Brendt Christensen, the accused kidnapper of Chinese scholar Zhang Yingying, pleaded not guilty to charges against him on Thursday during his arraignment at a federal court in Midwest U.S. state of Illinois.
上周四，布伦特·克里斯滕森因涉嫌绑架中国访问学者章莹颖，而在美国中西部伊利诺伊州一处联邦法院接受提审，但这名原告却否认指控，坚持宣称自己无罪。
The arraignment in a federal courthouse in Urbana of Illinois lasted not more than five minutes, and Christensen broke his silence, speaking some time during the proceeding.
在伊利诺伊厄巴纳联邦法庭的这次提审历时不超过五分钟，被告打破沉默，在审讯过程中不时发表一些言论。
In a statement, Christensen’s attorney Anthony Bruno said: "he’s demanded a jury trial and he plans to persist in his plea of not guilty."
在一份声明中，克里斯滕森的律师安东尼·布鲁诺表示：“他要求陪审团审判，打算坚持自己的无罪抗辩。”
Christensen’s next pretrial hearing was set for 2:45 p.m. on August 28, and his trial date is set for Sept. 12.
克里斯滕森下一次审前听证会预定将于8月28日午后2点45分举行，而他的审判日期定于9月12日。
Zhang, a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), was last seen entering a black Saturn Astra car driven by 28-year-old Brendt Christensen on June 9.
章莹颖是伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳分校的一名访问学者，最后一次被人看到时是6月9日，当时她坐进了由布伦特·克里斯滕森(28岁)驾驶的一辆黑色土星雅特汽车。
Police arrested Christensen for kidnapping 26-year-old Zhang on June 30, but Zhang’s location is still unknown.
6月30日警方以绑架罪逮捕了布伦特·克里斯滕森，但是章莹颖仍然下落不明。
The FBI believes Zhang is deceased, based on facts presented in court and court documents and other facts uncovered during the ongoing investigation.
根据法庭陈述事实和法庭文件、以及调查中尚未被披露的其他事实，FBI认为章莹颖已经死亡。
Christensen was indicted on July 12 by a federal grand jury on a criminal charge related to Zhang’s abduction. He has been remaining in custody since then.
7月12日，克里斯滕森被联邦大陪审团以涉嫌绑架章莹颖提起刑事指控。自那以后他就一直被拘留。
