[(Title)] Most Germans think Europe can defend itself without US support.

BERLIN — More than half of Germans think Europe can defend itself without military backing from the United States, a poll showed on Monday, less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump said he could withdraw support.

柏林——在美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(DonaldTrump)表示自己打算撤回支持后不到两周的事件，一项调查显示，有超过一半的德国人认为欧洲可以在没有美国军事支持的情况下进行自卫。

Only 37 percent of respondents said they believed Europe depended on US military help, the Forsa poll showed.

Forsa调查显示，只有37%的受访者认为欧洲依赖于美国的军事帮助。

The survey found no significant difference between eastern German regions and western areas, which have stronger historical ties to the United States. In the east, 60 percent thought Europe did not need Washington, and in the west, 55 percent.

调查发现，东德地区与西部地区之间没有显著差异，西部地区与美国历史联系较紧密，东部地区60%的人认为不需要华盛顿，西部地区则占55%。

Trump gave an ultimatum to European allies on July 12, warning a NATO summit the United States could withdraw its support if Europe did not share more of what he called an unfair burden on US taxpayers in funding the alliance.

特朗普于7月12日向欧洲盟国发出了最后通牒，警告北约峰会，如果欧洲不能分担他所谓的为联盟筹资给美国纳税人带来的不公正负担，美国打算撤回支持。

In a rebuke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he also called Germany a  "captive"  of Moscow because, he said, Berlin supported a Baltic Sea gas pipeline from Russia.

在反驳德国总理默克尔时，他还称德国为莫斯科的“俘虏”，因为他说，柏林支持了一条从俄罗斯发出的波罗的海天然气管道。

About 84 percent of respondents said Trump's comments about Russia controlling Germany were  "completely absurd" , according to the poll which surveyed 1,004 Germans.

根据对1,004名德国人的调查，约84%的受访者说，特朗普关于德国受控于俄罗斯的说法“完全荒唐”。

Even more — 92 percent — said they suspected that Trump's motive for making the comments was primarily to promote the sale of US liquefied gas in Europe and Germany.

他们怀疑特朗普发表评论的动机主要是为了在欧洲和德国推销美国的天然气。

Two thirds said they supported the construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline because it would help provide Germany with a more reliable supply of natural gas. — Agencies

三分之二的人表示，他们支持建造波罗的海2号管道，因为这将有助于为德国提供更可靠的天然气供应。