韓國憲法法院10日宣布贊成彈劾總統樸槿惠，樸槿惠成為韓國憲政史上首位被彈劾罷免的總統。

Park Geun-hye attends a national convention of the ruling Saenuri Party in Goyang, north of Seoul August 20, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has become the country's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office.
樸槿惠成為韓國歷史上首位被罷免的民選總統。

Judges at the country’s constitutional court unanimously upheld Parliament's decision to impeach her over her role in a corruption scandal involving close friend Choi Soon-sil.
韓國憲法法院的法官們一致贊成議會彈劾樸槿惠的決定，她因與密友崔順實深陷貪腐丑聞而被議會彈劾。

The court said she leaked many documents in breach of a rule on securing official secrets, and violated the law by allowing Choi to meddle in state affairs, according to news agency Yonhap.
據韓聯社報道，法院認為，樸槿惠泄露多份文件，違反了保密規定；讓崔順實插手國家事務也違反了法律。

“彈劾”（impeachment）是指由法律或憲法設定的，當享有特別權利（或豁免權）的政府高級官員或者法官等有特定的違法行為（如叛國，腐敗或與其職業道德不相符的行為等）時，對其進行刑事追訴的一種程序。

“對某人發起彈劾”可以直接用impeach somebody表示，比如：South Korean MPs vote to impeach president，如果想要說明被彈劾的原因，則可以說impeach somebody over something，那么前面的這個例句就可以拓展為：South Korean MPs vote to impeach president over corruption scandal。注意，這里的MPs指members of the parliament，也就是議會的議員們。

憲法法院此番通過彈劾案之后，樸槿惠就被免職了，很多英文報道都用force/dismiss/remove her from office表示。

BBC用了一個更正式的詞：Court ousts South Korea's scandal-hit president。這里的oust常見于各種政治類的新聞報道，表示“罷黜、把…趕下臺”，一般都是因為議會不信任投票或者政變（coup）等政治活動將執政者罷免。

The ruling will see Park immediately forfeit the executive immunity to criminal indictment she enjoyed as president.
該判決發出后，樸槿惠之前享有的刑事指控行政豁免權將即刻失效。

South Korea now has 60 days to elect a new leader, according to the constitution.
根據憲法規定，韓國將在60天內選出一位新總統。

The bill to impeach President Park was passed in the National Assembly on Dec 9 by an overwhelming majority.
去年12月9日，韓國國會以壓倒性多數通過彈劾樸槿惠的決議。

Ms Park has been suspended from presidential duties since December, with the country's prime minister taking over her responsibilities.
樸槿惠自12月起暫停總統職務，由韓國總理接手總統職責。

Ms Choi meanwhile has been charged with bribery and corruption for allegedly pressuring big companies to give money in return for government favors. Ms Park has been accused of colluding with her.
崔順實因賄賂和腐敗罪被起訴，她涉嫌給大公司施壓，讓其出錢換取政府優惠政策。樸槿惠被指與崔順實勾結。

A total of 20 hearings had been held as of Feb 27. Tens of witnesses appeared in the courtroom for questioning.
到2月27日為止，此案共舉行了20場聽證會，數十位證人出庭接受詢問。

（中國日報網英語點津 馬文英）