新闻周刊:改善俄罗斯形象的2018世界杯:伊斯兰国曾扬言恐袭(3)

Yet with that scale comes greater risks and more potential problems,

但规模越大，风险越大，可能出现的问题也更多，

from Islamist militant¹ attacks to human rights abuses.

从伊斯兰武装分子袭击到侵犯人权都有可能出问题。

And the Kremlin is doing everything it can to ensure nothing goes awry².

俄罗斯政府正竭尽所能确保万无一失。

The jihadi fighter thrusts an automatic weapon into the air as a bomb explodes nearby,

圣战分子发射自动武器，炸弹在附近爆炸，

shrouding³ a World Cup stadium in plumes⁴ of white smoke.

世界杯体育场笼罩在一片白烟当中。

In the background, the Russian president stands at a podium, in the crosshairs of a sniper's rifle.

在此背景下，俄罗斯总统站在讲台上，被狙击手的来福枪瞄准。

"Putin: You disbeliever, you will pay the price for killing⁵ Muslims," reads the message on this online poster,

这张网络海报上写着：“普京：你这个没有宗教信仰的人，你将为杀害穆斯林付出代价”。

which was produced in April by supporters of the Islamic State group (ISIS).

此海报是伊斯兰国支持者于四月份制作。

In other gruesome images circulated online, jihadis are depicted⁶ beheading some of the world's top soccer stars, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

网上流传的其他图片还描绘圣战分子斩首一些世界顶级球星的画面，包括里奥·梅西和克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多。

A caption⁷ reads, "Your blood will fill the stadium."

标题写着，“你的血将流满这个体育场。”

Over the past year or so, ISIS has suffered crippling military defeats in Iraq and Syria.

过去一年左右，伊斯兰国在伊拉克和叙利亚遭遇了毁灭性的军事打击。

But the jihadi group has been using social media and encrypted messaging services to encourage followers⁸ to target spectators at the World Cup.

但是这个圣战组织一直在使用社交媒体和加密信息服务来鼓励追随者将目标定为世界杯的观众。

Analysts⁹ say that security at the stadiums will be tight but that crowded fan zones around the arenas¹⁰ will be far harder to lock down

分析家称体育场将进行严密安保，但球迷区位于赛场周围，人员稠密，要防范禁闭困难重重，

and could be vulnerable to ISIS--inspired "lone¹¹ wolf" attacks.

且易受伊斯兰国攻击——“孤狼式”攻击有可乘之机。

Such assaults, which require minimal¹² planning, have taken place in London and Manchester in England, Barcelona in Spain and in Russia, killing dozens of people.

此类袭击已在英国伦敦和曼彻斯特、西班牙巴塞罗纳以及俄罗斯发生过，只需简单筹划，就可杀害许多人。

Just because ISIS says it will wreak¹³ havoc¹⁴ at the World Cup doesn't mean it will,

仅仅是伊斯兰国声称将要在世界杯造成混乱，并不意味着会真的发生，

but security analysts worry the event may be too attractive a target for ISIS militants¹⁵ to resist—especially given the group's loss of territory.

但是安全分析师担心伊斯兰国对世界杯已虎视眈眈——尤其是鉴于伊斯兰国已失去其领地。

"A successful attack [in Russia] would provide a tremendous propaganda boost for the Islamic State and its fighters and supporters,"

“（在俄罗斯）一次成功的袭击将会大大宣传伊斯兰国及其武装分子和支持者，”

says Matthew Henman, head of Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency¹⁶ Center at the London-based IHS Markit analysis company, in a recent report.

总部位于伦敦的分析公司IHS Markit的简氏恐怖主义和叛乱中心主管马修·亨曼在近期的报告中如此表示。

1 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

2 awry   

adj.扭曲的，错的

参考例句：

• She was in a fury over a plan that had gone awry. 计划出了问题，她很愤怒。
• Something has gone awry in our plans.我们的计划出差错了。

3 shrouding   

n.覆盖v.隐瞒( shroud的现在分词 )；保密

参考例句：

• The mist shrouding the walley had lifted. 笼罩山谷的雾霭散去了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A dark stubble was shrouding his strong jaw and dimpled chin. 硕大有凹陷的下巴上满是深色的短须。 来自互联网

4 plumes   

羽毛( plume的名词复数 )； 羽毛饰； 羽毛状物； 升上空中的羽状物

参考例句：

• The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
• The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头，那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。

5 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

6 depicted   

描绘，描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 )； 描述

参考例句：

• Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
• They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。

7 caption   

n.说明，字幕，标题；v.加上标题，加上说明

参考例句：

• I didn't understand the drawing until I read the caption.直到我看到这幅画的说明才弄懂其意思。
• There is a caption under the picture.图片下边附有说明。

8 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

9 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

10 arenas   

表演场地( arena的名词复数 )； 竞技场； 活动或斗争的场所或场面； 圆形运动场

参考例句：

• Demolition derbies are large-scale automobile rodeos that take place in big arenas. 撞车比赛指的是在很大的竞技场上举行的大型汽车驾驶技术表演。
• Are there areas of privacy in the most public of arenas? 在绝大部分公开的场合中存在需要保护隐私的领域吗？

11 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

12 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

13 wreak   

v.发泄；报复

参考例句：

• She had a burning desire to wreak revenge.她复仇心切。
• Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.怯懦的人总是把满腹牢骚向温和的人发泄。

14 havoc   

n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

15 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

16 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网