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Former Trump Advisor Seeks to Create a School for Populists
A former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to open a school for populist activists. Steve Bannon wants to set up the training center at a monastery in Italy. However, the Italian government is now seeking to stop the plan.
Bannon's idea is to teach students how to defend the West's Judeo-Christian traditions against opposition from the political left. When he announced the plan, Bannon called it a "gladiator school" – in other words, a school for warriors.
Helping Bannon is Benjamin Harnwell of Britain. Harnwell told VOA, "We are going to rip out everything of a person that is of this world and throw it away."
The goal is to turn students into single-minded activists, he added.
To house their school, Harnwell and Bannon have secured temporary ownership of the 800-year-old Trisulti Charterhouse. The monastery is in the mountains about 70 kilometers east of Rome. The picturesque grounds are difficult to reach, and the area does not have good internet connection.
However, said Harnwell, "It is perfect for what we want to do."
Opposition
The training camp has fueled arguments among Italians. Government officials say they plan to cancel the agreement to let Bannon and Harnwell's group take control of the monastery. They say the group has violated some terms of the agreement.
Harnwell said false charges and criticism from the left influenced the government's decision. He said he plans to fight it and clear his group's name.
The officials' decision follows a number of anti-Bannon protests near the grounds of the monastery. Activists accused Bannon of being a white supremacist and a secret fascist.
Chiarina Ianni is a lawyer who has been helping to organize the protests. She told reporters that Bannon's plans are in opposition to the "spirit of this monastery, which has long been a route of peace for pilgrims and walkers."
Italians who live near the monastery seem surprised by all the attention the area is getting. Historically, the monastery has been a home for monks who mostly remained silent. Now, it is at the center of a noisy dispute.
VOA spoke to the owner of a local drinking establishment. She said, "Most of us don't like Bannon's politics. But if they get going, then it would mean jobs for locals."
And, she added, if officials force Bannon out, the monastery may become just another old building the state cannot afford to maintain.
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重点解析
1.throw away 扔掉；抛弃
I never throw anything away.
我什么东西都不舍得扔。
2.a number of 一些
We have lived here quite a number of years.
我们在这儿住了好些年了。
3.turn into 变成；进入
We think he'll turn into a top-class player.
我们认为他会成为一流的选手。
4.set up 建立
He set up a stand on the pedlars 'market.
他在集贸市场上设了个摊床。
5.She told reporters that Bannon's plans are in opposition to the "spirit of this monastery, which has long been a route of peace for pilgrims and walkers."
in opposition to 反对
On this issue he found himself in opposition to most of the Church of england.
在这问题上，他发现自己和英国国教会大多数人对立。
In my opinion, career and family are not in opposition to each other.
在我看来，事业和家庭不是相互对立的。
6.Government officials say they plan to cancel the agreement to let Bannon and Harnwell's group take control of the monastery.
take control of 控制
He failed in his attempt to take control of the company.
他试图掌控公司，但以失败告终。
I feel like it's time for me to take control of the team.
我觉得现在应该由我来接管这个队伍了。
参考译文
特朗普总统前顾问开办学校
美国总统特朗普的前任顾问班农计划为民粹活动人士开办一所学校。班农想在意大利一座修道院建立一家培训中心。然而，意大利政府现在正试图叫停该计划。
班农想要教授如何捍卫西方犹太教和基督教传统，对抗政治左派的反对立场。班农在宣布该计划时称其为“角斗士学校”，换言之，这是一所斗士的学校。
帮助班农的是英国的哈恩韦尔。哈恩韦尔告诉美国之音：“我们要把一个人属于这世界上的一切都撕下来扔掉。”
他还说，目标是将学员培养成专一的活动人士。
为了建设新学校，哈恩韦尔和班农获得了有800年历史的Trisulti Charterhouse的租赁权。该修道院位于罗马东部约70公里的山区。这一风景秀美的地方交通闭塞，网络也不好。
然而，哈恩韦尔表示：“在这里办学再合适不过了。”
反对之声
培训学校引发了意大利人的热议。政府官员表示，他们计划取消允许班农和哈恩韦尔的组织接手该修道院的协议。他们称，该组织违反了协议的部分条款。
哈恩韦尔表示，来自左翼的虚假指控和批评影响了政府的决定。他说，他打算据理力争，为组织正名。
该决定是在修道院附近发生了几起反对班农的示威活动后作出的。活动人士指责班农是白人至上主义者，以及隐秘的法西斯主义者。
齐亚琳娜·伊阿尼（Chiarina Ianni）是协助组织抗议活动的律师。她告诉记者，班农的办学计划与该修道院的精神背道而驰，这里长期以来一直是朝圣者和行人的和平之路。
该修道院附近的意大利居民似乎对该地区受到的关注感到吃惊。从历史上看，这所修道院一直是潜心修行的僧侣的家园。如今，它成了一场舆论旋涡的中心。
美国之音采访了当地一家酒吧的老板。她说：“我们大多数人对班农的政治活动无感。但是如果他们开始办学，那就意味着给当地人带来就业机会。”
她还补充说，如果有关官员迫使班农离开，该修道院可能会成为另一栋政府无力维护的老旧建筑。
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