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新聞英文解析 歐盟因俄對烏戰爭實施新制裁
The European Union on Monday (Jun.24)slapped new sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow's shadow fleet of tankers moving the LNG through Europe as well as several companies. 歐盟週一因俄羅斯對烏克蘭的戰爭而對俄羅斯實施新的製裁,制裁目標是莫斯科在歐洲運送液化天然氣的影子油輪船隊以及幾家公司。 slap:(v.)拍打;打巴掌 sanction:(n.)為使法律得以遵守而採取的懲罰或制裁 the LNG:(n.)liquefied natural gas液化天然氣的簡稱 液化天然氣為目前已知可大量供應之能源中最乾淨的氣態化石燃料,主要含甲烷(CH4),具有無色、無味、無毒且無腐蝕性以及熱值大(52MMBtu/t)、性能高、安全環保及不易爆炸等特點。體積約為同量氣態天然氣體積的六百分之一,重量僅為同體積水的45%左右。 fleet:(n.)船隊;海軍艦隊 tanker:(n.)油船;槽車;空中加油機 tank指貯水,油,氣等的櫃、罐、箱或槽。tanker 是運送這些槽的工具,包括陸、海、空皆稱之。文中tanker是油船,也可以寫成tank ship或tankship,是一種被設計來運送液體的貨船,以液槽裝載液體,主要分為運油船、化學品船與液化天然氣運輸船。 ────────────────── In an effort to push Russia into using more costly routes for energy purposes, the bloc said in a statement issued at a meeting of EU foreign ministers that it will “forbid reloading services of Russian LNG in EU territory for transshipment operations to third countries.” 在歐盟外長會議上發表的聲明中表示為了推動俄羅斯使用成本更高的路線來實現能源目的,將「禁止在歐盟境內為俄羅斯液化天然氣向第三國的轉運營運進行重新裝載服務。” bloc:(n.)集團,陣營(指具有類似政治利益的國家或人的群體) forbid:(v.)禁止 reload:(v.)重新裝載 transshipment:(n.)轉船運輸;指貨物出口後從目的地(機場/港口)轉送至第三地(最後目的地)。 operation:(n.)營運 ────────────────── Russia is suspected of running a “ghost fleet” of up to 400 ships to evade sanctions and keep up the flow of energy earnings so that it can finance the war. The EU estimates that about 4-to-6 billion cubic meters (141 billion-212 billion cubic feet) of Russian LNG was shipped to third countries via EU ports last year. 俄羅斯被懷疑經營一支多達 400 艘船隻組成的「幽靈艦隊」來逃避制裁並保持能源收入的流動,以便為戰爭提供資金。歐盟估計,去年約有4至60億立方公尺(1,410億至2,120億立方英尺)的俄羅斯液化天然氣經由歐盟港口運往第三國。 evade:(v.)逃避;迴避 earning:(n.)收入 finance:(v.)提供資金 cubic:(a.)立方的 via:(prep.)藉由 常見用於表示「藉由」的介系詞有via跟by,via表達的意思是「 經由某個人、某個區域、某個工具達到某個目的」,這裡的「人、區域或工具」都是起著傳遞、連接等作用的中間媒介,主體跟工具是要分離的,而by通常用於主體與工具不分離的情況。 ────────────────── A total of 61 new entities – often companies, banks, agencies and other organizations– were added to the EU's list, including several of them in China, turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Many of them are accused of circumventing the bloc's sanctions or providing sensitive equipment to Russia. 包括位於中國、土耳其和阿拉伯聯合大公國的一些實體在內,總共有61 個新實體(通常是公司、銀行、機構和其他組織)被添加到歐盟名單中。許多被指控規避歐盟制裁或向俄羅斯提供敏感設備。 entity:(n.)實體 accuse:(v.)指控 circumventing:(n.)設法規避或避免 ────────────────── More than 50 officials are also being targeted with asset freezes, as well as travel bans. Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and scores of lawmakers and several oligarchs are among more than 1,700 people already listed by the EU. 超過 50 名官員也成為資產凍結和旅行禁令的目標。俄羅斯總統普丁(Vladimir Putin)、外交部長謝爾蓋·拉夫羅夫(Sergey Lavrov)以及數十名議員和幾位寡頭均已被歐盟列入1700多人的名單當中。 asset:(n.)資產 ban:(n.)禁令 scores:(n.)很多的人或東西 oligarch:(n.)寡頭 寡頭在政治上是指在一個國家掌權的小團體的成員,在商業上則指通常是控制足夠資源以影響國家政治的商業巨頭。通常只要是使用壟斷手段支配一個行業;擁有足夠的政治權力來提高自己的利益;以及控制多個業務,這些業務密切協調其活動之企業領軍人,稱之為商業寡頭。據研究,約九成提及與寡頭相關的國家多為俄羅斯國家或前蘇聯。 ────────────────── More than 400 entities including companies working in the military, aviation, shipbuilding and machinery sectors, the Wagner mercenary group, political parties and banks has hit. Around 210 billion euros ($225 billion) worth of Russian Central Bank assets are blocked in the EU. 包括軍事、航空、造船和機械行業的公司、瓦格納僱傭軍集團、政黨和銀行在內,超過400 家實體受到衝擊。價值約 2,100 億歐元(2,250 億美元)的俄羅斯央行資產在歐盟被凍結。 aviation:(n.)航空 sector:(n.)領域;行業 mercenary:(n.)僱傭兵
