VOA慢速英語(yǔ)：美國(guó)大學(xué)生被朝鮮扣押

美國(guó)大學(xué)生被朝鮮扣押

An American college student detained in North Korea last month has appeared in public in North Korea.

上個(gè)月被朝鮮扣押的美國(guó)大學(xué)生首次公開(kāi)露面。

Otto Warmbier appeared at a North Korean press conference and made a public statement apologizing and asking for forgiveness.

奧托·瓦姆比爾出席朝鮮記者會(huì)，對(duì)自己的罪行公開(kāi)道歉并請(qǐng)求原諒。

The 21-year-old University of Virginia student was arrested last month before boarding a plane out of the country. He has been charged with committing a hostile act against the state, with the help of the United States.

21歲的美國(guó)弗吉尼亞大學(xué)學(xué)生瓦姆比爾于上個(gè)月在登機(jī)離開(kāi)朝鮮時(shí)被捕，他被指控受美國(guó)政府縱容和指使，從事反朝敵對(duì)活動(dòng)。

Warmbier said he removed a sign from a hotel in an area only for workers. He and his tour group stayed at the hotel. He said a member of his church asked him to bring the sign to the United States to show to others.

瓦姆比爾承認(rèn)自己和所在旅行團(tuán)住在平壤羊角島酒店職員區(qū)時(shí)，偷走了一條掛在墻上的政治標(biāo)語(yǔ)，并說(shuō)自己行前接受了美國(guó)一家教會(huì)的唆使，從朝鮮帶一個(gè)政治標(biāo)語(yǔ)回美國(guó)。

Warmbier was reportedly in North Korea on a discount tour for college students, not a church group.

據(jù)朝鮮媒體報(bào)道，瓦姆比爾是通過(guò)一個(gè)平價(jià)大學(xué)生旅行團(tuán)來(lái)到朝鮮，而非教會(huì)旅行團(tuán)。

North Korea has not said what punishment Warmbier may face.

朝鮮還未表示瓦姆比爾將會(huì)受到何種懲罰。

“I understand the severity of my crime, and I have no idea what sort of penalty I may face, but I am begging to the Korean people and government for my forgiveness,” Warmbier said. “And I am praying to the heavens so that I may be returned home to my family.”

“我認(rèn)識(shí)到了我所犯罪行的嚴(yán)重性，我不知道我會(huì)接受何種懲罰，但我請(qǐng)求朝鮮人民和政府的原諒，”瓦姆比爾說(shuō)，“我祈禱我能回家，回到家人的身邊。”

North Korea has often detained Americans and other foreign citizens on false charges. The detainees are usually forced to read statements to foreign journalists confessing to crimes against the state.

朝鮮經(jīng)常由于錯(cuò)誤的指控扣押美國(guó)和他國(guó)公民。被扣押者常被要求在外媒面前承認(rèn)自己的罪行。

Most experts say the detainees are forced to make the statements. When the detainees are released, they often say they did not make the statements voluntarily and that they do not agree with what they were forced to say.

許多專(zhuān)家認(rèn)為被看押者是被迫承認(rèn)罪行。當(dāng)他們被釋放，他們說(shuō)自己并不是自愿承認(rèn)自己的罪行，并且不認(rèn)同自己被要求說(shuō)的認(rèn)罪聲明。

Experts say North Korea often tries to use the detainees in negotiations with the West.

專(zhuān)家表示，朝鮮經(jīng)常用看押者作為與西方談判的籌碼。

Companies that work with travelers bring people to North Korea so they can see how people live in the closed country. But the U.S. and Canadian governments say people should not travel to North Korea.

旅行公司帶游客去朝鮮以便人們了解人們?cè)谝粋€(gè)封閉的國(guó)家是怎樣生活的，但美國(guó)和加拿大政府表示人們不應(yīng)該去朝鮮。