【三体II】逐句带你读懂英文版《黑暗森林》(第3章-17)

2022-09-11 16:49 作者:库特6 0人读过 | 我要投稿

“At its heart, the project consists of selecting a group of people to formulate and direct strategic plans. They will develop their plans entirely in their own minds, with no communication of any kind with the outside world. The true strategy of these plans, the necessary steps for completion, and the ultimate aims will remain hidden inside the brain. We shall call them the Wallfacers because that ancient Eastern name for meditators mirrors the unique characteristics of their work. As they direct the execution of their strategic plans, the thoughts and behaviors these Wallfacers present to the outside world will be entirely false, a carefully crafted mélange of disguise, misdirection, and deception. The subject of this misdirection and deception will be the entire world, both enemy and ally, until a huge, bewildering maze of illusions is erected to make the enemy lose its judgement, and to delay as long as possible the moment it works out our true strategic intent.

“面壁计划的核心，就是选定一批战略计划的制定者和领导者，他们完全依靠自己的思维制定战略计划，不与外界进行任何形式的交流，计划的真实战略思想、完成的步骤和最后目的都只藏在他们的大脑中，我们称他们为面壁者，这个古代东方冥思者的名称很好地反映了他们的工作特点。在领导这些战略计划执行的过程中，面壁者对外界所表现出来的思想和行为，应该是完全的假象，是经过精心策划的伪装、误导和欺骗，面壁者所要误导和欺骗的是包括敌方和己方在内的整个世界，最终建立起一个扑朔迷离的巨大的假象迷宫，使敌人在这个迷宫中丧失正确的判断，尽可能地推迟其判明我方真实战略意图的时间。”

“These Wallfacers will be granted extensive powers that will enable them to mobilize and exploit a portion of Earth’s existing military resources. As they carry out their strategic plans, the Wallfacers need not make any explanation for their actions and commands, regardless of how incomprehensible their behavior may be. Monitoring and control of the Wallfacers activity will be undertaken by the UN Planetary Defense Council, the sole institution granted the authority to veto Wallfacer commands under the UN Wallfacer Act.

“面壁者将被授予很高的权力，使他们能够调集和使用地球已有的战争资源中的一部分。在战略计划的执行过程中，面壁者不必对自己的行为和命令做出任何解释，不管这种行为是多么不可理解。面壁者的行为将由联合国行星防御理事会进行监督和控制，这也是唯一有权根据联合国面壁法案最后否决面壁者指令的机构。”

“To guarantee the continuity of the Wallfacer Project, the Wallfacers will take advantage of hibernation technology to bridge the centuries to the Doomsday Battle. When and under what circumstances they will awaken, and for how long, will be decided by the Wallfacers themselves. Over the next four centuries, the UN Wallfacer Act will exist under international law on a level equal to the UN Charter and will act in concert with the national laws to guarantee the execution of the Wallfacers’ strategic plans.

“为了保证面壁计划的连续性，所有面壁者将借助冬眠技术跨越时间，一直到达最后决战的时代，这期间，在何时和何种情况下苏醒，每次苏醒期有多长时间，均由面壁者自行决定。在以后的四个世纪的时间里，联合国面壁法案将作为一项与联合国宪章同等地位的国际法存在，它将与各国制定的相应法律一起，保证面壁者战略计划的执行。”

“The Wallfacers are undertaking the most difficult mission in human history. They will truly be on their own, their souls closed off to the world, to the entire universe. Their only communication partner and sole spiritual support will be themselves. Shouldering this great responsibility, they will pass through the long years alone, so let me speak for all humanity and offer them our deepest respect.

“Now, on behalf of the United Nations, I will announce the final four Wallfacer candidates as chosen by the UN Planetary Defense Council.

“面壁者所承担的，将是人类历史上最艰难的使命，他们是真正的独行者，将对整个世界甚至整个宇宙，彻底关闭自己的心灵，他们所能倾述和交流的、他们在精神上唯一的依靠，只有他们自己。他们将肩负着这伟大的使命孤独地走过漫长的岁月，在这里，让我代表人类社会向他们表达深深的敬意。”

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consist of 包括;由…组成（构成）

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formulate： vt.制定;制订;规划;构想;准备

formula： n.公式;方程式;计算式;分子式;方案;方法

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strategic： adj.战略的;战略性的;战略上的