Last month, it said it would cut aid to Ethiopia due to its unilateral decision to start filling the dam.

上个月，美国表示将削减对埃塞俄比亚的援助，因为埃塞俄比亚单方面决定开始筑坝蓄水。

It is the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa and is two-thirds finished. Ethiopia has started filling the dam, which has raised alarm in Cairo.

这是非洲最大的水电站坝，且三分之二已完工。埃塞俄比亚已经开始给大坝蓄水，这引起了开罗的警觉。