Nuntii Latini [24/05] Economic Aid offered to North Korea/ Israel-Iran Conflict in Syria

06-27

來自專欄 Carpe Diem

如今，拉丁文的使用範圍雖然大多局限於文獻閱讀，被人們視為「死的語言」。但其實還有許多愛好者在嘗試著為拉丁文進行「喚醒儀式」。今天我們就要嘗試兩則拉丁語新聞的翻譯。點擊鏈接可以查看來源並收聽文章音頻（如果國內無法使用該網站，請告訴我如何在文章插入音頻……）Nuntii Latini

每段給出所有生單詞及其語法形式，沒有列舉的詞大多都能看出英文釋義，主幹句已描黑，並略有刪減，大家不妨試著自己翻譯。每段新聞後面附有相關英文新聞鏈接，可作為參考。有不理解的地方可在文後評論留言。

I. Coreae Septentrionali auxilium oeconomicum praebetur

septentrionali, dat/abl.,sing. of [septentrionalis, e, northern]
praebetur, 3rd,sing,pres,pas,ind. of [praebeo, ere, bui, bitus, present, offer]
oeconomicum, nom.sing.n. of [oeconomicus, a, um. economic]
auxilium, nom.sing.n. of [auxilium, i, n. help]

Si Corea Septentrionalis armis nuclearibus abstiterit, USA et Corea Meridiana ei auxilium oeconomicum dabunt. Mike Pompeo, minister a rebus exteris Americanorum, in paeninsula Coreana primum Kim Yong-un, dictatorem Coreae Septentrionalis, deinde Kang Kyung-whan, ministrum a rebus exteris Coreae Meridianae, convenit.

abstiterit, 3rd,sing.pres.act.ind. of [absisto, tere, titi, to withdraw from]
dabunt, 3rd,pl.fut.act.ind. of [do, dare, dedi, datus. to give]
meridiana, nom,sing.f. of [meridianus, a, um. of southern]
convenit, 3rd,sing.pres.act.ind. of [convenio, ire, veni, ventus, to meet]

Adhuc ante paucos menses moderatores Americani et Coreani Septentrionales inter se contumelias dicebant. Nunc autem Pompeo narravit se cum Kim 」bona colloquia」 habuisse. Sed tam Pompeo quam Kang affirmabant condicionem auxilii oeconomici esse, quod Corea Septentrionalis 」plane, permanenter et probate」 armis nuclearibus absisteret.

moderatores, nom.pl.m. of [moderator, oris, m. governor, master]
dicebant, 3rd.pl.imperf.act.ind. of [dico, ere, dixi, dictus. to say]
contumelias, acc.pl.f. of [contumelia, ae, f. indignity, abuse, insult]
ante paucos menses: a few months ago.
adhuc...nunc... 對比，before... now...
narravit, 3rd.sing.perf.act.ind. of [narro, are, avi, atus. to tell, to describe] + ACI
bona colloquia. acc.pl.n. of [colloquium, ii, n. talk], habuisse, perf.act.inf. of [habeo to have]
tam...quam... so... as... 這裡不妨理解為both...and...
affirmabant, 3rd,pl.imperf.act.ind. of [affirmo, are, to affirm] + ACI
quod. if so be that, as respect that. 作為提供援助的條件，接虛擬語氣。
absisteret, 3rd.sing.imperf.act.subj. of [absisto, to withdraw]
plane, adv. clearly, plainly. permanenter, adv. permanently, probate, adv. verifiably, from the verb. [prabo, are, to approve.]

【參考】

BBC News: US-North Korea summit depends on Kim

Independent: US promises North Korea prosperity if it gives up nuclear weapons

II. Israel et Irania in Syria conflixerunt.

Postquam Irania copias suas in Syriam induxit, verendum erat, ne Israeliani et Irani confligerent. Neque frustra, nam copiae Iranianae in stationes Israelis, quae sunt in collibus Golan, circiter viginti missilia miserunt. Israel nuntiavit se pleraque ex eis avertisse neque milites suos damna cepisse. Deinde Israel in complures locos, quos milites Irani tenebant, ictus aerios fecit. Illi impetus ab Israelianis in Syriam facti fuerunt fortissimi post bellum Jom Kippur [anno millesimo nongentesimo septuagesimo tertio] (1973) confectum. Unio Europaea flagitavit, ut omnes partes in conflictu Israelis et Iraniae moderationem observarent.

Conflixerunt, 3rd,pl.perf.act.ind. of [confligo, ere, ixi, ictus, to clash, be in conflict]
copias, acc.pl.f. of [copia, ae, f. troops]
induxit, 3rd,sing.perf.act.ind. of [induco, ere, duxi, ductus. to lead in]
verendum, gerund.of [vereor, vereri, veritus sum to fear] + ne... (to fear lest...) 接虛擬語氣
confligerent, 3rd,pl.imperf.act.subj. of [confligo, ere, ixi, ctus. to clash]
frustra, adv. in vain.
vigilia, abl.sing.f. of [vigilia, ae, f. watch.]
ascensionis, gen.sing.f. of [ascensio, onis, f. ascent, ]
collibus, loc./abl., pl.m of [collis, is, m. hill]
circiter, adv. nearly
nuntiavit, 3rd,sing.perf.act.ind. of [nuntio, are, announce] + ACI
avertisse, perf.act.inf. of [averto, ere, ti, aversus, to divert, rout], cepisse, perf.act.inf. of [capio, capere, cepi, captus, to seize, take hold]
plera, acc.pl.n. of [plerus, a, um. the majority, very great part], damna, acc.pl.n. of [damnum, i, n. damage, injury]
ictus, acc.pl.m. of [ictus, us, m. stroke, blow], aerios, acc.pl.m. of [aerius, a, um. of air, aerial]; tenebant, 3rd,pl.imperf.act.ind. of [teneo, ere, tenui, tentus, to hold, keep]
impetus, nom.pl.m. of [impetus, us, m. attack], confectum, nom.sing.n.perf.pas.pple. of [conficio, to make, construct], fortissimi, superlative,nom,pl.m of [fortis, forte, strong]
flagitavit, 3rd,sing.perf.act.ind. of [flagito, are, demand urgently]
observarent, 3rd,pl.imperf.act.subj. of [observo, are, to watch]
moderationem, acc.sing.f. of [moderatio, onis, f. moderation, self control.

【參考】

BBC News: Israel-Iran fight flares up in Syria

(圖片來源於網路)