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新聞英文解析 高雄民生醫院外科開錯刀遭罰五十萬
The Kaohsiung Department of Health on Thursday (April 11) fined Kaohsiung Municipal Min-Sheng Hospital half of a million NT dollars following a surgical error for misidentifying two patients and consequently causing one of them to undergo the wrong surgery last week. 高雄市立民生醫院上週因誤認兩名患者,導致其中一名患者接受錯誤手術,高雄市衛生廳週四對該院醫療疏失處以新台幣五十萬元罰款。 municipal:(a.)市立的 surgical:(a.)手術的 misidentify:(v.)誤認 consequently:(adv.)因此,表示作為……的結果 ────────────────── The patient who was confused for another patient in his ward had been transferred from a care center to Kaohsiung Municipal Min-Sheng Hospital. The medical personnel involved had skipped the SOP and in the operating theater, neither the nurses, the anesthesiologist nor the surgeon confirmed the patient’s identity as required. The mistake was only discovered after the operation was completed. Later, It was also found that the surgeon involved had asked the patient to sign a surgery consent form after the matter. 被誤認為是另一位病人而送進開刀房的病人是由養護醫院轉進民生醫院的。涉及該起事件的醫療人員省略了SOP,在手術室,包括護理師、麻醉科醫師,到最後主刀的主治醫師都未依規定明確辨識病患身分。直到操作完成後才發現這個錯誤。執刀醫師被查出手術同意書是事後讓病人補簽。 anesthesiologist:(n.)麻醉醫師 neither A nor B:非A也非B,亦即A和B兩者都不(或沒有)的意思 operation:(n.)手術 surgery:(n.)手術 operation和surgery都可以表示「手術」,一般來說,operation是手術的統稱,是個泛用字,而surgery通常表示外科手術,是一個比較專業的用語。 consent:(n.)同意 ────────────────── The surgeon had not only operated on the wrong patient, but also falsified the patient’s medical records. After a review, the surgeon received another major demerit, for a total of two, and was dismissed. All consultations for the surgeon involved in the incident have been canceled. The hospital was penalized under the Medical Care Act Article 108, Section 1, which allows for a maximum fine of NT$500,000. The city’s health department has taken disciplinary action against management and removed the superintendent. 主治醫師不但開錯刀,且事後涉嫌病例登載偽造,經人審會議處,再記一大過,共計兩大過,予以免職。 事發後執刀醫師在民生醫院的看診已經全部停止。根據高雄市衛生署通報,該院依據醫療法第一百零八條第一項處罰,最高罰款新台幣五十萬元。衛生局對管理層連坐處分,並撤換院長。 falsify:(v.)竄改;偽造 dismiss:(v.)解除(職務) consultation:(n.)會診 penalize:(v.)處罰 disciplinary:(a.)紀律的 superintendent:(n.)主管 ────────────────── Demerits were given to the anesthesiologist, operating room nurses, ward nurses, and the worker who helped transfer the patient from the ward to the operation room for having failed to properly identify the patient. Meanwhile, the hospital also issued warnings to the deputy medical director, surgical department director and nursing department director. The operating director, operating head nurse, and ward nurse were all reprimanded. The hospital is now fully committed to rectifying and implementing patient safety control mechanisms. 麻醉師、手術室護理師、病房護理師以及幫助將患者從病房轉移到手術室的工作人員因未能核實患者身分而被記過。醫院也對醫學副院長、外科主任、護理部主任發出警告。手術主任、手術護士長、病房護士受到兩次警告。目前,醫院正全力整改落實病患安全管控機制。 demerit:(n.)過失;記過 ward:(n.)病房 reprimand:(v.)懲戒;嚴責 commit:(v.)致力於某事;投入 rectify:(v.)改正;矯正 implement:(v.)實施 mechanism:(n.)機制 ────────────────── Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Victor Wang said that the Taiwan Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation is to investigate the operation at the hospital after the major medical error. The hospital should analyze the fundamental causes of this major medical accident, propose improvement plans and report to the competent authority, as per the Medical Accident Prevention and Dispute Resolution Act. 衛生福利部副部長王必勝表示,台灣醫院認證聯合委員會將在重大醫療失誤後對醫院的運作進行調查。院方應依據醫療事故預防及爭議處理法,分析造成該重大醫療事故的根本原因,提出改善方案,並向主管機關報告。 investigate:(v.)調查 fundamental:(a.)基本的 propose:(v.)提出 competent:(a.)有法定資格的 as per:(adv.-phr.)按照;根據
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新聞英文解析 地震死亡人數上升至13人
The death toll from the Wednesday’s massive quake has risen to 13 following the three bodies were found on a walking trail through the mountainous region. The three deceased were among six people reported missing on Taroko National Park’s Shakadang Trail (砂卡礑). The teams were still working to confirm the identities of those recovered, the CEOC said, as rescuers continued to airlift trapped people in Hualien County. 中央災害應變中心表示,在穿越山區的一條步道上發現三具屍體後,週三大地震後確認的死亡人數已上升至13人。這三名死者是太魯閣國家公園砂卡礑步道上失蹤的六人之一。團隊仍在努力確認被找到的人的身份,而救難人員正持續空運花蓮受困民眾。 toll:(n.)死亡或傷患的人數 massive:(a.)大量的;巨大的 deceased:(n.)死者;已故者 the CEOC:(n.)the Central Emergency Operations Center中央災害應變中心 airlift:(v.)空運 trapped:(a.)受困的 ────────────────── The quake, Taiwan’s most powerful in 25 years, rocked the entire island on Wednesday and was felt as far away as Shanghai and Hong Kong. 74 hours after the temblor, which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and magnitude 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale, the CWA had recorded 603 aftershocks, including 23 that were magnitude 5 or greater. As of 2:30pm yesterday, 13 people had died and 1,145 were injured in the earthquake, while 405 were trapped or stranded and six were missing, data released by the authority showed. 週三,台灣25年來最強烈的地震震動了整個台灣島,遠至上海和香港也有震感。芮氏規模7.2級、瞬間震級7.4級的地震發生74小時後,中央氣象局記錄了603次餘震,其中23次餘震為5級或以上。當局數據顯示截至昨天下午2時30分,地震已造成13人死亡、1145人受傷,405人受困或滯留,6人失蹤。 temblor:(n.)地震 magnitude:(n.)規模 the CWA:(n.)the Central Weather Administration交通部中央氣象署 aftershock:(n.)餘震 英文中,表示地震的用字會因為強度大小而有差異,最常見的字是earthquake和quake,同義字為temblor,如果是較小的地震則可用tremor來表示,aftershock則常被用來表示餘震。 stranded:(a.)滯留的 ────────────────── In Hualien County, the worst-affected region, buildings buckled and landslides were triggered. Also, the aftershocks have loosened earth and made rocks continue falling intermittently. Those listed as stranded are considered safebut are cut off by landslides and other blockages on rural roads near the island’s hard-hit east coast, said the authorities, adding that the rescue mission was affected by the aftershocks and inclement weather. 受災最嚴重的花蓮縣,建築物倒塌,引發山崩。同時,餘震使大地鬆動,導致岩石繼續間歇性掉落。當局認為受困民眾是安全的,但因山體滑坡和島上受災最嚴重的東海岸附近鄉村道路堵塞以致其與外界隔絕,並補充說明救援任務受到餘震和惡劣天氣影響。 buckle:(v.)因溫度、壓力而彎曲 trigger:(v.)引發,通常指不好的事情 intermittently:(adv.)斷斷續續地;間歇地 blockage:(n.)障礙物 rural:(a.)鄉村的 inclement:(a.)天氣惡劣的,通常指氣候嚴寒或者是有暴(風)雪的天氣 ────────────────── National Airborne Service Corps helicopters flew to areas that had been cut off near Taroko National Park and were deployed to airlift 82 trapped people to safety. But bad weather limited the number of flights, forcing rescuers to focus on the most vulnerable ones and gave the priority to the elderly, the weak, women, children and people with injuries or chronic diseases.One thousand kilograms of relief supplies were airdropped to those stranded in the mountains, to ensure that they’re not left without food. Meanwhile, engineers were working around the clock to clear massive boulders from roads and tunnel entrances. 國家空降服務團的直升機飛往太魯閣國家公園附近被切斷的地區,分批載送82人脫困,但因為天氣不佳,趟次有限,以老弱婦孺或是受傷及有慢性疾病的民眾優先下撤。特搜隊也空投1000公斤的物資給還困在山上的民眾,以確保受困者不會斷糧。同時,工程師們也晝夜不停地工作,清除道路和隧道入口處的巨大巨石。 deploy:(v.)部署;調動 vulnerable:(a.)脆弱的;易受傷害的 chronic:(a.)慢性的 relief:(n.)救濟品 supply:(n.)補給 airdrop:(v.)空投 around the clock:(adv.-phr.)晝夜不停地 boulder:(n.)巨石 ────────────────── Seven Turkish rescuers arrived in Taiwan last night and brought with them drone technology to assist in the rescue efforts due to the challenging terrain in the area. Taiwan would bolster its rescue operations by working with experts from Turkey whose team is the only foreign rescue team Taiwan has accepted technical assistance from. 七名土耳其救援人員昨晚抵達台灣。因為該地區地形具有挑戰性,他們帶來了無人機技術,以協助救援工作。土耳其救援隊是台灣唯一接受技術援助的外國救援隊,台灣將與土耳其專家小組合作,加強救援行動。 terrain:(n.)地形;地勢 bolster:(v.)加強;支撐
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新聞英文解析 寶林茶室中毒案
Totally 31 people have now been confirmed poisoned, the health ministry updated on Sunday in the wake of a cluster of food poisonings at a location of Polam Kopitiam restaurant in Taipei’s Xinyi District. Aside from the two people who died, five are in intensive care, three are in general wards and 21 had returned home to rest, the CDC said. 衛福部週日更新台北信義區寶林茶室中毒案最新名單,目前已經達31人。疾病管制署表示,除了兩名死者外,還有五人在加護病房,三人在普通病房,21人已回家休息。 cluster:(n.)集群 side from:(adv-phr.)除了 intensive(a.)密集的;加強的 intensive care:(n.)醫院的加護病房 ward:(n.)病房;小室 the CDC:(n.) 衛福部疾病管制署Taiwan Centers for Disease Control ────────────────── The food poisoning outbreak occurred among people who ate at Polam Kopitam in Xinyi A13, from March 19 to 24, with most of them having eaten a stir-fried flat rice noodle dish called char kway teow. Among those who poisoned, four people have tested positive for Bongkrekic acid, further confirming that the toxin is at the center of the event. 這起中毒事件爆發在3月19日至24日至信義A13 Polam Kopitam餐廳用餐的人群中,其中大多數人吃的是炒粿條。中毒者當中有4人檢測出米酵菌酸呈陽性,進一步證實該毒素為此次食物中毒事件的核心。 outbreak:(n.)爆發 stir-fried:(a.)炒 further:(adv.)更進一步 confirm:(v.)確認;證實 toxin:(n.)毒素 ────────────────── Bongkrek acid, a rare toxin, is produced by contamination with a bacterium, especially in fermented coconut or corn food products. On Friday, it was found in blood samples taken from eight people who had been hospitalized after dining at the restaurant, including two people who died. Bongkrek acid affects the liver, kidneys and brain. Although one of those five patients in intensive care has started to show signs of recovery. their conditions are still critical. 罕見毒素米酵菌酸由細菌污染產生,特別是在發酵的椰子或玉米食品中。週五,在該餐廳用餐後住院的八人的血液樣本中發現了這種病毒,包括兩名死者。米酵菌酸會影響肝臟、腎臟和大腦。雖然5名重症患者中有一位有好轉的跡象,他們的狀況仍然很危急。 Bongkrek acid:(n.)米酵菌酸 該酸毒性極強,其所引發的食物中毒具有高死亡率。小至 1–1.5 毫克的劑量就可能對人類致命。症狀包括胃腸道和神經系統症狀,重症患者會出現肝臟和腎臟等多個器官衰竭。易受米酵菌酸污染的食品主要有變質澱粉類產品,如糯米、小米、高粱米、馬鈴薯粉等,以及變質的新鮮銀耳、完全或不完全發酵的玉米與椰子製品4大類。因此,米酵菌酸可能出現在腸粉、河粉、米線、粿條、濕米粉或冬粉、久泡銀耳或木耳、涼皮以及發酵玉米麵等。 contamination:(n.)污染。 一般來說,指水、空氣或環境受到污染常使用pollution這個單字,而contamination這個字特別強調將微生物、化學藥品、有毒物質、廢棄物、廢水或其他污染物引入到水、空氣、土壤或其他介質中並且達到一定的濃度,致使這些環境不能再做既定的用途。 bacterium:(n.)細菌 fermented:(a.)發酵的 hospitalize:(v.)使住院治療 recovery:(n.)恢復 critical:(a.)重要的;關鍵性的;危急的 ────────────────── Polam Kopitam in Xinyi A13 will be fined NT$2 million (US$62,520) by Taipei City Government because its product liability insurance had expired. The Taipei Department of Health would also fine other three branches of Polam Kopitam up to NT$3 million each for not having valid product liability and public liability insurance. 信義A13 的Polam Kopitam 因其產品責任保險已過期,被台北市政府處以新台幣200 萬新台幣(62,520 美元)的罰款。台北市衛生局也將對該餐廳在市內的另外3家無有效的產品責任和公眾責任保險的分店處以最高達新台幣300萬元的罰款。 liability:(n.)責任;義務 expired:(a.)過期的 branch:(n.)分公司 valid:(n.)有效的
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新聞英文解析 US House overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban bill 美國眾議院壓倒性通過禁止TikTok法案
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted with bipartisan over-whelmingly passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok and would be a major challenge to one of the world's most popular social media apps. TikTok has called the legislation an attack on the constitutional right to freedom of expression for its users. 美國眾議院週三以壓倒性兩黨投票通過了一項法案,該法案將導致全國性禁止TikTok,這是對世界上最受歡迎的社交媒體應用程式之一的重大挑戰。TikTok 稱此項立法是對其用戶言論自由的憲法權利的攻擊。 House of Representative:(n.)眾議院 美國的國會分為參眾兩院,上議院為United States Senate,下議院則是House of Representative bipartisan:(a.)代表兩黨的,獲得兩黨的支持與合作 overwhelmingly:(adv.)壓倒性地 nationwide:(adv.)全國各地 legislation:(n.)立法 constitutional:(a.)憲法的 ────────────────── The bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform which used by roughly 170 million American users is spun off from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The bill would give the Chinese owner about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app or face a ban. If ByteDance failed to do so by that time, it would be illegal for app store operators such as Apple, Alphabet's Google and others to offer TikTok or provide web hosting services to ByteDance-controlled applications for download. 該法案將禁止這個約有 1.7 億美國人使用的社群媒體平台TikTok在美國應用程式商店上架,除非其從中國母公司位元跳動分拆出來。該法案將給TikTok的中國所有者字節跳動大約六個月的時間剝離這款約1.7億美國人使用的短視頻app在美國的資產,否則將面臨禁令。如果屆時字節跳動無法分拆TikTok,則蘋果、谷歌及其他等應用商店運營商提供TikTok或字節跳動公司所屬應用軟體網站服務下載將違法。 prohibit:(v.)禁止 roughly:(adv.)大約;初略 demerger:(n.)分拆 spin off(v.uphr.)股份轉移;轉股;公司分離;分拆 spin 「子公司」off from 「母公司」是母公司以股權轉移放棄對其分支機構或子公司的控制,而使後者成為一個獨立的公司的方式之一。而獲得新分配的股份的股東無需向該公司交回其所持有的該公司的股份作為交換。 ByteDance:北京字節跳動科技有限公司,簡稱字節跳動。 ByteDance是一家位於中國北京的跨國網際網路技術公司,成立於2012年3月,旗下有產品媒體聚合服務今日頭條、短影音抖音及其海外版本TikTok、西瓜視頻、社交平台Lemon8等。 divest:(v.)賣掉;出售企業的一部分 asset:(n.)資產 ban:(n.)禁令 operator:(v.)操作者 ────────────────── The House vote was 352 to 65, with 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voting in opposition. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 50-0 in favor of the bill, setting it up for a vote before the full House. It's not yet clear what the future of the bill will be in the Senate. 眾議院投票結果為 352 比 65,其中 50 名民主黨人和 15 名共和黨人投了反對票。上週在罕見的兩黨合作之下,眾議院能源和商業委員會以 50 比 0 的投票結果通過了該法案,並準備在眾議院全體會議上進行投票。目前尚不清楚該法案在參議院的未來前景如何。 Democrat:(n.)美國民主黨黨員 Republican:(n.)美國共和黨黨員 美國民主黨Democratic Party與共和黨Republican Party(又被稱作大老黨Grand Old Party,縮寫為GOP)並列為美國兩大主要政黨。目前共和黨美國聯邦執政黨,並擁有美國國會參議院的多數黨地位。 bipartisanship(n.)兩黨合作 ────────────────── The goal was ending Chinese ownership, not banning TikTok, said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. TikTok creators and Beijing have responded angrily to the upcoming vote, with China’s foreign ministry calling it an “act of bullying”. 白宮國家安全顧問傑克·沙利文週二表示,目標是結束中國所有權,而非禁止TikTok。TikTok 的創建者和北京方面對即將舉行的投票做出了憤怒回應,中國外交部稱其為「霸凌行為」。 ownership:(n.)所有權 respond:(v.)回應 upcoming:(a.)接下來的 bullying:(n.)霸凌
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新聞英文解析 高中心理健康假期將於本月開始
To address rising rates of youth suicide and high levels of stress and depression, high schools are to begin offering mental health leave to students this month. 43 universities have expressed interest in the trial run. 為了因應青少年自殺率上升以及高壓力和憂鬱程度的情況,高中將於本月開始向學生提供心理健康假期。已有43所學校表示有興趣試辦。 address:(v.)面對;改善;回應 suicide:(n.)自殺 depression:(n.)憂鬱 trial run:(n.)試行;試營運 ────────────────── Students in higher education can apply for up to three days of mental health leave per semester and opt to take a half-day or an full day off without having to submit any proof, but with the permission of their parents. Because most of high schoolers and vocational school students are still minors, a proof of consent from their parents or guardians is needed when they apply for this break. 教育部建議每學期最高可請三天的心理健康假,且高中生無需提交任何證明即可以申請半天或全天休假,但需得到父母的許可。因為大多數高中生和職業學校學生仍然是未成年人,必需要出示父母或監護人的同意證明才能請假。 The MOE: 教育部Ministry of Education 的頭自語縮寫 opt:(v.)選擇、挑選,尤指是指「優先選擇」 英文中常用於表達「選擇」的字有choose、select、pick、opt、elect,其中,choose是一個普通的用詞,主要表達個人意願和判斷大多數人的選擇。Pick是口語用詞,指個人的主觀挑選,是比較隨意的挑選。文中所使用的opt多指在幾種可能性之間進行選擇,挑出「最優先」的那一個。select,強調「精選」,是一個書面用語,通常用於莊嚴、正式的場合。elect則指按一定的規章或法律,用投票等方式進行的認真、慎重的選擇。 submit:(v.)提交 minor:(n.)未成年人 consent:(n.)同意;許可;允許 guardian:(n.)監護人 break:(n.)暫停;休息 ────────────────── The mental health leave will not be applicable during academic assessment and exam periods. An alternative date for the examination should be found if the leave occurs during exam periods. 身心假不適用在學業評估和考試期間,如果在考試期間請假,則應找到替代考試日期。 applicable:(a.)可申請的 assessment:(n.)評估結果 alternative:(a.)可替代的計劃或方法;可供選擇的事物或解決方式 ────────────────── According to the MOE, a trial run for high schools and vocational schools will start next month and the measure could be formally implemented across high schools and vocational schools starting in the next academic year in August, following feedback from those carrying out the trial run at the earliest. 據教育部表示,高中和職業學校的試運行將於下個月開始,據其回饋,該措施最快將於下一學年8月開始在高中和職業學校正式實施。 measure:(n.)措施 implement:(v.)實施 carry out:(v.-phr.)執行 implement跟carry out都有實施或執行的意思。凡與政府或是官方機構有關的決定、法規、計畫或系統的執行,絕大多數皆使用implement,強調某個計畫或系統要「開始運行」,常搭配 changes、decisions、policies或reforms。若是表示在商業上要執行某個計畫,就會常常使用到execute這個單字。指的是「照著計畫執行某件事」,或是指「將計畫付諸執行並完成它」,中文常翻成執行、履行或進行,後面常接 plan 一起使用。強調「執行並完成此項計畫」,指的是執行計畫的整個過程。carry out 跟 execute 的用法比較像,但更著重在「執行某個命令或某件別人要求的事」,也常用於表示執行研究或實驗。 ────────────────── The scheme is in response to rising concerns over mental health issues among young people in Taiwan. Allowing mental health days could help students become more aware of their emotional state, especially when they are burning out at school. The MOE also encourages students to seek professional help, while calling on schools not to discriminate against students applying for mental health leave but to provide the necessary assistance. 該計劃是為了回應台灣年輕人對心理健康問題日益增長的擔憂。允許心理健康日有助於學生更了解自己的情緒狀態,尤其是當他們在學校精疲力盡的時候。教育部也鼓勵學生尋求專業協助,同時呼籲學校不要歧視申請心理健康假的學生,而是提供必要的協助。 scheme:(n.)方案 concern:(n.)關切 proposal:(n.)提議;提案;計畫 burn out:(v.-phr.)疲勞過度 seek:(v.)尋求 call on:(v.-phr.)呼籲 discriminate:(v.)區別
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新聞英文解析 FDA暫停21家進口或製造商從中國進口辣椒粉
The FDA yesterday suspended chili pepper powder imports from China from 21 importers and manufacturers for three months after Sudan III, a colorant banned in food in Taiwan were found to contain in their products. 衛生福利部食品藥物管理署昨日暫停21家進口商和製造商從中國進口辣椒粉三個月,因為這些產品被發現含有台灣禁止在食品中使用的著色劑蘇丹Ⅲ。 suspend:(v.)暫停;中止 colorant:(n.)也可寫作coloring agent,著色劑 ban:(v.)禁止(各種禁止的使用方式可參照前期新聞英文) The FDA:Food and Drug Administration衛生福利部食品藥物管理署的縮寫(簡稱食藥署),成立於2010年1月1日,是中華民國衛生福利部所屬機關,負責食品和藥品的管理監督工作。 Eight months before the FDA imposed the new standards, 172 shipments of Chinese chili powder were imported into Taiwan. 98 of them were inspected and 24 failed tests, a failure rate of about 25 percent. The tainted powder that ended up in the supply chain was imported on Oct. 23 last year before the standards were enhanced. More than 1.06 tons of products were recalled as of Monday, including Yuzhong Food’s popular shrimp-flavored snacks. 在FDA實施新標準前8個月,有172批中國辣椒粉進口到台灣,其中98批被檢查,24批不合格,不合格率約25%。最終進入供應鏈的受污染粉末是在標準提高之前於去年10月23日進口的。截至週一已有超過1.06噸產品被召回,其中包括裕榮食品股份有限公司受歡迎的零食蝦味先。 impose:(v.)推行;強制實行 shipment:(n.)貨物裝運;出貨 inspect:(v.)檢查 用來表示「檢查」的單字有很多,一般來說,最普通的用詞是examine,可以表示粗略地查看,也能表示仔細觀察或調查已確定事務的性質、功能或特典等等,這個字經常用於醫學或者是法律的語境。而文中使用的inspect : 是側重按照一定質量標準來檢查某物,來找出不足或不同之處,通常強調對象正進行正式或者官方的檢查,以確認是否符合規定。investigate : 指為了發現事實真相或者了解以掌握情況來進行深入細緻的現場考察。detect則是一個比較寬泛的用詞,用來表達發現未知或者難以觀察的事物,經常用在科學研究的上下文。至於大家經常用的check,是指進行確認或者驗證某物是否正確或者處在預期的條件之下。 tainted:(a.)被污染的(通常指透過添加有害物質而污染食品或血液等) enhance:(v.)增加;提高 recall:(v.)召回;收回 “Sudan reds” typically being used as an industrial dye for oils, wax and polymers are categorized as Group II carcinogens by the WHO. Human consumption of the substance can lead to the formation of amines, a probable carcinogen for humans. The use of Sudan reds in food is punishable by up to seven years in prison commutable to an NT$80 million (US$2.54 million) fine, FDA Director-General Wu Shou-mei said. 通常用作油、蠟和聚合物的工業染料的「蘇丹紅」被世界衛生組織列為第二類致癌物。人類食用該物質會導致胺的形成,胺是一種可能的人類致癌物。FDA 局長吳秀梅表示,在食品中使用蘇丹紅可判處最高七年有期徒刑,併科罰金8,000 萬新台幣(254 萬美元)罰款。 polymers:(n.)聚合物;高聚物;多聚物 聚合物一般為「有機聚合物」,但亦有「無機聚合物」,其英語單字polymer,源自希臘語的字根,polys 表「多」,meros 表「小單位(part)」,所以很多小單位連結在一起的這種特別分子,稱為聚合物,例如塑膠和高分子。 consumption:(n.)攝入;飲食 substance:(n.)物質 formation:(n.)形成 amine:(n.)胺 carcinogen:(n.)致癌物質 commutable:(a.)可取代的;可交換的 FDA officials told a news conference that the policy to test every shipment of chili powder imports from China which in effect since Dec. 11 last year is to continue until June 10, adding that importing a food product without valid documentation, including its point of origin, is punishable by a NT$200 million fine and the possible suspension of the affected product line or company. FDA官員在新聞發布會上表示,自去年12月11日起對每批從中國進口的辣椒粉進行檢測的政策將持續到6月10日,並補充進口沒有有效文件(包括原產地)的食品將被處以新台幣 2 億元的罰款,且可能暫停受影響的產品線或公司。 in effect:(phr-adv..)實際上,事實上 valid:(a.)有效的 suspension:(n.)暫停
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新聞英文解析 兩名中國跨境捕漁船員在逃避追捕中喪生
