300个词读懂加泰罗尼亚危机

　加泰罗尼亚独立的动力使西班牙陷入了40年来最大的政治危机之中。本文概述了该事态的起因及发展。 $k&}{c8P  
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　　Catalonia’s drive for independence has plunged Spain into its biggest political crisis for 40 years. It’s a complicated dispute, so let’s break it down. >f*[U/{ K  
　　加泰罗尼亚独立的动力已经使西班牙陷入40年来最大的政治危机之中。这是一个复杂的争议，让我们来解读一下。 a>{b'X^LV  
　　What is Catalonia? c(<,qWH  
　　什么是加泰罗尼亚？ -O=a"G=  
　　Catalonia is an autonomous region in north-east Spain with a distinct history dating back almost 1,000 years. M1f^Lx  
　　加泰罗尼亚是西班牙东北部的一个自治区，历史可追溯到将近一千年。 X@ Gm:6  
　　The wealthy region has about 7.5 million people, with their own language, parliament, flag and anthem. Catalonia also has its own police force and controls some of its public services. I=3e@aTZ,  
　　这个富裕地区有大约750万人，拥有自己的语言，议会，国旗和国歌。加泰罗尼亚还有自己的警察部队，并控制其一些公共服务。 uY;2tZldf=  
　　Why the controversy? (~>L \]!  
　　为什么有争议？ Ck0R%|  
　　For many years Catalan nationalists have complained that their region sends too much money to poorer parts of Spain. Z 7M%}V%  
　　多年来，加泰罗尼亚民族主义者抱怨说，他们的地区向西班牙较贫穷的地区支援了太多钱。 $&|*v1rH  
　　Their budget and taxes are controlled by Madrid. {!C';^  
　　他们的预算和税收由马德里控制。 &G>EBKn\2`  
　　They also say Spain’s changes to their autonomous status in 2010 undermined their distinctive Catalan identity. @#%rTKD9F  
　　他们还说，西班牙在2010年对该地区自主地位的改变破坏了独特的加泰罗尼亚人的身份。 p
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　　In a referendum on 1 October, declared illegal by Spain’s Constitutional Court, about 90% of Catalan voters had backed independence. But turnout was only 43%. y`EcBf  
　　西班牙宪法法院宣布为非法的10月1日的公民投票中，约有90％的加泰罗尼亚选民支持独立。但投票率只有43％。 Gv,0{DVX<  
　　There were clashes when Spanish national police tried to prevent people voting. ]'UO]i/  
　　西班牙国家警察试图阻止人们投票时发生冲突。 i-EFq@xl  
　　The Catalan parliament then voted for independence on 27 October. At the same time Madrid moved to impose direct control by invoking Article 155 of the constitution - a first for Spain. c=T^)~$$  
　　然后，加泰罗尼亚议会于10月27日对独立投了赞成票。同时，马德里通过援引宪法第一百五十五条来实行对该地区的直接控制，这是西班牙历史以来第一次。 o(/(`/  
　　What is Madrid doing? 3eg<)  
　　马德里在做什么？ 3 TN?yP)  
　　The Spanish government has fired the Catalan leaders, dissolved parliament and called regional elections for 21 December. >Rbgg1^]5  
　　西班牙政府已经解散了加泰罗尼亚领导人，解散议会，并号召12月21日举行区域选举。 *YFe  
　　Sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont remains defiant and has urged civil servants to disobey Madrid. r4~Bn7j2  
　　被解雇的加泰罗尼亚总统普莱格德蒙特（Carles Puigdemont）仍然挑衅，敦促公务员不服从马德里。 icf[.  
　　Why does the crisis matter? C||A[JOS  
　　为什么该危机有重要性？ G'<J8;B* t  
　　The crisis does not look set to degenerate into armed conflict, but it could damage the region and Spain as a whole economically, bringing new instability to the eurozone. .bYDj&]P{  
　　这场危机并不会沦为武装冲突，但可能会对整个地区和整个西班牙经济造成破坏，给欧元区带来新的不稳定。 M_2[Wypw  
　　It is being watched nervously by other countries with secessionist movements in Europe. e,}]K'!t  
　　欧洲存在分裂主义运动的其他国家也紧张地关注该危机。 [z:bnS~yiD