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新聞英文解析 英國史前巨石陣遭環團噴漆
UK police said two environmental activists connected to Just Stop Oil had been arrested on Wednesday (Jun. 19) for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England. It identified the protesters involved as Niamh Lynch, 21, and Rajan Naidu, 73. 英國警方表示,週三(6 月 19 日)兩名與「停止石油」組織有關的環保活動人士因其在英格蘭南部古老的著名史前聯合國教科文組織世界遺產巨石陣紀念碑上噴灑橙色物質而被捕。據稱,涉案抗議者為 21 歲的尼亞姆·林奇和 73 歲的拉詹·奈杜。 spray:(v.)噴 Just Stop Oil:(n.)停止石油 Just Stop Oil成立於2022年2月14日,是英國的一個生態恐怖主義組織,藉由各種公民抵抗和直接行動的方式表達訴求,要求英國政府承諾停止開採新的化石燃料以及停止頒發化石燃料許可執照。唯該組織通過封鎖道路、破壞公物、干擾球賽的方式表達訴求,亦受到不少質疑。 Stonehenge monument:(n.)巨石陣 巨石陣為公元前2500年到公元前2000年之間石器時代晚期的建物,又稱為圓形石林,位於英格蘭威爾特郡埃姆斯伯里,是英國旅遊熱點,每年訪客達百萬人次。 renowned:(a.)著名的;有名望的 表示「出名的」形容詞有:famous、renowned、noted等字,其後接as或for來表示以身份或原因而著名,比如說,He is renowned as a philanthropist.他以作為一個慈善家聞名。 prehistoric:(a.)史前的 the UNESCO:(n.)聯合國教科文組織 the UNESCO 成立於1945年,是聯合國專門機構—聯合國教育科學及文化組織The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization的縮寫,旨在於通過教育、科學及文化來促進各國之間合作,對和平與安全作出貢獻,以增進對正義、法治及聯合國憲章所確認之世界人民不分種族、性別、語言或宗教均享人權與基本自由之普遍尊重。 heritage:(n.)遺產 protester:(n.)抗議者 ────────────────── The incident came just before thousands were expected to gather at the prehistoric site to celebrate the summer solstice. The group wants the British government to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quickly condemned the latest act by Just Stop Oil as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.” 這起事件發生在數千人預計將聚集在史前遺址慶祝夏至之前。該組織希望英國政府在 2030 年停止石油、天然氣和煤炭的開採和燃燒。總理里希·蘇納克很快就譴責「停止石油」組織的最新行為是「可恥的破壞行為」。 incident:(n.)事件 易混淆單字為accident:(n.)意外 solstice:(n.)至點 solstice的英文的字源來自拉丁文的sol(太陽)和sistere(保持直立)。在至點時太陽直射的地球緯度為其所能抵達的最南或最北的極值,而至點所在之日是一年之中日夜長短差異最大的一天,通常作為季節得分點。一年當中有兩個至點,分別為summer solstice夏至以及winter solstice,夏至是一年當中白天最長的一天,冬至是一年當中白天最短的一天。 extraction:(n.)開採 condemn:(v.)通常指出於道義而做出的譴責 disgraceful:(a.)不名譽的;可恥的;失體面的 vandalism:(n.)汪達爾人作風;故意破壞公物或文化、藝術的行為 起初,vandalism所指破壞的財產範圍限於具有文學或藝術價值的物品,後來擴大到泛指一切公司財產的行為。但行為人主觀上須是蓄意或輕率及其他對他人權利或財產不負責任的心理態度,該心理態度可依行為時的具體情況推定。 ────────────────── Just Stop Oil has gained prominence in Britain for disruptive environmental protests, with its activists shutting down major roads to interrupt traffic, disrupting cultural and sporting events, splashing paint and food and other substances on famous artworks and even splattering soup on at Van Gogh's“Sunflowers” to draw attention to global warming. 「停止石油」組織在英國因破壞性環境抗議而聲名鵲起,其活動人士關閉了主要道路擾亂交通,干擾文化和體育賽事,在著名藝術品上潑油漆和食物以及其他物質,甚至向及梵高的向日葵潑湯引起人們對全球變暖的關注。 gain:(v.)獲得 prominence:(n.)引人注目的事物 disruptive:(a.)破壞性的;顛覆性的;引起混亂的 interrupt:(v.)打斷;使…中斷 disrupt:(v.)擾亂;干擾;中斷 interrupt 是指原本在進行的事突然被打斷了,使得這件事不得不短暫地停下來, 但是之後這件事會再繼續;而disrupt 則是這件事情不但被中斷, 而且整個秩序或規律被破壞,常用在疾病、事故、戰爭或火山的爆發。雖然它之後是有可能恢復正常,但事發當時會讓它整個停擺。例如罷工導致飛機航班被打亂了一周,就是The flights were disrupted for a week due to the strikes. splash:(v.)潑、撒液體 splatter:(v.)潑濺液體,尤其指黏稠的液體 ────────────────── While previous incidents in museums typically left only surface-level damage to the protective cover of an artwork or historic object, the protesters at Stonehenge placed paint directly on a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site. According to Just Stop Oil's website, the pigment was made of an “orange cornflour” that would wash away in the rain. “Obviously, this is extremely upsetting and our curators are investigating the extent of the damage," English Heritage, the charity that manages Stonehenge said on social media. Stonehenge remains open, it added. 