Two Chinese fishermen have drowned while trying to avoid a pursuit by the Taiwanese coastguard who accused them of entering prohibited waters off Taiwan's northernmost Kinmen archipelago. 兩名中國漁民在台灣最北端的金門群島附近被因逃避台灣海警追補時溺水身亡。海警指控他們進入台灣金門島附近的禁海。 drown:(v.)淹死;溺水 pursuit:(n.)追捕 coastguard:(n.)海巡 accuse:(v.)指控 prohibit:(v.)禁止 通常在新聞英文中常見用來表示「禁止」的單字是ban、prohibit和forbid,但這三個字在運用上有很大的差異,ban這個字通常指的是法律或規則上禁止某個行為的發生,可以直接當動詞或名詞使用,當名詞用要加上on,例如或髮禁(ban on hairstyles),也可組成複合名詞,比如gun ban(槍禁)。prohibit通常使用在被動語態,並以事物作為主詞,被「人」給「禁止」之後,這件「事情」就被禁止了。而forbid是「有權利位階差異」下所做出的禁止,例如中國紫禁城就叫做“The Forbidden City”,而父母對小孩的禁止通常也用forbid來表示。 northernmost:(a.)最北 archipelago:(n.)群島;群島周圍的海域 Coast Guard officials said the fishing boat trespassed into Taiwanese waters illegally to fish on Wednesday. The four crew on board resisted an inspection and tried to escape in a zigzag formation, at one point using an evasive maneuver that caused the boat to capsize during the pursuit and all four crew were thrown into the sea. 海巡表示,這艘漁船週三侵入台灣水域捕魚。船上的四名漁民拒檢,該快艇試圖蛇行避開追捕,甚至甩尾導致快艇翻覆。 trespass:(v.)違法擅自進入;侵入 resist:(v.)抵抗 inspection:(n.)檢查;視察 zigzag:(n.)鋸齒形線條;之字形;行動、計劃或想法突然變來變去;呈之字形移動 formation:(n.)結構;形狀 evasive:(a.)迴避的 maneuver:(n.)部隊的調動;演習 evasive maneuver機動規避;迴避式運動 The coast patrol boat rescued two crew members and found another two unconscious ones in the sea. Rescue workers struggled to lift an unconscious Chinese fisherman onto the boat, but the fisherman wouldn't budge. Eventually with careful cooperation, each fisherman was pulled from the water by a spine board. Two of them survived. The two unconscious members were sent immediately to Kinmen Hospital for emergency care and were declared dead upon arrival. 海岸巡邏艇救出了兩名船員,並在海中發現了另外兩名昏迷的船員。兩名潛水人員,試圖將失去生命跡象的落水中國漁民,推上翻覆的船艇,但未果。通力合作下,用脊柱板成功把人送離水面。其中兩名生還,另兩名喪失意識的船員立刻被送往金門醫院進行急救,在抵達後宣告死亡。 patrol:(n.)巡邏 unconscious:(a.)失去意識的;無意識的 budge:(v.)使輕微移動 spine board:(n.)脊柱板 spine是脊隨的意思,board是板子,spine board(脊柱板)是一種患者處理設備,最常由護理人員、救生員和滑雪巡邏人員使用,主要用於到院前的創傷護理,為疑似脊柱或四肢受傷的人在運動過程中提供牢固的支撐。 coordination:(n.)協調 declare:(v.)宣告 The vessel involved in this case was unnamed, lacking certification and port of registry. Beijing "strongly condemned" the incident and said it "seriously hurt the feelings of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait". Taiwanese authorities on Thursday expressed regret over the death of two Chinese fishermen but maintained that its maritime law enforcement officers were acting on their mandates in accordance with the law. 涉案船舶系屬是無船名, 無船舶證書,無船籍港登記的三無船舶。北京「強烈譴責」這起事件,稱其「嚴重傷害了海峽兩岸同胞的感情」。台灣當局週四對兩名中國漁民的死亡表示遺憾,但堅稱其海上執法人員正在依法執行任務。 vessel:(n.)船 通常我們用boat、ship和vessel來表示「船的總稱」。差別在vessel是比較正式的用語,可用來統稱所有的船隻。而boat和ship是一般生活中較常見的字。boat通常是指「中小型的船」,會出現在沿海地區、湖邊、河邊,像是漁船fishing boat、帆船sailing boat、遊船cruise boat......等。由於撈屈原的船是江邊漁夫的小船,所以「端午節」就叫Dragon Boat Festival。 ship則是「中大型的船」,航行距離比較遠,甚至會橫跨海洋。例如:遠洋漁船fishing ship、遊輪cruise ship、貨船cargo ship.....等。 certification:(n.)證書 registry:(n.)註冊 condemn:(v.)譴責 compatriot:(n.)同胞;國人 maritime:(a.)近海的;沿海的;海事的 mandate:(n.)授權進行;正式批准 accordance:(n.)符合
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新聞英文解析 智利大火至少51人喪生
At least 51 people were killed by forest fires in central Chile and the death toll is expected to keep rising as unusually high temperatures and droughts fan blazes across South American, authorities said on Saturday, as emergency services battled to snuff out flames threatening urban areas. The responders had managed to control 40 of some 92 fires burning Saturday across the country. The area affected by the wildfires increased from 30,000 to 43,000 hectares, or more than 106,000 acres, said Interior Minister Carolina Toha earlier in the day. 智利中部肆虐的森林大火已造成至少51人死亡,當局週六表示,由於南美洲異常高溫和乾旱加劇大火,預計死亡人數將持續上升,緊急服務部門正在努力撲滅威脅城市地區的大火。週六,救援人員已成功控制了全國範圍內約92處正在燃燒中火災的40處。內政部長托哈當天稍早表示,受大火影響的面積從從30,000公頃增加到43,000公頃,超過106,000英畝。 toll:(n.)死亡事故或災難的總數 drought:(n.)乾旱 fan:(v.)吹(使火更旺) blaze:(n.)大火; 火災; 火焰 battle:(v.)奮戰;對抗 snuff:(v.)消滅 flame:(n.)火焰 常見用於表示火焰的字有blaze、flame以及flare這三個單字,一般來說,flame這個單字用於簡單表示「一股火焰」或「火舌」,而如果要強調「燃燒過程的突然和迅速」就要使用flare這個單字,而blaze這個單字通常表示「火勢猛烈」,常見於新聞英文中,用來表示「大火」或「火災」。Flame若用來表示火災,則沒有blaze來得強烈。 responder:(n.)首先到達現場處理緊急事件的現場急救人員 urban:(n.)都會的;都市地區的 hectare:(n.)公頃 Hillside neighborhoods surrounding the coastal resort city of Vina del Mar are among those hardest hit and rescue teams were struggling to reach all the affected areas, Chilean authorities said. The president decreed a curfew in the area to help free up routes for emergency vehicles and to allow people to evacuate. Macarena Ripamonti, the mayor of Vina del Mar, described it as an “unprecedented tragedy” and said at least 372 people are missing. 智利當局表示,沿海旅遊城市比尼亞德爾馬週邊山區是受災最嚴重的地區,救援隊正在努力到達所有受影響地區。總統下令在該地區實施宵禁,以幫助騰出緊急車輛的路線並允許人們疏散。比尼亞德爾馬市長馬卡雷納·裡帕蒙蒂 (Macarena Ripamonti) 形容這是一場「前所未有的悲劇」並表示至少有 372 人失蹤。 coastal:(a.)位於海岸的;臨海的 resort:(n.)度假勝地 rescue:(n.)救援;營救 struggle:(v.)掙扎;致力於 decree:(v.)發出命令;下達政令 curfew:(n.)宵禁(尤指戰爭或政治動盪時期實行的宵禁);戒嚴 route:(n.)路線 evacuate:(v.)撤離 unprecedented:(a.)史無前例的;空前的;絕無僅有的 tragedy:(n.)悲劇 It is believed to be Chile's deadliest forest fire on record. The housing ministry said between 3,000 and 6,000 houses were impacted by the fires. President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of emergency to combat the forest fires encroaching on coastal cities in the Valparaiso region in central Chile and said he would make "all necessary resources" available to tackle the situation. Military personnel have been deployed alongside emergency services, and the cause of the fires is being investigated. 據信這是智利有史以來最致命的森林火災。住房和城鄉建設部表示,有 3,000 至 6,000 棟房屋受到火災影響。總統加布里埃爾·博里奇宣布進入緊急狀態,以撲滅侵蝕智利中部瓦爾帕萊索地區沿海城市的森林大火,並表示他將提供「所有必要的資源」來應對這種情況。軍事人員已與緊急服務人員一起部署,火災原因正在調查中。 impact:(v.)影響 最常用於表達「影響」的英文單字是affect,而influence會比較偏向是「思想上的影響」,若想要強調「對某人或某件事造成巨大的影響」則使用impact這個單字,有時候中文也會翻成「衝擊」,在政治或是商業上很常使用。 deadly:(a.)致命的 declare:(v.)宣布;宣告 combat:(v.)戰鬥 encroach:(v.)侵害 tackle:(v.)處理;對付 deploy:(v.)部署 alongside:(prep.)與…一起 investigate:(v.)調查
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新聞英文解析 屏東柯姓村長因中國贊助旅行被拘留
Allegedly receiving money from Beijing to organize four trips to China last year, one of Pingtung County village wardens was placed in pretrial detention, during which participants were told to vote for certain candidates, the Pingtung District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday. 屏東地檢署昨天表示,屏東縣一名村長因涉嫌收受北京資助,去年四次組團前往中國,期間參加者並被告知投票給某些候選人而被審前拘留。 allegedly:(adv.)據稱 warden:(n.)管理員 warden原有管理員、典獄長或看守人之意,加上village,表示村長。 pretrial:(a.)審判前的 detention:(n.)拘留 participant:(n.)參與者 candidate:(n.)候選人 prosecutor:(n.)檢察官 A filing by prosecutors said that witness testimonies, documents and personal phones seized from Ke Hong-teng, warden of Jhongliao Village in Pingtung County’s Fangliao Township, showed that Ke organized trips to China in June, September and November last year, as well as last month. The number of local residents participating in the trips was unspecified. 檢方提交的文件稱,從證人證詞、文件和屏東縣枋寮鎮中寮村長柯宏騰身上查獲的個人手機顯示,柯於去年6月9月和11月,以及上個月曾組旅行團前往中國。參與旅行的當地居民人數並未具體說明。 filing:(n.)歸檔紀錄;提起訴訟 witness:(n.)證人 testimony:(n.)(尤指法庭上的)證詞 document:(n.)文件 resident:(n.)居民 participate:(v.)參與 unspecified:(a.)未說明;未指定 Communications records on Ke’s personal phones indicate he has links to TAO officials, who helped with the coordination and funding of the trips with the support of some Taiwanese businesspeople based in China. The trips were mainly financed with TAO and the participants’ accommodation, dinner banquets, tour guides and buses were paid by the local Chinese officials. TAO officials met with Ke and tour groups to request that they vote for a specific political party and its candidates in the elections on Saturday last week. 檢調稱柯個人手機上的通聯記錄顯示,他與國台辦官員有聯繫,國台辦在某些駐大陸台商的支持下,幫助協調及資助這些旅行。這些旅行主要由TAO資助,並由中國當地官員支付參與者的住宿、宴會、導遊和巴士費用。TAO官員會見了柯及旅遊團,要求他們在上週六的選舉投票給特定政黨及其候選人。 indicate:(v.)顯示 coordination:(n.)協調 funding:(n.)資助;資金提供 China’s Taiwan Affairs Office:國務院台灣事務辦公室,中共中央台灣工作辦公室,簡稱國台辦,英文縮寫為TAO finance:(v.)向…提供資金 accommodation:(n.)住宿 banquet:(n.)宴會 request:(v.)要求 specific:(a.)特定的;明確的 After a preliminary investigation last month, prosecutors questioned Ke again this week. This is the second case in Pingtung County this month regarding trips to China organized by local officials to influence voting behavior. Ke was not only detained for China-sponsored trips but also charged with contravening the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act and other election laws. He was denied bail on Thursday due to him being a possible flight risk and that he could tamper with evidence. 經上個月的初步調查後,檢方本週再次對柯進行訊問,此為屏東縣本月第二起涉及當地官員為影響投票行為組織前往中國的案件。柯不僅因中國所贊助的旅行而被拘留,並被控違反總統副總統選舉罷免法和其他選舉法。因其可能有潛逃風險並且有可能竄改證據,上週四被拒絕保釋。 preliminary:(a.)主要的 investigation:(n.)調查 regard:(v.)關於 detain:(v.)拘留 sponsored:(a.)贊助的 contravene:(v.)違反;尤其指違犯法律或規則 the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act:(n.)總統副總統選舉罷免法 bail:(n.)保釋 flight:(n.)逃跑 risk:(n.)風險 tamper:(v.)竄改 evidence:(n.)證據
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新聞英文解析 金門選民返鄉投票軍機無預期被取消
At Taipei Songshan Airport Saturday (Jan.13) morning, dozens of travelers showed up expecting to board a C-130H military transport plane to take them across the Taiwan Strait to Kinmen but failed. About 100 voters waiting to board flights to the offshore island of Kinmen were unable to return home to vote on election day after a military flight previously planned for them was unexpectedly canceled and theyfound the militaryhad run out of planes to fly them home. 週六(Jan. 13)早上,數十名旅客出現在台北松山機場,原本希望搭乘C-130H軍用運輸機穿越台灣海峽飛往金門卻無法成行。大約100名等待登上飛往金門島的航班的選民無法在選舉日返回家鄉投票,因為先前計劃為他們安排的軍事飛行無預期取消,甚至軍方已經無飛機可送他們返家。 offshore:(a.)近海的;離岸的 offshore island:(n.)離島 previously:(adv.)先前 unexpectedly:(adv.)無預期地 run out of:(v-phr.)用完 There's nomail-in voting in Taiwan so that voters must return to the place where their household is registered and vote in person on election day, which causes much more difficulties for those who live in Taiwan but are registered in Taiwan's outlying islands including Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu, Orchid Island, and others. Especiallyfor voters who are residents of Taiwan's outlying Kinmen Islands, air transport is often the only possibility to reach the island in time from Taiwan's main island. 台灣沒有郵寄投票,選民必須在選舉日返回戶籍地親自投票,這對於那些包括在金門、馬祖、澎湖、蘭嶼等台灣離島的人來說造成了相當的困難。對金門離島居民投票者來說,航空運輸往往是從台灣主島及時到達該島的唯一途徑。 household:(n.)居住地 register:(v.)登記 outlying:(a.)遠離中心的;邊遠的 possibility:(n.)可能性 The hundred or so residents arrived at Songshan Airport in the morning on election daybut were unable to board the flight which was planned by the CAA and the MND. When inquiring about the flight, theywere told at noon that it had been canceled, which meant they would be unable to vote. 選舉日上午,百餘居民抵達松山機場,但未能登上由民航局(CAA)和國防部策劃的班機。待詢問航班狀況,在中午被告知航班已取消,這意味著他們無法投票。 the MND:(n.)the Ministry of National Defense 國防部 the CAA:(n.)the Civil Aviation Administration民航局 inquire:(v.)詢問 When inquiring about the flight, theywere told……是When they inquired about the flight and theywere……轉成的分詞構句。文中多有類似的句法。 The MND released a statement saying that it was unable to give a positive response to the snap request from the CAA for extra flights because the shift of manpower to focus on combat readiness began at 12:00 noon. For fulfilling the demands of military preparedness, and allowing military personnel to vote, it could not support the CAA by providing aircraft. 國防部發表聲明稱,因中午12:00開始將人力轉移到戰備上,因此無法對民航局(CAA)緊急增加航班的請求做出積極回應。為了滿足軍事準備的要求,並讓軍事人員投票,無法支持民航局計畫的額外航班。 release:(v.)釋出;發布 statement:(n.)聲明 snap:(adj.)倉促的;緊急的 request:(n.)要求 extra:(adj.)額外的 shift:(n.)轉移 manpower:(n.)兵力 to focus on :(v-phr.)聚焦在 combat:(n.)戰鬥 readiness:(n.)戒備狀態 fulfilling:(v.-ing)實現 demand:(n.)需求 preparedness:(n.)準備 personnel:(n.)全體人員
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新聞英文解析 日本近八年最嚴重地震
Japan's death toll from Monday's earthquake reached 110 yesterday with more than 200 still missing while a search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings was continuing.Weather forecasts warned of heavy rain in Ishikawa, leading to worries about landslides and further damage to half-crumbled homes. 日本週一地震造成的死亡人數昨天達到 110人,在倒塌建築物廢墟中搜尋倖存者的工作仍然持續進行,仍有200多人失蹤。天氣預報警告石川縣將有大雨,引發人們對山體滑坡和半倒塌房屋進一步損壞的擔憂。 toll:(n.)傷亡;損失;破壞 survivor:(n.)倖存者 rubble:(n.)碎磚爛瓦,尤其指房屋倒塌或被毀後留下的瓦礫堆或碎石 collapsed:(a.)崩塌的 landslide:(n.)山體滑坡;塌方 crumbled:(a.)碎裂的;崩塌的 The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, the deadliest onein nearly eight years, struck Japan's west coast, destroying the infrastructure and snapping power links to 22,000 homes in the Hokuriku region.The narrow Noto Peninsula has added to the challenges in reaching some communities. Water, power and cellphone service were still down in some areas.Rain hampered efforts to sift the rubble for survivors as nearly 33,000evacuees are staying at evacuation centers andawaitingaid.Temperatures were expected to drop to about 4°C overnight. 在這場近八年來最嚴重的地震中,日本西海岸發生7.5級地震,北陸地區的基礎設施遭到破壞,22,000戶家庭的供電中斷。狹窄的能登半島增加了抵達某些社區的挑戰性,部分地區的水、電和手機服務仍中斷。由於大雨阻礙了在廢墟中搜尋倖存者的工作,近33,000人正住在疏散中心等待救援。預計夜間氣溫將降至4℃左右。 magnitude:(n.)規模 magnitude 這個詞本身是「大小」的意思,被用來指稱地震的「規模」,也就是地震本身的強度,跟地區無關,這裡的規模,通常是指「芮氏規模(Richter Scale)」,表示到小數點,比如說7.5級地震,要特別注意的是,規模並不是等級。 deadly:(a.)非常危險的;致命的 infrastructure:(n.)公共建設(如鐵路、公路、下水道等);基礎建設 snap:(v.)突然折斷;哢嚓一聲折斷, Hokurikuregion:(n.)北陸地區 北陸地區一般指日本本州中部地區臨日本海沿岸的地方,包括福井縣、石川縣、富山縣及新潟縣。北陸地區的名稱來自日本古代五畿七道中的「北陸道」,由於經濟與文化的差異,有時北陸地方又不含新潟縣,所以有「含新潟縣的北陸地方」的「北陸4縣」以及「北陸3縣」的區分。 hamper:(v.)阻礙;牽制 sift:(v.)轉換 evacuee:(n.)被疏散者;尤其指戰爭中的被撤離者 evacuation:(n.)撤離;疏散 The number of confirmed dead stood at 110 by 4pm yesterday, up from 94 the previous day. Of the deaths, 32 were counted in Wajima city, while 22 people died in Suzu, Ishikawa prefectural authorities said. The other deaths were reported in five neighboring towns.Dozens of missing people are believed trapped under collapsed buildings, but the exact number is unclear.Japaneseprime minister called it a race against time.The rescue workersandcanine unitshas joined military personnel and firefighters tosearched urgently through rubble ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain to findthose who are thought to be trapped. 截至昨天下午4點,確認死亡人數為110 人,高於前一天的94人。石川縣當局稱,輪島市有32人死亡,而珠洲市有22人死亡,根據報導,其他五個鄰近城鎮也有死亡案例。據信有數十人被困在倒塌的建築物下,但具體數字尚不清楚。該國首相稱其為一場與時間的賽跑,救援隊及搜救警犬已加入軍事人員和消防員一起迫切在預計的嚴寒與苦雨來臨前尋找被困人員。 confirmed:(a.)確認的 previous:(a.)先前的 prefectural:(a.)縣的;府的 canine units:(n.)警犬 personnel:(n.)公司、組織或軍隊的全體人員 urgently:(adv.)迫切地 predicted:(a.)預期的 bitter:(a.)令人痛苦的;天氣嚴寒的 trap:(v.)困住
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新聞英文解析 六直轄市嚴防持刀傷人行為
In response to the death of a junior-high student in New Taipei City who was stabbed several times with a switchblade by a schoolmate on Monday, President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday that a meeting between the six special municipalities is to be convened next week to discussways to improve campus safety,including measures for reintroducing juvenile offenders and counseling. 針對新北市國中生被刺數刀死亡事件,蔡英文總統昨表示六直轄市將於下週召開會議討論改善校園安全問題,包括重新引介少年犯和諮詢措施。 stab:(v.)用刀等銳器戳,捅,刺 switchblade:(n.)彈簧刀 municipality:(n.)直轄市 convene:(v.)召開,召集 reintroducing:(n.)重新導入;再介紹 juvenile:(n.)青少年 offender:(n.)罪犯 counseling:(n.)諮詢 A ninth-grade male student reportedly stabbed the victim in the neck and chest leaving him with no vital signsafter a female classmate complained to him about the way the other student had spoken to her.The injured student was rushed to Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. Although his heartbeat was initially restored after emergency treatment, the student died on Tuesday night for thefailed surgery. 據報導,一名九年級男學生在女同學對其抱怨受害者與之說話的方式後,持刀刺傷該名受害者的脖子與胸部,致使失去生命體徵。受傷學生被送往遠東紀念醫院,雖然經過緊急治療後初步恢復心跳,但因手術失敗,該名學生於週二晚間死亡。 victim:(n.)受害者 vital:(adj.)生命的 injured:(adj.受傷的 rush:(v.)極速做;趕緊 heartbeat:(n.)心跳 initially:(adv.)初步 restore:(v.)恢復 Ajuvenile court on Tuesday ruled that the assailant should be placed in custody and the female student be released into the custody of a legal guardian.Local media reported that the stabber had already had multiple run-ins with the law for crimes including causing bodily harmand had only recently been released from a juvenile detention center. 週二,少年法庭裁定攻擊者應被拘留,而女學生則應由法定監護人監護。據當地媒體報導,持刀行兇者已經多次因包括造成人身傷害在內等犯罪行為觸犯法律,最近才從少年看守所釋放。 assailant:(n.)襲擊者 custody:(n.)監護;監禁;拘留 release:(v.)釋放 guardian:(n.)監護人 multiple:(adj.)多種的;多個的 run-ins:(n.)激烈衝突 detention:(n.)偵查 juvenile detention center:(n.)少年觀護所,少年拘留中心;感化院 JUVIE是juvenile detention center的簡稱,根據《少年事件處理法》第52條及第53條規定,對於12歲以上不滿18歲的少年:對於少年之交付安置輔導及施以感化教育時,由少年法院依其行為性質、身心狀況、學業程度及其它必要事項,分類交付適當之福利、教養機構或感化教育機構執行之,受少年法院之指導。感化教育機構之組織及其教育之實施,以法律定之,執行期間均不得逾三年。現有誠正中學、敦品中學、勵志中學、明陽中學等取代原有少年監獄與少年感化院、少年輔育院。以學校的形式,轉型為教育方式導正少年受刑人的觀念與方向。 A national education action alliance urged the government to provide alternative education programs specifically tailored to meet the needs of these students becauseat-risk students often come from dysfunctional family backgrounds, have difficulty adapting to a school environment and in some cases pose a threat to school safety.The Ministry of Education in a statement on Wednesday expressed regret over the incident and promised to review the nation's alternative education system to address the educational needs of students that cannot be met in regular schools. 因為高風險學生往往來自功能失調的家庭背景,難以適應學校環境,在某些情況下對學校安全構成威脅,全國教育行動聯盟敦促政府提供專門滿足這些學生需求的替代教育計畫學生。教育部在周三的聲明中對此事件表示遺憾,並承諾審查國家的替代教育體系,以解決普通學校無法滿足的學生的教育需求。 alliance:(n.)聯盟 specifically:(adv.)專門地;明確地 tailor:(v.)使適應特定需要 at-risk:(adj.)處於危險之中的 dysfunctional:(adj.)功能失調的;機能障礙的 adapt:(v.)適應 alternative:(adj.)可供選擇的 address:(v.)解決
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新聞英文解析 碳權交易子法草案出爐
The MOENV published the draft regulations for Taiwan's governing domestic carbon credit trading this Friday before the first batch of international carbon credits are to become available for purchase on the TCX platform from Dec. 22, with a 60-day public consultation period starting the day after publication. 環境部於本週五公佈了國內碳權交易子法草案,隨後第一批國際碳信用額將可於 12月12日起在台灣碳權交易所平台上供購買。自發布次日起有為期60天的公眾評審期。 *the MOENV:(n.)中華民國環境部Ministry of Environment的簡稱 *draft:(n.)草案 *regulation:(n.)法規 *batch:(n.)批次;一組 *available:(a.)可行的 *the TCX:(n.)台灣碳權交易所the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange的簡稱 *consultation:(n.)諮詢 According to the MOENV, the regulationswould govern the units and what can be traded or auctioned, how exchanges take place, who is permitted to buy and sell, and how the authorities intend to manage the platform. 該部表示,這些法規將規定可以交易或拍賣的商品及單位、交易的方式、允許買賣的人和當局打算如何管理該平台。 *govern:(v.).統治;管理;決定,指導,影響 *auction:(n.)拍賣 *take place:(v-phr.)發生 ☆英文中常用於表示「發生」的英文單字有happen、occur以及take place,其中happen最為常見,用來籠統表示意外事件的發生,occur比happen的說法來得正式,且說話者所指的事件也較明顯,而take place則多用在「已經經過計畫、設定」的事件上,而非突發或偶然的事件。 *permit:(v.)允許 *permit雖非單音節短母音的單字,但是在過去式或過去分詞的寫法上,仍需要重複字尾加上ed,表示為permitted The platform facilitating the buying and selling of carbon credits was established in August, but trading is yet to commence.Exchanges can be made through set-price trading, auctioning and negotiated trading. The first two are available on the platform, while negotiated trading takes place independently, but the details would still have to be reported to the authorities, the draft regulations stated. 該促進碳信用額的買賣的平台於八月成立,但交易尚未開始。交換可以透過定價交易、拍賣、協商交易等方式進行。草案規定,前兩項可在平台上進行,而協商交易則是獨立進行,其細節仍需向當局報告。 *facilitate:(v.)促進;幫助 *commence:(v.)開始 ☆常見用於表示「開始」的字有start、begin以及commence,其中start在大多數情況中都可與 begin互換,但start比較「明確」,凡是有身體動作或者動作、程序或過程有起點,一般用start來表示;而commence是個正式用字,含意與begin完全相同,多用在正式書面文件、正式儀式或其他正式場合中,或用來表示某種正式行動的「開始」。 *negotiated:(adj.)協商的 *independently:(adv.)獨立地 Carbon credits that are traded and transferred cannot be re-traded or re-auctioned, and the ministry would have the right to cap or set a floor price "when necessary", according to the draft. The discretionary measure aims to grant the authorities the right to prevent drastic price fluctuations becauseof "price hype", explained the document explaining the draft articles provided by the ministry. 草案指出,交易和轉讓的碳信用額不能重新交易或重新拍賣,且該部有權「在必要時」限制或設定底價。該部所提供的解釋條款草案文件則稱此項酌情措施旨在賦予當局防止「價格炒作」導致價格劇烈波動的權利。 *cap:(v.)設限 ☆cap當名詞的時候為有帽舌的帽子,也可以作為「蓋子」來表示,若當作動詞的時候則有「覆蓋」或「設限」的意思,比較特別注意,這個字也可以表示「說謊」,to cap something這個俚語源自於美國的黑人文化,是to lie about something的意思,而no cap這個短語則用來表示「沒騙人、真實的」,通常用來強調某些令人難以置信的事情是真的。 *hype:(n.)炒作 *discretionary:(a.)酌情決定的 *grant:(v.)授予;准予 *drastic:(a.)激烈的 *fluctuation:(n.)波動
