双语新闻：德国要求美国迅速解释间谍指控

2014-07-09 16:09:07来源：可可英语

　　Berlin has demanded a swift explanation from Washington over allegations that an agent working for Germany’s intelligence agency was spying for the US, as German political outrage over the affair threatens a fresh diplomatic rift.

　　德国要求美国迅速就有关德国情报机构的一名特工为美国从事间谍活动的指控做出解释。这一事件在德国政界引发的愤怒情绪有可能造成新的外交摩擦。

　　Thomas de Maiziere, Germany’s interior minister, described the claims as “very serious”. He told Bild, the newspaper: “I expect everyone to co-operate promptly to clear up these allegations – with quick and clear comments from the United States as well.”

　　德国内政部长托马斯•德•迈齐埃(Thomas de Maiziere)称，相关指控是“极为严重的”。他告诉《图片报》(Bild)：“我期待所有人迅速合作，澄清这些指控——同时美国也应提供迅速而明确的答复。”

　　Frank-Walter Steinmeier, foreign minister, called on Washington to provide the “quickest possible clarification of the facts”.

　　德国外交部长弗兰克-沃尔特•施泰因迈尔(Frank-Walter Steinmeier)呼吁美国政府“尽快澄清事实”。

　　The allegation has exacerbated tensions between the two countries. The relationship has been fraught since it emerged in the autumn that the US National Security Agency had tapped the mobile phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But ties had improved recently, in spite of Berlin’s failure to persuade Washington to adopt a “no spy” agreement.

　　这一指控加剧了德美两国的紧张关系。去年秋天，有消息传出美国国家安全局(NSA)监听德国总理安格拉•默克尔(Angela Merkel)的手机。自那以来，德美之间的关系一直不顺。不过，双方的关系近来有所改善，尽管德国未能说服美国接受一份“不搞间谍活动”的协议。

　　Joachim Gauck, the German president, on Saturday said the alleged double agent claim was “vexing”. Mr Gauck told ZDF television: “If this really happened, now it’s the point where I’d say it’s finally enough.”

　　德国总统约阿希姆•高克(Joachim Gauck)上周六表示，关于这一双面间谍的说法“令人恼怒”。他告诉ZDF电视台：“如果真有这事，那么现在我只能说这次真的受够了。”

　　The allegations of mass surveillance by the NSA, and the tapping of Ms Merkel’s phone, were incendiary in a country haunted by memories of the Gestapo and Stasi secret police.

　　对于仍不时受到关于盖世太保(Gestapo)和史塔西(Stasi，前东德国家安全机构的简称——译者注)秘密警察的记忆困扰的德国来说，美国国家安全局据称开展的大规模监听以及默克尔的手机可能受到的监听极易引发公众不满。

　　Ms Merkel, who was informed of the allegations on Friday, arrived in China at the weekend, where she is travelling with a delegation of business people. Spiegel, a magazine, reported that members of the delegation told media that Ms Merkel was surprised and disappointed by the revelations.

　　默克尔上周五得知这一消息。就在周末，她带着一个由商界人士组成的代表团抵达了中国。据《明镜周刊》(Der Spiegel)杂志报道，该代表团的成员告诉媒体，默克尔对于这一爆料感到意外和失望。

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