新奇事件簿 加泰罗尼亚工人举行独立罢工

A general strike in Spain's region of Catalonia on Tuesday brought large parts of Barcelona and other cities to a standstill. Thousands of Catalans rallied and blocked roads to protest over Spanish police violence during Sunday's independence referendum. Nearly 900 people were injured at the weekend in a crackdown against voters and referendum staff. The Spanish government declared that the referendum was illegal and ordered the police to break it up. Spain's King Felipe VI has condemned¹ the organizers of the referendum. In a televised address to the nation, he said they had put themselves "outside the law". He said the situation in Catalonia was "extremely serious" and called for national unity².

周二，西班牙加泰罗尼亚地区举行了大罢工，巴塞罗那大部分地区和其他城市陷入瘫痪状态。数千名加泰罗尼亚人举行了游行，堵塞了街道，抗议周日独立公投期间西班牙警方的暴力行动。周末，在镇压选民和独立公投工作人员的活动中，共有近900人受伤。西班牙政府宣布，公投是非法的，下令警方驱散人群。西班牙国王菲利普六世谴责了独立公投的组织人员。在向全国发表的电视讲话中，他表示，他们凌驾于法律之上。他说，加泰罗尼亚的形势非常严峻，呼吁全国团结起来。

The mayor of Barcelona told reporters that the Catalan people deserved to have a vote on independence. She said: "What we need is a democratic response. And we need a political solution. And we need an inclusive solution that listens to the cries of millions of people." She also called for the resignation of Spain's prime minister. More unrest could be on the cards. Any declaration of independence by the Catalans could plunge³ Spain into a further constitutional crisis and risk the break-up of the country. Other regions could follow Catalonia's example and have their own referendum. Spain's president has called on the international community to help mediate⁴ between the two sides.

巴塞罗那市长告诉记者，加泰罗尼亚人有权针对独立进行投票。她表示：“我们需要的是民主的反应。我们需要政治解决方案。我们需要的是包容性的解决方案，倾听数百万民众的呼声。”她还要求西班牙首相辞职。据估计可能还会发生更多动乱。加泰罗尼亚人宣布独立会使西班牙陷入更深入的宪法危机，造成国家分裂。其他地区会效仿加泰罗尼亚人，纷纷举行公投。西班牙总统呼吁国际社会在双方之间进行调停。

1 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

4 mediate   

vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成

参考例句：

• The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
• They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。