節育還是絕育?
A newly published report by China scholar Andrian Zenz, a leading expert in Xinjiang affairs, says that China is forcing systematic birth control and sterilization on Uighur women.
由中國事務學者、新疆議題的權威鄭國恩近期發表了一份研究報告，內容提到中國正有系統地強迫維吾爾婦女接受節育及絕育。
scholar(n.)學者Xinjiang(n.)新疆systematic(adj.)有系統的、有計畫的、有目的性的sterilization(n.)結紮、絕育sterilize(v.)結紮、使絕育=to deprive of the power of reproducing
The report, which includes official data, policy documents and interviews with Uighur women in the region, reveals that Xinjiang authorities ordered the women who are at childbearing age to undergo health checkups to determine whether they are pregnant or not and forced birth control as well as sterilization on them.
鄭國恩的研究報告包括官方數據、政策文件及當地維吾爾婦女的訪談，報告揭露新疆當局要求育齡婦女接受健康檢查，以判斷其是否懷孕，並強迫其節育及結紮。
authority(n.)當局、官方、當權者childbearing(adj.)與生育有關的undergo(v.)經過、進行determine(v.)決定、判斷
Moreover, families with too many children will be sent to detention camps for “re-education.”
此外，超生的家庭會被送到再教育營中接受「再教育」。
detain(v.)拘留
According to the Associated Press, having too many children is a major reason why people are sent to the camps.
根據美聯社報導，超生是家長被送進營中的主要原因。
Associated Press美聯社
Unless they can pay enormous fines, the parents of three or more are ripped away from their families. Police would raid homes, terrifying parents as they search for hidden children.
而且除非能負擔巨額罰款，否則家中生超過3個小孩的家長會被迫與家人分隔。警察會突擊家中，一邊威嚇家長一邊搜尋被藏起來的小孩。
enormous(adj.)巨大的、高額的=hugerip away from…與…拆散、與…分隔raid(v.)(n.)突擊、突擊搜查
Some interpret these measures as China’s solution for overpopulation in the area, given that the central government fears it may ultimately lead to poverty or extremism.
有一些人士解讀中國的這些舉動是為了防治該區人口過多，因為中央政府害怕過多的人口最終會招致貧窮，或是導致極端主義。
interpret(v.)解讀、闡釋、口譯interpret A as B把A解讀為Boverpopulation(n.)人口過剩given that有鑑於=becauseultimately(adv.)最終地、最後地=finally=eventuallypoverty(n.)貧窮extremism(n.)極端主義extremist(n.)極端份子
Others are convinced that China’s final goal is to weaken the community and facilitate cultural assimilation.
另一派人士則深信中國最終目的是要削弱這些群體、加速文化同化。
convince(v.)深信、確信weaken(v.)削弱、弱化facilitate(v.)促進assimilation(n.)同化、融入