覆水难收!日本核污水排海,外媒如何报道?文本解析

Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean from Aug. 24

From: Reuters

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tons of

treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, going ahead

with a plan heavily criticised by China.

日本周二表示，将于8月24日开始向海洋中排放超过100万吨经处理的放射性核污水，

这些核污水来自曾被损毁的福岛核电站，这一计划遭到了中国的严厉批评。

The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government as crucial to decommissioning

the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), has also faced criticism from local

fishing groups fearing reputational damage.

这个计划两年前获得了日本政府的批准，对关闭东京电力公司运营的核电站至关重要，

但也遭到了担心声誉受损的当地渔业组织的批评。

release：学术词，作动词指释放；放出；表情感时还可指发泄，宣泄。例如：She burst

into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. 她放声大哭，发泄出全部郁积起来的情绪。

criticise：指批评；批判；指责。常用搭配：criticise ... for sth 例如：The government has

been criticised for not taking the problem seriously. 政府因没有认真对待这个问题而受到指责。

crucial：指至关重要的；关键性的，近critical, essential。高分表达：a crucial factor / issue

/ decision（关键性的因素 / 问题 / 决定）

Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday

From: CNN

In July, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded that

Japan’s plan aligns with international safety standards and would have a “negligible radiological

impact to people and the environment” – which it reiterated on Tuesday after the government’s

announcement, saying the plan had undergone two years of “detailed review.”

今年7月，联合国国际原子能机构（IAEA）得出结论认为，日本的计划符合国际安全

标准，“对人类和环境的辐射影响可以忽略不计”——该机构在日本政府周二宣布该计划后

重申了这一结论，称该计划经过了两年的“详细审查”。

But that hasn’t reassured many of Japan’s neighbors, with officials from China and the Pacific

Islands voicing alarm and opposition to the plan. Beijing will take “necessary measures” to

safeguard food safety and its people’s health, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang

Wenbin on Tuesday, adding they “strongly urge the Japanese side to rectify its wrongful decision.”

但这并没有让日本的许多邻国感到放心，来自中国和太平洋岛屿的官员对该计划表示震

惊和反对。中国外交部发言人汪文斌周二表示，北京将采取“必要措施”保障食品安全和人

民健康，并补充说他们“强烈敦促日方纠正错误决定”。

conclude：学术词，指断定；推断出；得出结论。常用句型：conclude from sth that ...，

例如：He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favor of the plan. 他从他们的话语

中推断出他们不赞同此项计划。

impact：学术词，作名词指影响；作用。作动词指（对……）产生影响。高分表达：have

a life-long impact on（对……产生终身影响）

reassure：指使……安心；打消……的疑虑，由re- + assure构成。常用句型：reassure sb

that ...，例如：The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong. 医生安慰他说，

没什么严重的病。

voice：作动词指表示；表达；吐露（感情或意见）。高分表达：voice complaints / criticisms

/ doubts / objections（表示不满、批评、怀疑、异议）。

safeguard：正式用语，指保护；捍卫。高分表达：safeguard sb’s interests（维护某人的

利益）

How Will the Fukushima Water Release Impact the Pacific Ocean?

From: Marine Technology News

Japanese authorities are preparing to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific

Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This will relieve pressure on more than

1,000 storage tanks, creating much-needed space for other vital remediation works. But the plan has

attracted controversy.

福岛核灾难发生近12年后，日本当局正准备将处理过的放射性废水排放到太平洋中。

这将减轻1000多个储罐的压力，为其他重要的修复工程创造急需的空间。但这一计划引起

了争议。

At first glance, releasing radioactive water into the ocean does sound like a terrible idea.

Greenpeace feared the radioactivity released might change human DNA. China and South Korea

expressed disquiet, while Pacific Island nations were concerned about further nuclear contamination

of the Blue Pacific. One academic publication claimed the total global social welfare cost could

exceed US$200 billion.

乍看之下，向海洋释放放射性水确实是个糟糕的主意。绿色和平组织担心释放的放射性

物质会改变人类的DNA。中国和韩国对此表示不安，而太平洋岛国则担心蓝色太平洋会受

到进一步的核污染。一份学术出版物称，全球社会福利总成本可能超过2000亿美元。

relieve：指减轻；缓和；缓解。高分表达：relieve anxiety / guilt / stress（消除焦虑 / 内

疚；缓解压力）

at first glance：指乍一看；乍看之下。关于glance的高分表达：exchange a glance with

（与……相互看一眼）、cast sb a glance（朝某人看一眼）、steal a glance（偷偷看）

disquiet：正式用语，指不安；忧虑；烦恼。由dis- + quiet构成，近unease。常用搭配：

disquiet about / over sth，例如：There is considerable public disquiet about the safety of the new

trains. 公众对新型列车的安全深感忧虑。

welfare：学术词，指（个人或群体的）幸福；健康，近well-being。

exceed：学术词，指超过（数目或数量）。高分表达：exceed expectations（出乎预料）

Japan to Release Fukushima Wastewater Into Ocean From Thursday As Hong Kong,

Macau Rush to Ban Seafood Imports

From: EARTH·ORG

The primary concern surrounding the Fukushima wastewater release plan is the potential

environmental impact on the ocean. Environmentalists argue that releasing radioactive water into

the sea may harm marine life, disrupt ecosystems, and endanger human health through the

consumption of contaminated seafood. A fish living near drainage outlets at the nuclear plant in May

was found to contain levels of radioactive cesium 180 times above Japan’s safety limits. In 2016,

local authorities, who regularly monitor all seafood species in the area for radioactivity, installed

nets to prevent potentially contaminated fish from escaping.

针对福岛核废水排放计划的主要担忧是它可能会对海洋环境造成潜在影响。环保人士认

为，向海洋排放放射性水可能会危及海洋生物、破坏生态系统，并且人们会因食用受污染的

海产品而受到健康威胁。今年5月，生活在核电站排水口附近的一条鱼被发现体内的放射性

铯含量超过日本安全限值的180倍。2016年，当地政府定期对该地区的所有海产品进行放

射性监测，并安装了防护网，以防止可能受污染的鱼类逃脱。

potential：学术词，指潜在的；可能的，近possible。

consumption：学术词 + 正式用语，指食用；吃；喝。例如：The food was not fit for human

consumption. 这种食物不适合人食用。

monitor：学术词，作动词指监视；跟踪调查，近track。例如：Each student’s progress is

closely monitored. 每一位同学的学习情况都受到密切的关注。