俄烏戰火綿延,資訊戰更是如火如荼,包含大量假資訊與政治宣傳(propaganda),目的不外乎是提振己方士氣與削弱敵方意志、尋求國際支持。從蛇島烈士到罵跑俄軍的烏克蘭女童,槍砲之外,網路上瘋傳的真假資訊,是此次戰爭不可忽略的另一面向。
【淺談俄烏資訊戰】
propaganda (政治)宣傳
A:A video showing a Ukraine girl confronting a Russian soldier has turned out to be misinformation!
(烏克蘭女童對上俄軍士兵的影片結果是假的!)
B:These kinds of stories are the warring nations' propaganda, whose goal is to weaken the enemy's resolve.(這種故事是交戰國的政治宣傳,目的在削弱敵軍意志。)
patriotism 愛國精神
A:It seems that misinformation or propaganda has played a significant role in the conflict.
(此次衝突中,假消息與宣傳戰都扮重要角色。)
B:Exactly! Both Russia and Ukraine are using them to spark their own patriotism.
(對! 烏俄雙方都在用它們激起愛國情操。)
proliferation 擴散、激增
A:Additionally, misinformation can influence public opinions, which will, in turn, drive sanctions and aid.
(假消息還會影響輿論,它再轉為制裁與援助。)
B:We might conclude that the proliferation of misinformation can impact the outcome of the war.
(我們或許能斷定假消息的擴散會衝擊戰局。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. to spark:激起、引起
2. take sth. with a grain of salt:對某事的真實性持保留態度
3. morale:士氣、鬥志
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