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日本鲜见的向美最高法院阐述有关慰安妇的观点

时间：2017-03-07 01:20:08

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 　　TOKYO —In a rare step Japan has presented an opinion to the U.S. Supreme1 Court asking it to rule in favor of a suit seeking the removal of a “comfort women” statue in California Foreign Ministry2 officials said Tuesday.

　　东京——日本外务省官员周二称，日本已经鲜见的向美国最高法院表达了自己的观点，要求法院作出有利于日本的判决，移除加州的一个“慰安妇”雕像。
　　The ministry presented an amicus curiae brief to the court which is considering the legality of a decision by the city of Glendale to allow the erection of the statue which symbolizes3 women who were forced to work in wartime Japanese brothels.
　　日本外务省已经向法院表达自己的观点。目前美最高法院正在考虑格兰岱尔市允许设立慰安妇雕像的决定是否合法。这个雕像象征着被迫在战时日本妓院工作的妇女们。
　　The move comes as Tokyo and Seoul are embroiled4 in a diplomatic spat5 over similar statues in South Korea. The Glendale statue depicts6 a young woman in traditional Korean dress.
　　此时正值日本和韩国就韩国设立类似雕像引发外交争议之时。格兰岱尔市的那座雕像描绘的是一个身穿传统韩国服饰的年轻女性。
　　Through submission7 of the brief Japan hopes to articulate its stance on the sensitive historical issue abroad the ministry officials said.
　　外务省官员称通过这种方式日本希望在国外清楚的表明自己在敏感历史问题上的立场。

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1 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 symbolizes 8a0610984df5bcb77bc12be9119bcd7d     
v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
  • She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace. 她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 embroiled 77258f75da8d0746f3018b2caba91b5f     
adj.卷入的；纠缠不清的
参考例句：
  • He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。
  • John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled. 约翰和彼得在争吵，但玛丽不愿卷入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 spat pFdzJ     
n.口角，掌击；v.发出呼噜呼噜声
参考例句：
  • Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
  • There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。
6 depicts fd8ee09c0b2264bb6b44abf7282d37f6     
描绘，描画( depict的第三人称单数 )； 描述
参考例句：
  • The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
  • He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
7 submission lUVzr     
n.服从，投降；温顺，谦虚；提出
参考例句：
  • The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
  • No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。

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