《新福尔摩斯》精讲 252

Mr Magnussen, please state your full name for the record.

麦格纳森先生 请陈述你的全名以作记录

Charles Augustus Magnussen.

查尔斯·奥古斯塔斯·麦格纳森

Mr Magnussen,how would you describe your influence over the Prime Minister?

麦格纳森先生,你会如何形容自己对首相的影响力

The British Prime Minister?

现任英国首相吗

Any of the British Prime Ministers you have known.

你认识的所有英国首相

I never had the slightest influence over any of them.Why would I?

我对他们毫无影响力,怎麼会有呢?

I notice you've had seven meetings at Downing Street this year.Why?

你今年在唐寧街参加过七次会议,為什麼?

Because I was invited.

我是受邀前往.

Can you recall the subjects under discussion?

能谈谈会议内容吗?

Not without being more indiscreet than I believe is appropriate.

我认為这麼做就太不谨慎了.

Do you think it right that a newspaper proprietor,a private individual, and in fact a foreign national,

你认為一个报社老闆,一个普通人,甚至还是外国人.

should have such regular access to our Prime Minister?

应该如此频繁地接触首相吗?

I don't think it's wrong that a private individual should accept an invitation.

我认為,一个普通人接受邀请没什麼不对.

However, you have my sincere apologies for being foreign.

但我要為自己是外国人诚挚道歉.

That's not what I meant. That is not in any way...

我不是这个意思 不是这样的...

Mr Magnussen, can you recall an occasion when your remarks could have influenced government policy?

麦格纳森先生,回想一下,你的言辞是否曾对政府政策產生影响

Or the Prime Minister's thinking in any way? - No.

或是以任何方式影响到首相的想法? - 没有

Are you sure?

你确定吗?

I have an excellent memory.

我记性很好.