In recent days, some Jordanians have broken a long-held taboo - chanting attacks on King Abdullah himself.
最近几天，一些约旦人打破了遵守已久的禁忌—高呼袭击阿卜杜拉的口号。
The protests were sparked by a cut in subsidies, meant to forestall a fiscal crisis and comply with IMF loans. But it has unleashed resentment of what some call an absolute monarchy.
引发抗议的事件，是为阻止财政危机并遵守国际货币基金组织规定而进行的补助金削减， 但这也使人们长久对专制政权的不满开始发泄。
Street activists are not the only ones taking on the king. Political analyst Labib Kamhawi questioned the monarch's commitment to reform on Jordanian television, and now faces criminal charges.
起来反对国王的人并非只有街头的活动人士， 政治分析家Labib Kamhawi因质疑政权对改革约旦电视台的承诺而面临犯罪指控。
"Here the regime has no intention of of accepting people's demand for significant and serious reform because all powers are amassed in the hands of the king himself," said Kamhawi.
“当局无心接受人民要求进行重大严肃改革的要求， 因为所有的权力都集中在国王一人手中。”
Yet many Jordanians still profess loyalty to the king even they may complain about the price hikes.
但尽管许多约旦人可能会抱怨物价过高，但他们仍自称效忠于国王。
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