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新聞英文解析 台電電纜導致苗栗連環車禍一死三傷
One person dead and three injured in a multi-vehicle pile-up resulting from a cable falling during electrical work carried out by state-owned Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) around 10amon the Tongsiao (通霄) section of Formosa Freeway No. 3 yesterday. The person who died was pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital, the Miaoli County Fire Bureau said, adding that she had no vital signs at the scene of the accident. 國營台電昨日在進行電力作業時,因電纜掉落,導致連環車禍,造成國道三號通霄路段一死三傷。苗栗縣消防局表示,死者在被送往醫院後被宣告死亡,並補充其在事故現場時已無生命徵象。 *multi-vehicle pile-up:(n.)多車連環事故;連環車禍 ☆multi-這個字首是「複合」;「多元」的意思,multi-vehicle pile-up是指a crash involving many vehicles連環車禍,也可以說成multi-vehicle accident *pile-up:(n.)堆疊;多車追撞;連環車禍 *carry out:(v.-phr.)執行;施作 *vitalsign:(n.)生命跡象 ☆新聞報導中常看到醫護人員說OHCA,OHCA原稱「DOA」此為醫學術語,原本是「Dead on arrival」縮寫,意指到院前死亡。但由於救護員不具醫師資格,無法宣布患者死亡,只能用OHCA表示送醫前已經不治。 A preliminary investigation by the National Highway Police Bureau reported that seven vehicles, including a tour bus, a semi-trailer and five passenger cars, were involved in an accident after a cable fellonto the freewaydueto worker negligencein aTaipower electricity transmission project, causing one car to tip over and the subsequent pileup. 國道警察局初步調查稱,台電輸電工程因工人疏忽,一條長電纜掉落到高速公路上,導致七輛車,包括一輛旅遊巴士、一輛半拖車和五輛客車發生事故,造成一輛汽車翻倒,隨後連環相撞。 *preliminary:(a.)初步的 *investigation:(n.)調查 *subsequent:(a.)隨後的;接著而來的 ☆semi-這個字首代表「一半」,有「不完全」或者是「部分」的意思 *transmission:(n.)傳輸 *project:(n.)工程 *involve in:(v.-phr.)牽涉其中 The cable first crashed into a southbound car andmade ithita highway fence. A northbound semi-trailer was then struck by the cableand make the stricken car hooked up again, leading to the ensuing pileup, as the other five vehicles traveling behind were unable to avoid colliding with the car.Highway police said the traffic on the freeway become backed up for about 2km by the accident, but it soon was cleared in about one hour. 電纜首先撞上一輛向南行駛的汽車,導致該汽車撞上高速公路圍欄。隨後,一輛向北行駛的半拖車被纜索撞到,導致原本被纜索撞到的汽車又被鉤住,導致隨後的連環相撞,而後面行駛的其他五輛車也無法避免與該車相撞。高速公路警方表示,這起事故導致高速公路的交通堵塞了約2公里,但大約一小時後就恢復暢通了。 *crash:(v.)衝撞 ☆常用於表示「碰撞」的字有crash、crush和clash,其中crash運用最為廣泛,當作撞擊或衝撞的時候,通常指車子相撞或是交通工具彼此撞擊,比如,car crash 車禍、train crash 火車意外或plane crash 飛機失事,或者常造成巨大聲響或破壞的猛烈撞擊。crush跟crash一樣是受到外力衝擊,但crush屬於擠壓。clash常用來表示意見抵觸;是時間、顏色或者風格不協調、有衝突,或者是發出巨大聲響,常見的用法有:興趣不同a clash of interests;文化差異a clash of cultures、個性不合a clash of personalities以及意見分歧a clash of opinion。 *hook:(v.)勾住 *ensuing:(a.)接著發生的;接踵而至的 ☆ensuing這個單字只用在名詞前面 *collide:(v.)碰撞;相撞 *back up:(v.-phr.)擁堵;堵塞 *clear:(v.-phr.)清除 Those responsible for the accident would be subject to the full force of the law, saidthe Highway police.Taipower announced the project's suspension and had set up a task force to determine what had happened for reducing the risk of such an accident occurring again. 公路警方表示,事故責任人將受到法律的全面制裁。對此,台電宣布暫停該項目,並表示已成立專責小組,查明事故原因,以降低再次發生此類事故的風險。 *be subject to:(v.-phr.)受到 *suspension:(n.)暫停;中止 ☆happen及occur都有「發生」的意思,要特別注意主詞只能是「事情」而不能為人,常用句型為:事情happen to 人或者事情occur to 人。
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新聞英文解析 機場「自願篩檢」將持續至農曆年
The international airport quarantine stationsin Taiwan hasbeen notified by the CDC last week to increase alertness and encouraged travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau with flu-like symptoms to undergo voluntary pathogen testing, as cases of respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, mostly among children, surge in China. 隨著中國包括肺炎在內的呼吸道疾病激增,其中大部分是兒童,疾病管制署上週通知國際機場檢疫站提高警惕,並鼓勵來自中國大陸、香港和澳門的出現類流感症狀的旅客接受自願病原體檢測。 *the CDC:(n.)衛生福利部疾病管制署Centers for Disease Control 的頭字語縮寫。 *quarantine:(n.)隔離;檢疫 *alertness:(n.)警覺 *flu-like symptoms:(n.)類流感 ☆類流感flu-like symptoms即類似流感的意思,是指任何病毒若造成與流感一樣的嚴重症狀,如果不能證明是由流感病毒所引起的,則可稱為類流感。 *undergo:(v.)經歷 *pathogen:(n.)病原體 *respiratory:(n.)呼吸系統 *pneumonia:(n.)肺炎 *surge:(v.)急遽上升, 湧現 17 types of viruses and four types of bacteria in the respiratory tractcan be detected by taking the pathogen testing, including influenza viruses, COVID-19 strains, rhinoviruses, Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, adenoviruses and human metapneumovirus. 進行病原檢測將可檢測出呼吸道內17種病毒及4種細菌,包括流感病毒、COVID-19株、鼻病毒、肺炎支原體細菌、腺病毒及人類偏肺病毒。 *influenza:(n.)流行性感冒,簡稱為流感。 *strain:(n.)病毒支系;毒株 *strain亦有一個常見的用法為:(肌肉等軟組織的)損傷,拉傷 *rhinovirus:(n.)鼻病毒 ☆rhinovirus鼻病毒是最常造成一般感冒的病毒,因為會感染鼻子並引起發炎而命名,由字根為rhino-,是希臘文「鼻」的意思,加上virus「病毒」構成。 *Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria:(n.)肺炎枝原體 ☆肺炎枝原體又稱肺炎黴漿菌,是一種可導致肺炎的枝原體細菌,也有機會導致冷凝集素症。由肺炎枝原體引起的肺炎,又稱作黴漿菌性肺炎,盛行於學齡兒童。大多數患者只有輕微上呼吸道感染,有咳嗽、發燒、喉嚨痛、頭痛及疲倦等症狀,有些患者有肺外症狀像是皮膚紅疹,嚴重者則可能患上肺炎,屬於非典型肺炎的一種。 *adenoviruses:(n.)腺病毒 ☆腺病毒是一種常見的病毒感染,有超過 50 種以上的血清型會感染人類,統稱為人類腺病毒。腺病毒一般潛伏期 57 天左右,容易侵犯 6 個月至 5 歲小孩,具有高度傳染力,容易高燒不退,症狀類似感冒。 *metapneumovirus:(n.)間質肺炎病毒 ☆humanmetapneumovirus人類間質肺炎病毒是間質肺炎病毒三種基因型當中的一種,是副黏液病毒科下的一種單鏈核糖核酸病毒,於2001年在荷蘭被首度發現。病毒主要令兒童受急性呼吸道感染,病徵包括發燒、咳嗽、氣促及呼吸困難等。抵抗力弱的成年人也有機會受感染。 Although the Chinese government claims that its surge of respiratory illnesses are caused by known pathogens, the CDC still has concerns and hopes to confirm the claim through testingand to detect if there are new variants or other novel pathogens. 儘管中國政府聲稱呼吸道疾病的激增是由已知病原體引起的,但疾管中心仍然對此表示擔憂,並希望通過測試來確認其真實性,並且檢測是否有有新變種或其他新病原體。 *claim:(n.)聲明;宣稱 *known:(a.)已知的 *concern:(v.)關切;擔憂 *variant:(n.)變體 *novel:(a.)新穎的 ☆novel也有小說的意思,通常指長篇小說,而fiction通常指虛構的作品,不限於文字的長短,story則是短篇故事。 Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan said that the voluntary testing program will be shortened or extended according to the outbreak situation in China, but the current plan would be going on until the Lunar New Year holidaydue tothe gradually increasing travelers form China during the period. 衛生福利部部長薛瑞源表示,自願檢測計劃將根據中國疫情爆發的情況縮短或延長,但期間因來自中國的旅客將逐漸增加,目前的計劃將持續到農曆新年假期。 *outbreak:(n.)爆發 *current:(a.)近期的
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新聞英文解析 拜習會後台海議題
Tensions in the Sino-U.S. relationship appear to have eased somewhat following a recent summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Taiwan Strait issue continues to be a sensitive topic in Sino-U.S. relations. It is becoming clearer that the U.S. would commit troops and forces to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, so this is totallyon China. 拜習會日前結束,美中關係看似些許緩解。兩岸議題在美中關係中仍舊挑動敏感神經。若中國攻擊台灣,美國出兵協防的立場越來越明顯的,所以這完全取決於中國的態度。 tension:(n.)緊張 Sino-U.S. relationship:(n.)中美關係 Sino-U.S. relationship或China-U.S.都可以表示中美關係,但sino-是前綴,不能夠單獨使用。有很多中國的企業都用上sino-作為前綴,比如說「中國白酒」是Sinoliquor、「中國重汽」是Sinotruck、「中國石化」是Sinopec等。 appear to似乎:(adv.-phr.) seemto + 動詞或者是appear + to + 動詞,都有「似乎」的意思,通常用來表示已發生的狀態、行為。 summit:(n.)高峰會議;領袖會議;最高級別會議 The Taiwan Strait issue:兩岸議題 根據美方表示,拜習會中針對習近平停止武裝台灣的要求,拜登並未直接回應,至於習近平的統一宣言,拜登則重申反對任何一方單獨改變台海現狀。亦即目前對於台海問題,中美仍舊呈現各自表述的狀態。 commit :(v.)承諾;保證 troops:(n.)軍隊 force:(n.)武力 commit troops或commit forces都有「出兵」的意思 on:取決於,由depends on 或rely on省略而來 Taiwan enjoys a very important location. If Beijing can occupy Taiwan, it will become a so-called Chinese Hawaii. China can send the submarines from Eastern Taiwan, and such submarines can reach the west coast of the United States, to strike the United States.As Taiwan's next presidential election is getting closer, cross-strait tensions will continue to be a key topic in the development of relations between the United States, China, and Taiwan. 台灣地理位置相當重要,如果大陸佔領台灣,將形成所謂「中國的夏威夷」中國可以從台灣東部出動潛艦,這潛艦可以抵達美國西岸,藉此來打擊美國。隨著明年台灣總統大選腳步愈來愈近,兩岸緊張的程度也將持續成為美中台三方發展的風向球。 occupy:(v.)佔領; occupy有佔用的意思,比如說「這個位置有人(坐)了」就是The seat is occupied. 如果上洗手間的時候有人敲門,也可以說It is occupied. Chinese Hawaii:馬特斯稱台灣為中國的夏威夷 submarine:(n.)潛水艇 strike:(v.)打擊 Attacking Taiwan would not be in China's interest at this time since Xi has various problems on his hands. President Xi has many problems other than Taiwan. He's got a real-estate problem,population problem and other issues to work with, not just Taiwan. The U.S. won't overreact to this. attack:(v.)攻擊 since(adv.)既然 various:(a.)許多 various用於表示種類繁多,強調多樣化,因為這個字強調不同種類,所以後面只能接複數名詞,此外,這個字還有用於表示一些、幾個或很多(很多方面),強調的是「幾個種類」,這類用法,沒有比較級和最高級形式。 other than:(adv.-phr.)除了 other than可以跟besides的意思相同,用來表示「除了……之外,還有……」的意思,表示包括在內,也可以與except通用,表示「除外」,所以在上下文上的斟酌要特別注意 real-estate:(n.)房地產 overreact:(v.)過度反應
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新聞英文解析 台灣徵收碳稅以降低歐盟對本土企業的關稅
The carbon fee rate is slated to be announced by the end of this year.Carbon feesin Taiwan would reduce the tariff that domestic exporters would be subject to under the CBAM when exporting to the EU, but the exact amount would depend on many other factors, Climate Change Administration Director-General Tsai Ling-yispoke to reporters at the Ministry of Environment in Taipei on Nov. 8. 台灣的碳費率將於今年底公布。氣候變遷管理局局長蔡玲儀於本月八日表示,台灣的碳稅將降低國內出口商在碳邊境調整機制(CBAM)之下向歐盟出口貨物時所需繳納的關稅,但具體金額將取決於其他因素。 *tariff:(n.)關稅 *besubject to:受…控制;有…傾向 *CBAM:Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism碳邊境調整機制 ☆Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism碳邊境調整機制,簡稱CBAM,主要是藉由明訂出口國產品的碳含量,來有效降低全球碳排。若超過進口國規範,進口商除須購買「碳權」外,也將會面臨產品被課徵碳關稅,亦即進口到歐盟的碳密集型產品進口商需依據碳排放量完成採購相對應的CBAM憑證(CBAM Certificate),產品才能進入歐盟。如果是非歐盟的生產商,只要提供產品在非歐盟國家已依據碳價格支付費用的相關證明,進口商則可以抵消歐盟CBAM憑證的採購費用。 *the EU:(n.)歐盟,the European Union的縮寫 *be slated to:預計 The transitional phase of the CBAMstarted on Oct. 1 andit runs to the end of 2025. No fees would have to be paid nor certificates purchased during the period; rather, it is a "monitoring, reporting and learning" period for the EU and those exporting into the EUto ensure a smooth rollout of the mechanism from 2026 onward, the EETO trade section head Aleksandra Kozlowskasaid. 歐洲經濟貿易辦公室(EETO)貿易部門負責人Aleksandra Kozlowska表示,碳邊境調整機制的過渡期從十月一號開始截至2025年底,在過渡期內,無需支付任何費用,也無需購買證書;更確切來說,對於歐盟和向歐盟出口的企業來說,這是一個「監測、報告和學習」的時期,以確保該機制從2026年起順利推出。 *transitional:(a.)過渡性的 *phase:(n.)階段 *certificate:(n.)證書 *rollout:(n.)首次發佈;首次推出 *mechanism:(n.)機制 *onward:(prep.)向前 *the EETO:The European Economic and Trade Office歐洲經濟貿易辦公室 The CBAMis a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive products imported by the EU.Sincethe EU Emissions Trading System's (ETS)free carbon emissions allowance allocation is gradually phased out in the EU, European producers might move their production sites to countries with no carbon emission restrictions.The CBAMwould be a measure to address the risk of carbon leakage. CBAM是針對歐盟進口的碳密集型產品徵收的碳關稅,因為當歐盟排放交易體系(ETS)免費碳排放配額分配時隨著歐盟逐步淘汰,歐洲生產商可能會將生產基地轉移到沒有碳排放限制的國家。CBAM將成為解決碳洩漏風險的措施。 *address:(v.)應付;處理 *leakage:(n.)缺漏 ☆carbon leakage:碳洩漏。高碳排產業為了躲避嚴格的碳排放規範,會選擇外移到碳排放規範較為寬鬆的國家,這種現象就稱為碳洩漏。 *allowance:(n.)限額 *allocation:(n.)分配 *emission:(n.)氣體、熱量、光線等的排放或發散 *restriction:(n.)限制 Sectors including cement, steel, aluminum, fertilizer, hydrogen and electricity would be the first ones covered by CBAM, because there is a high risk of carbon leakage in these six energy-intensive industriesand they account for a high proportion of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. 水泥、鋼鐵、鋁、化肥、氫能和電力業將首先被CBAM覆蓋,因為這六個能源密集型產業碳洩漏風險較高,且在歐洲溫室氣體排放中所佔比例較高。 *sector:(n.)行業 *intensive:(a.)密集的 *account for:(v.)在數量上佔… *proportion:(n.)比例
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新聞英文解析 台灣首座腦庫成立
The Taiwan Brain Bankwhichlocated in the NTU hospital for collectingbrain and tissue samples from deceased donors for the purpose of developing drugs and raising the understanding of brain disorderswas officially launched on Sunday.Authorities are hoping to develop new drugs through research and give patients new hope. 位於台大醫院,作為搜集捐贈者往生後的腦神經組織、作為研發藥物以及了解腦部功能障礙之用的台灣腦庫於週六正式成立。當局希望能夠透過研究,研發新藥物,帶給病人希望。 *tissue:(n.)動物或植物的細胞組織 *deceased:(adj.)死亡的;過世的 *donors:(n.)捐贈者 *disorder:(n.)失序;紊亂;障礙 *launch:(v.)展開;創辦;發動 There are no medical cures for the diseases such as cerebellar degenerative diseases and Lou Gehrig's disease. Moreover, Taiwanese people have special genotype manifestations of many diseases, such as amyloid neuropathy, Wilson's disease, and cerebral small vessel diseases. 許多疾病,像是小腦萎縮症或者是漸凍人症,尚無藥可解。而且台灣人在不少疾病上有特殊的基因型表現,例如:類澱粉神經病變、威爾森氏病、小血管病等。 *cerebellar degenerative:(n.)小腦萎縮 *Lou Gehrig's disease:(n.)漸凍人症 ☆Lou Gehrig's disease盧·賈里格症就是我們所說的漸凍人症或運動神經元病,正式的說法為Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症,縮寫為ALS,是一種漸進且致命的神經退行性疾病。 *genotype:(n.)基因型態 *manifestation:(n.)表現 *amyloid neuropathy:(n.)類澱粉神經病變 ☆類澱粉神經病變是一種全面性(pan-modality)的周邊神經病變,包括運動、感覺與自主神經都會受犯而產生退化。 *Wilson's disease:(n.)威爾森氏症 ☆威爾森氏症(Wilson's Disease)一種自體隱性遺傳疾病, 是由於第13對染色體上的基因ATP7B異常, 導致人體內銅代謝時經由膽汁分泌的途徑發生故障,血漿中攜帶銅離子的蛋白質血清藍胞漿素(ceruloplasmin)缺乏, 進而使得銅離子代謝產生異常,讓過多的銅離子在肝臟細胞中與蛋白質結合堆積沉澱並逐漸波及全身器官,對人體組織產生毒性與破壞。這種罕見疾病患者會在肝臟或中樞神經系統中出現病變,或是兩者同時出現。 *cerebral small vessel diseases:(n.)腦部小血管疾病 ☆腦部小血管疾病(cerebral small vessel disease)是自發性腦出血之主要病因,最常見的種類包括影響腦部深處小血管之高血壓性腦血管病變(hypertensive angiopathy, HA),和影響腦膜與腦表面小血管之大腦類澱粉血管病變(cerebral amyloid angiopathy, CAA)。 Most of the research to date has relied on imported samples of brain tissue, but the research has not been able to meet the needs of Taiwanese patients due to the genetic differences between Asians and people in other parts of the world. 大多研究迄今都仰賴進口的腦部組織來進行,但因為東西方基因差異,研究無法完全符合台灣病友需求。 *to date:(adv-phr.)迄今 *rely on:(v-phr.)依賴 *due to:(adv-phr.)因為 PremierChen Chien-jenand health minister Hsueh Jui-yuan were on hand for the unveiling of the plaque. Chen said that he hopes the Taiwan Brain Bank will become a very important academic institution for brain research in Asia and connect to the international community to get a better understanding of brain diseases unique to Asians or East Asia. 行政院長陳建仁及衛福部長薛瑞元出席揭牌典禮,陳表示希望台灣腦庫也變成亞洲很重要的一個腦的學術研究機構,來促進國際的連結,讓亞洲人或者是東亞特有的腦疾病,也許有更好的了解。 *on hand:(adv-phr.)在手上;在現場 *unveiling:(n.)揭幕 *plaque:(n.)牌匾 *unique:(adj.)獨一無二的;獨特的 The Ministry of Health and Welfare will provide support formaintaining its daily operations and the government must rely on science and technology projects to support the brain researchand that needs our entire academic community to come up with meaningful research projects and propose them. 衛福部將支持腦庫維持運作,而政府將靠科技計畫來支持腦部的研究,這就需要整個學界提出有意義的研究來申請。 *come up with:(v-phr.)想出 ☆幾個跟「想」有關的片語,常見的片語think of 是想到或想起,think about是考慮,而come up with是想出。 *propose:(v.)提出
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新聞英文解析 萬名日托工作者上凱道抗議
Daycare workers holding placards and bannersyesterday protested in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, demandingbetter working conditions and urging the government to play a larger role in the industry. The alliance said that 10,000 people attended the protest on Ketagalan Boulevard and the advocates said that childcare is a societal right best left in the public's control. 日托工作者昨日在台北總統府前舉標語牌和橫幅進行抗議,要求提供更好的工作條件,並敦促政府在該行業發揮更大的作用。該聯盟稱有1萬人參加了凱達格蘭大道上的抗議活動。支持者表示,托兒服務是一項社會權利,最好由公眾控制。 *placards:(n.)標語牌 *banner:(n.)橫幅 ☆protest:抗議。本段落中,出現兩個protest,第一個是動詞,有抗議、反對與控訴之意,第二個是名詞,則是指抗議活動或遊行。 *demand:(v.)要求 *alliance:(n.)聯盟 ☆the Childcare Policy Alliance:托育政策催生聯盟,是由台灣家長教育聯盟、台灣勞工陣線、全國教保產業工會、台灣女人連線、婦女新知基金會、彭婉如文教基金會、台灣公共托育協會所共同組成的團體,主張政府應提供平價、優質、近便之公共空間與資源,推動保母托育(0~2歲)、幼兒園(2~6歲)與國小課後照顧(6~12歲)等公共托育服務,以滿足勞動家庭的需要。 *attend:(v.)參加、出席 *advocate:(n.)支持者 Private daycare centers outnumber public ones by a ratio of seven to three. Accepting more than the maximum number of children allowed by the law, hiring those who lack professional credentials and phony teacher-to-child ratios are endemic problems as commercial operators try cut corners for profit.Otherwise, the pressure of commercial competition contributes to poor working conditions, with low pay and long work hours the norm, the alliance said. 該聯盟表示,私人日托中心與公立日托中心的數量為七比三,當商業經營者試圖為了利潤而走捷徑,接收超過法律允許的最大數量的兒童、僱用缺乏專業資格的人員以及虛假的師生比例成為問題。此外,商業競爭壓力導致工作條件惡劣,低薪、工作時間長已成為常態。 *outnumber:(v.)在數量上超過;多於 *ones:(n.)此為不定代名詞,指的是日托中心 *ratio:(n.)比率 *maximum:(adj.)最大的 *credential:(n.)資格;任何證明某人有資格或能力的證書 ☆credential在使用上常使用複數形式credentials來表示「資格證明」,通常是指某人適合某項工作或職位。 *phony:(adj.)假貨;冒名頂替的人 *severe:(adj.)嚴重的 *to cut corners:(v.)走捷徑;超短線 ☆我們在走路時,比起走直角,沿著兩點之間最短的距離走更加省時。英語表達"to cut corners 切斷角落"的實際含義就是「為了省時間或金錢貪便宜、走捷徑」,在表示駕駛時,常用來表示拐小彎而不拐大彎;若用來形容做事,則是表示捷徑或者圖省事。經常帶有忽視規則或粗心大意等含義在內。 *contribute:(v.)導致 *norm:(n.)normal的縮寫,表示普遍;常態的 For giving professional women thesupportsthey need to raise a family and ensuring women in childcare are not exploited, expansion of the government's rolein daycare is necessary.Public daycare centers with prices fixed by government regulations, staffed with state-selected personnel and established in locations according to need can deliver good services at an affordable price to all families, the alliance said. 為職業女性提供養育家庭所需的支持,並確保兒童保育中的婦女不被剝削,擴大政府在日托方面的作用是必要的。該聯盟表示,公共日托中心的價格由政府規定確定,配備國家選定的人員,並根據需要設點,能以實惠的價格為所有家庭提供良好的服務。 *exploit:(v.)出於私利利用;剝削 *expansion:(n.)擴張 *affordable:(adj.)負擔得起的 After presenting a petition to the Presidential Office, an alliance spokesperson said that the government has expressed willingness to explore the feasibility of the policy and making financial changes to help meet its demands. 聯盟發言人在向總統府提交請願書後表示,政府已表示願意探討該政策的可行性並進行財務改革,以協助滿足其要求。 *petition:(n.)請願書 *express:(v.)表達 *willingness:(n.)意願 *feasibility:(n.)可行性
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新聞英文解析 以色列要求加薩一百萬人24小時內撤離
Aweek after Hamas' bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel, the Israeli military yesterday ordered nearly half the population to evacuate south and carried out limited ground forays ahead of an expected land offensive. Palestinians on Friday scrambled to flee northern Gaza following the warning. 在哈馬斯對以色列發動大規模血腥襲擊一周後,以色列軍方昨天下令近一半人口撤離南部,並在預計發動陸地攻勢之前進行了有限的地面進攻。巴勒斯坦人接獲警告後在昨天爭先恐後地逃離加薩北部。 *bloody:(a.)血腥的 *wide-ranging:(a.)大範圍的 *population:(n.)人口 *evacuate:(v.)撤出,疏散,轉移;尤其指把人從危險的地方撤離。 *carry out:(v-phr.)執行;實施;貫徹 ☆通常用於表示「執行」的英文單字有execute、implement以及carry out,通常,如果牽扯到跟跟政府或官方機構有關的決定、計畫或者是系統的執行,絕大多數都使用implement這個字。而implement強調的是「開始執行或實施」,而 execute則是著重在「執行並完成」,比較強調整個過程。carry out 是慣用片語,意思跟execute較為接近,但更著重在「執行某個命令或某件別人要求你做的事」,所以後面常接 plan或 order當受詞,在進行研究或實驗的時候,也常使用這個片語。 *foray:(n.)突襲,尤其指為了糧食、武器對城鎮所進行的襲擊。 *offensive:(n.)進攻 *scramble:(v.)快速移動;爭相 *flee:(v.)逃離 More than 1,300 people on the Israeli side was killed by the Hamas assault, most of which are civilians, and about 1,500 Hamas militants were killed during the fighting, said the Israeli government. 以色列政府表示,哈馬斯的攻擊造成以色列方面1,300多人死亡,其中大多數是平民,約1,500名哈馬斯武裝分子在戰鬥中喪生。 *assault:(n.)突襲;猛攻;尤其指單純企圖傷害的行為 *civilian:(n.)平民;百姓 *militant:(n.)激進好戰者 Israel dropped leaflets from the air and redoubled warnings on social media for more than 1 million Gaza residents to move south while workers at an Israeli military base kept going on their efforts through the Jewish Sabbath to identify the more than 1,300 people killed in the Oct. 7 assault.Palestinians could travel within Gaza without being harmed along two main routes from 10am to 4pm, said Israel. 儘管以色列軍事基地的工作人員在猶太安息日繼續努力識別在1,300 多名在 10 月 7 日襲擊中喪生者的身份,但以色列從空中散發傳單,並在社交媒體上再次警告超過 100 萬加薩居民向南遷移。以色列表示,從上午 10 點到下午 4 點,巴勒斯坦人可以沿著兩條主要路線在加薩內行動而不會受到傷害。 *leaflet:(n.)傳單 *redouble:(v.)加倍;增強;重複 ☆the Jewish Sabbath猶太教安息日:各個宗教的安息日有所不同,基督教的安息日在星期天,穆斯林的安息日在星期五,而猶太教在星期六,按照猶太曆,安息日是從星期五日落起到星期六日落為止,是一週當中的休息日。 *route:(n.)路線,尤其指固定路線;航線;航道 Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had already headed south, but roads demolished by airstrikes and a fuel shortage hindered the journeys ofthose who live up to 20km away.Thousands of people crammed into a UN-run school-turned-shelter in Deir al-Balah, a farming town south of the evacuation zone. The UN and aid groups have said that such a rapid exodus causes hospital patients and others unable to relocate. 數十萬名巴勒斯坦人已經向南進發,部分居住於二十公里之外人們,被空襲摧毀的道路和燃料短缺阻礙了的行程。數千人擠在疏散區以南的農業小鎮代爾巴拉赫 (Deir al-Balah) 的一所聯合國開辦的學校改建的避難所裡。聯合國和援助組織表示,如此迅速的撤離將導致醫院病人和其他人無法重新安置。 *demolish:(v.)毀壞;破壞;拆除 *airstrike:(n.)空襲 *hinder:(v.)阻礙;妨礙 *cram:(v.)填滿;塞進;擠入 *shelter:(n.)必念所 *evacuation:(n.)疏散區 *exodus:(n.)出走,尤其指大批人的退出 *relocate:(v.)重新安置
