阿根廷队或面临处罚

近日，世界杯半决赛阿根廷2-1逆转英格兰后，多名球员在场上举起“马尔维纳斯群岛属于阿根廷”的横幅庆祝，因踩中国际足联（FIFA）的禁令红线，全队或面临处罚。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What is the primary purpose of the article?

A. To report on a football match result and its political implications.

B. To criticize the Argentine football team for their political actions.

C. To explain the historical background of the Falkland Islands conflict.

D. To discuss the role of FIFA in regulating political expressions in sports.

无注释原文：

Argentina face action over Falklands banner

From: BBC

Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

The defending world champions produced a dramatic late comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice to defeat Thomas Tuchel's side 2-1 and book a showdown with Spain in Sunday's final.

After the final whistle, Argentina players celebrated while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".

The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina.

The two nations went to war over the group of islands, situated 300 miles off Argentina's east coast, from April to June 1982.

The 74-day conflict led to the deaths of 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen. Three people from the islands also died.

In 2014, Fifa fined the Argentine Football Association £20,000 after its players held up a banner with the same message before a friendly against Slovenia.

World football's governing body said the gesture had breached rules on political action and team misconduct.

After Wednesday's victory, Argentina vice-president Victoria Villarruel posted on X, writing "it wasn't just another match" alongside a video of what appeared to be Argentine soldiers.

"The Falklands are Argentine," Villarruel posted. "They banned bringing them to the stadium and forgot that we carry them in our blood and our hearts."

In the build-up to the game, Villarruel had said the semi-final was "about putting the invaders in their place".

MP Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, said Argentina's banner was "entirely inappropriate," adding that he expects Fifa to do a thorough investigation in to the matter.

"I think [an investigation] is certain to happen because it was such an egregious violation of the rules of not having political activity as part of the football," Kyle told BBC Breakfast.

Argentina players also sang chants which referenced the Falklands and Argentina greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi following their dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16.

However, before the semi-final, manager Lionel Scaloni had said he was "not going to mix" football and politics.

"The reality is that this is a football match. I can't mix things up, especially out of respect for what happened so many years ago," Scaloni had said.

"It was a very sad period in our history, and there isn't much we can do about it, that's the reality.

"Things are happening elsewhere in the world, and we criticise the existence of war. We certainly remember those people, of course. But it is a football match - we shouldn't confuse the two."

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Argentina face action over Falklands banner

From: BBC

Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

阿根廷球员在世界杯半决赛击败英格兰后，手持支持该国对福克兰群岛（Falkland Islands；阿根廷称马尔维纳斯群岛，Islas Malvinas）主权声索的横幅庆祝，因而面临国际足协（FIFA）纪律处分的可能。

prospect /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 1）表示“（发生好事情的）可能，可能性，机会”，英文解释为“the possibility that something good might happen in the future”举个🌰：Is there any prospect of the weather improving? 天气有可能好转吗？

2）表示“前景；展望；设想”，英文解释为“the possibility of being successful, especially at work”举个🌰：She's hoping the course will improve her career prospects. 她希望这门课能改善自己的职业前景。

3）表示“有前途的候选人”，英文解释为“the idea of something that will or might happen in the future”举个🌰：We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the jobs this afternoon. 今天下午我们要再面试4个有希望得到这些职位的应聘者。

disciplinary /ˌdɪs.əˈplɪn.ər.i/ 表示“纪律的；惩戒的”，英文解释为“relating to discipline”如：disciplinary measures/action (= punishment) 惩罚措施/行动。

semifinal /ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl/ 表示“半决赛”，英文解释为“one of the two games that are played to decide who will take part in the final game of a competition”

The defending world champions produced a dramatic late comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice to defeat Thomas Tuchel's side 2-1 and book a showdown with Spain in Sunday's final.

