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在他1680年为上级撰写的一份报告中,他清楚地概述了这一方法:

In a report written for his superior in 1680 he outlines the method clearly:

"为了使我们聚集在三个村庄中的那些人能够坚守定居点,

"In order that those whom we have assembled in the three villages may persevere in their settlements,

最有效的、也最符合他们天性的恐惧,是让堡垒和帕伊纳文要塞[2]的西班牙人——他们对这些人极为惧怕——频繁地前来上述村庄,

the most efficacious fear and the one most suited to their nature is that the Spaniards of the fort and presidio of Paynaven [2] of whom they have a very great fear, may come very often to the said villages

横行于这片土地,甚至深入他们以前居住的旧巢穴;

and overrun the land, and penetrate even into their old recesses where they formerly lived;

如果偶然在那些旧巢穴中发现任何种植之物,就将其摧毁和砍倒,不给他们留下任何东西。

and if perchance they should find anything planted in the said recesses that they would destroy it and cut it down without leaving them anything.

而为了让他们看到神父在保护他们,当上述西班牙人来到村庄时,神父会出面阻止他们,站在印第安人一边。

And so that they may see the father protects them, when the said Spaniards come to the village, the father opposes them and takes the part of the Indians.

但在此事上,士兵们始终必须取得胜利,而神父总是非常谨慎地随时告知西班牙人:是谁、在哪里种植了需要摧毁的东西,

But it is always necessary in this matter for the soldiers to conquer, and the father is always very careful always to inform the Spaniards by whom and where anything is planted which it may be necessary to destroy,

并确保总督大人颁发给他们的法令得以执行……

and that the edicts which his Lordship, the governor, sent them be carried out ....

但无论如何,上述西班牙人不得为难他们在村庄中找到的印第安人,而是必须善待他们。"

But at all events said Spaniards are to make no trouble for the Indians whom they find in the villages, but rather must treat them well."

Vocabulary

report
正式的书面或口头陈述,汇报信息
written
以书面形式写成的,write的过去分词
superior
上级,职位或地位比自己高的人
outlines
概述,简要描述某事的主要内容
method
方法,完成某事的系统方式或步骤
clearly
清楚地,以易于理解的方式表达
order
命令;或为了某目的的安排
whom
who的宾格,指人,用于正式或书面语
assembled
集合,将人或物聚集在一起
villages
村庄,小型农村居民聚居地的复数
persevere
坚持,在困难中继续努力不放弃
settlements
定居点,人们建立并居住的新地方
efficacious
有效的,能产生预期效果的(正式用语)
fear
恐惧,对危险或威胁感到害怕
suited
适合的,符合某种需要或目的
nature
本性,事物固有的特质或特征
Spaniards
西班牙人,来自西班牙的人的复数
fort
堡垒,军事防御建筑或要塞
presidio
要塞,西班牙殖民时期的军事驻扎地
often
经常,某事发生的频率很高
said
上述的,前面提到的(书面正式用法)
overrun
蔓延占领,大规模侵入并占据某地
land
土地,陆地或特定区域的地面
penetrate
渗入,深入进入某个区域或物体内部
recesses
深处,隐蔽偏僻或难以进入的地方
formerly
以前,在过去某个时间
perchance
也许,表示可能性的古典或正式用词
planted
种植的,已将植物种在土地里
destroy
摧毁,使某物完全损坏或不再存在
cut
砍,用利器将某物切断或割断
without
没有,表示缺少某物或某条件
father
父亲;也指神父,天主教神职人员
protects
保护,使某人或某物免受伤害
village
村庄,小型农村居民聚居地
opposes
反对,不同意或抵制某事或某人
part
部分;take part指参与某事
Indians
印第安人,美洲原住民的历史称谓
necessary
必要的,不可缺少的
matter
事情,需要处理或考虑的问题
soldiers
士兵,军队中的武装人员
conquer
征服,通过武力控制某地或某人
careful
小心的,注意避免错误或危险
inform
通知,告诉某人特定的信息
edicts
法令,由权威机构正式颁布的命令
Lordship
阁下,对贵族或高级官员的尊称
governor
总督,地区或殖民地的最高行政长官
carried
执行,carry out指完成或实施某事
events
事件,发生的事情;at all events意为无论如何
trouble
麻烦,引起困难或问题的情况
rather
而是,表示相反或更准确的选择
must
必须,表示义务或必要性的情态动词
treat
对待,以某种方式对待他人
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