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新聞英文解析 杭州亞運台灣獲19金
Following half a month of sporting action, the curtain came down on the Hangzhou Asian Games last Sunday with a grand closing ceremony. Taiwan's flag-bearer was karate star Gu Shiau-shuang, who won the nation's final gold medal in the games and brought Taiwan's total medal count to 67. 為期半個月的杭州亞運周日舉行盛大的閉幕典禮,台灣隊的掌旗官,由奪下第19面金牌讓台灣得牌數高達67的空手道選手谷筱霜擔任。 Asian Games:(n.)亞洲運動會 亞洲運動會前身是遠東運動會和西亞運動會。目前為國際奧委會承認的地區性大型綜合運動會,由亞洲奧林匹克理事會主辦,每4年一屆,目前共舉辦19屆,本屆主辦方為中國,地點在杭州。 closing ceremony:(n.)閉幕典禮 flag-bearer:(n.)掌旗官 karate:(n.)空手道 Taiwan won 19 gold medals in all, matching the record set during the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok where they won 77 medals, including 17 silvers and 41 bronzes. 這屆比賽台灣代表隊拿下了19金,追平1998年曼谷亞運的最多金紀錄,金牌數也與1998年曼谷奧運會上台灣隊的表現相當,當時台灣隊贏得了77枚獎牌,其中包括17枚銀牌和41枚銅牌。 match:(v.)匹配,此為旗鼓相當,金牌數相等。 silver:(n.)銀牌 bronze:(n.)銅牌 The 19 gold medals Taiwan won at the Games smashed the 10-gold goal set by the Sports Administration for the competition. Taiwan also won an all-time high of 20 silvers and 28 bronzes, to rank sixth on the medal table. 台灣隊在本屆奧運會上獲得的19枚金牌,打破了體育署原定於去年舉行的比賽所訂下的10枚金牌的目標。台灣獲20面銀牌也締造史上最多紀錄,另外還有28面銅牌,獎牌榜排名第6。 smash:(v.)刷新 the Sports Administration:(n.)體育署 competition:(n.)競爭 all-time high:(n.)歷史新高 rank:(v.)排名 table:(n.)表格 A large portion of the gold-medal haul was won by Taiwanese roller skaters. Theywon seven golds along with two silvers and four bronzes.At this year's Games, Taiwan took first place for the first time in judo, canoe slalom, 3x3 basketball and go. 大部分金牌都由台灣輪滑選手奪得,他們獲得了七枚金牌、兩枚銀牌和四枚銅牌。本屆運動會,台灣隊在柔道、獨木舟激流迴旋、三人籃球、圍棋等多個項目上首次奪冠。 portion:(n.)比例 bag:(v.) first place:(n.)第一名 Based on Taiwanese athletes' achievements at this year's Asian Games,a total of NT$335.3 million in awards is to be issued, said the Sports Administration. Taiwan's roller skating team and their coaches have also accumulated the highest amount of the nation's athletics awards, totaling NT$45.6 million. 體育局表示,根據台灣運動員在今年亞運的成績,共頒發新台幣3.353億元的獎金。台灣輪滑隊及其教練也獲得了全國最高的田徑獎項,總計4,560萬新台幣。 athlete:(n.)運動員 achievement:(n.)成就 award:(n.)獎金 issue:(v.)核發 accumulate:(v.)累積
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新聞英文解析 屏東工廠火災爆炸
Two bodies of the missing people were found Sundaymorning, more than 24 hours after a factory fire and subsequent explosions at an industrial park in southern Taiwan's Pingtung County, raising the death toll from the incident to nine, local authorities said. 當局指稱,台灣南部屏東縣一工業園區發生工廠火災及隨後爆炸事件,24小時後,週日上午又發現兩具失蹤者屍體,事故死亡人數增至9人。 *subsequent:(a.)隨後的;作為結果而接著發生的;隨之而來的 *explosion:(n.)爆炸 *toll:(n.)傷亡;損失 ☆toll當作名詞來使用時,常用於表示:收取費用;道路、橋梁等的通行費以及長途電話費等。 As of 8 a.m. Sunday, the blaze and subsequent explosions at a golf ball manufacturer Launch Technologies Co.'s factory at Pingtung Technology Industrial Park killed at least nine people, including four firefighters, and injured another 98 , according to the local government.Search teams are still looking for one missing person. 據當地政府表示,截至週日上午8點,高爾夫球製造商元徵科技位於屏東科技工業園區的工廠發生火災並隨後發生爆炸,造成至少9人死亡,其中包括4名消防員,另有98人受傷。搜索小組仍在尋找一名失蹤人員。 *as of截至(as of= from or until a given time ) ☆as of通常後面會接上明確的時間點,有「自」或「至」的意思,取決於上下文的意思,在新聞英文中常常用於表示「截至」某時間點。 例句:As of June 30, 2023, the amount of his assets was $50million. 截至民國2023年06月30日,他的資產總計為$5千萬元。 *blaze:(n.)火焰;火災;光輝 Hsu Mei-hsueh (許美雪) , the head of the county's Bureau of Fire and Emergency Services, said the bureau received a call about the fire at 5:31 p.m. on Friday, and firefighters arrived at the location 12 minutes later. At 6:09 p.m., an explosion occurred after several firefighters had entered the premises, causing part of the structure to collapse and trapping several firefighters and workers beneath the rubble.A few minutes later, at 6:28 p.m., a second explosion occurred.With more than 28 hours of firefighting efforts, the fire started at the factory on Friday evening was extinguished at 9:56 p.m. on Saturday. 該縣消防局局長許美雪表示,該局於下午 5 點 31 分接到有關火災的電話。週五,消防隊員12分鐘後到達現場。下午6點09分,幾名消防員進入大樓後發生爆炸,導致部分建築倒塌,幾名消防員和工人被困在廢墟下。幾分鐘後,下午 6 點 28 分,發生了第二次爆炸。經過消防員超過 28 小時的努力,週五晚上起火的工廠火災於週六晚上 9 點 56 分被撲滅。 *premise:(n.)房屋連基地 ☆premise通常用於表示:假定…為先決條件,作為…的前提,在這篇文章中,the premise是指前述事項所稱的土地或者建築物等。 *trap:(v.)困住;陷入 ☆trap本身當作名詞的時候表示「陷阱、圈套或者是捕獸器的夾子」,當作動詞便是「設陷阱捕捉」,也有「使陷入或困於陷阱中」的意思。 *beneath:(prep.)在……之下,強調處於較低的位置 *rubble:(n.)房屋倒塌或被毀後留下的瓦礫堆或碎磚爛瓦 *extinguish:(v.)撲滅 The four firefighters who died in the fire were all in their 30s. They were Lai Chun-ju (賴俊儒), 33; Chen Po-han (陳柏翰), 32; Chung Chi-yuan (鍾吉垣), 38, and Shih Pao-hsiang (施寶翔), 37, according to the bureau. 火災中喪生的四名消防員均為30多歲。他們是賴俊儒,33 歲;陳柏翰,32歲;據該局稱,鍾吉垣,38歲,施寶翔,37歲。 *in their 30s:三十多歲。 ☆「in one's+ 數字的複數」表示「…多歲」,如果要更近一步表示某人為「…出頭」,就可以用「in one's early + 數字的複數」例如30 出頭為 in one's early thirties,若想表示35 歲上下的英文就會寫成 in one's mid-thirties,而快 40 歲則用 in one's late thirties來表示。 Launch Technologies president Liu An-hao yesterday led executive officials in a bow of apology andexpressed sorrow over the deaths of firefighters and company staff and they also offered condolences to the families of victimsin an online news conference.The company would not avoid responsibility and would set up a trust fund to care for victims and their families, saidLaunch Technologies general manager Lu Ying-cheng (呂英誠). 元徵科技總裁劉安浩昨天在網路記者會上帶領高階主管鞠躬致歉並對消防隊員和公司工作人員的死亡表示哀悼,同時也向罹難者家屬表示慰問。元徵科技總經理呂英誠表示,公司不會逃避責任,並會成立信託基金,照顧罹難者及其家屬。 *executive:(n.)執行長,尤指商業機構中的行政主管或經理位階者 *bow:(n.)鞠躬 *sorrow:(n.)沈痛悲傷 *condolence:(n.)弔唁;哀悼 *victim:(n.)犧牲者;罹難者 *set up:(v.)設置
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新聞英文解析 流感疫苗接種意願書誤植去年版本導致百萬家長須重簽
6,986,000government-funded flu vaccinesare ready for the needs and will be rolled out on Oct. 2 in schools nationwide.However, the inoculation plan is off to a bumpy start.More than 1 million parents have signed up their children for flu shots using the wrong online versionprovided by Taiwan CDC and must resubmit flu shot form. 698.6萬劑公費疫苗已準備將於10月2日在全國各校開打,然而接種計畫一開始就遇到卡關。已有超過百萬的家長使用疾管署寄給家長的錯誤接種表格版本填寫上傳,因而必須要重新提交資料。 *flu vaccines:(n.)流感疫苗 *inoculation:(n.)預防接種 *the needs:(n.)有需求的人 *roll out:(v.-ph.)推出;展開 *be off to:(v.-ph.)出發去……地方;開創……局面 *[例句]:He is off to a flying start in his new job. 他的新工作剛開展就扶搖直上。 *bumpy:(a.)凹凸不平的;顛簸的 ☆文章中is off to a bumpy start指一開始就不順的意思 *version:(n.)版本 *Taiwan CDC:(n.)衛福部疾病管制署The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare。CDC簡稱疾病管制署或疾管署,是中華民國衛生福利部Ministry of Health and Welfare的下轄機關,主要負責國家現代化防疫檢疫體系。 *resubmit:(v.)重新提交 Theversion of the signup form was the one last year. It showed the wrong administration times and flu strains targeted. Medigen which is set to debut this yearas a vaccine brand on offer didn't been featured. 家長簽署的電子系統意願書誤植為去年版本,不只接種時間和病毒株不同,而所提供的接種疫苗品牌也漏了今年才新增的高端。 *the signup form:(n.)登記表 *administration:(n.)給予;投藥;施用 *strain:(n.)品系;株系;品種 *targeted:(a.)目標的;標靶的 *Medigen:(n.)高端疫苗 *debut:(v.)首次登臺;首次亮相 *feature:(v.)起重要作用;作為主要角色 Taiwan CDC has apologized for the mistakeand has requested the company in charge of the electronic platform for update. Parents who submitted the form of intent before 6 p.m. on Sept. 13 will have to fill in the form again. Failing to do so might result in their children not receiving a vaccination. 對此疾管署表示歉意,並已經請廠商完成更新,提醒已於9月13日晚上6點前完成線上簽署意願書的家長,需要再次填寫表單(登入連結,閱讀更新版接種意願書,重新完成簽署),否則將有可能影響到孩子無法接受疫苗施打。 *request:(v.)要求 *request某人for某事:要求某人做某事 *update:(n.)更新 *in charge of:(v.)(某人)負責、掌管(某事) ☆in charge 是「負責,掌管」的意思,而後面加上介系詞, in charge of指「掌管」某範疇,當然就是相關負責的人,所以,person in charge of company就是公司負責人,如果想向別人表達自己是做什麼樣的工作內容,就可以使用in charge of這個片語。比如說,I'll be in charge of the whole department next week when the manager is away.下周經理不在的時候我將負責整個部門。一般我們常看到的「負責」"be responsible for",則是強調責任歸屬由誰承擔,而in charge of強調「誰管的」。如果在餐廳想找負責人出來處理糾紛,想問:「這裡是誰負責的?」就可以說:Who's in charge here? *the form of intent:(n.)意向書 *intent:(n.)意圖 ☆在英文中,常用於表示「意圖」的單字有intention以及intent,多數的時候都可以混用,但其實兩者稍有差異,intention是可數名詞,通常表示心裡有所意圖,但是未必付諸實踐,如果聽到說話的人一開口就是"I had every intention of……",那麼無論後面接的是什麼內容,對方想表達的都是心中想要完成卻尚未實現的某件事。而intent恰好相反,是不可數名詞,通常intent用來進一步表示某項預期已經實現或將要被執行的行動。所以,在態度上intention表示有達成某件事情的野心,而intent除了有野心,還有付諸實踐的行動力。 *fill in:(v.-ph.)填寫正式表格 *vaccination:(n.)疫苗接種 ☆通常會在一篇文章中讀到三個不同的「接種」,看似交換使用,但並不是單純的單字置換,三者之間還是存在著重要區別。基本上,「接種」"inoculation"是將病原體或微生物植入人體或其他受體;「疫苗接種」"vaccination"是為某人植入或提供疫苗;「免疫接種」"immunization"是免疫系統應對疫苗或自然感染所導致的抗病性發展。
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新聞英文解析 基泰建設設置一億元信託安置受災戶
Kee Tai Property Company has been engulfed in scandal ever since a disaster in which 7 buildings adjacent to the construction site in Taipei's suburb of Dazhi were structurally damaged and some were tilting, including one that partially sank into the ground on Thursday night. 基泰建設建案,週四晚間因為施工問題,導致台北市大直7間連棟建物的建築物結構受損,部分建築物傾斜,其中一棟地層下陷。 *engulf:(v.)吞沒;捲入 *scandal:(n.)醜聞 *disaster:(n.)災難 *adjacent:(a.)毗連的;鄰接的;前後相接的 *suburb:(n.)城市周圍的近郊住宅區或村、鎮 *tilting:(a.)傾斜 No one was injured in the incident, but 442 people from 201 households have had to be evacuated pending safety inspections, including 25 who will likely need to be temporarily resettled after their homes suffered severe structural damage. 儘管該事件沒有人員受傷,但201戶家庭共442人必須撤離,等待安全檢查,其中25人可能因房屋遭受嚴重結構損壞而需要暫時安置。 *Incident:(n.)事件 ☆incident 是可數名詞,常出現於新聞報導中,屬於較正式、書面的用字,可用來泛指任何發生的事情或單一事件,類似something happened的意思,不過較常用於不尋常或令人不悅的事件,例如打架鬥毆或槍擊等事件。另一個易混淆的字是accident,中文意思為「意外、事故」,也是可數名詞,但較狹義,強調的是在偶然、意料之外或沒有意圖之下所發生的事情,通常會造成人身或事物的損失,包括像常見的交通事故,還有從打翻飲料這種輕微意外到像是無預警的爆炸、墜機、天上掉下冷氣等嚴重的意外都屬於accident。 *evacuate:(v.)把人從危險的地方撤離、疏散或轉移。 *pending:(a.)即將發生的;待定的;待辦的 *inspection:(n.)檢查 *likely:(adv.)可能地 *temporarily:(adv.)暫時地 *resettle:(v.)被幫助或被迫重新定居;重新安置 Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Shu-chuan said that Kee Tai Properties has agreed to set aside NT$100 million(US$3.12 million)for disaster relief and the resettlement of residents of damaged homes near a Kee Tai construction site, and the company's chairman has offered to resign. 台北市副市長李四川表示,基泰建設已同意撥出1億新台幣(312萬美元)用於救災和安置基泰建築工地附近受損房屋的居民,同時該公司董事長已辭職。 *set aside:(ph.)撥出金錢或時間 *disaster relief:(n.)賑災救濟金 *resettlement:(n.)安置 *resident:(n.)居民 *construction site:(n.)建築工地 *resign:(n.)辭職;下台 Apart from putting NT$100 million in a trust and paying for rent for the affected residents for three years, Kee Tai Properties would fully cooperate with the city government on the reconstruction of the affected homes. 除了將新台幣1億元存入信託,為受影響居民支付三年的租金外,基泰建設將全力配合市政府重建受影響房屋。 *apart from:除了,與in addition to意思相同 *cooperate:(v.)合作 *reconstruction:(n.)對被毀的事物進行重建或改造 The residents would be allowed to move into public housing units in Nangang District(南港) and those whose homes are severely damaged can decide whether they wish to move to a Kee Tai building or a government-led urban renewal project. If they choose not to accept Kee Tai's resettlement plans and wish to rent an apartment on their own, Kee Tai would cover their rent for three years. The maximum cost for the reconstruction to accommodate the 25 households is an estimated NT$247.5 million. 居民將被允許搬入南港區的公共住房,房屋嚴重受損的居民可以決定是否搬到基泰大廈或政府主導的都更項目。如果他們選擇不接受基泰的安置計劃並希望自己租一套公寓,基泰將支付他們三年的租金。重建容納25戶家庭的最高成本估計為新台幣2.475億元。 *urban:(n.)都市 *renewal:(a.)更新的 *maximum:(a.)最大限度的 *accommodate:(v.)提供住宿 *household:(n.)家庭 *estimate:(v.)估計;估算 Besides resettlement costs of about NT$60 million, Kee Tai is likely to face losses of about NT$300 million, not the NT$1 billion speculated by local media. The company said that its finances were sound so the incident would not cause the company financial difficulties or result in layoffs. Kee Tai Properties promised to take a responsible approach until the end. 除了約6000萬新台幣的安置費用外,基泰公司可能面臨約3億新台幣的損失,而不是當地媒體猜測的新台幣10億。該公司表示財務健全,所以不會導致公司財務困難或裁員。基泰建設承諾將負責到底。 *speculate:(v.)推測 *responsible:(a.)有責任的 *approach:(n.)方法 *sound:(a.)健全的 *layoff:(n.)裁員
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新聞英文解析 日本福島核廢水開始入海
Japan started discharging treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Aug.24. Totally About 1.3 million tons of water will be released over decades. 本月24號日本福島核電廠正式開始排放經稀釋處理過的廠內貯存核廢水入太平洋,總計超過130萬噸的核廢水,耗費數十年才能全部排放入海。 *discharge:(v.)排放 *diluted:(adj.)經稀釋的 *radioactive:(adj.)具有放射性的;有輻射性的 *release:(v.)釋放 *decade:(n.)十年 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has accumulated more than 1.3 million tons of water since it was damaged by a tsunami in 2011. Discharge of the water was greenlit by the IAEA. The process will take place over a period of 30 years. Although the water has been filtered and diluted, it will still contain tritium, which emits low levels of radiation. That's raised concerns from Japan and nearby countries. Despite safety assurances from Japan and the IAEA, China has issued a furious response and its allies in the Pacific have backed that criticism. 2011年的日本311大地震所引發的海嘯導致福島核電廠發生核災事故,而目前廠區內貯存的核處理水,累積已經超過130萬噸,在國際原能署IAEA准許下,開始將稀釋處理後的核廢水排入大海,預估整個排放作業將耗時至少30年之久。雖然經過稀釋,但放射性元素"氚"流入大海,日本及鄰近國家相當關切。儘管日本和原子能機構做出了安全保證,但中國大陸對此做出憤怒的回應,且其在太平洋的盟友也支援此一批評。 *accumulate:(v.)累積 *greenlit:(v.)開綠燈;准許某事發生 *the IAEA:(n.)國際原子能總署International Atomic Energy Agency的頭字語縮寫。 ☆國際原子能機構又稱為國際原子能總署,成立於1957年7月29日,是致力於和平發展原子能的獨立政府間國際組織,隸屬於聯合國系統。總部位於中立國奧地利首都維也納,在2005年10月6日因「防止核能被用於軍事目的,並確保最安全的和平利用核能」而獲得諾貝爾和平獎。 *filtered:(adj.)經過濾的 *tritium:(n.)氚 ☆Tritium氚ㄔㄨㄢ,亦稱超重氫,或三重氫,是氫的同位素之一,元素符號為T。其原子核由一顆質子和兩顆中子所組成,具有放射性,會發生β衰變,放出電子變成氦-3,其半衰期為12.43年。 *emit:(v.)散發(光、雜訊、氣味或氣體) *assurance:(n.)保證 *ally:(n.)盟國 Strongly and repeatedly, China has criticized the release plan, banned Japanese seafood imports and cast doubt on the expert assessments that concluded the operation poses no harm to the environment. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has delayed elections and issued a "strong statement against Japan's decision."People marched and held banners during a protest in Suva against Japan's decision to release treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. 中國大陸一再強烈批評釋放計劃,禁止日本海鮮進口,並對專家提出日本排放廢水的操作不會對環境造成損害的評估表示懷疑。所羅門群島總理馬納西·索加瓦雷(Manasseh Sogavare)推遲了選舉並宣佈了一份「強烈反對日本決定的宣告」。在蘇瓦舉行的抗議活動中,人們遊行並舉起橫幅抗議日本決定釋放癱瘓的福島第一核電站經過處理的廢水。 *criticize:(v.)批評 *ban:(v.)禁止 *cast:(v.)投擲;表達 *assessment:(n.)評估 *pose:(v.)造成 *protest:(n.)抗議 *crippled:(adj.)癱瘓的 The discharge operation is remotely controlled from a centralized monitoring room inside the power plant. The wastewater is diluted with seawater, directed to the drainage area and piped through a 1-kilometer-long underwater tunnel to be released into the ocean. "The released water contains negligible amounts of radioactive tritium. Since the Pacific Ocean contains 8,400 grams of pure tritium, the minuscule amount of extra radiation about the 0.06 grams of tritium from the released water of Japan every year won't make the tiniest jot of difference", said Nigel Marks, a physics professor at Australia's Curtin University. 該排放作業於廠內的集中監控室遠端操作,以海水稀釋核廢水之後,再將其導流至排水豎井內,經過長約1公里的海底隧道排入大海。澳大利亞科廷大學物理學教授奈傑爾·馬克斯表示,釋放的水含有的放射性氚含量可以忽略不計。因為太平洋含有8400克純氚,日本每年所釋放的0.06克氚極少量額外輻射不會帶來絲毫區別。 *centralized:(adj.)集中的 *drainage:(n.)排水;引流 *negligible:(adj.)微不足道的;可忽略的 *minuscule:(adj.)微小的;極小的(比tiny更小) *tiny:(adj.)些微的 *jot:(n.)少量 Both Japan authorities and the IAEA say the treated water is safe but those in the seafood sector in eastern Japan have concerns so as the Taiwanese fishers. They think the discharge could have an impact on their livelihoods. 即使日本官方與國際原能署IAEA皆強調核處理水安全無虞,但東日本各地的水產業者及台灣漁民依舊憂心,他們認為此舉將對生計造成負面影響與衝擊。 *sector:(n.)行業;經濟領域 *impact:(n.)影響;衝擊
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新聞英文解析 涉嫌以詐騙華人為主的犯罪嫌疑人在花蓮被拘留
The police on Thursday raided a location in Hualien County'sShoufong Township, and 30 people suspected of being involved in an online scam operation in Hualienwere apprehendedby the police and judicial investigators.The suspects, including Hong Kong citizens and Hualien locals, were detained following questioning. 警方於週四突襲搜查花蓮縣壽豐鄉某處,30名在花蓮涉嫌參與網絡詐騙活動的人員被警方和司法調查人員逮捕。包括香港公民和花蓮當地人在內的犯罪嫌疑人經審問後被拘留。 *raid:(v.)突襲檢查 ☆raid這個單字通常是指由一小隊人所發起的突襲,通常指偷偷將東西拿走的行為,所以,可以用來指打劫與突擊,站在警方的立場就是突擊檢查或查抄。 *involve:(v.)涉及 *scam:(v.)詐欺;詐騙 ☆scam這個字當動詞是詐騙的意思,當名詞則指詐欺或騙局。重複字尾加上er就是詐欺者scammer。 *apprehend:(v.)抓住;逮捕 *judicial:(a.)司法的 *detain:(v.)扣留;拘留 Except for a man who was released on NT$100,000 bail, twenty-nine suspects allegedly running a scam operation targeting Chinese nationals by pretending to be Chinese public security officers were detainedin Hualien. 其中一名男子以新台幣10萬元保釋,29名涉嫌冒充中國公安人員實施針對中國公民的詐騙活動的犯罪嫌疑人,在花蓮被拘留。 *bail:(v.)保釋 *suspect:(n.)嫌疑犯 *allegedly:(adv.)據稱;涉嫌 *target:(v.)把……作為目標或對象 *pretend:(v.)假裝 Receiving tips, Prosecutor Wang Yi-jen from the Hualien District Prosecutors' Office started an investigation and surveillance work to track the alleged operation based at a guesthouse in Shoufong and led by a trio surnamed Tsai, Cheng and Lin. 花蓮地檢署檢察官王怡仁接獲舉報便展開偵查與監視工作,追蹤以蔡姓、鄭姓及林姓三人為首,並以壽豐鄉當地賓館為基地的涉嫌行動。 *tip:(n.)密報 *prosecutor:(n.)檢察官 *surveillance:(n.)監視 *track:(v.)追蹤 *allege:(v.)聲稱 *guesthouse:(n.)賓館;招待所;民宿 ☆guesthouse也可寫成guesthouse大致上都是民宿、家庭旅館的意思,由家庭整理出閒置的房間來招待旅客,房間數少且規模不大,主要提供bed and breakfast住宿和早餐,設備環境與旅館和飯店不同,多為團體寢室(共用房間)且共用衛浴設備,不提供生活上的備品等,早餐通常也是屋主自己準備,也被稱為青年旅館或B&B(Bed&Breakfast)。 Soon after an arrest warrant was issued, officers from the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau on Thursday raided the guesthouse. 39 mobile phones, nine computers, networking systems and telecom devices, along with 230 grams of ketamine were seized and a set of uniforms with a cap and identification badges, allegedly used to impersonate Chinese public security officers were found as well. 逮捕令發出後,司法部調查局人員於周四突擊搜查該賓館,共查獲39部手機、9台電腦、網絡系統和電信設備以及230克氯胺酮,並發現一套帶有帽子和識別徽章據稱用來冒充中國公安人員的的制服。 *warrant:(n.)逮捕令 *issue:(v.)核發 *along with:伴隨著;連同 *ketamine:(n.)氯胺酮 ☆Ketamine為一種非鴉片系的麻醉藥品,俗稱K仔、K粉、K他命、克他命、愷他命、卡門、小姐、Special K。這種藥品自1960年代後期開始使用,常用於小手術或全身麻醉之誘導劑,乃phencyclidine(天使塵)的衍生物。在台灣,Ketamine經常被稱為褲子(相對於衣,衣代表的是Ecstasy的第一個字母)、下面(相對於穿在上面的衣服),為第三級毒品。 ☆seize:(v.)查獲 *identification:(n.)身份識別 *badge:(n.)徽章 *impersonate:(v.)模仿;假冒 The trio allegedly turned the guesthouse into a scam base and set up computers, telecom equipment, desks and sleeping areas,and hired several people from Hong Kong as instructors, as they were experienced in money fraud targeting Chinese.They took advantage of summer months to recruit local young people with the promise of easy work and a high salary. 據稱三人將賓館變成了詐騙基地,設置了電腦、電信設備、辦公桌和睡眠區,並從香港聘請了幾名針對華人的金錢詐騙案經驗豐富的人作為教練。他們利用暑假期間招募當地年輕人,承諾工作輕鬆,工資高。 *trio:(n.)三人組 *instructor:(n.)指導者 *fraud:(n.)詐欺 *take advantage of:利用 *recruit:(v.)招募 Some suspects admitted they targeted Chinese. The victimsare told to provide a telephone number to callby first sending out textand notifying the targets of "being implicated in a crime investigation." Then, theyare demanded to transfer money into bank accounts to "enable monitoring of illegal transactions" as part of the investigation. 部分嫌疑人承認以中國人為目標,以發送短信,通知其「涉嫌犯罪調查」來要求受害者提供電話號碼。然後,以「監控非法交易」,作為調查的一部分,要求他們將錢轉入銀行帳戶。 *implicate:(v.)牽連;涉及 *demand:(v.)要求 *victim:(n.)受害者 *transaction:(n.)轉帳交易 *investigation:(n.)調查
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新聞英文解析 淨零努力帶來新台幣4億元的投資
Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a common goal shared by countries around the world, including Taiwan. More than NT$4 trillion (US$126.3 billion) in private investment would be stimulated by the nation's efforts to promote a transition to net zero carbon emissions and it would also generate a production value of NT$5.9 trillion and create 551,000 jobs by 2030, said President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange. 總統蔡英文在台灣碳權交易所揭牌時表示,到2050年實現淨零碳排放是包括台灣在內的世界各國的共同目標。國家推動向淨零碳排放轉型的努力將在2030年刺激超過4萬億元新台幣(1,263億美元)的私人投資,且到2030年,還將產生新台幣5.9萬億的產值,並創造551,000個就業機會。 *stimulate:(v.)刺激 *transition:(n.)轉型 *net zero carbon emissions:淨零碳排放 ☆《巴黎氣候協定》生效後,上百個國家承諾要在2050年完成目標,淨零碳排將成為未來全體人類必須協力完成的關鍵任務。為了在2030年落實SDGs,多數國家與企業選擇在該年達到淨零或碳中和。 The National Development Council presented a road map for Taiwan to achieve net zero emissions in March last year. Enforcement rules of the Climate Change Adaptation Act are to be promulgated to complete the mechanisms of carbon pricing and carbon trading. 國家發展委員會去年三月提出了台灣實現淨零排放的路徑圖。氣候變遷因應法實施細則的頒布完善碳定價和碳交易機制。 *enforcement rules:(n.)施行細則 *the Climate Change Adaptation Ac:(n.)氣候變遷因應法 *promulgate:(v.)宣布;頒布 *mechanism:(n.)機制 ☆a road map for Taiwan to achieve net zero emissions:2022年3月國發會正式公布「臺灣2050淨零排放路徑及策略總說明」,提供至2050年淨零之軌跡與行動路徑,以「能源轉型」、「產業轉型」、「生活轉型」、「社會轉型」等四大轉型,及「科技研發」、「氣候法制」兩大治理基礎,輔以「十二項關鍵戰略」,就能源、產業、生活轉型政策預期增長的重要領域制定行動計畫,落實淨零轉型目標。 Headquartered at the Kaohsiung Software Technology Park, the TCX is Jointly founded by the TWSE and the Executive Yuan's National Development Fund, it has capital of NT$1.5 billion. The exchange is to handle domestic carbon trading, including trading voluntarily reduced quota and offsetting high carbon emissions, and cross-border carbon trading. It provides carbon consultancy, education and training to businesses, and also participates in international events to share Taiwan's efforts in reducing carbon emissions as well. 總部位於高雄軟件科技園區的台灣碳權交易所由台灣證券交易所(TWSE)與行政院國家發展基金共同設立,資本金新台幣15億元。該交易所負責辦理國內碳交易,包括自願減少配額和抵消高碳排放的交易以及跨境碳交易。還將為企業提供碳諮詢、教育和培訓,以及參與國際活動,分享台灣在減少碳排放方面的努力。 *carbon pricing:(n.)碳定價 *pursuit:(n.)追求 *Jointly:(adv.)共同地 *TCX:(n.)台灣碳權交易所The Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange的頭字縮寫 *TWSE :(n.)台灣證券交易所the Taiwan Stock Exchange的頭字縮寫 *capital:(n.)資本額 *handle:(v.)處理 *voluntarily:(adv.)自願地 *quota:(n.)定額;限額;配額 *offsetting:(n.)補償;抵銷 *cross-border:(a.)跨境的 *consultancy:(n.)諮詢 Carbon pricing has become a management tool widely adopted internationally in the pursuit of net zero emissions, said Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange Chairman Sherman Lin. With the help of the MOEA, large-scale traditional steel and shipbuilding industries in Kaohsiung would lead Taiwan's manufacturing industry into an era of carbon neutrality and promote industrial transformation. Launching the carbon exchange can help Taiwan keep up with the international trend and facilitate cooperation with other countries. Kaohsiung would continue to flourish as the nation pushes toward net zero emissions, she said. 台灣碳權交易所董事長林修銘表示,碳定價已成為國際上廣泛採用的追求淨零排放的管理工具。蔡同時表示,在經濟部的協助下,高雄鋼鐵和造船產業大型工業將引領台灣製造業進入碳中和時代,推動產業轉型。開展碳交易所可以幫助台灣跟上國際潮流,促進與其他國家的合作。高雄將隨著國家推動淨零排放而繼續蓬勃發展。 *the MOEA :(n.)中華民國經濟部the Ministry of Economic Affairs的頭字縮寫 *manufacturing industry:(n.)製造業 *era:(n.)時代 *carbon neutrality:(n.)碳中和 *碳中和指在努力使各種溫室氣體朝向淨零排放之餘,亦考慮區域或局部的地球物理效應,企業或組織致力於零環境衝擊,將有機會達到氣候中和的目標。 *launch:(v.)開展;積極投入 *flourish:(v.)蓬勃發展;繁榮
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新聞英文解析 即日起「臺星互惠自動通關」完成啟動
At the closing ceremony that the NIA conferred diplomas to the participants of a program to boost exchanges among immigration officials, a good news was announced. The NIA said Thursday that Singaporean travelers will now be eligible for automated immigration clearance using e-gate. It makes Singapore the sixth country in the world with which Taiwan has a reciprocal immigration clearance agreement. 在「外國移民官標竿學習計畫」結訓典禮中,宣佈了一項好消息。內政部移民署週四表示即日起新加坡人民可使用我國e-gate自動查驗通關系統。這使得新加坡成為第六個與我國簽訂互惠使用自動通關的國家。 *confer:(v.)授予;頒給 ☆通常單音節短母音的字變成過去式的時候,會先重複字尾,再加上-ed,比如說,nod會寫成nodded,但是要特別注意還是有些不是單音節的字,過去是必須要重複字尾,就像confer雖然是兩個音節,但是過去式仍寫成conferred。 *diploma:(n.)文憑 *boost:(v.)促進;推進 ☆a program to boost exchanges among immigration officials:指移民署在7月所舉辦的「外國移民官標竿學習計畫」,擬建立交流平台。移民署希望藉此讓來自不同國家的移民官,實地了解台灣移民事務推動的情形。2017年只有來自4個國家、7人參與移民署所舉辦的第一屆交流活動,2023年,共有12國、20位移民官來台受訓。 *the NIA:(n.)the National Immigration Agency的頭字語縮寫。 *automated immigration clearance:(n.)自動查驗通關系統,又稱為e-gate。 *clearance:(n.)出入境許可 Since April, Singapore has added Taiwan to its own ACI which allowed Taiwanese go through automated clearance for free. Travelers from Taiwan at minimum age of 6 years with passport validity of at least 6 months and having filled in a landing card online within 72 hours before boarding the flight can use it. Singapore's Automated Clearance Initiative, meanwhile, is open to foreign visitors from 51 countries and jurisdictions. 新加坡已於今(112)年4月10日先開放國人使用星國自動查驗通關系統,4月新加坡先開放國人免費使用自動查驗通關系統,年滿6歲,持6個月以上效期護照,登機前72小時內上網填寫電子入境卡的台灣旅客即可使用。與此同時,新加坡的自動通關系統開放給來自51個國家和地區的外國遊客。 *ACI:(n.)星國自動查驗系統Automated Clearance Initiative的頭字語縮寫 *initiative:(n.)倡議;新措施 *validity:(n.)效期 *landing card:(n.)入國登記表【簡稱A卡】 Taiwan is now extending reciprocal access to Singaporeans. Singaporeans aged 12 and above who are at least 140cm tall, holding biometric passports with at least six months' validity and have no prior criminal convictions on the island will be allowed to use the e-gates. They must also have filled in an arrival card and have registered to use the system. 台灣現也對新加坡提供互惠管道,開放年滿12歲、身高140公分以上,持有有效期至少六個月以上的晶片護照,並且之前在島上沒有刑事定罪的新加坡旅客使用電子門。旅客必須在線上填寫入境登記表並註冊該系統。 *reciprocal:(a.)互惠的;對等的 *access:(n.)途徑;通道 *biometric:(a.)生物識別的 ☆biometric passport:(n.)生物特徵識別護照,也就是電子護照,雖名稱各有不同,但一般稱為晶片護照。 *prior:(a.)在先的;先前的 *conviction:(n.)罪刑;判罪 *arrival card:(n.)電子入境卡 The e-gates could be used only by Taiwan passport holders and foreigners holding residency status on the island before. Now, Singapore follows the U.S., South Korea, Australia, Italy and Germany to have reciprocal clearance agreements with Taiwan, which makes travelers from the six countries can enjoy the convenience of e-gates upon departing and arriving in Taiwan. 早先電子門僅供持台灣護照的本國人與擁有本島居留權的外國人使用,現在新加坡緊隨美國、韓國、澳洲、義大利和德國成為與我國簽訂互惠出入境通關協議國家,來自這六國的旅客皆能享受出入境台灣的便利。
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新聞英文解析 花蓮富里生產補助12萬
Fuli Township (富里), a rural township in Hualien County,has attracted media attention for spending big to reverse a population decline of more than 25 percent since 2001. 花蓮縣的偏鄉富里因斥巨資扭轉2001年以來超過25%的人口下降而引起媒體關注。 *rural:(a.)鄉下的 *reverse:(v.)翻轉;徹底改變 *decline:(v.)逐漸減少;衰落;降低 Hualien County Government data showed that the township had 13,510 registered residents at the end of 2001.Thecounty population declined significantly in January 2021, when it fell to 9,983 from 10,004 a month earlier, the tallies showed. 花蓮縣政府數據顯示,2001年底,全鄉戶籍人口13510人。數據顯示,2021年1月人口大幅下降,從一個月前的10,004人降至9,983人。 *registered:(a.)已註冊的;經註冊批准的;經政府核准登記或註冊的 ☆registeredresident已註冊登記的居民當然指的是有戶籍的居民 *significantly:(adv.)顯著地 *tally:(n.)紀錄 The same statistics showed that thepopulation of Fuli Township has dropped to 9,627 by June 2023, compared with 9,714 in June 2022 and 9,840 in 2021, according to the Hualien County government. 花蓮縣政府統計數據顯示,與去年同期的9,714人以及2021年同期的9,840人,截自今年六月,富里人口已降至9,627人。 *statistics:(n.)統計 *compare:(v.)比較 ☆當compare作「相比」的意思使用時,後面可以接to或with,意思為「A與B相比」,用來強調兩者的「差異之處」,有較勁的意味。過去在美式英文中常用to,而英式英文則較喜歡用 with,現在則兩者都可以,但是要特別注意的是當compare用於「比喻」時,只能用to,所以,compare to也有「比喻為」或「比作是」的意思。比如,他把我的眼睛比喻成明亮的星星,就是He comparedmy eyes to brightstars.也就是說,這裡的compare A to B是在找兩者的「相似之處」。 The Fuli Township Office decided to increase subsidies for new children to NT$80,000 on July 1last year to pump up the birthrate and encourage people to move to the agricultural township for settlement. 為了提高出生率,鼓勵人們向農業鄉遷移,富里鄉公所於去年7月1日將新生兒補助金提高至新台幣8萬元。 *pump sth up:(v.)給……充滿氣……;大量增加 *agricultural:(a.)農業的 *settlement:(n.)定居 To qualify for the NT$80,000 subsidy, a new parent must be resident in Fuli for at least six months and live in the township for at least three years after receiving the subsidy, according to the township office. 據鄉鎮辦公室表示,新生兒父母必須在富里居住至少六個月,並在領取補貼後在該鄉鎮居住至少三年,才有資格獲得新台幣8萬元的補貼。 *qualify:(v.)具備資格 *resident:(v.)居住 *subsidy:(n.)補助 Coupled with a NT$20,000 nutritional supplement subsidy provided since January this year and another NT$20,000 childbirth subsidy offered by the Hualien County government, parents of each newborn in Fuli are now entitledtotally up to NT$120,000(US$3,861)childbirth incentives andsubsidies, which is the highest of any administrative area in the eastern Taiwan county and is also believed to be the highest in Taiwan. 今年一月開始提供的2萬元營養補助,以及花蓮縣政府另外提供的2萬元生育補助,目前富里鄉每名新生兒的父母可獲得總計高達新台幣12萬元(美金3,861元)的政府補助,為東部所有行政區中最高,相信也是全台最高的。 *couplewith:(v.)加上,外加;與……相結合 *nutritional supplement:(n.)營養的補充 *childbirth subsidy:(n.)生育補助 *newborn:(n.)新生兒 *entitle:(v.)給予權利 *up to:(phr.)高達 *incentive:(n.)激勵措施 ☆incentive的有激勵跟鼓勵的意思。尤其是指為了提高員工積極性或績效的激勵措施,包括獎金、紅利(bonus)或者是因為工作而享有的額外待遇(perk)、福利(benefit),以及相關規定。 *administrative(a.)行政的 A statement issued by the Fuli Township Office noted that 68 women have received the NT$80,000 payment for children born over the past year, while 42 have been given the NT$20,000 nutritional supplement subsidy. 富里鄉公所發表聲明稱,在過去一年已有68名女性獲得了新台幣8萬元的生育補助,而有42人已獲得了新台幣2萬元的營養補助。 *issue:(v.)發行;發布 *note:(v.)記載
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新聞英文解析 新青安房貸八月上路
The Cabinet gave the go-ahead to a Ministry of Finance proposal for preferential interest rates for first-home purchases to support housing justice. It cuts the mortgage rate from an initial 2.025% to 1.775%, for a period of three years. The program is set to be implemented Aug.1. 為了支持住房正義,內閣批准了財政部關於首次購房優惠利率的提議,一段式利率從原先2.025%降到1.775%,補貼三年,預計8月上路。 *give the go-ahead:(ph.)批准 ☆go ahead這個片語是「去做吧!」的意思,所以,the go-ahead是個複合名詞,代表「叫別人去做」,也就是「批准」或「許可」的意思。 *proposal:(n.)提案;計畫 *preferential:(a.)優先的;優惠的;優待的 *interest rates:(n.)利率 *initial:(a.)最初的 *ahead of:(ph.)在……之前;先於…… *rally:(n.)群眾大會,尤其指為了表明支援某種主張的集會 *implement:(v.)實施 The Executive Yuan has passed a preferential mortgage program geared toward young adults.Those who have not previously owned a home and do not have children who are homeowners would be able to apply for the three-year preferential interest rate of 1.775 percent. It is the lowest borrowing cost available, as interest rates for standard mortgages are 2.03 percent. 行政院通過新青安房貸。名下無房屋且無子女的自住者,可申請三年期優惠利率1.775%,這是最低的借貸成本,因為標準抵押貸款的利率為2.03%。 *gear:(v.)使適合 *previously:(adv.)先前;原先 *mortgage:(n.)抵押貸款 ☆房貸的英文叫做home loan,而mortgage則是指抵押,通常是提供私人資產(不論是否為不動產)作為債務擔保的動作,通常發生在購房時。一般來說,home mortgage loan就是住房按揭貸款,又稱住房抵押貸款,是指購房者用所購的住房做為抵押並由其所購買住房的房地產企業提供階段性擔保的個人住房貸款。 In addition to the rate reduction, the program also raises the loan limit to NT$10 million(US$321,688),up from the previous NT$8 million. The maximum loan period will be extended from 30 to 40 years. The grace period for paymen twill go up from three to five years, in which borrowers don't have to pay for the principal but only for the interest. 除了降低利率,貸款年限從30年拉長到40年,寬限期從3年增加到5年,期間借款人只需支付利息而無需支付本金的。貸款額度上限由原來的8百萬元新台幣提高到1千萬元新台幣(321,688美元)。 *reduction:(n.)減少;下降 *grace period:(n.)欠債還款的延緩期或寬限期 ☆grace 表示優雅或恩典也有「通情達理」的意思,所以帳單上面看到的grace period 的 grace 就是取這個意思,grace period即「寬限期」 *principal:(n.)本金 The favorable lending terms aim to lower the thresholds for young people to buy their own home, but there is no upper age limit. Applicants must be at least 18 years old who have no properties under their name or those of their spouse or minor children. 雖然優惠的貸款條款旨在降低年輕人買房的門檻,但並無年齡上限。年滿18歲,配偶及未成年子女名下無自有住宅者均可申請。 *term:(n.)條款 *threshold:(n.)門檻 *applicant:(n.)申請者 *property:(n.)財產 *spouse:(n.)配偶 *minor:(a.)未成年的 The preferential interest rates would take effect on Aug. 1 and run through July 31, 2026. The preferential loans are expected to benefit 58,000 buyers. Housing unaffordability has been a top complaint. The package would help invigorate the property market ; however, buyers need to exercise careful financial planning, as the interest subsidy would only last for three years. 優惠利率將於8月1日起生效,有效期至2026年7月31日,優惠貸款預計將惠及58,000名購房者。住房負擔不起一直是人們抱怨最多的問題,該計畫將有助於振興房地產市場,然而,買家需要謹慎進行財務規劃,因為利息補貼只能持續三年。 *take effect on:(ph.)產生預期的或要求的結果;生效;實施 *benefit:(v.)產生利益 *unaffordability:(n.)負擔不起;無法負擔 *package:(n.)套裝方案 *invigorate:(v.)使活躍 *subsidy:(n.)政府發給的補助金或補貼,指政府組織用來幫助特定人士的金額補助。
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新聞英文解析 免費肺癌篩查發現531例
The HPA said only about 10 percent of the people who are eligible for free lung-cancer screening made use of the program in its first year and 85.1 percent ofthe 531 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in thegovernment-funded screening program last year were detected at stage 0 or 1. 衛生福利部國民健康署表示僅有約10%有資格獲得免費肺癌篩查的民眾在第一年的時候使用該計畫,並且在這項去年開始的政府資助的篩查計劃中,被診斷出患有肺癌的531人中有85.1%被檢測到是0期或1期。 *eligible:(a.)具備條件的;有資格的 ☆通常搭配for+N.或者to-V.表示所具備的條件或資格,例如:My father will be eligible for retirement next year. 我父親明年就會符合退休資格了。 *diagnose:(v.)診斷 ☆通常用be diagnosed with來表示「被診斷出患有(某種疾病)」(v.) *detect:(v.)檢測;偵察 *HPA:衛生福利部國民健康署theHealth Promotion Administration的頭字語縮寫 Lung cancer are added by the MOHW on July 1 last year to the government-funded routine cancer screening program for adults, providing a free LDCT scan every two years to high-risk individuals. Eligibility covers men aged 50 to 74 and women aged 45 to 74 with a family history of lung cancer ; and heavy smokers aged 50 to 74 are included. About 500,000 people in Taiwan meet the two screening criteria. 去年7月1日,衛福部將肺癌新增到政府資助的成人常規癌症篩查計劃中,每兩年為高風險個人提供免費低劑量計算機斷層掃瞄(LDCT)。資格涵蓋有肺癌家族史的50至74歲的男性和45至74歲的女性;50至74歲的重度吸菸者也包含在內。台灣約有五十萬人符合這兩項篩檢資格。 *the MOHW:衛生福利部the Ministry of Health and Welfare的頭字語縮寫 *routine:(a.)例行的,常規的 *screening:(n.)本指「用篩子篩過」,引申為「篩檢」之意 *provide:(v.)提供 ☆LDCTscan:低劑量電腦斷層掃瞄,全名為low-dose computed tomographyscan,是唯一國際公認的肺癌早期檢測篩查工具。 *eligibility:(n.)有資格;符合條件 *individual:(n.)個人;個體 *criteria:(n.)標準 49,508 people has received LDCT scans for lung cancer. Of the 531 positive results, 396 people have a family history of lung cancer, 118 are heavy smokers and 17 are heavy smokers with a family history of lung cancer, HPA Cancer Prevention and Control Division Director Lin Li-ju said. 衛福部國民健康署癌症預防和控制司司長Lin Li-ju(林莉茹)表示,,已有49,508人接受肺癌LDCT掃描,在531個陽性結果中,396人有肺癌家族史,118名重度吸菸者,且17名重度吸菸者有肺癌家族史。 Lung cancer is not only the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide but also of cancer deaths in Taiwan.Despite the truth that death rate from lung cancer decreased last year, it still ranks first in all cancers, accounting for one-fifth of all cancer deaths in 2022. 肺癌不僅是全球癌症相關死亡的主要原因,也是台灣癌症死亡的主因。儘管去年台灣肺癌死亡率有所下降,但仍位居所有癌症之首,佔2022年癌症死亡總數的五分之一。 *despite:(conj.)雖然;儘管,其後加名詞 *decrease:(v.)降低 LDCT is the only internationally recognized screening tool for the early detection of lung cancer.HPA Director-General Wu Chao-chun urged eligible recipients to make use of the government-funded screening test as soon as possible, saying that early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for effective treatment and boosts the survival rate. Comparing with costlier treatments, early detection presents a smaller financial burden and a better quality of life, Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan added. LDCT是唯一國際公認的肺癌早期檢測篩查工具。HPA總幹事吳昭軍呼籲符合條件的接受者應儘快接受測試,表示早期發現大大提高治療及存活率。衛生和福利部長薛瑞元補充表示,相較於昂貴的治療,早期發現的經濟負擔更小,生活品質也更好。 *urge:(v.)敦促 *recipient:(n.)領受者;能接受的人 *costlier:(a.)costly的比較級,表「更昂貴的」 *boost:(v.)促進;提高;增強
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新聞英文解析 台灣#MeeToo運動越演越烈
The burgeoning #MeToo movement hastaken hold of public discourse in the past month.Not only the political sphere butthe entertainment industry has also been rocked. 方興未艾的#MeToo運動在過去一個月佔據了公眾輿論,不僅震動政治圈,娛樂業也被撼動。 *burgeoning:(a.)發展迅速的 ☆#MeToo:中文譯為「#我也是」,是2017年10月哈維·韋恩斯坦性騷擾事件後在社交媒體上廣泛被傳播使用的一個hashtag(主題標籤)。用於譴責性侵犯與性騷擾行為,後來經女演員艾莉莎‧米蘭諾的傳播而廣為人知。 *discourse:(n.)談話;討論 *sphere:(n.)原為球形體,此作(知識、工作等的)範圍或領域,通常譯作「圈」或「界」 Actor Wang You-sheng (王宥勝) issued a lengthy apology over the weekend after a staff member accused him of groping, and Show host Jeffery Hsu (許傑輝)decided to leave showbiz for good after facing a series of sexual harassment claims. 演員王宥勝在一名工作人員指責他猥褻後在周末發表了長篇道歉,主持人許傑輝在面臨一系列性騷擾指控後決定永遠開演藝圈。 *lengthy:(a.)冗長的;長篇的 *accuse(v.)指控 *grope:(v.)毛手毛腳 *showbiz:(n.)演藝圈;娛樂業,(show business的非正式說法) *claim:(n.)宣稱;聲明 Several celebrities who have been exposed in this wave of #MeToo revelations have recently fallen from grace in the face of sexual harassment and assault allegations. 多名身處這波#MeToo爆料中的名人最近因性騷擾和性侵犯指控而失去人心。 *grace:(n.)體面;恩寵;榮光;優雅 *fall from grace:指某人因做了壞事或誤入歧途而失去人心,不再受眾人尊重,也可以用來指人失去權力、榮譽或地位。 *sexual harassment:(n.)性騷擾 *assault:(n.)攻擊;侵犯 *allegation:(n.)指控 Yan and comedian Chen are among several figures in the show business mired recently in sexual misconduct scandals after allegations againstaward-winning TV presenterand comedian Jeffery Hsu (許傑輝), 41-year-old actor and singer Wang Yu-sheng (王宥勝), and entertainer Mickey Huang (黃子佼) . 在屢屢獲獎的節目主持人兼喜劇演員許傑輝、演員兼歌手王宥勝以及藝人黃子佼被指控後,炎和喜劇演員陳是近期深陷性行為不端醜聞的娛樂圈人物。 *show business:(n.)通常用於指流行但是藝術性不高的演藝界、娛樂圈,與showbiz同義 *mire:(v.)使陷入泥淖;使陷入困境 *misconduct:(n.)不當行為;行為不檢 *scandal:(n.)醜聞 *entertainer:(n.)藝人;娛樂節目表演者 The 52-year-old TV comedian Chen Hsuan-yuNono(陳宣裕), whose stage name is well-known "NONO," has also embroiled in Taiwan's growing #MeToo movement and put his career on hold after being accused of sexual harassment by at least 20 women. 以藝名NONO為觀眾熟知的52歲電視喜劇演員陳宣裕現在也捲入了台灣越演越烈的#MeToo運動中,在被至少20名女性指控其性騷擾後,暫停了自己的職業生涯。 *embroil:(v.)使捲入(糾紛);使陷入(困境) *put one's N. on hold:暫時擱置某事 Another celebrity caught in Taiwan's #MeToo movement was actor Aaron Yan,37,wholeaked a sex video of himself and musician Chiu Yao-le (邱耀樂)whose nickname on YouTubeis Raku. 另一位捲入台灣#MeToo運動的名人是洩露自己與音樂人邱耀樂(在YouTube上使用暱稱"Raku")的性愛視頻的三十七歲演員炎亞綸。 *probe:(n.)徹底調查 *leak:(v.)洩漏 As Chiu was underage at the time, Yan might have contravened the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act (兒少性剝削防制條例) by having sex with a minor and disseminating a sex video involving a minor, said Judicial officials. 司法官員表示,由於當時邱某尚未成年,炎某與未成年人發生性關係並傳播涉及未成年人的性愛視頻,可能違反了《兒少性剝削防制條例》。 *underage:(a.)未滿法定年齡的;未成年的 *contravene:(v.)與……相抵觸;違反(法律等) *minor:(n.)未成年人 *disseminate:(n.)傳播;散佈 Following allegations of sexual misconduct that have also cost him several commercial endorsement, major public events have axed Yanfrom their programs. The contract with the Public Television Service network as the host ofa current affairs show has alsobeen terminated. Reportedly, the Ministry of Culture dropped him as the host of the annual Golden Bell Awards for television and radio in October. 因被指控不當性行為的代價是多項商業代言被取消,隨之而來的是大型活動也將炎除名。公共電視網終止了與炎的時事節目主持人合同;據聞文化部也取消其在 10 月份年度電視和廣播金鐘獎主持人的職位。 *endorsement:(n.)代言 *axe:(v.)指突然裁減、撤銷、取消或砍掉 *terminate:(v.)終止;結束
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新聞英文解析 兵役延長至一年與大學3+1方案
