CCTV9英语新闻：杨洁篪谴责安倍晋三参拜靖国神社

The fallout continues in China and elsewhere over the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine¹ on Thursday. The shrine honors Japan’s war dead, including 14 World War Two criminals. Chinese State Councillor, and former Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi has denounced the visit with strong words.

"Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine trampled² the feelings of the people victimized by Japan’s military aggression³. It is a challenge to all the people in the world who love peace. It’s also a challenge to the post-war order and the victory of anti-Fascism war. Undoubtedly⁴, Abe’s wrongdoings are and should be reprimanded by the Chinese people and the international community." said Yang Jiechi.

Yang points out that the Yasukuni Shrine issue boils down to whether the Japanese government can properly face its history of militarist aggression and colonial rule. He says as Japan’s Prime Minister, Abe’s visit is not a personal one, and thus is not a domestic issue. The question is whether the Japanese leadership will follow the road of peaceful development and abide⁵ by the Charter of the United Nations. Yang calls on thinking Japanese to be aware that Abe is possibly leading the country to a road that harms the interest of its own people.

"The Chinese people cannot be insulted, nor can the people of Asia and throughout the world be humiliated⁶. Abe must own up to the wrongdoing, correct mistakes and take concrete measures to remove its egregious⁷ impacts. We urge Abe to give up any illusion and mend his ways. Otherwise he will further discredit⁸ himself in front of Japan’s Asian neighbors and the international community. He will end up being an out-and-out loser in history." said Yang.  

1 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

2 trampled   

踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 )； 践踏； 无视； 侵犯

参考例句：

• He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。
• People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。

3 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

4 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

5 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

6 humiliated   

感到羞愧的

参考例句：

• Parents are humiliated if their children behave badly when guests are present. 子女在客人面前举止失当，父母也失体面。
• He was ashamed and bitterly humiliated. 他感到羞耻，丢尽了面子。

7 egregious   

adj.非常的，过分的

参考例句：

• When it comes to blatant lies,there are none more egregious than budget figures.谈到公众谎言，没有比预算数字更令人震惊的。
• What an egregious example was here!现摆着一个多么触目惊心的例子啊。

8 discredit   

vt.使不可置信；n.丧失信义；不信，怀疑

参考例句：

• Their behaviour has bought discredit on English football.他们的行为败坏了英国足球运动的声誉。
• They no longer try to discredit the technology itself.他们不再试图怀疑这种技术本身。