taliban
taliban — 名詞
1. The hardline Islamist group that governed most of Afghanistan and imposed a stri
塔利班政權
阿富汗的伊斯兰政治军事组织
The hardline Islamist group that governed most of Afghanistan and imposed a strict interpretation of Islamic law, first from the mid-1990s until 2001, and then again from 2021 onwards.
The Taliban has announced that girls will be allowed to attend school.
塔利班政權宣布，將允許女孩上學。
Taliban + singular verb for the institution
International diplomats held talks with the Taliban about humanitarian aid.
國際外交官員與塔利班政權就人道援助問題進行了談判。
Taliban treated as a negotiating body
After the peace deal, the Taliban regained control of the capital city.
和平協議簽訂後，塔利班重新控制了首都。
The Taliban banned television, music, and most forms of entertainment during its first period of rule.
塔利班在第一次執政期間禁止了電視、音樂和大部分娛樂活動。
Rural villages were the first areas to fall under Taliban authority.
偏遠村莊是最先落入塔利班管轄的地區。
文法句型
Taliban + singular/plural verb (context-dependent)
用法筆記
When referring to the Taliban as a single organisation or government, a singular verb is often used in formal English (e.g., 'the Taliban has agreed…'). When referring to individual members or fighters, a plural verb is more natural (see sense 2).
2. The individual fighters, commanders, or officials who belong to the Taliban orga
塔利班成員
該組織的武裝人員與官員
The individual fighters, commanders, or officials who belong to the Taliban organisation, considered as a group of people rather than a single institution.
The Taliban were seen patrolling the streets with heavy weapons.
塔利班成員手持重型武器在街上巡邏。
Taliban + plural verb 'were' for group of individuals
Several Taliban were captured during the military operation in the eastern province.
有幾名塔利班份子在東部省份的軍事行動中被俘。
countable: 'several Taliban' as individuals
Local villagers reported that the Taliban had taken over the market square.
當地村民通報，塔利班人員已經占領了市場廣場。
A group of Taliban approached the checkpoint and demanded to see the village elder.
一群塔利班武裝分子接近檢查站，要求見村長。
文法句型
Taliban + plural verb (for individuals)
用法筆記
In this sense, 'Taliban' behaves like a plural-only noun (compare 'the police'). You cannot say 'a Taliban' to refer to one person; instead use 'a Taliban fighter' or 'a Taliban commander'. With a singular verb (sense 1) the focus is on the institution; with a plural verb (this sense) the focus is on the people acting.