卫冕世界冠军在亚特兰大上演戏剧性的末段反胜，攻入两球，以2:1击败托马尔·图赫尔（Thomas Tuchel，杜曹）执教的球队，并取得星期日（7月19日）决赛对阵西班牙的资格。

defend作动词，可以表示“卫冕”，英文解释为“When a sports player plays in the tournament which they won the previous time it was held, you can say that they are defending their title.”举个🌰：The defending champion will play her first match of the tournament tomorrow. 卫冕冠军将在明天进行她在此次锦标赛中的第一场比赛。

📍同样在体育比赛中，还可以指“防守，防卫”，英文解释欸“to try to prevent the opposing player or players from scoring points, goals, etc. in a sport”举个🌰：In the last ten minutes of the game, we needed to defend. 我们得在比赛的最后十分钟内进行防守。

📍而在法律上则可以指“（在法庭上）为…辩护，当…的辩护律师”（to act as a lawyer for someone who has been accused of something in a court of law and try to prove that they are not guilty），如“被告”就是defendant：A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court. 此前在EDG是什么？文中卫冕冠军用的是：the reigning champions "DWG KIA"。

📍reigning /ˈreɪnɪŋ/ 表示“统治的；在位的；（冠军）本届的；现任的”，英文解释为“The reigning champion is the most recent winner of a contest or competition at the time you are talking about.”举个🌰：She's the reigning champion at Wimbledon. 她是本届温布尔登网球赛冠军。

📍卫冕冠军，指个人或团体处于保卫自己冠军之冕的状态。中文意指上届此项目的冠军，此次依然参加此项目的角逐。如果这一届此类比赛的个人或团体夺了冠军，那么在这一届比赛中其就是“成功卫冕”，则其就蝉联冠军了。

📍“defending champion”和“reigning champion”这两个短语在使用时有细微的差别，但通常在体育赛事报道中可以交替使用。Defending Champion：直接指向“卫冕冠军”，意指上一届的冠军，在当前比赛中试图保持自己的冠军头衔。Reigning Champion：通常用来描述当前仍持有冠军头衔的人或队伍。强调的是他们目前仍然是冠军，但不一定涉及到他们正在“防守”这个头衔的情景，尽管在很多情况下，这两个词的用法和含义是重叠的。 如果说“He is the reigning champion,” 指的是他目前仍然是最新的、现任的冠军，强调的是他的持续成功。如果说“He is the defending champion,”则强调的是他在即将到来的比赛中将要防守这一头衔。实际上，如果一个运动员在连续两届或多届比赛中持续获胜，那么他既是“defending champion”也是“reigning champion”。所以，根据上下文的不同，选择使用哪一个说法会更准确地传达所要表达的意思。

showdown /ˈʃəʊ.daʊn/ 表示“决定胜负的大辩论；摊牌”，英文解释为“an important argument that is intended to end a disagreement that has existed for a long time”举个🌰：Millions of dollars were spent on lawyers in a courtroom showdown between the two companies. 两家公司在法庭的最后一战光在律师身上就花了数百万美元。

After the final whistle, Argentina players celebrated while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".

终场哨声响起后，阿根廷球员手持写有“Las Malvinas son Argentinas”的横幅庆祝，该句意思是“福克兰群岛属于阿根廷”。

final whistle /ˌfaɪ.nəl ˈwɪs.əl/ 表示“（足球比赛）终场哨声”，英文解释为“the end of a football game, when the referee blows a whistle to end the game”举个🌰：Dejected fans began leaving long before the final whistle. 沮丧的球迷在终场哨声远未吹响之前便开始离场了。

The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina.

福克兰群岛是位于大西洋西南部的英国海外属土（British Overseas Territories），其主权归属至今仍是英国与阿根廷之间的争议议题。

sovereignty /ˈsɒvrəntɪ/ 表示“主权，统治权”，英文解释为“the power of a country to control its own government”

The two nations went to war over the group of islands, situated 300 miles off Argentina's east coast, from April to June 1982.

这两个国家曾于1982年4月至6月期间，就这组距离阿根廷东岸300英里的群岛爆发战争。

The 74-day conflict led to the deaths of 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen. Three people from the islands also died.

这场持续74天的冲突造成655名阿根廷军人和255名英国军人死亡，另有三名岛上居民丧生。

In 2014, Fifa fined the Argentine Football Association £20,000 after its players held up a banner with the same message before a friendly against Slovenia.

2014年，阿根廷球员在对斯洛文尼亚的一场友谊赛前展示同样讯息的横幅后，国际足协向阿根廷足球协会罚款2万英镑（3.3万美元；20.3万元人民币；100万元新台币）。

World football's governing body said the gesture had breached rules on political action and team misconduct.

