巴西:美国从事间谍活动“不足”

 　　BRASILIA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Explanations provided so far by the United States concerning its alleged¹ spying on Brazilian telephone and Internet communications are not enough, says Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota.

　　"Some explanations were offered, but we consider them insufficient," Patriota told reporters Monday.

　　Patriota said technical experts from several ministries² are working to draw up a set of questions that will be submitted to the U.S. for further explanation.

　　"A group formed by representatives of the Justice, Defense³, Science and Technology, and Foreign Ministries and the Institutional Security Cabinet will prepare a list of questions so that we can request additional clarifications," Patriota said.

　　Also on Monday, the Brazilian Senate invited U.S. Ambassador Thomas Shannon to a meeting on the issue, but he declined the invitation, saying he was not authorized⁴ to discuss the matter.

　　The Brazilian daily O Globo last week published revelations of U.S. spying on Brazil's telephone and Internet traffic, based on documents leaked by U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden.

　　The O Globo reported that since 2002 the U.S. has operated an espionage⁵ base in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, through intelligence agents posing as diplomats⁶, to spy on incoming and outgoing communications.

　　Brazil is among several countries that appear to be targeted on maps used by the U.S. National Security Agency for the tapping of phone and Internet data, the newspaper said.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

5 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

6 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》