雖然以前在博物館發生的事件通常只會對藝術品或歷史物品的保護層造成表面損壞,但巨石陣的抗議者直接在著名的聯合國教科文組織世界遺產上塗漆。據 Just Stop Oil 網站稱,這種顏料是由「橙色玉米澱粉」所製成,會被雨水沖走。管理巨石陣的慈善機構英國遺產協會在媒體上表示:「這令人極其不安,我們的策展人正在調查受損程度。」該組織補充說,巨石陣仍然開放。 pigment:(n.)顏料 upsetting:(a.)令人心煩意亂的;令人苦惱或憤怒的 curator:(n.)策展人 charity:(n.)慈善機構
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新聞英文解析 第十六屆海峽論壇連戰發表「繼續滅火」言論
KMT Vice Chair Sean Lien boarded a flight to China’s Xiamen on Friday to attend the 16th Straits Forum the following day. He was joined by several KMT officials, including the commissioners of Yunlin and Kinmen, Taipei Councilor Liu Tsai-we and head of the KMT’s Mainland Affairs Department. 國民黨副主席連勝文週五搭機前往廈門參加隔日登場的海峽論壇,多名國民黨政府官員隨行,包括雲林縣長張麗善、金門副縣長李文良、台北市議員柳采葳在內,以及大陸事務部主任林祖嘉也同行。 commissioner:(n.)政府官員 councilor:(n.)議員 ────────────────── KMT Deputy Chairman Sean Lien (連勝文) who was in China to attend the 16th Straits Forum as the head of a KMT delegation made the remarks in an interview with Chinese media on Friday. He said that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is hindering cross-strait relations, while the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has to keep“putting out fires”the DPP started. “It is absurd that the ones setting fire are sometimes considered heroes, while those putting out the fires are derided,” Lien said. 作為國民黨代表團團長抵中國出席第十六屆海峽論壇的國民黨副主席連戰週五接受中國媒體採訪時表示,民進黨正在阻礙兩岸關係,而國民黨則必須繼續為民進黨「滅火」。連戰說:「放火的人有時被視為英雄,而救火的人卻受到嘲笑,這是荒謬的。」 delegation:(n.)代表團 remark:(n.)評論 hinder:(v.)阻礙 absurd:(a.)荒謬的 deride:(v.)嘲笑;譏弄 ────────────────── Lien said that mutual understanding is vital in developing peaceful cross-strait relations. Information on cross-strait relations is fragmented and much of the Internet-based commentary is polarizing and biased, leading to miscommunication and misunderstandings, Lien said, adding that the best way is to meet in person and communicate. 連戰表示,相互理解在發展兩岸關係和平中至關重要。有關兩岸關係的資訊是碎片化的且許多基於網路的評論都是兩極分化和偏見的,導致溝通不良和誤解,並補充說最好的方式是親自會面和溝通。 mutual:(a.)互相的 vital:(a.)重要的 fragmented:(a.)碎片化的;支離破碎的 commentary:(n.)評論 polarizing:(a.)使兩極分化;使截然對立 biased:(a.)偏袒一方的;有偏見的 In his opening remarks at the Straits Forum yesterday, Lien reiterated the KMT’s commitment to cross-strait peace and exchanges on equal footing and stressed the party’s adherence to the “1992 consensus” and opposition to Taiwan independence. 連戰昨天在海峽論壇致開幕詞時重申國民黨對兩岸和平與平等交流的承諾,並強調堅持92年共識,反對台獨。 reiterate:(v.)重申;反覆講 commitment:(n.)承諾;保證 footing:(n.)立足點 equal footing表示「立足點平等」,原意為大家的機會一致。談判的場景中會有此說法,表示勢均力敵。 adherence:(n.)堅持;嚴守規則或信念 ────────────────── The Straits Forum is seen as a part of China’s United Front strategy against Taiwan. According to China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, some 7,000 Taiwanese were invited to participate this year. But there’s been no sharp increase in airline passengers from Kinmen to Xiamen, or in traffic through the Mini Three Links so that It’s estimated that the number of Taiwanese participants in this United Front activity will be smaller compared to previous years, said Mainland Affairs Council minister Chiu Chui-Cheng. 