这个世界足球管理机构表示，该举动违反了有关政治行动及球队不当行为的规定。

1）作名词，表示“违反”，英文解释为“A breach of an agreement, a law, or a promise is an act of breaking it.”举个🌰：The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules. 这个国会议员被指控违反保密条例。

2）表示“（关系中的）裂痕”，英文解释为“A breach in a relationship is a serious disagreement which often results in the relationship ending.”举个🌰：Their actions threatened a serious breach in relations between the two countries. 他们的行动有威胁两国关系分裂的危险。

3）表示“破坏；辜负”，英文解释为“of sth an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way”如：a  breach of confidence/trust  泄密；背信，a breach of security (= when sth that is normally protected is no longer secure) 破坏安全，data breach 数据泄漏。

After Wednesday's victory, Argentina vice-president Victoria Villarruel posted on X, writing "it wasn't just another match" alongside a video of what appeared to be Argentine soldiers.

阿根廷取得星期三（15日）的胜利后，副总统维多利亚·比利亚鲁埃尔（Victoria Villarruel）在X上发文，并附上一段似乎是阿根廷士兵的影片，写道：“这不只是一场普通比赛。”

"The Falklands are Argentine," Villarruel posted. "They banned bringing them to the stadium and forgot that we carry them in our blood and our hearts."

比利亚鲁埃尔发文表示：“福克兰群岛属于阿根廷。他们禁止把它带进球场，却忘了我们把它带在血液里、放在心中。”

In the build-up to the game, Villarruel had said the semi-final was "about putting the invaders in their place".

在比赛前的准备期间，比利亚鲁埃尔曾表示，这场半决赛是“要让侵略者回到他们该在的位置”。

表示“事前准备期”，英文解释为“the period of preparation before something happens”举个🌰：There was a lot of excitement in the build-up to the Olympics. 奥运的前期准备工作中有许多让人激动的事。

MP Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, said Argentina's banner was "entirely inappropriate," adding that he expects Fifa to do a thorough investigation in to the matter.

英国商业贸易大臣彼得·凯尔（Peter Kyle）表示，阿根廷队的横幅“完全不合时宜”，并补充说，他希望国际足联对此事进行彻底调查。

"I think [an investigation] is certain to happen because it was such an egregious violation of the rules of not having political activity as part of the football," Kyle told BBC Breakfast.

凯尔在接受BBC《早餐》节目采访时表示：“我认为（调查）肯定会进行，因为这严重违反了足球赛事中不得涉及政治活动的规定。”

egregious /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/表示“（错误等）极其严重的，极坏的，令人震惊的”，英文解释为“extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable”举个🌰：It was an egregious error for him to show such ignorance. 他表现得如此无知，犯这种错误是极不应该的。

Argentina players also sang chants which referenced the Falklands and Argentina greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi following their dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16.

阿根廷球员在十六强以3:2戏剧性击败埃及后，也曾高唱涉及福克兰群岛以及阿根廷传奇球星迪亚高·马拉多纳（Diego Maradona，马纳当拿）和利昂内尔·梅西（Lionel Messi，美斯）的歌曲。

chant /tʃɑːnt/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，表示“重复地说（或唱）；反复吟唱；反复念诵”，英文解释为“to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously”举个🌰：The crowd were chanting the team's name. 人群正反复呼唤着自己足球队的名字。

However, before the semi-final, manager Lionel Scaloni had said he was "not going to mix" football and politics.

然而，在半决赛前，主教练利昂内尔·斯卡洛尼（Lionel Scaloni，史卡朗尼）曾表示，他“不会把”足球和政治“混为一谈”。

"The reality is that this is a football match. I can't mix things up, especially out of respect for what happened so many years ago," Scaloni had said.

斯卡洛尼说：“现实是，这是一场足球比赛。我不能把事情混在一起，尤其是出于对多年以前所发生事件的尊重。”

"It was a very sad period in our history, and there isn't much we can do about it, that's the reality.

“那是我们历史上一段非常悲伤的时期，而我们对此无能为力，现实就是如此。”

"Things are happening elsewhere in the world, and we criticise the existence of war. We certainly remember those people, of course. But it is a football match - we shouldn't confuse the two."

“世界其他地方也正在发生一些事情，而我们批评战争的存在。我们当然会记得那些人，毫无疑问。但这是一场足球比赛，我们不应把两者混淆。”

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