新奇事件簿 韩国呼吁在东京奥运期间禁止旭日旗

Amid escalating¹ tensions between South Korea and Japan, the South Korean government has called on Japan to ban any displaying of the Rising Sun flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This follows a statement by Japan's Olympics organising committee that it sees no problem with the flag. The committee said: "The Rising Sun flag is widely used in Japan and it is not considered to be a political statement, so it is not viewed as a prohibited item." A South Korean Foreign Ministry² spokesman said: "The Japanese know full well that their neighbours regard the Rising Sun flag as a symbol of Japan's militaristic and imperial past. Japan needs to be more humble³ about owning up to its historical legacy⁴."

韩国和日本之间关系加剧紧张之际，韩国政府呼吁日本禁止在2020东京奥运会期间展出任何旭日旗。此前日本奥运会组织委员会发表声明成这种旗帜没有任何问题。奥委会表示：“旭日旗在日本被广泛使用，它不被认为是一种政治声明，所以它不被视为违禁物品。”一名韩国外交部发言人表示：“日本人非常清楚他们的邻国都将旭日旗视为日本军国主义和帝国主义历史的象征。日本需要更谦卑地承认自己的历史遗产。”

Relations between the two east-Asian nations have taken a downturn in the past few months. They are currently embroiled⁵ in a bitter trade war that has seen people in Korea burning Japanese products. Many South Koreans are shunning⁶ Japan as a tourist destination, leading to Japanese carriers slashing⁷ the number of flights to South Korea. Last month, Japan removed South Korea from its "white list" of trusted trade partners. This led to delays in the exports of items like car parts and household electronics to South Korea. In retaliation⁸, Koreans have been boycotting⁹ Japanese beer, clothing brands and other products. The spat¹⁰ poses a threat to the global supply chain of semi-conductors.

这两个东亚国家之间的关系在过去几个月里出现下滑。目前他们卷入了一场激烈的贸易战，韩国人正在焚烧日本产品。很多韩国人将日本排除在旅游目的地之外，导致日本航空公司削减了飞往韩国的航班数量。上个月，日本将韩国从其值得信赖的贸易伙伴“白名单”中除名。这导致出口韩国的商品，如汽车零件和家用电器等出现延迟。作为报复，韩国人在抵制日本的啤酒、服装品牌和其他商品。这场争端对全球半导体供应链构成了威胁。

1 escalating   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句

2 ministry   

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 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

4 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

5 embroiled   

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》

6 shunning   

v.避开，回避，避免( shun的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• My flight was more a shunning of external and internal dangers. 我的出走是要避开各种外在的和内在的威胁。 来自辞典例句
• That book Yeh-yeh gave me-"On Filial Piety and the Shunning of Lewdness"-was still on the table. 我坐下来，祖父给我的那本《刘芷唐先生教孝戒淫浅训》还在桌子上。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）

7 slashing   

adj.尖锐的；苛刻的；鲜明的；乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
• He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句

8 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 boycotting   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• They're boycotting the shop because the people there are on strike. 他们抵制那家商店，因为那里的店员在罢工。
• The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections. 主要反对党都抵制此次选举。

10 spat   

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。