nefarious 復習
アメリカ政府は15日、2016年同大統領選挙でロシアがサイバー攻撃で介入したとして、ロシア企業など5団体と19人に対する制裁を発表しました。
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions on a series of Russian organizations and individuals on Thursday in retaliation for interference in the 2016 presidential election and other “malicious cyberattacks,” its most significant action against Moscow since President Trump took office.
The sanctions came as the United States joined with Britain, France and Germany in denouncing Russia for its apparent role in a nerve-gas attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter on British soil, calling it a “clear violation” of international law. But the joint statement said nothing about any collective action in response.
The sanctions targeted the same three Russian organizations and 13 individuals indicted by Mr. Mueller for an audacious operation spreading disinformation and propaganda to disrupt American democracy and, eventually, promote Mr. Trump. The sanctions also targeted two other organizations and six individuals in response to various cyberattacks dating to March 2016, including a previously unconfirmed attempt to penetrate the American energy grid.
“The administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber activity, including their attempted interference in U.S. elections, destructive cyberattacks and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. “These targeted sanctions are a part of a broader effort to address the ongoing nefarious attacks emanating from Russia.”
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/us/politics/trump-russia-sanctions.html
“nefarious” /nəˈfer.i.əs/ を取り上げます。『ジーニアス英和辞典第5版』(大修館) によると「極悪な、非道な、不埒な」といった意味を含むとありました。『ケンブリッジ英英辞典』で定義を確認してみると “(especially of activities)morally bad” とあり倫理的に悪い行動を指す語であると窺えます。
“nefarious” はラテン語で「悪い、犯罪の、不正の」というニュアンスのある “nefas” から派生した語であることがわかりました。またラテン語で “ne” は “No” と同じ意味で “fas” が「正しい」という意義のあるため「不正な、悪い」というニュアンスを含むとみてとれます。
トランプ政権が選挙介入疑惑にからんで制裁を行ったのは初めてのことで今後も追加制裁も検討する方針ですが、ロシア側も対抗処置を検討しているそうです。(Happidra)