海峽論壇被視為中國對台統戰策略的一部分,據國台辦宣稱今年邀請7000位台灣嘉賓參加。不過陸委會主委邱垂正表示,金廈航班和小三通流量並沒有顯著增加,預期國人參加人數相比於往年較少。 United Front:(n.)統戰 United Front即統一戰線,指政治競爭上掌握「聯合次要敵人,打擊主要敵人」的原則。首先由列寧提出,毛澤東於1939年「共產黨人」雜誌發刊詞上表示「統一戰線」為中國共產黨「三大法寶」之一。 participate:(v.)參與 the Mini Three Links:(n.)小三通 compare:(v.)比較 compare後面常接 to或者with,兩者略有差別。compare 若表示「比喻」僅能在後面加上介系詞to +N.,意思為「比喻A就像是B一樣」,用來說明兩者的「相似之處」,是A like B的進階用法,表示使用者覺得A跟B是相同的,沒有較勁的意味。比如,Shakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亞把世界比作舞台。若compare 用於表示「與…相比」、「相較於」或者「對照」則to +N.或with +N.皆可使用,強調「差異之處」,有較勁的意思。比如說,I hate that my mom compares me to/with my brother every time.我討厭我媽每次都把我跟我弟弟拿來作比較。 previous:(a.)先前的 ────────────────── The Straits Forum is known as a China-hosted platform which aims to deliver a “United Front” rhetoric and sow discord within Taiwan, the Mainland Affairs Council said. The government supports cross-strait interactions without predetermined political stances, but is against events that attempt political manipulation, the agency said. 陸委會表示,海峽論壇被認為是中國主辦的平台,旨在發表「統一戰線」言論,並在台灣內部挑撥離間。該機構表示,政府支持兩岸無既定政治立場的互動,但反對企圖政治操縱的活動。 rhetoric:(n.)煽動性語言;雄辯 sow:(v.)播種 discord:(a.)不一致;不協調 predetermined:(a.)預先確定的;事先安排的 stance:(n.)公開表明的觀點;立場 manipulation:(n.)操縱
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新聞英文解析 黃仁勳為人工智慧新時代喝采
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang is in Taiwan for the island’s premier tech expo, Computex Taipei, along with the CEOs of some semiconductor companies. The world’s biggest heavyweights in chipmaking and AI are to converge and their plans for a tech industry dominated by AI are top of the agenda. 輝達公司執行長黃仁勳正在台參加島上首屈一指的科技博覽會—台北電腦展,與會的還有全球最大的半導體公司執行長。全球晶片製造和人工智慧(AI)領域的重量級人物將齊聚一堂,他們在人工智能為主的科技行業計劃是首要議程。 premier:(a.)首要的;首位的 expo:(n.)博覽會exposition的簡稱 英文中常用於表示「展覽」的英文字有exhibition 和 exposition。 通常,exhibition指的是被動消極的展出活動,單純是陳列展品給大眾欣賞觀看,除非是藝術品,絕大部分並無銷售行為,而exposition 除了展示商品之外,只要的目的在概念和商機的交流,希望可以透過活動吸引消費者和商業合作夥伴,其中有很多新的構想和設計公諸於世,比如台灣常見的電腦展就是用expo (=exposition) 這個字。另外,fair也有「展覽」的意思,與前二者較不相同的事,fair通常是像市集一樣的商品展售,以販售為主要目的,是一種比較大眾化,有現場零售交易的販賣活動,比如書展book fair和旅遊展travel fair。 semiconductor:(n.)半導體 chipmaking:(n.)晶片製造 AI:(n.)人工智慧artificial intelligence的簡稱 converge:(v.)會合;交會 converge 這個字最初是指幾條線或道路的會合或交會,後引申為觀點等趨於一致,所以常見作為趨同、會合、聚集或匯合等意思表達。 dominate:(v.)控制;具有優勢 dominate這個字的基本語意為支配、控制、主宰,指在權力、影響力或地位上具有主導性,使其他事物變得次要,可用於描述對人、事物或情況的支配和控制。 ────────────────── There is outsized interest in this year’s Computex, thanks to the participation of not just Huang, but the leaders of some of Nvidia’s main rivals in AI hardware, including Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Qualcomm Inc and Intel Corp. Barry Lam (林百里), chairman of AI server maker Quanta Computer Inc., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Chairman Young Liu (劉揚偉), Asustek Computer Inc. Chairman Jonney Shih (施崇棠), Supermicro CEO Charles Liang (梁見後), along with Minister of Economic Affairs J. W. Kuo (郭智輝) and digital affairs minister Huang Yen-nun (黃彥男), were also seen at the event. 今年的電腦展受到了極大的關注,不僅因為黃仁勳的參與,還因為英偉達在人工智慧硬體領域的一些主要競爭對手的領導者的參與,包括 AMD、高通和英特爾公司。AI伺服器製造商廣達電腦董事長林百里、鴻海精密董事長劉揚偉、華碩電腦董事長施崇棠、超微首席執行官梁見後、經濟部長郭智輝、數位事務部長黃彥男也出席了活動。 outsized:(a.)超過標準尺寸的,通常翻成巨大的;極大的 participation:(n.)參與 rival:(n.)