Salem, in this sense, is a town in Massachusetts, in the eastern United States. English speakers know it because of the Salem witch trials of 1692.

Salem, in this sense,Salem在這個意思裡 is a town in Massachusetts是麻薩諸塞州的一個城鎮, in the eastern United States位在美國東部. English speakers know it英語人士知道這個地方 because of the Salem witch trials of 1692是因為1692年的Salem witch trials(塞勒姆女巫審判)

A group of people — many of them women — were accused of being witches, taken to court, and some were officially killed. The story is taught in schools and used in films; the town still lives with that fame.

A group of people一群人 — many of them women其中很多是女性 — were accused of being witches被指控是女巫, taken to court被送上法庭, and some were officially killed有些人正式被處死. The story is taught in schools and used in films這段故事在學校被教授，也被拍成電影; the town still lives with that fame這個城鎮至今仍背負著這個名聲

People also borrow Salem as a shorthand for a panic in which a community turns on its own. The phrase witch-hunt grew from this kind of history: punishing people not for a clear crime, but for fear, gossip, or the “wrong” opinions. Capital S — it is a place name.

People also borrow Salem人們也會借用Salem這個字 as a shorthand for a panic in which a community turns on its own來簡稱一個社群因恐慌而自相攻擊的情況. The phrase witch-hunt grew from this kind of historywitch-hunt(獵巫)這個詞就是從這種歷史演變出來的: punishing people not for a clear crime懲罰的人並非因為犯了明確的罪, but for fear, gossip, or the “wrong” opinions而是因為恐懼、流言，或「不對」的意見. Capital S字首大寫S — it is a place name因為這是個地名

Though actually, Salem is not only this town. There is a Salem in Oregon, and a city called Salem in Tamil Nadu, India, whose name comes from Tamil, not from the same story.

Though actually不過其實, Salem is not only this townSalem不只指這一個城鎮. There is a Salem in Oregon奧勒岡州也有一個Salem, and a city called Salem in Tamil Nadu, India印度泰米爾納德邦也有一座叫Salem的城市, whose name comes from Tamil它的名字來自泰米爾語, not from the same story跟前面那個故事沒有關係

This entry is the Massachusetts one. That Salem’s name comes from Biblical Hebrew šālēm (שָׁלֵם), a name already in Genesis, related to the idea of being whole or at peace — the same old name as the Salem in the Bible, not a modern invented label.

This entry is the Massachusetts one這個詞條指的是麻薩諸塞州那個. That Salem’s name comes from Biblical Hebrew šālēm (שָלֵם)那個Salem的名字來自聖經希伯來文的šālēm(שָׁלֵם), a name already in Genesis這個名字早在創世記裡就出現了, related to the idea of being whole or at peace跟「完整」或「平安」的概念有關 — the same old name as the Salem in the Bible跟聖經裡的Salem是同一個古老的名字, not a modern invented label不是現代人發明的名稱