France to Summon Iranian Ambassador After Language Centre Closure in Tehran

A long-running French language school in Tehran has been shut down by Iranian authorities, prompting a swift response from Paris. France announced on Sunday that it will summon Iran's ambassador to Paris and prepare further measures after the closure of the French Language Centre.

prompting a swift response= prompting 表示「引發、促使」，常用於描述事件迅速引發相應反應。summon Iran's ambassador= summon 在外交用語中指外交部正式「召見」外國大使以進行抗議或交涉。

Iranian officials accused the school of carrying out illegal actions that violated diplomatic rules. According to Mizan, the news site of the Iranian judiciary, prosecutors claimed the centre used its language training activities to build networks among Iranian elite figures and facilitate their departure from the country.

carrying out illegal actions= carry out 表示「執行、進行」，常用於從事活動或行為。facilitate their departure= facilitate 意為「促進、協助、使便利」，此處指使他們更容易離境。

French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux condemned the closure as unjustifiable and unacceptable, calling it a new attack against France's cultural presence in Iran. He noted that the decision follows a previous incident in July, when two staff members of the French embassy were assaulted.

unjustifiable and unacceptable= 外交抗議中的強烈用語，意為「無正當理由的」（unjustifiable）與「不可接受的」（unacceptable）。

Relations between Paris and Tehran have become increasingly strained over recent months. In August, Iran's Intelligence Ministry reported that it had detained two French diplomats over allegations of foreign interference before turning them over to the French ambassador.

increasingly strained= strained 指關係「緊張的」，搭配 increasingly 表示「日益、越來越」。allegations of foreign interference= allegation 指「指控、主張」，foreign interference 指「外國干涉或干預」。

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文法整理

句型	意思
prompting a swift response	prompting 表示「引發、促使」，常用於描述事件迅速引發相應反應。
summon Iran's ambassador	summon 在外交用語中指外交部正式「召見」外國大使以進行抗議或交涉。
carrying out illegal actions	carry out 表示「執行、進行」，常用於從事活動或行為。
facilitate their departure	facilitate 意為「促進、協助、使便利」，此處指使他們更容易離境。
unjustifiable and unacceptable	外交抗議中的強烈用語，意為「無正當理由的」（unjustifiable）與「不可接受的」（unacceptable）。
increasingly strained	strained 指關係「緊張的」，搭配 increasingly 表示「日益、越來越」。
allegations of foreign interference	allegation 指「指控、主張」，foreign interference 指「外國干涉或干預」。

詞彙整理

單字	意思
long-running	長期的；持續很長一段時間的
prompting	以建議的方式勸說或促使某人採取行動
facilitate	使事情進行得更容易、更順利；促進某件事的完成或發展
unjustifiable	沒有正當理由、無法合理解釋或辯解的；不應被接受的
strained	關係緊張的；不融洽的
allegations	對某人提出的指控或罪名，通常指尚未經證實的說法；尤指在法律程序中正式提出的控告。

延伸學習

•在國際新聞中，常以首都名稱「巴黎」（Paris）與「德黑蘭」（Tehran）借代法國政府與伊朗政府。
•關閉語言文化中心反映了法伊兩國近年來在外交、情報及領事事務上不斷升級的緊張關係。