對手;敵手 ────────────────── Taiwan-born Huang has celebrity status on the island, and there was huge media and public interest in his visit thanks in large part to Nvidia’s status as the undisputed leader in the specialized chips and hardware needed to build and run cutting-edge AI. He announced the general availability of Nvidia ACE generative AI, which can create lifelike human avatars for industries such as customer support. 出生於台灣的黃仁勳在島上享有名人地位,他的訪問引起了媒體和公眾的極大興趣,這在很大程度上要歸功於輝達在構建和運行尖端人工智能所需的專用芯片和硬件領域無可爭議的領導者地位。他宣布 Nvidia ACE 生成式人工智慧全面上市,可以為客戶支援等行業創建栩栩如生的人類化身。 undisputed:(a.)無可爭辯的;無庸置疑的;不容挑戰的 cutting-edge:(a.)領先地位的;發展前沿的 cutting edge是在美國流傳了四十多年的慣用語,原指銳利的刀鋒亦即我們常說的「刀口」。大約在上個世紀五十年代時人們開始用on the cutting edge來表示在科學、研究和文學等方面比其他人都走在前面,處於最先進的地位。因此這個慣用語在科技界使用得最多,形容走在尖端。cutting-edge在本文為形容詞,表示先端的。 availability:(n.)可得性 general availability:一般可用,是軟件開發期的一個重要階段。一般縮寫為GA,指所有必要的商業活動已經完成,該軟體產品已經可以發售的階段。 generative AI:(a.)生成式人工智能 生成式AI 屬於深度學習 (Deep Learning) 的一個分支,是一個概念,而不是商品。其工作原理是一類機器學習模型,通過學習數據中的規律或模式 (Pattern) 來生成新的內容,這是也是生成式AI與遵循特定規則的傳統人工智能最大的差異,其所產出的內容並不限於文本,還可以包括圖像、聲音,甚至動畫和 3D 模型等其它類型。 avatar:(n.)網路遊戲或網路聊天室中的虛擬化身。 Avatar源自印度神話中下凡化作人形的神,所以譯為「化身」。現常用於指一個屬於自己的2D或3D成像,能夠結合動作捕捉的技術,即時捕捉自己的肢體動作或臉部表情,進而由代表我們的Avatar產生相對應的動作。其應用範圍很廣泛,像VTuber或是虛擬遊戲中我們選擇的角色,都可以被稱為是avatar。 ────────────────── Jensen gave a speech at the NTU Sports Center in Taipei on Sunday night, receiving a rock-star reception during his speech ahead of the event. Huang said he was “very happy to be in Taiwan,” calling the country a gathering place for Nvidia’s partners, adding that everything started for the company in Taiwan. He described AI as the driving force of a new industrial revolution across the globe and said that “the next Industrial Revolution has begun”. Two fundamental technologies, accelerated computing and artificial intelligence, were the two forces of computing, that "will reshape the computer industry." 週日晚間黃仁勳在台北台大體育中心發表演講,受到了搖滾明星般的接待。黃表示自己很高興來到台灣,稱台灣是輝達合作夥伴的聚集地,並補充該公司的一切皆始於台灣。他在演說中將人工智慧描述為全球新工業革命的驅動力並且表示「下一次工業革命已經開始」。加速運算和人工智慧這兩項基礎技術是「將重塑電腦產業」的兩股運算力量。 revolution:(n.)革命;變化;革命性劇變 fundamental:(a.)基礎的;基本的;根本的 accelerate:(v.)使加快、增速;促進;提前 accelerate這個字可用於指車輛或駕駛者加速的動作,人或物的行動加快,或者是用於指促使某件事情早日發生。 reshape:(v.)重塑;重組 shape是形狀的意思,reshape有重新成形的意思,在編碼中,reshape函數是MATLAB中將指定的矩陣變換成特定維數矩陣一種函數,且矩陣中元素個數不變,函數可以重新調整矩陣的行數、列數、維數,顧名思義,就是將陣列重新捏成想要的形狀。 ────────────────── “Companies and countries are partnering with Nvidia to shift the trillion-dollar traditional data centers to accelerated computing and build a new type of data center – AI factories – to produce a new commodity: artificial intelligence,” Huang said. Nvidia has unveiled new products and plans to accelerate the advance of AI. 黃仁勳表示,「企業和國家正在與Nvidia 合作,將耗資數十億美元的傳統資料中心轉向加速運算,並建造新型資料中心——人工智慧工廠——以生產新商品:人工智慧」。輝達已推出新產品,並計劃加速人工智慧的進步。 commodity:(n.)大宗商品 大宗商品或大宗物資稱為commodity,是一種財貨或資源,具有完全或實質性的可互換性,具有經濟價值。大宗商品是為人類活動而收集並加工的天然材料或商品,如石油或者貴金屬,其構成經濟的基礎。此外,commodity通常是規模化生產,並且質量和數量都有標準化的要求,意味著無論生產者是誰,價格都是固定的。 unveil:(v.)揭露;將……公諸於世
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新聞英文解析 香港依基本法第二十三條逮捕七人
