抗议者终于走了
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii's Big Island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
夏威夷大岛30米望远镜项目的反对者已经退出了他们的营地，因为他们担心会发生新冠病毒的传播。
The move came after more than eight months of nonviolent protests at the base of the Mauna Kea Access Road, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday.
据《檀香山星报》周四报道，此举是在莫纳克亚通道的基地进行了8个多月的非暴力抗议之后发生的。
Construction of one of the world’s largest telescopes on Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea, has been stalled by project opponents who say the telescope will desecrate land considered sacred by some Native Hawaiians.
在夏威夷最高的山上——莫纳克亚山，建造世界上最大的望远镜之一的项目已经被反对者们搁置了，他们说望远镜将亵渎被一些夏威夷原住民视为神圣的土地。
The large tents erected last year as a warehouse, kitchen and instructional area were removed and protest supporters were asked to leave, protest leader Andre Perez said Wednesday.
抗议活动领导人佩雷斯周三说，去年搭建的用作仓库、厨房和教学区域的大帐篷已被拆除，抗议活动的支持者被要求离开。
“Because of the concern for human health and safety, we’ve decided to leave,” Perez said.
“出于对人类健康和安全的考虑，我们决定离开，”佩雷斯说。
“We feel that there’s no imminent threat from TMT, that’s our assessment, and so human health and safety is paramount for us.”
“我们认为TMT没有迫在眉睫的威胁，这是我们的估计，所以人类健康和安全对我们来说是最重要的。”
Protesters posted videos on social media saying medical professionals advised them to reduce travel and “stay in our bubbles and remain home” until the coronavirus threat passes.
抗议者在社交媒体上发布视频，称医疗专家建议他们减少旅行，“呆在我们的保护罩里，呆在家里”，直到冠状病毒威胁过去。
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.
对大多数人来说，这种新型冠状病毒会引起轻微或中度的症状，如发烧和咳嗽，而两到三周后症状就会消失。
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
对一些人来说，尤其是老年人和存在健康问题的人，它可能导致更严重的疾病，包括肺炎和死亡。
Protesters successfully blocked the access road for more than five months.
抗议者们曾成功地封锁这条通道五个多月。
Law enforcement officials arrested 39 protesters on July 17 for obstructing the road during nonviolent demonstrations but never made another attempt to clear the road.
执法官员于7月17日逮捕了39名抗议者，理由是他们在非暴力示威期间阻碍道路，但后来他们从未试图再次清理道路。
Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim pledged in December there would be no police effort to remove protesters from the mountain and convinced telescope opponents to move tents and other equipment off the road.
夏威夷州市长哈里·金去年12月承诺，警方不会将抗议者从山上赶走，并说服反对者将帐篷和其他设备移出道路。
Construction has not advanced since then because protesters continued to camp near the road and hold demonstrations.
此后，由于抗议者继续在公路附近扎营并举行示威活动，施工一直没有进展。
Perez does not expect the departure of protesters will prompt officials to restart the project in the near future, although no promises were made.
佩雷斯预计，抗议者的离开并不会促使官员们在不久的将来重新启动这个项目，不过他没有做出任何承诺。
“We have not gotten any pledges or any confirmation or agreement with them at all,” Perez said.
佩雷斯说:“我们没有得到任何保证，没有得到任何确认，也没有和他们达成任何协议。
He added: “We’re confident that they’re not going to move with TMT during this time of pandemic crisis.”
他补充说:“我们有信心，他们不会在这个大流行的危机时期重启天文望远镜项目。”
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