普京、斯诺登获2017年度诺贝尔和平奖提名_BEC初级作文

普京、斯诺登获2017年度诺贝尔和平奖提名

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize; but the conflict in Ukraine is also likely to be on the Nobel committee's agenda.

俄罗斯总统普京获2017年诺贝尔和平奖提名，但乌克兰冲突也很可能位列诺贝尔和平委员会议程。

A record 278 candidates, including 47 organizations, received nominations for the 2017 prize, said the Norwegian Nobel Institute's director, Geir Lundestad.

挪威诺贝尔研究所负责人伦德斯塔德称，2017年诺贝尔和平奖候选人数量创下纪录，总数多达278个，其中有47个团体。

Committee members who met on Tuesday added their own proposals with a focus on recent turmoil around the globe.

周二参加会议的委员会成员补充了自己的建议，重点关注到全球动荡局势。

"Part of the purpose of the committee's first meeting is to take into account recent events, and committee members try to anticipate what could be the potential developments in political hotspots," Lundestad said.

伦德斯塔德说，"委员会第一次会议的部分目标在于把近期事件考虑进去，委员会成员也在预见政治热点事件的进展形势。"

Russia seized control of Ukraine's Crimea region after President Viktor Yanukovich was ousted on February 22, prompting the most serious confrontation between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War.