Hong Kong police arrested the seventh person on Wednesday (May 29) under the territory's new security law(Article 23) in relation to social media posts about commemorating Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and massacre. 香港警方週三(5 月 29 日)根據新國安法(第二十三條)逮捕了第七名涉案人員,其涉嫌在社交媒體上發布紀念北京 1989 年天安門廣場鎮壓及大屠殺的帖子。 territory:(n.)領土;領域 commemorate:(v.)緬懷;尤指以舉行公開儀式或豎立雕塑或特別建築來紀念某人或事件 crackdown:(n.)鎮壓;制裁 massacre:(n.)大屠殺;殘殺 ────────────────── Authorities said the 53-year-old woman taken in was suspected of "offences in connection with seditious intention", following the detention of six people – including a prominent activist Chow Hang Tung who led the now-disbanded group that used to organize annual vigils to mark the Tiananmen Square Massacre-for publishing social media posts which "incited hatred" against Beijing a day earlier. 當局表示,這名 53 歲的女子涉嫌「與煽動意圖有關的罪行」,一天前因在社交媒體上發布「煽動對北京仇恨的帖子」,包括領導一個過去每年組織紀念天安門廣場大屠殺的守夜活動而現已解散團體的活動人士鄒幸彤在內,有六人被拘留。 seditious:(a.)煽動性的 seditious這個字,特別用於指「煽動背叛政府」的言行,比如,煽動性言論seditious speech,也就是以口頭形式鼓吹用武力或暴力推翻政府。而seditious conspiracy則指煽動叛亂罪。 intention:(n.)意圖 detention:(n.)拘留 prominent:(a.)著名的;重要的 disbanded:(a.)被解散的 vigil:(n.)值夜或守夜,指因陪伴病人、祈禱或表達不同政見等的而起的「不眠時間」。 香港曾經是中國領土上唯一一個人們可以公開哀悼1989年6月4日天安門遇難者的地方,自從 2019 年發生大規模民主抗議活動後,北京開始鎮壓異議,至此,香港的紀念活動便轉入地下,曾經吸引數萬人前往香港維多利亞公園的守夜活動自從2020年起便已被禁止。 hatred:(a.)憎恨的 ────────────────── The group of seven are the first people to be arrested under the “Safeguarding National Security Ordinance” — commonly referred to as Article 23 — which Hong Kong enacted in March and penalizes those found guilty of sedition with a prison term of up to seven years. 這七人是根據香港三月頒布的《維護國家安全條例》(通常稱為第 23 條)首批被捕的人,該條例規定煽動叛亂罪可判處最高七年監禁。 enact:(v.)制定法律;實施 penalize:(v.)懲罰;因犯規被處罰 sedition:(n.)煽動叛亂的言論或行為;暴亂 ────────────────── Passed by an opposition-free legislature, Article 23 became Hong Kong's second national security law which expands on the national security law, imposed by Beijing in 2020. The law, which was fast-tracked through Hong Kong's pro-Beijing parliament in March, covers treason, sedition and state secrets, and allows for trials to be held behind closed doors. 第23條,擴展了北京在2020年所實施的國家安全法,在無反對派的立法機關中獲得通過,成為香港的第二部國家安全法。該法於三月在香港親北京議會快速確認,其涵蓋叛國罪、煽動叛亂罪和國家機密,並允許閉門進行審判。 parliament:(n.)議會 treason:(n.)叛國罪;通敵罪 trial:(n.)審判 ────────────────── Although the EU calls on the Hong Kong authorities to protect the ability of the people of Hong Kong to exercise their rights and freedoms, the latest arrest comes after an EU spokesperson said that the law enforcement actions suggest the new legislation "is used to stifle freedom of expression". Amnesty International’s China director called the arrests a “shameful attempt to prohibit people from marking the upcoming anniversary.” 雖然歐盟呼籲香港當局保護香港人民行使其權利和自由的能力,但最近一次的逮捕是在歐盟發言人表示執法行動表明新立法「被用來扼殺言論自由」之後進行的。國際特赦組織中國部主任稱這些逮捕行動是「可恥的企圖,旨在禁止人們慶祝即將到來的紀念日。」 enforcement:(n.)法律或命令的實施;強制執行 stifle:(n.)窒息;扼殺 expression:(n.)表達 amnesty:(n.)赦免 Amnesty International:(n.)國際特赦組織 Amnesty International又稱為大赦國際,縮寫為AI,是一個國際非政府組織,致力於推動全球人權事業的發展。總部位於英國倫敦,在全球擁有大約七百萬成員及支持者。 upcoming:(a.)即將到來的 anniversary:(n.)週年慶;週年紀念日
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新聞英文解析 立院再爆朝野大戰