A conscription policies returning the mandatory service period to one year are announced by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文)."The decision is a difficult one, but as the head of the military, it is an inevitable responsibility for the continued survival of Taiwan,"she said. 總統蔡英文昨日宣布兵役恢復為一年的徵兵政策,並表示,「這個決定是艱難的,但作為軍方首長,為了台灣的存續,這是不可推卸的責任。」 *conscription:(n.)徵兵 *mandatoryservice:(n.)兵役 *inevitable:(a.)不可避免的 *survival:(n.)存活 Starting in 2024 as part of an updated national defense plan, conscription is to be restored to one year for all men born after Jan.1,2005. The starting salary for conscripts would be increased to NT$26,307 from NT$6,510 to ensure they earn enough to cover their basic daily expense; however, with the army to provide NT$5,987 to cover meals and insurance, the disposable income portion of the salary would be NT$20,320 per month. 作為更新後的國防計劃的一部分,從 2024 年開始,所有 2005 年 1 月 1 日之後出生的男性的服役時間將恢復為一年。應徵入伍者的起薪將從新台幣 6,510 元提高至新台幣 26,307 元,以確保他們的收入足以支付基本的日常開支;不過,軍方提供新台幣 5,987 元用於伙食和保險,工資中可支配收入部分為每月新台幣 20,320 元。 *restore:(v.)恢復 *conscript:(n.)應徵入伍者 *ensure:(v.)確保 *disposable:(a.)可支配的 Now that the government has extended the mandatory conscription from four months to one year , the Ministry of National Defense recently announced its "3+1" plan, which lets university students complete four years of study credits within three years so that they can use the remaining year for military service. 現在政府已將兵役制度從四個月延長為一年,國防部日前提出3+1方案,讓大學生在3年內將4年學分修完,剩餘的1年來服役。 *credit:(n.)學分 *remaining:(a.)剩餘的 By the so-called "3+1" plan which will be rolled out this year in September, the students who do their military training can complete their studies faster and finish at the same time as their peers who don't do military training and will be able to gain a bachelor's degree after three years, rather than the standard four. Under the new system, they would avoid postponing plans to enter the job market owing to the longer military service requirement. 藉由今年九月上路的3+1方案,受軍訓的學生可以較沒有受軍訓的同儕更快完成學業,並且在同時畢業,三年就可以拿到學士學位,而不是標準四年。在此新制下,將使他們能夠避免因服兵役時間延長而推遲進入就業市場的計劃。 *roll out:(v.)推出(新產品、服務等);實行(新制度);開展 *peer:(n.)同儕;同輩 *gain:(v.)得到 *bachelor's degree:(n.)學士學位 ☆bachelor有單身漢的意思,但是在學位上指的是大學畢業拿到的學士學位,而碩士學位是bachelor's degree,碩士學位是Master's degree,而博士學位是doctor's degree。 Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education is in talks with local universities and colleges to develop ways to make the higher-education curriculum more flexible and has also loosened regulations relating to undergraduate studies; therefore, the conscripts can complete their required one year of service while studying. 同時,教育部與大專院校討論讓高等教育課程更為彈性的方式並且已經鬆綁畢業相關規定,這樣一來應徵入伍者可以在學習的同時完成所需的一年服務。 *now that:(adv.)既然 *curriculum:(n.)課程 *flexible:(a.)有彈性的 *loosen:(v.)放鬆;使鬆綁 *regulation:(n.)法規 *undergraduate:(n.)大學本科生 ☆英文稱大學生為undergrad student 或undergraduate student,而碩士生為gradstudent 或 master's student,博士生則為PhD student。 The related policies including relaxing rules, such as raising maximum amount of study credits allowed per semester, loosening application requirements for summer school, and increasing the maximum amountsof credits allowed to be taken at partner universities will take effect in September for new freshmen. 包括提高每學期最高學分數規定、放寬暑期修課申請條件,以及增加跨校選課學分上限等鬆綁法規的相關配套將適用於今年9月開學的大一新生。 *maximum:(a.)最大值的 *application:(n.)申請 *partner university:(n.)姐妹校 *take effect:(v.)生效 The Education Ministry will subsidizeeach public tertiary institution NT$60,000 per student who choose to take on special projects relating to their military service and each private one NT$120,000 for reducing teaching costs ; universities and the colleges assisting future conscripts to create summer courseswith any resulting funding gapswould be subsidized as well. 為了減輕大學院校的教學成本,教育部將補助公立學校選擇專案服役的學生一人6萬元、私校一人12萬元。另外,協助就學役男開設的暑期課程的大專院校,經費差額也將由教育部補助。 *subsidize:(v.)補助 *take on:(v.)接受;承擔 *tertiary:(a.)高等教育的;大學教育的 *institution:(n.)機構 *fund:(n.)資金;專款;基金 *gap:(n.)落差
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新聞英文解析 台灣北中南三地將於7月1日推出T-PASS通勤月卡
The MOTC announced on Thursday (June 8) that atotal of eight public transport pass schemes passed by a review panel under the Directorate General of Highways are scheduled to be introduced on July 1, and the much-anticipated regional public transportation passes valid for 30 days of travel on buses, trains, and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) trains will be up for sale starting June 15. 交通部宣布,公路總局審查小組通過總共八項公共交通卡計劃將於7月1日推出,眾所期待的效期三十天可搭乘公車、火車及捷運的交通PASS卡將於六月十五號開始發售。 *the MOTC:(n.)交通運輸部the Ministry of Transportation and Communications的頭字縮寫 *review panel:(n.)審查小組;研討委員會 *the Directorate General of Highways:(n.)交通部公路總局 *much-anticipated:(a.)眾所期待的 *valid:(a.)有效的 The ministry said that around 620,000 people in 11 cities and countiesare estimatedto utilize and are to benefit from these passes every month.With the T-PASS, people can enjoy unlimited access to various transportation modes, including metro systems, light rail trains, local or intercity buses, railroads, bicycle-sharing services, and even ferries in southern Taiwan. 交通運輸部表示,估計每個月T-Pass將惠及 11個市縣約62萬名的通勤者。使用T-PASS可以無限搭乘多種交通工具,包括捷運、輕軌、當地或跨縣市公車、鐵路以及腳踏車共享服務,甚至是南台灣的渡輪。 *utilize:(v.)使用 *benefit:(v.)受益;加惠 *unlimited:(a.)無限的 *access:(n.)進入 *mode:(n.)型態;模式 The monthly passes, dubbed "T-PASS,"are categorized into three types, catering to Taiwan's northern, central, and southern regions.Pricing for the new passes varies across regions. The "northern pass" that encompasses the cities of Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuanwould cost NT$1,200 per month, giving people unlimited access to MRT systems, light rail, city buses, highway buses and the TRA services operating within the four cities. 名為TPASS的交通月票分為三種,滿足北台灣、中台灣以及南台灣的需求。新票價依照分區而有所不同。在台北市、桃園市、基隆市及新北市使用的T-Pass每月收費新台幣1,200元,可無限次搭乘捷運、輕軌、市營巴士、高速巴士及在這四城之內的台鐵營運服務。 *categorized:(v.)對…進行分類;歸類 *cater:(v.)提供服務;滿足需求或要求 *varies:(v.)改變 *region:(n.)地區 *encompasses:(v.)包括 *Taiwan Railways Administration:(n.)臺灣鐵路管理局 The "central pass" covers Taichung City and Miaoli, Nantou, and Changhua counties.While the Taichung residents can avail themselves of the "central Taiwan" pass for NT$699, the non-Taichung residents in the central region can purchase the pass for NT$999. The monthly fare for the pass in southern Taiwan, which includes Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung Countyisset at NT$999. 中部地區包括苗栗、南投以及彰化縣,月票票價為台中市居民699元,非台中市居民999元,而包括台南、高雄及屏東在內的南台灣月票價格則訂在999元。 *avail:(v.)有用,有助於 *purchase:(v.)購買 *fare:(n.)費用 The T-Pass would help the government achieve net zero carbon emissions, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsaisaid. 交通部長王國材表示,T-Pass將有助於政府實現淨零碳排放。 *achieve:(v.)達成 *net zero carbon emission:(n.)淨零碳排放 The number of T-Pass users could reach 620,000 during the initial phase, including 500,000 in the north, 80,000 in central Taiwan and 40,000 in the south, the Directorate General of Highways said, adding that it is still considering T-Pass plans proposed by nine other cities and counties. 交通部公路總局表示,初期T-Pass用戶數可達62萬,其中北部50萬、中部8萬、南部4萬,並補充說明仍在考慮T-Pass其他九個市縣的計劃。 *initial:(a.)起初的 *phase:(n.)階段 *consider:(v.)考量 *propose:(n.)提議;建議 The new cards in the three separate regions of north, central, and south Taiwan will be sold in the four major convenience store chains. Even nine counties and cities not involved in the new project are also preparing to launchtheir own monthly commuter cards during the second half of the year. 四大連鎖便利店將在台灣北部、中部和南部三個不同的地區銷售新卡。據交通部表示,即使沒有參與新項目的九個縣市也準備在今年下半年推出自己的通勤月卡。 *separate:(a.)各自的;單獨的 *commuter:(n.)通勤
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新聞英文解析 賴清德與郭台銘於金門城隍遶境首度聯合公開露面
Vice President Lai Ching-te and Foxconn founder Terry Gou made their firstjoint appearance at the Cheng Huang Festival, a religious and culturaleventin Kinmen. In this significant display of unity,theyexchanged views on cross-strait peaceand expressed their shared desire for peace in the region. 副總統賴清德和富士康創始人郭台銘於金門的宗教和文化活動城隍遶境慶典中首次聯合公開露面,在這次重要的團結展示裡,雙方交換海峽兩岸和平的看法並表達對該地區和平的共同渴望。 *founder:(n.)創始人;創辦者 *joint:(a.)聯合的;共有的 *appearance:(n.)公開露面 *significant:(a.)重要的 *display:(n.)展示 *unity:(n.)團結;一致 *region:(n.)地區 Standing before the Kinmen Wudao Cheng Huang Temple, Gou warmly greeted Lai, the Democratic Progressive Party's(DPP)presidential candidate, with a smile and a firm handshake lasting over 15 seconds. The men then spoke for nearly two minutes before taking questions from reporters. 郭台銘站在金門浯島城隍廟前,面帶微笑,與民進黨總統候選人賴清德親切問候,並握手長達15多秒,在記者提問之前,兩人交談了將近兩分鐘。 *the Kinmen Wudao Cheng Huang Temple:金門浯島城隍廟 ☆金門縣浯島城隍廟為金門地區居民信仰中心之一,始建於明朝末年,歷經清朝及光復後(公元1945年)多次整修,直至民國82年(公元1993年)拆除並擴大規模重建,而成為現今樣貌,主祀神明城隍爺的爵號為「顯佑伯」,每年農曆四月十二為其誕辰,舉行大型遶境活動,為重要宗教盛事。 Saying he had a "small suggestion,"Gouhanded Lai a folder containing his proposal titled "Kinmen Peace Declaration." 郭台銘表示他有個「小建議」並遞給賴清德一個內含「金門和平宣言」的提案在內的資料夾。 ☆Kinmen Peace Declaration:金門和平宣言為鴻海創辦人郭台銘於5月13日在金門所發表,他主張在「一中各表」的原則基礎上,站穩中華民國的立場,主張組成跨黨派、跨族群、跨世代的談判團隊,重新開啟兩岸和平前景的談判,並以金門作為兩岸新的常設談判地點,進行金門和平會談。後於5月30日城隍遶境當日提交給民進黨總統候選人賴清德。 To demonstrate his commitment to peace and stability across the strait, he urged that the DPP presidential candidate would carefully review the content. 為表明他對海峽兩岸和平與穩定的承諾,郭敦促民進黨總統候選人認真檢視內容。 *demonstrate:(v.)展示;表達 *commitment:(n.)承諾;必須做(或處理)的事 *stability:(n.)穩定 *urge:(v.)敦促;驅策;力勸 Lai emphasized the value of peace and the absence of winners in times of conflict, stating, "To pursue peace, we must pursue true peace."If the two sides of the Taiwan Strait do not communicate and Kinmen is not treated as a bridge between both, then "peace will never be possible," Gou said. 賴清德強調和平的可貴以及衝突時期沒有贏家,認為「要追求和平,就必須追求真正的和平」。郭台銘則表示,如果台海兩岸不溝通,不把金門當作兩岸的橋樑,「和平就永遠不可能實現」。 *absence:(n.)缺席 *state:(v.)陳述;說明 Taiwan People's Party(TPP)Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je also visited Kinmen to participate in the festival, arriving after Gou and Lai. 繼郭台銘和賴清德之後,台灣人民黨(TPP)主席兼總統候選人柯文哲也抵達金門參加祭典。 *participate:(v.)參與 Before meeting again later in the afternoon,Ko and Gou posed for a photograph together at the temple, and the two also joined in carrying the "centipede seat." 柯文哲和郭台銘在下午稍晚再次見面前,兩人在城隍廟合影留念,並一起抬著「蜈蚣座」。 *centipede seat:(n.)蜈蚣座 ☆蜈蚣座是浯島城隍遶境活動的經典陣頭之一,由長塊木板串接,左右可活動,上置36至108不等的椅座,上以人力肩扛或裝輪推動,行走間有如蜈蚣爬行之樣,故得名。每年均有專人為小朋友們梳化成歷史或神話人物,全程參與遶境活動,在神明加持下,小朋友未來能「聰明、健康、好育養」,而參與人力扛蜈蚣座的大人則能平安順利。 Amid the gathering, Kinmen County Council Speaker Hung Yun-tien voiced his support for Gou's potential presidential bid as Ko's running mate on the TPP ticket. 在集會中,金門縣議會議長洪允典表示支持郭台銘與柯文哲搭檔繼續參選。 *amid:(prep.)在其中 ☆amid 和among 意思相近,但有不同。Amid表示「在……之中」或「被圍繞」,而且其他的東西並不突出。 Among 則表示與其他東西混合在一起。 *voice:(v.)表達;吐露 *bid:(n.)競爭 KMT Legislator Jessica Chen, who represents Kinmen, said it's thrilled to see the presidential candidates showing such concern for the county. 代表金門的國民黨立委陳玉珍表示,很高興看到總統候選人對金門縣表現出如此關心。 *thrilled:(a.)感到激動的;感到興奮的
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新聞英文解析 週休三日請願達政府回應門檻
Two petitions recently posted on the Public Policy Online Participation Network Platform calling for a four-day workweek and shorter weekly working hours have both passed the requiredsignature threshold for a government response. 近期公共政策網路參與平台上所發布的要求每週工作四天以及縮短工時的兩份請願書皆已超過政府作出回應的連署簽名門檻,並要求政府作出回應。 the Public Policy Online Participation Network Platform:公共政策網路參與平台,是由中華民國國家發展委員會所建置之政府與民間互動溝通的單一討論平臺。 petition:(n.)請願;請願書 threshold:(n.)門檻;閥 call for:呼籲 The first petitioncalls onthe government to "make Taiwan the first country in Asia to have a three-day weekend"and it has gained 5,736 signatures, surpassing the minimum 5,000 mark needed for a government response by June 26. 第一份請願書呼籲政府「讓台灣成為亞洲第一個週休三日的國家」,且已獲得5,736個連署簽名,超過了政府於6月26日之前做出回應所需的最低5,000個簽名。 call on:請求;號召 surpass:(v.)超過;大於;優於;勝於 surpass的本意是「超越」,用來指「大大超越限度」,不僅指數量、範圍,更用於指事物、性質,比如優點、道德、技能等。常引申作為「凌駕」的意思,用來正面地談論某個成就或基準得到了提高。 minimum:(n.)最低限度;最小值 minimum的相反詞是maximum,最大限度;最大值 The second petition appeals to revise Article 30 of the Labor Standards Act to lower the number of daily working hours to six or seven and cut work hours down to 30-35per week. It has garnered 5,140 signatures and now requires a government response by July 2. appeal to:訴請;尤指向公眾的呼籲 revise:(v.)修訂 the Labor Standards Act:(n.)勞動基準法 第二份請願書要求修改《勞動基準法》第30條,將每日工作時間減少至6-7小時,並將每週工作時間減少至30-35小時。請願書已獲得5,140個簽名,現在需要政府在7月2日之前做出回應。 One private company in Taiwan, the publishing firm Booklife, has adopted the four-day workweek on its own since 2013. The companysays that results aregood andthat productivity stays the same after the switch as well. 台灣民間企業,圓神出版社早在2013年就已經實施周休三日,而且該公司自認成效良好,在改變制度後運作效率也很正常。 adopt:(v.)採取 productivity:(n.)生產力 switch:(n.)轉變 Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan said that presently no country in Asia has promoted a policy of a three-day weekend. The president of Soochow University says he supports the four-day workweek and would be glad to implement itif relevant regulations were amended. 行政院副院長鄭文燦表示目前亞洲還沒有國家推行週休三日政策。東吳大學校長潘維大表示支持每週四日工作制,若相關法令鬆綁,將十分樂意配合執行。 promote:(v.)推行 support:(v.)支持 implement:(v.)實行 relevant:(adj.)相關的 regulation:(n.)法規 amend:(v.)修正 A four-day workweek scheme would not only impact workers but also schools, public sector, andmilitary, said Huang Wei-chen (黃維琛), director of the Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment under the MOL on May 15.He said, the discussions will be held to evaluate the proposal,anddetermine which ministries would be affected, and present a government response to the petition before June 16. 勞動部(MOL)勞動條件及就業平等司司長Huang Wei-chen(黃維琛)於五月十五日表示,為期四天的工作週計畫不僅影響勞工,也將影響學校、公共部門和軍隊。他同時表示,將舉行討論以評估該提案以確定將會有哪些部門受到影響,並於六月十六日前對請願書做出回應。 impact:(v.)影響;衝擊 public sector:(n.)公部門 the Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment:勞動條件及就業平等司MOL:勞動部the Ministry of Labor的頭字語縮寫 scheme:(n.)方案 evaluate:(v.)評估 proposal:(n.)提案
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新聞英文解析 政府對中捷事件祭出111萬重罰
The operator of a construction site in Taichung, where a crane boom fell onto a nearby MRT track, was fined NT$1.11 million (US$36,170) for citing the severity of the injuries and loss of life. 台中一個建築工地的運營商因起重機吊臂墜落到附近的捷運軌道上釀成嚴重死傷,而被罰款111萬新台幣(36,170美元)。 *operator:(n.)營運商;專業公司 *construction:(n.)建物;建築 *site:(n.)地點 *crane boom:(n.)起重機吊臂 *fine:(v.)罰款 *cite:(v.)引起 *severity:(n.)嚴重 The accident that left one passenger dead and 10 others injured on Wednesday. A 52-year-old assistant law professor at Providence University and also an indigenous rights activist surnamed Lin (林), became trapped under the carriage when the accident occurred and was found without vital signs. She was pronounced dead from head trauma later. Ten other passengers injured in the collision, including a Canadian, were rushed to local hospitals, nine were discharged. 周三發生的事故導致一名乘客死亡,另有 10人受傷,一名52歲林姓靜宜大學法學助理教授暨原住民權利活動家,於事故發生時被困在車廂下,被發現已無生命跡象,稍後宣告頭部重創不治。另有十名碰撞中受傷乘客,包括一名加拿大人,被火速送往當地醫院,九名已經出院。 *passenger:(n.)乘客 *injured:(adj.)受傷的 *assistant professor:(n.)助理教授 *indigenous:(adj.)原住民的 *surname:(n.)姓 *trapped:(adj.)受困的 *carriage:(n.)車廂 *occur:(v.)發生 *vital signs:(n.)生命跡象 *trauma:(n.)創傷 *collision:(n.)碰撞 *discharged:(adj.)出院的 The crash not only left passengers terrified but also shut down service on the Green Line. A 250-person crew completed repairs lasting 18 hours. The operation was completed roughly at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. After the damaged train, which had derailed in the accident, was towed away from the tracks. The TMRT did the dynamic testing to confirm that trains could travel safely, and then that trains were announced to resume at 6 o'clock. Based on preliminary estimates, 20,000 passengers are affected. 意外這起意外不僅嚇壞搭車旅客,連同台中綠線捷運跟著停擺無法運行。經過18小時漏夜搶修,出動250名人力,整個作業大致在週四清晨4點半完成,遭到撞擊而毀損的列車,被工程車拖離開軌道後,經中捷動態測試軌道可安全運行,宣布列車在六點恢復正式營運。 *terrify:(v.)驚嚇 *crew:(n.)全體人員 *repair:(n.)修復 *derail:(v.)出軌 *track:(n.)軌道 *dynamic:(adj.)動態的 *resume:(v.)恢復 *Preliminary:(adj.)初步的 *estimate:(n.)評估 The city government and labor ministry have both hit the construction firm with heavy penalties respectively on Highwealth Construction, which is responsible for the construction project near Feng-le Park Station on the Green Line. The labor ministry imposed NT$300,000 (US$9,774) fine, while the city wrote a NT$810,000 for violating the Building Act, for a total of NT$1.11 million. 勞動部和台中市政府分別對負責綠線豐樂公園站附近建設項目的華威建設處以新台幣30 萬元(合9,774美元)罰款和81萬元的違法建築法的罰款,總計111萬元。 *construction firm:(n.)營建公司;建商 *penalty:(n.)罰款;懲罰 ☆penalty廣義指人身的或金錢的、民事的或刑事的各種形式和性質的處罰。狹義指金錢的處罰,即因未實施應實施的或作出禁止的行為而強令其支付一定數額的金錢作為懲罰。也就是說,fine跟penalty都是可以用來指金錢的懲罰,但是penalty還可以用於指其他方式的懲罰。 *is responsible for:為…負責 *impose:(v.)強加 *violate:(v.)違反 Meanwhile, prosecutors have directed the police to collect evidence and investigated whether it was a case that involves death by negligence. Additionally, Taichung MRT chairman, Lin Liang-tay said on Thursday (May 11) that TMRT would file suit against the construction company responsible for a deadly crash on Wednesday (May 10) to seek over NT$200 million (US$6,498,000) in compensation and review the relevant emergency response procedures for accidents. 同時,檢方已指示警方收集證據,調查是否屬於過失致死案件。此外,台中捷運公司董事長林良泰週四(5月11日)表示,將對周三(5 月10日)發生致命事故的建築公司提起訴訟,追討逾2億新台幣(6,498,000美元)的賠償,並檢討相關事故應急處理程序。 *prosecutor:(n.)檢察官 *investigate:(v.)調查 *negligence:(n.)疏忽 *compensation:(n.)補償 *relevant(adj.)相關的 *response:(n.)回應;反應 *procedure:(n.)程序
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新聞英文解析 內閣撥款13億新台幣打擊舞弊
The Cabinet yesterday announce an updated plan which dubbed the "next-generation anti-fraud action plan version 1.5" to counter fraud and it is to allocate NT$1.3 billion (US$42.39 million) in supplementary funding to the plan at a news conference at the Executive Yuan in Taipei. 內閣昨天在台北行政院的新聞發布會上宣布了一項最新的打擊欺詐計畫:「下一代反欺詐行動計畫1.5版」,並將撥出13億新台幣(4239 萬美元)的補充資金用於該計畫。 *updated:(adj.)更新的;升級的;最新型的 *dubbed:(V-pp.)被稱為 *anti-fraud:(adj.)反詐欺的 *counter:(n.)反對;對抗;反擊 *allocate:(n.)分配;分派;撥給 *supplementary:(n.)補充 *funding:(n.)資金 *the Executive Yuan:(n.)行政院 The funds would be used for public education campaigns to reduce people's susceptibility to fraud schemes with a focus on helping people spot scammers and avoid spreading messages on their behalf, Cabinet spokesman Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said. 內閣發言人羅秉成說,這些資金將用於公共教育活動,以降低人們對欺詐計畫的敏感性,重點在幫助人們發現詐騙者並避免以其名義傳播信息。 *campaign:(n.)活動 *susceptibility:(n.)敏感性 *scheme:(n.):方案;計畫 *spot:(v.)看見;認出 *scammer:(n.)詐欺者 *behalf:(n.)代表 The new version seeks to lower the capability of fraud groups to spread false information via telecom technology and banking services. Advertisers would be requiredto register with their real names, enable the removal of fraudulent ads, introduce telephone number masking and block foreign numbers connected to scam groups, as well. 新版本旨在降低欺詐集團通過電信技術傳播虛假信息和使用銀行服務的能力,同時,將要求廣告商以實名註冊、刪除欺詐性廣告、引入電話號碼屏蔽並阻止與詐騙集團有關的外國號碼。 *seek to:(v.)尋求 *capability:(n.)能力 *require:(v.)要求 *register:(v.)註冊 *removal:(n.)刪除 *fraudulent:(n.)詐欺性的 *masking:(n.)屏蔽;遮蓋 *block:(v.)阻絕 *connect to:(v.)與…有關 The Ministry of Digital Affairs would be asked to devise methods to limit transactions linked to gaming and lock in-game credits after detecting suspicious activity, Lo said. 羅提及,數字事務部將被要求設計方法來限制與遊戲相關的交易,並在檢測到可疑活動後鎖定遊戲積分(或帳戶餘額)。 *The Ministry of Digital Affairs:(n.)中華民國數位發展部,簡稱數位部或數發部,隸屬於行政院,負責資安工作。 *transaction:(n.)交易 *credit:(n.)在遊戲裡通常指帳戶餘額或剩餘點數或積分 *detect:(v.)偵測 *suspicious:(adj.)可疑的 "Anti-fraud efforts must be a popular movement," Lo said. The Cabinet has drafted amendments to the Criminal Code and other laws concerning human trafficking, private information protection and prevention of money laundering to target criminal organizations involved in fraud. 羅表示,「反欺詐工作必須是一場全民運動。」內閣已經針對涉入詐欺的犯罪組織起草了《刑法》和其他有關販賣人口、私人信息保護和防止洗錢的法律修正案。 *popular movement:(n.)全民運動 ☆popular當作形容詞用,最常當作「受歡迎」以及「普及」的意思,在這邊是「大眾的」以及「人民的」意思,而movement是通常用於「移動」的意思,這裡是指「運動」,所以,兩個字加起來就是全民運動。 *amendment:(n.)修正案 *Criminal Code:(n.)《刑法》 *trafficking:(n.)販運 *laundering:(n.)洗錢 "The entire nation should be alert and ready to protect one another against scams," hesaid. 他:「整個國家都應該保持警惕,並準備好保護彼此免受詐騙。」 *one another:(n.)彼此 ☆one another指的是三者及三者以上群體的「彼此」,如果是兩者之間的「彼此」,用的是each other這個片語。 ☆protect為保護之意,若要保護某人或某事物以對抗另一件事情的危害,那就會使用against這個介系詞。
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新聞英文解析 中國首度透過WTO通知對台貿易壁壘調查
