吳揆：不分黨派情義相挺金門

Premier Wu, Dun-Yi attended the 40th anniversary of the Taipei City's Kinmen Fellows Association on August 15th and conferred (1) the Jinzi Award upon nine prizewinners including Yang, Shui-Ying (楊水應). Wu stated that both the development and infrastructure in Kinmen need more whole-hearted support from all parties and groups with common interest and concern for Kinmen.
行政院長吳敦義15日出席台北市金門同鄉會四十周年慶，並頒贈金梓獎座予楊水應等九名得主。吳揆表示，金門的建設發展，需要更多不分黨籍、派別的情義相挺。

As Wu mentioned the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, he also pointed out that Kinmen has contributed significantly to today's prosperity in Taiwan. Consequently, this contribution of and support for Kinmen should continually be acknowledged (2) by Taiwan. Currently, the first offshore university, National Quemoy University, has already been established in Kinmen, and the Kinmen Bridge will become a reality, and no longer just an eye-catching (3) slogan utilized in campaigns. Wu also wanted to acknowledge President Ma's concern for Kinmen's development as President Ma requested the Executive Yuan to provide full assistance for construction on Kinmen. Wu believed that the future of Kinmen is bound to (4) be endlessly prosperous.
吳敦義說，中華民國即將邁入建國百年了，今日台灣的繁榮，金門貢獻大，台灣要永遠肯定、情義相挺金門。如今，離島第一所金門大學誕生了，金門大橋不再是選舉浮橋，他轉達馬總統對金門發展的關切，多次指示政院要全力協助金門建設。他相信金門的未來一定能夠「一路發」。

Hao, Long-Bin (郝龍斌), Mayor of Taipei City, also participated in the grand event. Hao emphasized that he will not only support local affairs in Kinmen, but he will also continue aiding the improvement in water resources on Kinmen, and the upgrading of the medical facilities because, according to Hao, "Your (Kinmen's) business is my (Taipei's) business.
台北市長郝龍斌，也專程參與這場盛會，強調不只要支持金門同鄉事務，也要繼續協助金門水資源改善、支援提昇金門醫療環境，因為「金門的事，就是台北市府的事」。
Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi stated that because of the contribution of the Kinmenese around the world, and the supportive policy of the central government, Kinmen is very fortunate to have the rich harvest it savors (5) today. The future of Kinmen, including its "University Island," the admission of mainland students, and the cross-strait relations, will still need the attention and support of both the Kinmenese expatriates (6) and the central government.
金門縣長李沃士表示，因為有金門同鄉的貢獻，以及中央的政策支持，才有金門今日的成果。金門的未來，包括「大學島」、招收陸生、兩岸關係等，都還需要中央的支持，也需要旅外同鄉的關注。

【註解】
●1. confer upon-(vt.)授予；給予。用法為：confer (D.O.直接受詞) upon (I.O.間接受詞)。
●2. acknowledge-(vt.)承認、接受；就～表示謝忱。
●3. eye-catching-(adj.)引人注目的；顯著的。
●4. be bound to-一定會。
●5. savor-(vt.)品嚐、品味。
●6. expatriate-(n)移居國外者。此處指旅外金門鄉親。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月16日報導