A massive brawl erupted between governing and opposition lawmakers Friday (May 17) and they scuffled with each other inside and outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei over a vote on legislative reform bills. 朝野立委於週五(五月十七日)在立法院內外就立法改革法案的表決爆發大規模爭吵扭打。 massive:(a.)大規模的 brawl:(n.)亂哄哄的毆鬥;鬧事;大打出手 erupt:(v.)爆發 governing:(n.)治理;執政 opposition:(n.)反對 scuffle:(v.)扭打;亂鬥 reform:(n.)改革 ────────────────── President-elect William Lai is to be inaugurated on Monday, but his DPP lost its majority in the legislature. The KMT holds 52 seats in the 113-seat legislature, while the TPP has 8 and the DPP has 51. The KMT has been working with the TPP to promote their mutual ideas and there are also 2 independent lawmakers who are ideologically aligned with the KMT. 總統當選人賴清德將於週一就職,然而其所領導的民進黨失去立法院多數席位。國民黨在立院113席中佔有52席,台灣民眾黨8席,而民進黨有51席。國民黨一直在與台灣民眾黨合作推動他們的共同想法,且有2名意識形態上支持國民黨的無黨籍立委。 DPP:(n.)Democratic Progressive Party 民主進步黨,簡稱民進黨 majority:(n.)多數 KMT:(n.) Kuomintang中國國民黨,簡稱國民黨 TPP:(n.)Taiwan People’s Party 台灣民眾黨 ideologically:(adv.)意識形態上 mutual:(a.)彼此的;共同的 align:(v.)結盟;密切合作;支持 ────────────────── KMT and TPP lawmakers set up defensive lines outside and inside the Legislative Yuan to thwart an attempt by the DPP to launch a filibuster. They had held a vigil outside the Legislative Yuan since Wednesday (May 15) to get a head start on their DPP rivals and secure the right to propose bills first when doors opened at 7 a.m. 國民黨和台灣民眾黨立委在立法院內外設置防線,阻止民進黨發動阻撓。自周三(5月15日)起在立法院外守夜,以搶先民進黨競爭對手,並確保早上7點開門時首先提出法案的權利。 thwart:(v.)反對;阻撓 filibuster:(n.)冗長辯論,尤指為拖延或阻止新法律的通過而發表冗長的演說 台灣稱filibuster為「費力把事拖」。廣義的filibuster,是議會中議員利用議事必須保障發言權的規則作冗長演講為主,並用各種漏洞方法輔助,通過發表超長辯論而達到拖延表決或者拖延會議進程的目的。而狹義的filibuster是議會中居於劣勢的一小部分甚至單獨一位議員,因無力否決特定法案、人事,或為達到特定政治目的時,在取得發言權後以馬拉松式演說,達到癱瘓議事、阻撓投票,逼使人數佔優的一方作出讓步的議事策略。 vigil:(n.)守夜;尤指因陪伴病人、祈禱、表達不同政見等的不眠時間 rival:(n.)對手 propose:(v.)提案 ────────────────── There was pushing and shoving as KMT lawmakers formed defensive walls at the rostrum to shield Han Kuo-yu, enabling him to preside over the process for raising motions, reading bills and proceed to a vote. In such chaotic scenes, lawmakers surged around the rostrum, some leaping over tables and pulling colleagues to the floor. 國民黨立委在主席台上築起防禦牆,護住韓國瑜,讓他可以主持議案、宣讀法案、繼續議案,此舉引發推擠。在如此混亂的場面中,立委們向演講台周圍湧來,有些人跳過桌子,將同事拉到地板上。 rostrum:(n.)主席台 shove:(v.)推擠 shield:(v.)庇護 preside:(v.)主持 chaotic:(a.)混亂的 surge:(v.)陡增;湧上 ────────────────── DPP lawmakers rushed the rostrum during the interval when KMT lawmakers left it to retrieve voting cards, leading to the second wave of scuffles between the two sides. Puma Shen(DPP)falls after attempting to force his way up the rostrum to occupy the speaker’s seat. Even after the recess was announced, verbal clashes between the blue and green lawmakers continued inside the chamber. At 8pm, five lawmakers were taken to hospital. 國民黨立委離開主席台領取選票的空檔,民進黨立委衝上主席台,雙方發生第二波混戰。民進黨立委沈伯洋在試圖強行登上議長席時跌倒。即使在宣布休會後,藍綠議員之間的言語衝突仍在會議廳內繼續進行。晚上8點五名立委送醫。 interval:(n.)間隔 retrieve:(v.)取回 recess:(n.)休會 clash:(n.)衝突 chamber:(n.)用於特定用途或官方用途的房間,此指會議廳 ────────────────── The legislative reforms would enable better oversight of the Executive Yuan, including a proposal to criminalize officials who are deemed to make false statements in the legislature, said the opposition parties. However, the DPP said the KMT and the TPP are improperly trying to force through the proposals without the customary consultation process in what it called “an unconstitutional abuse of power.” 反對黨表示,立法改革將有助於更好地監督行政院,包括一項將被認為在立法院發表虛假言論的官員定罪的提案。然而民進黨認為,國民黨和台灣民眾黨以所謂「違憲濫用權力」的方式,在未經慣例協商程序的情況下試圖強行通過提案,是不恰當的。 oversight:(v.)監督 customary:(a.)慣常的;按慣例的 consultation:(n.)協議,磋商 unconstitutional:(a.)違憲的 abuse:(v.)出於個人私利的濫用 ────────────────── “The DPP does not want this to be passed as they have always been used to monopolizing power,”said the KMT lawmaker Jessica Chen, wearing a military-style helmet. 戴著軍用頭盔的國民黨立委陳玉珍表示,「民進黨不希望這個法案通過,因為他們一向有壟斷權力的習慣。」 國民黨立委陳玉珍為金門籍首位女立委。 monopolize:(v.)獨佔