An investigation into Taiwan's trade barriers on more than 2,400 Chinese products has launched, announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce yesterday. Economics minister Wang Mei-hua said that, for the first time ever, China notified Taiwan of the investigation via the WTO. 中國商務部昨日宣布,中國對台灣對2400多種中國產品實施貿易壁壘立案調查。經濟部長王美花證實,這是中國首度透過WTO管道將該調查通知台灣。 *launch: (v.)開始;積極投入;猛力展開(+into) *investigation: (n.)調查 *trade barrier: (n.)貿易壁壘又稱貿易障礙。對國外國間商品勞務交換所設置的人為限制,主要是指一國對外國商品、勞務進口所實行的各種限制措施。 *notify: (v.)通知 *via: (prep.)藉由;經由;通過 *英文中常用於表示「通過」的介系詞有by、through以及via,主要差別在於: 1. by強調從旁邊經過或路過,由於by的本義有「在附件」或「在旁邊」的意思,通常主體要跟隨工具在一起,或者說,主體和工具不能發生分離。 2. via是較為正式的用詞,日常生活中少用。via表達的意思是「經由某個人、區域或工具達到某個目的」,這裡的人、區域、工具都是中間媒介,扮演傳遞與連接等作用,主體跟工具是要分離的。 3. through的核心意思是從中穿透或貫穿,所以through強調從完全封閉的(比如身體)或部分封閉的(比如地表或峽谷),甚至可以是開放的(比如某一扇牆壁或門板)的內部穿透、貫穿、穿過、透過或通過。 *WTO: (n.) World Trade Organization世界貿易組織的頭字與縮寫 ☆WTO為最重要的全球性貿易組織,成立於1995年,成立的目的是確保國際間自由貿易,透過多邊諮商建立規範,降低會員國間關稅與非關稅貿易障礙,為會員國提供穩定及可預測的貿易環境。目前共164個會員國,佔全球98%貿易額。 The MOC on Wednesday announced that it had opened an investigation into tariffs and other "unilateral" restrictions on 2,455 Chinese products, including agricultural, textile and mineral products after the ministry received complaints from three Chinese trade groups. 中國商務部 (MOC) 週三宣布,在該部收到三個中國貿易集團的投訴後已對包括農產品、紡織品和礦產品在內的2,455 種中國產品關稅和其他「單邊」限制措施展開調查。 *the MOC: (n.)中國商務部 Chinese Ministry of Commerce的頭字與縮寫 *tariff: (n.)關稅 *unilateral: (adj.)單邊的;單方的 *restriction: (n.)限制 It was unknown when the results of the investigation would be unveiled. The investigation was scheduled to conclude before Oct. 12, the ministry said, but added that the probe could be extended by three months to Jan. 12 next year if necessary. 目前尚不清楚調查結果何時公佈。該部表示計劃在 10 月 12 日之前結束調查,但補充說明,如有必要,調查可以延長三個月至明年 1 月 12 日。 *unknown: (adj.)未知的;不清楚的 *unveiled: (adj.)被揭露的;公布 *conclude: (v.)結束;完成;作出(結論) *probe: (n.)調查 The launch of the MOC's probe has sparked concern that China might eliminate preferential trade conditions afforded to certain Taiwanese goods under the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. 商務部調查的啟動引發了人們的擔憂,即中國可能會取消根據《海峽兩岸經濟合作框架協議》對某些台灣商品所提供的優惠貿易條件。 *spark: (v.)引起;導致;觸發(尤指爭論或打鬥) *concern: (n.)憂慮;關切 *eliminate: (v.)排除;消除 *preferential: (adj.)優先的;(關稅)優惠的 *afforded: (p.p.)被提供的;被給予的 ☆「充足」為afford的基本含義,該字通常用來指「有足夠的錢買某物」、「有足夠的財力或時間做某事」,也可表示「經受得起」,常引申為「提供」或「給予」的意思。 ☆the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement: (n.)《海峽兩岸經濟合作框架協議》又稱為兩岸經濟協議,簡稱ECFA,是海峽兩岸(台灣與中國大陸)之間的雙邊經濟協議,2009年馬英九總統於執政期間提出,將視其為加強臺灣經濟發展的政策。 The Chinese government's probe would look at import restrictions that Taiwan has either already imposed or is considering imposing on 2,455 types of products from China, the ministry said in a statement on its Web site. 中國商務部在其網站上發表聲明表示,中國政府的調查將審查台灣已經實施或正在考慮對來自中國的 2,455 種產品實施的進口限制。 *impose: (v.)推行;強制實行;尤其指把信仰或生活方式強加於……。 *import: (n.)進口 The Chinese ministry's regulations dictate that it will hold bilateral consultations or start a settlement mechanism for a multilateral dispute if the measures under investigation are confirmed to constitute a trade barrier. 中國商務部規定若所調查者被確認為構成貿易壁壘,該部將舉行雙邊磋商或啟動多邊爭端解決機制。 *regulation: (n.)規定 *dictate: (n.)下命令;決定;規定 *bilateral: (adj.)雙邊的;雙方的 *consultation: (n.)協商;磋商 *settlement: (n.)(結束爭端的)協定 *mechanism: (n.)機制 *multilateral: (adj.)多邊的;多方的 *dispute: (n.)爭端 *confirm: (v.)確認 *constitute: (v.)被看;作被視為;構成;形成 Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) welcomed bilateral discussions "without preconditions" regarding an investigation launched by Beijing into Taiwan's trade restrictions on select Chinese goods. 經濟部部長王美花歡迎就北京對台灣對特定中國商品的貿易限制展開調查進行「無先決條件」的雙邊討論。 *precondition: (n.)先決條件;前提 *regarding: (prep.)意思等同於about(關於)
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新聞英文解析 陸委會譴責中國包圍台灣演習
On Apr.8, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned that China has "used President Tsai's visit and transits in the United States as an excuse to conduct military exercises, which has seriously undermined peace, stability and security in the region" and lodged a protest against Chinese military drills around Taiwan, saying that Taiwan would not yield to threats. 陸委會於四月八日譴責中國以「蔡總統訪美為藉口舉行軍事演習,嚴重破壞地區和平、穩定與安全」,並抗議中國在台灣附近的軍事演習,稱台灣不會屈服於威脅。 *condemn:(v.)譴責 ☆condemn的本意是責備或非難某人的不良行為,具較強的批評意味。 *transit:(v.)轉機 *conduct:(v.)實施 *military exercise:(n.)軍事活動;演習 *undermine:(v.)破壞 *stability:(n.)穩定 *security:(n.)安全 *region:(n.)區 *lodge:(v.)提出(索賠/投訴/抗議等等) ☆常與lodge配合的有lodge a claim(索賠), lodge acomplaint(投訴), lodge a protest(抗議),用於比較正式的或官方場合。 *protest:(n.)抗議 *yield to :(v.)讓步 *threat:(n.)威脅 Beijing announced three days of military exercises around Taiwan on the day after President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) returned to Taipei from Los Angeles, where she met with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.The "combat readiness patrol" and "United Sword" operations would be conducted around Taiwan for three days as a "serious" warning against pro-Taiwanese independence forces and to safeguard China's territorial integrity, the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said in a statement.China's military is rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills andwill run until Monday (Apr. 10). 蔡英文總統從洛杉磯會見美國白宮眾議院議長凱文麥卡錫返回台北後的第二天,北京宣佈在台灣周邊進行為期三天的軍事演習。中國人民解放軍(PLA)東部戰區司令部在一份聲明中表示「戰備巡邏」和「聯合利劍」行動將在台灣周邊進行為期三天,作為對親台獨勢力和維護中國領土完整的「嚴重」警告。在為期三天的軍事演習中,中國軍隊正演練包圍台灣的行動。該圍台軍演將持續至星期一(四月十日)結束。 *combat readiness:(n.)戰備狀態 *patrol:(n.)巡邏;偵查 *pro-Taiwanese independence forces:(n.)支持台灣獨立的力量;親台獨勢力 ☆pro-有「支持」或「贊成」的意思,一般來講,pro-independence是「支持獨立」的意思,pro-reunification則是「支持統一」。而pro-American group, 則譯為「親美團體」。 *safeguard:(v.)保護;防衛 *territorial :(a.)領土的 *integrity:(n.)完整 ☆Integrity一字源自拉丁文中的integer,有「完整」或「完全」的意思;若形容人具有integrity,則是指這個人能夠保持「品格上的完整無缺」,無論在什麼情況下,都能夠持守一套做人的核心價值,並且確保思想、言語和行動一致,絕對不會因為任何誘惑或壓力而有所妥協,更不會以利益去決定自己的言行,所以常翻為「正直」或「真善美」。 *rehearse:(v.)排演;試練 *encirclement:(n.)包圍 "The task force will simultaneously organize patrols and advances around Taiwan island, shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture," a report from China's state broadcaster China Central Television said, and it went on to detail the type of weaponry China was using, including "long-range rocket artillery, naval destroyers, missile boats, air force fighters, bombers, jammers and refuelers." 中國國家電視台中央電視台的一篇報導稱,「特遣部隊將在台灣島周邊組織巡邏推進,形成全方位圍堵威懾態勢」,該報導接著詳細說明中國使用的武器類型,包括「遠程火箭炮、海軍驅逐艦、導彈艇、空軍戰鬥機、轟炸機、干擾機和加油機」。 *task force:(n.)特遣部隊,專門執行特定任務的部隊 *simultaneously:(v.)同時地 *advance:(v.)推進 *shape:(v.)使成形 *all-round:(adj.)全面的 *deterrence :(n.)威懾;遏制;制止 *posture:(n.)態度;立場;處理方式 *detail:(v.)詳盡說明 *weaponry:(n.)武器(總稱) The Defense Ministry said that 71 Chinese military aircraft and 9 naval ships were detected in areas around Taiwan as of 4pm on Apr.8, including 45 warplanes that crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial dividing line between Chinese and Taiwanese territory,or flew into the southwestern part of Taiwan's air defense identification zone.Taiwan's armed forces are monitoring the situation, and would remain on high alert, while making every effort to defend the country's sovereignty and national security. 國防部表示,截至四月八日下午4點,台灣周邊海域已偵測到71架中國軍機和9艘軍艦,其中45架戰機越過台海中線,此為中國大陸和台灣領土之間的非正式分界線,或飛入台灣防空識別區西南部。台灣武裝部隊正在監視局勢,並將保持高度戒備,同時盡一切努力捍衛國家主權和國家安全。 *naval:(adj.)海軍的;軍艦的 *as of:(prep.)自…起(=from) *unofficial dividing line:(n.)非正式分界線 *territory:(n.)領域;領土;活動範圍 *identification:(n.)識別 ☆Air Defense Identification Zone(縮寫:ADIZ)防空識別區,是一國基於國家安全和空防需要,單方面所劃定的空域,以利軍方迅速定位管制。其範圍大於領空,沒有國際法效力,亦無統一定義。中華民國防空識別區為五邊形,在美國要求下,空軍的活動範圍被限縮在海峽中線以東,為防備中華人民共和國,在中線以東與台灣西部海岸線間畫設R-8、R-9、R-11等數個禁航區。空軍在此區域執行空中巡邏。 *sovereignty:(n.)主權;統治權
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新聞英文解析 文化部起草規則以防止倒賣黃牛票
Minister of Culture Shih Che (史哲) on Monday(Mar.20)said his ministry is drafting an amendment to help curb scalpers who use online purchasing algorithms to buy tickets in bulk and resell them at exorbitant prices. 文化部部長史哲週一表示該部正起草一項修正案以制止黃牛使用線上購買運算法大量購買門票並以過高的價格轉售。 *draft:(v.)起草 *amendment:(n.)修正案;修正條款 *curb:(v.)抑制 *scalper:(n.)倒賣(戲票等)的人;黃牛 *algorithm:(n.)演算法 *bulk:(n.)大團(塊);巨大的東西 ☆in bulk:大量=in huge quantities *exorbitant:(adj.)(價格、要求、收費等)過分的或過高的 ☆at exorbitant price:指離譜的價格,比原價高過數倍的價錢=at several times higher than the original price ____________________ For curbing scalping, Shih said without further elaboration that the MOC will amend the law to impose heavy penalties on people who use online purchasing algorithms to buy vast quantities of tickets and resell them at inflated prices. His comments came after many local fans of the K-pop girl group, Blackpink, recently complained about difficulties finding tickets to the group's concerts in Kaohsiung that wrapped up over the weekend due to scalpers. 為了抑制黃牛轉售的行為,史哲表示該部將對使用在線購買算法購買大量門票並以高價轉售的人處以重罰。此評論為近期K-pop 女子團體Blackpink粉絲抱怨由於黃牛的緣故而難以找到該團體在高雄舉行音樂會的門票之後所發表。 *scalping:(n.)投機買賣 *elaboration:(n.)詳盡說明;闡述 *the MOC:文化部the Ministry of Culture的頭字語縮寫 *amend:(v.)修訂 *impose:(v.)強制實行 *penalty:(n.)懲罰;罰金(款) *vast quantities of:大量的 *inflated:(adj.)指價格、成本、數目等「過高的」 ____________________ Scalping and the use of algorithms to buy tickets in bulk are mentioned under the Social Order Maintenance Act, which stipulates a fine of up to NT$18,000 for "buying transportation or entertainment tickets with no intention for use, and reselling them for profits," but the law does not include provisions regarding prevention. 倒票和使用算法大量購買門票在《社會秩序維護法》中有所提及,該法規定「購買無意圖使用的交通或娛樂門票,並倒賣以牟利」最高可處新台幣18,000元的罰款,但法律並沒有關於預防的規定。 *the Social Order Maintenance Act:《社會秩序維護法》 *stipulate:(v.)規定;明確說明 *transportation:(n.)交通運輸 *entertainment:(n.)娛樂 *intention:(n.)意圖 *profit:(n.)利潤;盈利;好處 *provision:(n.)條款 *prevention:(n.)預防 ____________________ On March 15, various lawmakers of the ruling DPP asked the Development of the Cultural and Creative Industries Act, which governs concert ticket sales, to include punishments for scalping in order to protect the rights and interests of the public. The current fine is too low and is not enough to curb scalping, they added. 3月15日,執政的民進黨多位立法會議員,要求在規管演唱會門票銷售的文化創意產業發展法中,加入倒票行為的刑罰,以保障大眾權益,並補充說明單靠罰款太低,不足以遏制倒票行為。 *ruling:(adj.)統治的,支配的;主導的 *The DPP:(n.)民進黨Democratic Progressive Party的頭字縮寫 *interests:(n.)利益 *fine:(n.)罰金(款) ☆在這篇新聞中出現了penalty及fine這兩個表示「罰金(款)」的字,其中的差別在於:fine這個字被單純用來指「金錢上的處罰」,也就是「罰金(款)」,而penalty這個單字既可以用來指「金錢上的處罰」,比如罰款、罰鍰,也可以指其它「任何形式的處罰」,比如拘役、服勞役等等。 _____________________ In a radio interview, Shih said the MOC will be working to amend the Cultural and Creative Industry Development Act, which expects to be completed by the end of March or early April. 史哲在接受電台採訪時表示,文化部正在著手修訂《文化創意產業發展法》,預計將於3月底或 4月初完成。 *the Cultural and Creative Industry Development Act:《文化創意產業發展法》 ☆有關於「法」,常見的有Act及Law,A其差別為:Act在英美國家是指須由國會經過立法程序通過之成文法律;而Law則不僅指立法機關通過之成文法而已,具有較廣義的概念,包括法理、法律原則、判例、習慣法等在內。
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新聞英文解析 四月起電費將漲11%
The prices of electricity are expected to be increased by an average of 11%, the MOEA said on Friday (March 17), following Taipower's NT$267.5 billion (US$8.74 billion) loss last year amid soaring global energy prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war. 繼去年俄烏戰爭引發全球能源價格飆升使台電虧損2675億新台幣(87.4億美元)之後,經濟部(MOEA)於週五(3月17日)表示,電價預計將平均上漲11%。 *the MOEA:(n.)經濟部the Ministry of Economic Affairs的縮寫 *soaring:(adj.)飆升的;驟增的 *trigger(v.)觸發 ☆trigger這個單字特別指在被迫回憶起過去發生的可怕事件時所產生的強烈情緒反應以及情緒被觸發,特別說明trigger的過去和現在分詞triggered都有「觸發的」以及「引發的」意思,但是triggered 特別指被某件事「冒犯到、傷害到」,換句話說,就是某個東西引發了一個人的負面情緒。 The price hikes will be implemented on April 1, and will mainly affect high-use consumers in the industrial and commercial sectors, including three major categories of consumers: residential users, small businesses and industrial users. 此次提價將於4月1日實施,主要影響包括三大類消費範疇:住宅用戶、小型企業和工業用戶在內的工、商業領域的高使用率消費者。 *implement:(v.)實施 *industrial:(adj.)工業的 *commercial:(adj.)商業的 *sector:(n.)部門;行業 ☆sector這個單字有「部門」的意思,但其實sector多用於指「某種國家經濟活動或者社會中的某個行業,比如:金融業就是the financial sector、服務業就是the service sector,所以在這裡我們看到的industrial and commercial sectors就是指工業和商業。 *category:(n.)類別;範疇 ☆category很常跟age連用,age category表示「年齡層」。 【例句】The vaccine is obviously eligible for every age category. 這疫苗明顯適用於各個年齡層。 *residential:(adj.)住宅的 Under the price adjustment plan, households and businesses exceeding the 700 and 1500 kWh thresholds will pay an extra 3% for power, up to 1000 and 3000 kWh respectively. Prices for residential use over 1000 kWh will increase by 10%, while prices for commercial use over 3000 kWh will increase by 5%.Users who consume more than 1,000 kWh per monthwill see their electricity rates rise by double digits. 超過700和1500千瓦門檻的家庭和企業分別在達1000和3000千瓦時將額外支付3%的電費。1000千瓦時以上住宅用電價格將上漲10%,而3000千瓦時以上的商用電價將上漲5%。每月用電量超過1000度電的用戶,電價將出現兩位數上漲。 *adjustment:(n.)調整 *household:(n.)家庭 *exceed:(v:(n.).)超過 *threshold:(n.)門檻;下限 ☆因為threshold有「最低限度」的意思,故也有臨界點及起點的意思,所以,pain threshold就表示「疼痛臨界」,而tax threshold則表示「所得稅起徵點」。 *respectively:(adv.)個別地 *consume:(n.)使用 *digit:(n.)數字 Electricity prices would increase 2.6% on averagefor residential consumers, and 14.2% on average for industrial users; however, the households usingless than 700kWh of electricity per monthand small shops using under 1500 kWh will not be subject to the increases, meaning that 93% of residential buildings and 84% of small businesses will not be affected, saidthe MOEA. 經濟部表示,住宅用電平均漲2.6%,且工業用電平均漲14.2%。用電量低於 700 千瓦時的家庭和用電量低於 1500 千瓦時的小商店不在加價的條件,這意味著 93% 的住宅建築和 84% 的小型企業不會受到影響。 *on average:平均 *be subject to:取決於;以…為條件 The adjustment aims to encourage energy conservation and takes the needs of disadvantaged groupsinto account, said the policymaker.Theministry also addedthat the rate increases would be halved for some heavy users in sectors affected by a downturn in the economy. 政策制定者表示此次調整旨在鼓勵節能並考慮到弱勢群體的需求。該部並補充說明對於受經濟低迷影響的行業的一些重度用戶,加息幅度將減半。 *encourage:(v.)鼓勵 *conservation:(n.)保護;節約;保存 *disadvantaged group:(n.)弱勢群體 *take… into account:考量 *policymaker:(n.)政策制定者 *halve:(v.)減半 *downturn:(n.)衰退;漸入低迷 The fisheries and agricultural sectors will not be affected by the increases as well as the schools, but this will be reviewed in the second half of the year, said Taipower President Yao-Ting Wang (王耀庭) 台電總裁王耀庭表示漁業和農業部門和學校一樣不會受到加價影響,但會在下半年檢討。 *review:(v.)檢討
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新聞英文解析 陸委會宣布與恢復中國10城市航線及新增其他13城市兩岸包機
Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced on Thursday that air routes between Taiwan and 10 Chinese cities will be reinstated on Friday, with another 13 Chinese citiesseligible to apply for cross-strait charter flights.Premier Chen Chien-jen has called the move a show of goodwill to China 大陸事務委員會(MAC)週四宣布,將於週五恢復台灣與中國10個城市之間的航線,並選擇其他13個中國城市進行兩岸包機。行政院長陳建仁稱此為對中國釋出之最大善意。 *air routes:(n.)航線 *reinstate:(v.)恢復 *eligible:(adj.)具備條件格的;有資格的 *apply:(v.)應用於;用作 *cross-strait charter flight:(n.)兩岸包機 *goodwill:(n.)善意 Flight routes between Taoyuan, Taipei and Kaohsiung, and the Chinese cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Qingdao, Wuhan, Ningbo and Zhengzhouwill resume from Friday. 桃園、台北和高雄與中國深圳、廣州、南京、重慶、杭州、福州、青島、武漢、寧波和鄭州之間的航線將從週五起重新開通。 *resume:(v.)恢復;重新開始 ☆resume當作名詞來使用的時候是指履歷(注意拼字相同但是唸音不同)。履歷有兩種:resume跟CV,簡單來說resume是個人的最佳廣告,也就是一份個人能力、技能與成就的摘要,長度通常只有單面A4 的大小,有點像是汽車的DM,必須要能吸引目光、展現最具競爭力的一面,引起人資的注意而取得面試的機會。而CV也是履歷,但是就比較像是汽車的詳細介紹或者是規格表,較為詳盡且長度比較不受限制。 The resumption of flightswas decidedwith the long-term considerations of Taiwan's people. The decisionwas made after comprehensive evaluation of the risks, airline operating capacity, and the amount of business and travel that traditionally took place between the cities. 恢復航班是為了國人所作的長期考量。該決定是綜合評估風險、航空公司運營能力以及傳統上在城市之間所進行的商務及旅行量所作出的。 *resumption:(n.)恢復 *long-term:(adj.)長期的 *consideration:(n.)考量 *comprehensive:(adj.)全面的;綜合的;包羅萬象的 *evaluation:(n.)評估 *operating:(adj.)營運 *capacity:(n.)能力 *amount:(n.)數量 *traditionally:(adv.)傳統上 *take place:(v.)發生;進行 Meanwhile, charter flights will be allowed between Taiwan and 13 Chinese cities that "have not met the conditions for resumption of flights," including Shenyang, Wuxi, Haikou, Changsha, Xi'an, Jinan, Hefei, Nanchang, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Dalian, Guilin and Xuzhou, and details on how charter flights between Taiwan and the aforementioned Chinese cities will operate will be announced later. 同時,包括沉陽、無錫、海口、長沙、西安、濟南、合肥、南昌、天津、溫州、大連,桂林和徐州在內之13個「不符合恢復航班條件」的中國城市將被允許包機往返台灣,且台灣與上述中國城市間的包機航班如何運作的細節將在稍後公佈。 *aforementioned:(adj.)前述的 *operate:(v.)運作 Travelers who adopttheferry links between coastal Chinese cities and Kinmen and Matsu, which largely resumed on Jan. 7, 2023, will be allowed to use ports which governed by Taiwan as transit stops for trips to Taiwan before and during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday from Apr. 1 to Apr. 5, details of which will be unveiled next week. 採用中國沿海城市與金門和馬祖之間的渡輪航線(已於 2023 年 1 月 7 日基本恢復)的旅客將被允許使用台灣所轄之港口作為旅行中轉站在 4 月 1 日至 4 月 5 日清明節假期之前和期間前往台灣,詳情將於下周公布。 *adopt:(v.)採取 ☆提醒讀者區辨一下以下容易混淆的三個單字:adopt、adapt以及adept。要特別注意:adapt跟adopt都是動詞,前者表示「適應」,後者表示「採用」而adept是形容詞,表示「熟練的」。 *ferry link:(n.)渡輪航線 *port:(n.)港口 *govern:(v.)治理 *transit stop:(n.)轉運點 *the Tomb Sweeping Day:(n.)清明節 *unveiled:(adj.)揭露 The two sides were notified of the agreement to resume flights and ferry links by the SEF and its Chinese counterpart, the ARATS. 台灣半官方的海峽交流基金會(SEF)以及其對應單位:中國海峽兩岸關係協會(ARATS)已將恢復航班和渡輪聯繫的協議通知雙方。 *agreement:(n.)協議 *the SEF:(n.)海峽交流基金會the Straits Exchange Foundation 的縮寫 *counterpart:(n.)與其作用相同之不同地方或組織;相對應者 *the ARATS:(n.)海峽兩岸關係協會the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait 的縮寫 We hope that cross-strait relations through these means can achieve what the president has requested: healthy and effective cross-strait exchanges, alsosaidby PremierChen Chien-jen. 行政院長陳建仁也表示,我們希望兩岸的關係夠透過這樣的途徑能夠達到總統所要求的:一個健康有效的交流。 *achieve:(v.)達到 *request:(v.)要求 *exchange:(n.)交流
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新聞英文解析 疾病管制中心報告首例台灣本地猴痘病例
Taiwan on Wednesday (Mar.1) reported two cases of locally acquiredMpox(formerly known as monkeypox), the first domestic infections of the viralzoonosis. The Centers for Disease Control(CDC)warned that the risk of local infection has increased. 台灣週三(3 月 1 日)報告了兩例本地猴痘 (Mpox) (舊稱猴痘)病例,這是國內首例病毒性人畜共患疾病感染病例。疾病管制中心(CDC)警告台灣本地感染的風險有所增加。 *acquire:(v.)得到 *Mpox:(n.)猴痘(英語:monkeypox,世界衛生組織稱為「mpox」) ☆Mpox是一種由病毒引起的人畜共通傳染病,潛伏期通常為7至14天或5至21天,症狀持續時間通常為2至4週。早期症狀包括發燒、頭痛、肌肉疼痛、淋巴結腫大、發冷和疲倦,其後身上出現類似水泡的皮疹並癒合。致死率從0%到11%不等,絕大多數患者都能康復。 *domestic:(a.)國內的 *infection:(n.)感染 *viral:(a.)病毒引起的;病毒性的 ☆viral也被用來比喻「像病毒般瘋狂流傳的」或者是「爆紅的」,比如:病毒式營銷是viral marketing,而viral video則是指網路爆紅影片。 *zoonosis:(n.)人畜共通病(複數為zoonoses=zoonoticdiseases),指任何可以經由動物傳染給人或由人傳染給動物的傳染病。 *The Centers for Disease Control (CDC):(n.)疾病管制中心 _____________________ A male in his 40s from Hsinchu County and a male in his 20s from Kaohsiung City started exhibiting symptoms in late February, including fever, itchy rash, blisters, swollen lymph nodes, and lesions on the tongue, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 據疾病管制中心表示,一名來自新竹縣的四十多歲男性和一名來自高雄市的二十多歲男性在二月下旬開始出現發燒、皮疹、水泡、淋巴結腫大和舌頭病變等症狀。 *exhibit:(v.)顯示 *symptom:(n.)症狀 *fever:(n.)發燒 *itchy:(a.)生疥癬的;癢的 *rash:(n.)皮疹 *blister:(n.)水皰 *swollen:(a.)腫大的;膨脹的 *lymphnodes:(n.)淋巴結,是屬於淋巴系統和適應性免疫系統的腎形器官,由淋巴管連接。 *lesion:(n.)病變;器官損傷 _____________________ The patients tested positive for Mpox on Sunday(Feb. 26)and Monday(Feb. 27), respectively. Two men infected in February have no recent overseas travel history, said the CDC. 患者分別於週日(2月26日)和週一(2月27 日)檢測出Mpox呈現陽性。疾病管制中心說,在二月染疾的這兩名男子近期內沒有出國史。這使得台灣的Mpox病例總數達到 7 例,其中包括 2 例本地病例和 5 例進口病例。 *respectively:(adv.)分別地;各自地 *overseas:(a.)海外的 *imported:(a.)進口的 _____________________ The CDC said there were no connections found between the two localcases, while contacts had been identified.A total of 25 contacts, including 4 family members and 2 intimate contactshave been identified and asked to monitor their health for 21 days. The conditions of the two men would be monitored until March 20, saidPhilip Lo (羅一鈞), theCDC Deputy Director-General. 疾病管制中心表示,這兩起本土病例之間沒有發現任何聯結,同時已經確定了接觸者,總共確定了包括4名家庭成員及2名親密接觸者在內的25名接觸者,並且要求在21天內監測他們的健康狀況。疾病管制中心副主任羅一鈞表示,這兩名男子的情況將被監測到 3 月 20 日。 *connection:(a.)連結;聯繫 *contact:(n.)接觸者 *identify:(v.)確認 *intimate:(a.)親密的 *monitor:(v.)監控 _____________________ A global Mpox outbreak that began in May last year has affected 109 countries with over 86,000 cases, according to the CDC. The WHO on Feb. 15 said that mpox would remain a "public health emergency of international concern." Taiwan has listed Mpox as a category 2 notifiable communicable disease onJune 23, 2022. 根據 CDC 的數據,去年 5 月開始爆發的全球Mpox疫情已影響到 109 個國家,有超過 86,000 起病例。世界衛生組織在 2 月 15 日表示,mpox仍將是「國際關注的突發公共衛生事件」。台灣已於2022年6月23日將Mpox列為第 2 類法定傳染病。 *outbreak:(n.)爆發 *affect:(v.)影響 *concern:(n.)關切 *category:(n.)類別 *notifiable:(a.)(疾病或犯罪)須報當局的;應上報的 *communicable:(a.)傳染性的
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新聞英文解析 主計處對今年度GDP的預測下修之幅度創近8年新低
The Executive Yuan's Directorate-General of Budget,Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) trimmed its forecast for GDP growth this year to 2.12 percent, down 0.63 percentage points from its previous projection. This year's GDP forecast has been revised down to a near eight-year low. 行政院主計處(DGBAS)將其對今年GDP增長的預測下調至2.12%,比之前的預測下調0.63 個百分點。今年GDP預測的下修幅度已創近8年新低。 *the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics :行政院主計處,簡稱DGBAS,為中央二級行政機關,主管中華民國政府歲計、會計與統計工作。 ☆trim:(v.)修整:減少,這是一個單音節短 母音的單字,所以必須要重複字尾+ed,所以過去式寫成"trimmed"。 ☆forecast:(n.)預測,預報,通常是指某事件尚未發生之前所做的預先告知動作。 ☆GDP:是Gross Domestic Product的縮寫,指 國民生產毛額。 *GDP(,國民生產毛額)是用來衡量一個國家生產力的重要總經數據,也代表一個國家的經濟成長率。 計算公式為:GDP = C + I + G +(X-M) 也就是,民間消費支出+固定投資+政府消費支出(出口X進口) 成立於國內從事達一年以上活動的生產單位即被認定為本國長住生產單位(Resident Producing Units),生產結果均計入本國GDP。 ☆previous:(a.)先前的 ☆projection:(n.)推測 ☆revise:(n.)修正 ------------------------------- DGBAS attributed to a lingering global economic slowdown constraining demand for goods and services and exports and private investment are expected to weaken amid economic uncertainty, which is unfavorable for Taiwan's export-oriented economy. DGBAS將此歸因於全球經濟持續放緩限制了對商品和服務的需求,出口和私人投資預計將在經濟不確定性的情況下減弱。這對台灣的出口導向型經濟不利。 ☆attribute:(v.)歸因於… ☆lingering:(a.)持續的;長時間的 ☆slowdown:(n.)趨緩;緩降 ☆constraining::(v.)限制;束縛 *constrain特別是指某人由於受外界壓力或環境的影響,而迫使去做某件事,也用於指受到良心、情感或飢餓等方面的內在力量驅使而去做某事。 ☆export:(n.)出口 ☆private investment:(n.)私人投資 ☆weaken:(v.)減弱 ☆amid(prep.)在…當中…;在…中間 ☆uncertainty:(n.)不確定性 __________________________________________ Certainty of a global economic downturn has increased. Private investment is expected to shrink 1.13 percent this year, DGBAS data showed. The electronics industry has been hit hardest, and many manufacturers and semiconductor companies are still clearing inventories. With persistent inflationary pressure, officials say going over the 2% inflation target set by the central bank has become the norm. 全球經濟不景氣確定性增高。DGBAS 數據顯示,今年私人投資預計將萎縮1.13%。電子業衝擊最大,不少製造業及半導體仍在清庫存,加上通膨壓力仍在,衝破2%的通膨警戒線已成常態。 ☆certainty:(n.)確定性 ☆downturn:(n.)衰退;鍵入低迷 ☆shrink:(v.)縮水 ☆manufacturer:(n.)製造業 ☆semiconductor:(n.)半導體製造業 ☆inventory:(n.)存貨 ☆persistent:(a.)持續的;頑強存在的,通常用來指任何連續不斷或重複出現的事物。 ☆Inflationary:(a.)通貨膨脹的 ☆pressure:(n.)壓力 ☆inflation:(n.)通貨膨脹;通膨指物價持續上漲,民眾購買力下降的經濟現象。 ☆target:(n.)目標 ☆norm:(n.)常態 -------------------------------- Although post-pandemic recovery and strong domestic demand have maintained momentum for growth, these factors cannot alter the reality of an overall economic recession. With the economy upended, even experts are finding it hard to make predictions. 雖然疫後復甦,強勢的內需維持成長動能,但這些因素終究無法改變整體經濟衰退現況。經濟何時反轉,連專家都難預測。 ☆post-pandemic:(a.)疫情後的 ☆recovery:(n.)復甦 ☆domestic demand:(n.)國內需求;內需 ☆momentum:(n.)勢頭;推動力 ☆factor:(n.)因素 ☆alter:(v.)改變 ☆reality:(n.)現實 ☆overall:(a.)全面的 ☆recession:(n.)經濟衰退;不景氣 ☆upended:(a.)顛倒的;混亂的 ☆prediction:(n.)預測,包括以事實為基礎做客觀預測以及以個人意見為基礎做的主觀預測。
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新聞英文解析 緩解流行病衝擊的房貸和學貸新補助
The mortgage and student loan subsidies to help ease financial challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemicare announced on Feb.17.Approximately 550,000 homeowners and 546,000 students would be among the beneficiaries of the measures. 政府於17日宣布提供抵押貸款和學生貸款補助以幫助緩解 COVID-19 大流行帶來的財務挑戰。大約 550,000 名房主和 546,000 名學生將成為這些措施的受益者。 ☆mortgage:(n.)抵押貸款(尤指購房的) ☆student loan:(n.)學生貸款 ☆subsidy:(n.)補助 ☆ease:(v.)舒緩 ☆approximately:(adv.)大約 ☆beneficiary:(n.)受益人;受惠者 ☆measure:(n.)措施 __________________________________________ The Executive Yuan approved a Ministry of the Interior proposal to provide one-off mortgage subsidies of NT$30,000 (US$991) to eligible home buyers. 行政院批准了內政部向符合條件的購房者提供 30,000 新台幣(991 美元)一次性抵押貸款補貼的提議。 ☆the Executive Yuan:(n.)行政院 ☆Ministry of the Interior:(n.)內政部 ☆proposal:(n.)提案 ☆one-off:(a.)一次性的 *One-off是指一次性,非常態性的活動。例如一次性的付款叫one-off payment、一次性的工作是one-off job、一次性的買賣是one-off deal。如果我們指的是像免洗筷或者是紙杯等「不可重複使用且在使用後丟棄」的「一次性的」物品,那麼我們所用的字會是"disposable"這個形容詞。 ☆eligible:(a.)有資格的 _____________________ Home buyers with an annual household income of less than NT$1.2 million who are liable for an original mortgage of up to NT$8.5 million in Taipei, or up to NT$7 million in the rest of the country, can apply for the subsidy.The number of eligible applicants has increased from 60,000 to 277,000. About 40 percent of subsidy recipients are underprivileged households, while young adults and newly married couples account for 30 percent. 家庭年收入低於新台幣 120 萬元的購房者,在台北承擔高達新台幣 850 萬元的原始抵押貸款,或在全國其他地區高達新台幣 700 萬元的購房者,可以申請補貼。符合條件的申請人數已從 60,000 人增加到 277,000 人。大約 40% 的補貼接受者是貧困家庭,而年輕人和新婚夫婦佔 30%。 ☆annual household income:(n.)家庭年收入 ☆liable:(a.)可能的 ☆applicant:(n.)申請者 ☆recipient:(n.)接受者 ☆underprivileged:(a.)貧困的;屬於弱勢群體的;底層的 _____________________ The subsidy is not meant to encourage people to buy homes or to subsidize luxury homeowners, Minister of the Interior Lin Yu-chang (林右昌) said, adding that owners of multiple homes would be excluded andlords would not receive the subsidy. 內政部長林右昌表示,該補貼不是為了要鼓勵人們買房或者來補貼豪宅業主,也補充說明多套房主將被排除在外且房東並不會獲得補貼。 ☆subsidize:(v.)補助;補貼 ☆luxury:(a.)豪奢的 ☆multiple:(a.)複合的;多樣的 ☆excluded:(a.)被排除的 _____________________ Meanwhile, students and recent graduates in need of financial assistance would have one year of student loans forgiven, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said.The planwould be implemented in July andis expected to help 546,000 low-income students, recent graduates raising children and recent graduates earning less than NT$40,000 per month on average. 與此同時,教育部長潘文忠表示,需要經濟援助的學生和應屆畢業生將免除一年的助學貸款。該計劃將於 7 月實施,預計將幫助 546,000 名低收入學生、正在撫養子女的應屆畢業生以及平均月收入低於新台幣 4 萬元的應屆畢業生。 ☆recent graduate:(n.)應屆畢業生 ☆forgiven:(a.)被免除的 ☆implement:(v.)實施 ☆average:(n.)平均
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新聞英文解析 台灣對土耳其的援助
More than 20,600 people were killed in Turkey and 3,500 in Syria, according to officials in the region, after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on Monday(Feb.6).The city of Reyhanli is in a state of anarchy, with power and water shortages. With resources limited, there could soon be a food crisis. 週一發生里氏 7.8 級地震後,據該地區官員稱,土耳其有 20,600 多人喪生,敘利亞有 3,500 多人喪生。「雷伊漢勒市」現在處於無政府狀態,已經開始缺水、缺電,而且在有限資源下,食物也面臨缺乏的窘境。 ☆magnitude:(n.)巨大;重大 *Reyhanli雷伊漢勒是土耳其的城鎮,是臺灣-雷伊漢勒世界公民中心(Taiwan - Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens)所在地,該中心簡稱為土耳其臺灣中心,是一座於土耳其雷伊漢勒活動的臺灣公益性社會團體,該組織由裘振宇於2020年成立,並與土耳其雷伊漢勒市政府、非政府組織以及地方基層團體合作,向敘利亞內戰難民提供人道援助。 ☆anarchy:(n.)無政府狀態;混亂 *anarchy尤其指因政府消亡或垮臺所引起的無政府狀態,混亂狀態。 ☆shortage:(n.)短缺 ☆crisis:(n.)危機 As the death and injury toll in earthquake-struck Turkey rises, cash donations have flowed from across Taiwan. The special disaster relief account set up by the health and welfare ministry had accumulated a total of more than NT$271.77 million (US$9.02 million) on Friday(Feb.10), the Ministry of Health and Welfare said in a statement. An outpouring of sympathy has manifested itself in more than NT$270 million of donations, as well as thousands of boxes of clothing. 隨著土耳其地震災區的傷亡人數上升,台灣各地的現金捐款已從台灣流出,衛福部於一則聲明中指出,衛福部土耳其賑災專戶截至週五已收到超過 2.7177 億元新台幣(902 萬美元)。除了超過2.7億台幣的愛心捐款,也收上千箱衣物。 ☆toll:(n.)傷亡;損失 ☆cash donations:(n.)現金捐款 ☆special disaster relief account:(n.)賑災專戶 ☆the Ministry of Health and Welfare:(n.)中華民國衛生福利部 ☆accumulate:(v.)積聚;積攢 ☆outpouring:(n.)強烈感情的迸發、流露、噴湧;湧現。 ☆sympathy:(n.)同情 ☆manifest:(v.)顯現 The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation has particularlyhelped collect winter clothing and other cold-weather necessities for displaced earthquake survivors facing freezing weather conditions. 佛教慈濟慈濟基金會特別為面臨寒冷天氣的流離失所地震倖存者募集冬衣和其他禦寒必需品。 ☆particularly:(n.)特別地 ☆displaced:(a.)流離失所的 ☆survivor:(n.)幸存者 ☆freezing:(a.)冰凍的 ☆conditions:(n.)情況 The Turkish Trade Office in Taipeisaid in a statement that it is grateful for the generosity and kindness of Taiwanese who have donated money and goods to assist earthquake victims, with the quantity being more than expected.Meanwhile, the Office in Taipei said that it must stop accepting relief supplies at its office because it has received more than it can handle. It was even forced to announce on Saturday that it would stop accepting non-monetary donations. 土耳其駐台貿易辦事處辦公室在一份聲明中說,感謝捐錢捐物幫助地震災民的台灣人的慷慨和善意,所捐贈的數量遠超過預期。與此同時,辦事處表示必須停止在其辦公室接收救援物資,因為所收到的物資已經超出處理能力。5週六更宣布停止接受非貨幣捐贈。 ☆grateful:(a.)感激的 ☆generosity:(n.)慷慨 ☆kindness:(n.)善意 ☆quantity:(n.)數量 ☆meanwhile:(adv.)在此期間;(與此)同時 ☆relief:(n.)救濟;救濟品 ☆supplies:(n.)供給;供應;生活必需品,日用品 *supply (n.)是供給或供應的意思,所以supplies就被當作生活必需品或日用品使用,比如說camping supplies 就是露營用品。 *例句;The refugees in the regionare urgently in need of food and medical supplies.當地難民急需食品和醫療用品。 ☆non-monetary:(a.)非貨幣的 To alleviate the piles of donated goods, the army will dispatch 10 trucks and 30 troops to take them to the airport on Feb.13.In addition to the military's involvement, private enterprises such as PX Mart, I-Mei Foods, and Lealea Group are dispatching their trucks to help with transporting relief materials to the airport. Both the government and people of Taiwan help Turkey get through the disaster.Taiwan has also sent two search-and-rescue teams totaling 130 members and five search dogs to help find survivors. 為了加快出貨速度,13號國軍將派10輛卡車和30名國軍弟兄協助。除了國軍將出動協助,民間企業像是全聯、義美和力麒也有贊助貨車。台灣官方和民間齊心協力,幫助土耳其度過難關。台灣還派出兩支共130人的搜救隊和五隻搜救犬幫助尋找倖存者。 ☆alleviate:(v.)減輕;緩和,緩解 ☆piles:(n.)疊;垛;堆 *piles of指「成堆的」 ☆dispatch:(n.)發送;派遣 ☆troop:(n.)軍隊,部隊;(尤指)裝甲兵部隊,騎兵部隊 ☆involvement:(n.)涉入 ☆private enterprise:(n.)私人企業 ☆search-and-rescue team:(n.)搜救隊
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新聞英文解析 中港雙方廢除跨境旅行配額及PCR測試
From Feb. 6, most of the travelers crossing the border between mainland China and Hong Kong will no longer need to present a negative PCR test for COVID-19 prior to travel. Only those who have traveled overseas within the past seven days would be required to produce their negative PCR result. 甫自 2 月 6 日起,大多數穿越中國大陸和香港邊界的旅客在旅行前將不再需要針對COVID-19 做PCR檢測。只有那些在過去7天內出國旅行的人才需要出示PCR檢測陰性結果。 ☆border:(n.)邊界;國境 ☆no longer:(adv.)不再 ☆present:(v.)出示;陳列;展現 ☆prior:(adv.)事先;在先 ☆produce:(v.)出示;產生;製造 _____________________ Hong Kong, a business hub reputed as a popular city for tourists,has seen its tourism industry batteredsince 2019 after months of political strife that at times turned into violent clashes between protesters and police, as well as harsh entry restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. 香港,這個被譽為受遊客歡迎的城市的商業中心,從2019年以來,歷經數月的政治紛爭(有時演變成抗議者與警察之間的暴力衝突)以及疫情期間所實施的嚴厲入境限制,其旅遊業已遭受重創。 ☆hub:(n.)中心;樞紐 ☆repute:(v.)享譽 ☆batter:(v.)連續猛擊;搗毀 *batter可以作及物動詞或不及物動詞使用。這個單字的基本意思是「連續猛擊」、「持續打擊」、「衝擊」或「撞擊」,通常用來指猛烈打擊使人或物嚴重受傷、變形或毀壞,表示嚴重毀損外形但不失去肢體或組成部分,所以常被譯作「搗毀」、「砸爛」或「重創」等。Batter當及物動詞時還可作「使遭受猛烈攻擊或批評」使用,受詞一般為某人、某觀點或某理論,另外還可以表示某物品因不加愛惜而「磨損」或「用壞」,常用於被動語態。 ☆political strife:(n.)政治鬥爭 ☆strife:(n.)廣泛被當作「衝突」的意思,另有爭吵;傾軋及競爭等意。 ☆at times:(adv.)有時;偶爾 *除了at times,常用於表示「有時」及「偶爾」等意的副詞或片語有:sometimes (有時);from time to time (有時); on occasion (=occasionally)(偶爾);once in a while (偶爾地); now and again (時而);now and then (時而) ☆violent clash:(n.)暴力衝突 ☆clash:衝突;牴觸 *clash本作為「撞」、「擊」或「衝撞」來表示,這樣的動作同時會伴有尖利而刺耳的金屬撞擊聲,所以常被引申為表示尖銳的衝突、抵觸或對立等意思,翻為「交鋒」、「衝突」、「不合」或者是「不一致」。 ☆protester:(n.)抗議者 ☆harsh:(adj.)粗糙的;嚴酷的;刺耳的;使人不舒服的;大約的 ☆entry restrictions:(n.)入境限制 ☆implement:(v.)實施 ☆pandemic:(n.)疫情 _____________________ Both Hong Kong and mainland China were among the last holdouts globally to keep entry restrictions including mandatory quarantine periods, thoughthe rest of the world began reopening their borders in 2022. 即使世界其他地區於 2022 年開始重新開放邊界,香港和中國大陸都是全球最後堅持入境限制(包括強制隔離期)的國家之一。 ☆holdout:(n.)抵抗者;堅持者;不讓步的人(組織) ☆mandatory quarantine period:(n.)強制隔離期間 _____________________ China had already eased travel restrictions with Hong Kong on Jan. 8, dropping a mandatory quarantine period required for travelers entering the mainland. However, the number of travelers entering the mainland from Hong Kong via land checkpoints was limited to 50,000 a day. 中國已於1 月 8 日放寬了對香港的旅行限制,取消了進入大陸的旅客所需的強制隔離期。但是,通過陸路檢查站從香港進入內地的旅客數量每天限制在 50,000 人。 ☆ease:(v.)放鬆;放寬 ☆via:(prep.)經由;通過;藉由 ☆land checkpoint:(n.)路檢站 _____________________ From Monday, there will be a full resumption of travel between Hong Kong and the mainland,and quotas for travelers will be scrapped and all boundary checkpoints will reopen next week, saidJohn Lee (Hong Kong leader) at a news briefing on Friday.Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit. 香港特首李家超週五在新聞發布會上表示,從周一開始,香港和大陸之間的旅行將全面恢復,並且取消旅客配額,所有邊境檢查站將於下週重新開放。香港和中國大陸之間的旅行將不再需要 COVID-19 PCR 檢測,也不再有每日限制。 ☆resumption:(n.)恢復;重新開始 ☆quota:(n.)限額;配額;定額 ☆scrap:(n.)丟棄;廢止 *scrap當動詞用,指拋棄過時或不再有用的東西,而discard則是指把具體的東西拋掉不要,著重在扔及丟的動作。 ☆boundary:(n.)邊境 ☆news briefing:(n.)新聞發佈會 ☆briefing:(n.)簡要情況;簡介;作戰指示 ☆daily limit:(n.)每日限制 _____________________ A tourism campaign aimed at attracting travelers to Hong Kong that includes 500,000 free air tickets for tourists to visit the semi-autonomous Chinese city was unveiled by Lee the day before the announcement. 宣布此消息的前一日,李特首已宣布了一項以吸引遊客到香港旅遊為目的的活動,其中包括為遊客提供 50 萬張免費機票,讓他們能參觀這個半自治的中國城市。 ☆campaign:(n.)宣傳活動;競選 ☆semi-autonomous:(adj.)半自治的 ☆unveil:(v.)揭露
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新聞英文解析 國防部獎勵志願教召並首度開放女性教召
Starting this year, reservists in Taiwan can voluntarily register for additional training.Each reservist can register only once per year. Under a new register policy,reservists can nowregister for training on their own after finishing four initial training sessions. 從今年開始,台灣已開放「志願」教召。每年每人可登記一次。新國防政策規定役男退伍完成四次義務教召後,便能自行登記參加第五次教召。 *reservist:(n.)後備役軍人;預備役軍人 *voluntarily:(adv.)志願者 *register:(v.)登記;註冊 *initial:(adj.)開始的;最初的 *sessions:(n.)集會;一段時間 ____________________ Starting with the fifth training session, except for anadditional daily stipend, each time a reservist goes for training will be given a NT$5,000 bonus as well. 參加第五次教召者除了每日津貼之外,每次參加教召可領取五千元獎金。 *stipend:(n.)津貼;薪餉;獎學金;養老金 *bonus:(n.)紅利;獎金 ☆Year-end bonus 年終獎金 [例句]:He got a 14-months year-end bonus this year. 他今年拿到14個月的年終獎金。 ____________________ Each year, a reservist can go for a single training session for five to 10 days, or a 14-day training session calculated as two sessions. 每年每名志願教召者可參加為期五到十天的教召,若報名參加十四天的訓練期間則以參加兩次校召計算。 *calculate:(v.)計算 ☆count為「算」,所以數看看有多少(數目),用的是count,但是calculate 指的是有加減乘除的運算。例如,計算機是計算的工具,即為calculator。 ____________________ Those going for 14 days of training are awarded NT$10,000 . That means a reservist will be totally given NT$24,700 for the two weeks of training. 凡參加十四天訓練者,能夠領取一萬元獎金。這表示民眾參加教召十四天再加上教召獎金,總共可領走兩萬四千七百元。 *award:(v.)給予獎勵;頒獎 ____________________ Those with regular jobs are also permitted to request government-mandated paid leave from their employer for the two-week training session. 一般上班族還能夠請「帶薪」公假。 *permit:(v.)允許 ☆permit這個字的過去式要重複字尾t再加上ed,寫成permitted *request:(v.)要求 *government-mandated:(adj.)政府規定的 *paid leave:(n.)帶薪假 ____________________ The defense ministry hopes the new policy will encourage more people to sign up, thereby better preparing the country's defenses for any contingency. 國防部期待此一新政能鼓勵更多民眾參加教召,以取得更佳的國防預備戰力。 *the defense ministry:(n.)國防部 *sign up:(v.)報名登記 *thereby:(adv.)因此;從而 *contingency:(n.)意外事故;偶發事件;可能性;應急措施 ____________________ Those who finished mandatory conscription less than 12 years ago would be the main target of this training. Roughly estimated,400 to 500 men, and 200 women willregister annually in this period. 退伍未滿12年者為主要目標訓練對象。於此年限參加者粗略估開放男性400、500位左右,女生200多位。 *mandatory:(adj.)義務的;強制的;必須履行的;法定的 *conscription:(n.)徵召;兵役 *mandatory conscription:(n.)義務役 *estimate:(v.)評估 *annually:(adv.)一年一度地;每年地 ____________________ "We will implement rolling amendments for the policy."Said byYu Wen-Cheng, theministry of National Defense. 國防部全動署處長俞文鎮表示,「將對此做滾動式修正」。 *implement:(v.)實施 *rolling:(adj.)滾動的 *amendment:(n.)修正 ☆rolling amendment:滾動式修正是指政策先行實施,然後再一邊實施一邊檢討修正作法的意思。有鑒於以往公家機關在實行政策方面常常面臨難以修改的情況,滾動式的作法是保持靈活彈性的折衷作法。
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新聞英文解析 MAC對中國發出農曆新年賀詞
In keeping with a custom among Han Chinese to exchange blessings around the Lunar New Year holiday, MAC spokesperson Chiu Chui-Cheng (邱垂正) sent a Lunar New Year message at a news conference in Taipei on Thursday to express hope that the COVID-19 outbreak there would soon ease and that the Taiwan Strait would be blessed with peace and stability, which is the shared hope of the two sides. 為符合漢族在農曆新年期間交換祝福的習俗,陸委會發言人邱垂正於週二在台北召開的新聞發表會中對中國發出農曆新年賀詞,希望當地COVID-19 的疫情能盡快緩解,同時表達台灣海峽將獲得和平與穩定是雙方的共同希望。 *MAC:(n.)Mainland Affairs Council陸委會 ☆中華民國大陸委員會(簡稱陸委會)成立於1991年1月,是中華民國統籌處理海峽兩岸事務的專責行政機關,對應層級為中華人民共和國的國務院臺灣事務辦公室(中共中央臺灣工作辦公室)。目前設有大陸委員會香港辦事處及大陸委員會澳門辦事處兩個海外辦事處。 *spokesperson:(n.)發言人 *conference:(n.)記者會 *outbreak:(n.)爆發 *the Taiwan Strait:(n.)台灣海峽 *stability:(n.)穩定 __________________________________________ Chiu said Communist Party (CCP) should recognize and respect Taiwan's sovereignty, and the democratic values and freedom that Taiwanese hold dear. He also urged the CCP to change its coercive policies and behavior toward Taiwan, so that cross-strait relations could be improved. 邱表示,中國共產黨(CCP)應該承認和尊重台灣的主權,以及台灣人珍視的民主價值觀和自由。他同時也敦促中共改變對台灣的脅迫政策和行為,以改善兩岸關係。 *Communist Party:(n.)共產黨,這裡指中國共產黨(CCP) ☆CCP:是目前外國媒體對中國共產黨的主流簡稱,中國共產黨官方採用的是CPC,主要的原因是,1921年中國共產黨是共產國際的東部分支,"the Chinese Communist Party"中"Chinese"是用來形容這是中國人在中國成立的共產黨,而1943年共產國際解散之後,中國官方便以CPC取代CCP,"the Communist Party of China (CPC)"中的"of China"是表示這是屬於中國的共產黨,但由於歷史上多以CCP來表示中國共產黨,已經為外國媒體廣泛使用,且行之有年,即使中國官方對外以長期使用CPC,外媒仍舊習慣用CCP稱之。 *sovereignty:(n.)主權 *urge:(v.)敦促 *coercive:(a.)強迫的 *cross-strait relations:(n.)兩岸關係 __________________________________________ Since the two sides of the Strait should treat each other with goodwill and a spirit of reconciliation, "The CCP must renounce its coercion of Taiwan before the two sides can have any positive interaction,"Chiu said to the reporters. 邱對記者表示,海峽兩岸應該以善意和和解的精神相待,「中共必須放棄對台灣的脅迫,雙方才能進行任何積極的互動」。 *goodwill:(n.)善意 *reconciliation:(n.)和解 *renounce:(v.)聲明放棄;宣佈放棄;棄絕 *coercion:(n.)強制,強迫;威逼,脅迫 *interaction:(n.)互動 __________________________________________ The government has repeatedly said it does not allow agencies, civil groups, individuals or political parties to engage in any form of negotiations. Chiu also suggested that Chinese agencies improve their communications to avoid causing misunderstandings between the two governments. 政府已一再重申不允許機構、民間團體、個人或政黨參與任何形式的談判。邱亦建議中國代表機構改善溝通,以免引起雙方政府之間的誤解。 *agency:(n.)機構 *civil group:(n.)民間團體 *individual:(n.)個人 *political parties:(n.)政黨 *engage inst.:(v.)涉及;參加;參與 ☆engage inst.當作參與可與to take part in something替換。例句:The two governments have agreed to engage in a comprehensive dialogue to solve theeconomicproblems.兩國政府已經同意開展全面對話以解決那些經濟問題。 *negotiation:(n.)協商 *communication:(n.)溝通 *misunderstanding:(n.)誤解 ___________________________________________ The government welcomes any equal, legal cross-strait exchanges not bound by political frameworks. As Taiwan seeks to identify ways to resume cross-strait exchanges, it would step up efforts to uphold national security, he said. 政府歡迎任何不受政治框架約束的平等、合法的兩岸交流。邱表示隨著台灣尋求恢復兩岸交流的方式,將加大維護國家安全的力度。 *exchange:(n.)交流;互換;交換 *bound:(v.)捆綁住的;受束縛的,受約束的;(法律或道德上)有義務的 *political framework:(n.)政治框架 *seek:(v.)尋求 *identify:(v.)確定 *resume:(v.)(中斷後)繼續,重新開始;恢復;重新回到,重返(某地或某位置) *step up:(v.)在有需要(或有機會)時採取行動 *uphold:(v.)維護,支援,贊成(尤指法律上的決議) *security:(n.)安全