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新聞英文解析 中台緊張局勢下,德派兩軍艦前往印太海域
In a bid to bolster its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, Germany sent two naval vessels to the region on Tuesday amid mounting tensions between China and Taiwan, as well as concerning developments in the contested South China Sea. 為加強在印度-太平洋地區的軍事存在,德國週二向該地區派遣了兩艘軍艦,以應對中國和台灣之間以及有爭議的南海問題日益緊張的局勢。 in a bid to:企圖 bolster:(v.)支撐;加固 amid:(prep.)在……當中;為……所環繞 mounting:(a.)持續增加的;持續上升的 ────────────────── The supply ship Frankfurt am Main, which carrying 200 personnel, departed from the town of Wilhelmshaven on Germany's North Sea coast, while the frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg left from the Spanish harbor of Rota. These vessels will rendezvous at sea, and then serve in the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea. The mission aims to ensure that Europe and Germany "have a greater presence in the Indo-Pacific region, one of the most economically important regions". 搭載200名人員的補給艦「法蘭克福號」從德國北海沿岸的威廉港鎮出發,而巡防艦「巴登-符騰堡號」則從西班牙羅塔港起航。這些船隻將在海上會合,並將在包括南海在內的印太地區服役。這項任務旨在確保歐洲和德國「在印太地區擁有更大的影響力,該地區是經濟上最重要的地區之一」。 depart:(v.)出發 frigate:(n)巡防艦 因frigate最初的設計是為了護衛船團,以避免運輸船艦遭潛水艇或潛艦等船隻襲擾,所以特別強調反潛作戰能力,現今已成一般中等國家的海軍作戰主力,體型較護衛艦corvette(台灣稱之為輕型巡防艦)大一倍。 rendezvous:(v.)會合(尤指秘密地);在指定地點會面 onward:(adv.)向前 ────────────────── China, in recent years, has consistently issued threats of reunification with Taiwan by force, frequently employing assertive military actions to convey its dissatisfaction with US policies in the region. China also claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory in spite of the latter’s strong objections. 近年來,中國不斷發出武力統一台灣的威脅,頻繁採取強硬的軍事行動表達對美國在該地區政策的不滿。中國也聲稱民主治理的台灣是自己的領土,儘管後者強烈反對。 reunification:(n.)重新統一 assertive:(a.)武斷的;肯定的 territory:(n.)領土 objection:(n.)反對 ────────────────── According to an estimate, some 40 % of Europe’s foreign trade flows through the South China Sea. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China, despite an international tribunal ruling that Beijing has no legal basis for these claims. 據估計,歐洲約40%的對外貿易經過南海。儘管國際法庭裁定北京的主張沒有法律依據,北京仍宣稱對幾乎整個南海都擁有主權。 claim:(v.)宣稱 sovereignty:(n.)主權;統治權 despite:(adv.)儘管;雖然 despite跟in spite of的用法跟although一樣,都不能和but並用。 tribunal:(n.)特別法庭 ────────────────── “Since several allied navy vessels have passed (the Taiwan Strait), this obviously is an option. But no decision has been taken yet,” said Pistorius. While the ships will traverse the South China Sea, it remains unclear whether they will navigate through the Taiwan Strait like the United States has done, a decision likely to irk China, Germany’s principal trade partner. China. 皮斯托利斯表示,「由於幾艘盟軍的海軍艦艇已經通過(台灣海峽),這顯然是一個選擇。但尚未做出任何決定。」雖然這些船隻將穿越南海,但目前尚不清楚它們是否會像美國一樣穿越台灣海峽,這項決定可能會激怒德國主要貿易夥伴中國。 traverse:(v.)橫越;貫穿 navigate:(v.)航行於…… irk:(v.)使厭煩;使惱火 principal:(a.)主要的
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新聞英文解析 高雄漢來自助餐廳疑似食物中毒症狀人數增至46名
The number of those who have sought medical attention for suspected food poisoning symptoms after dining at an upscale buffet in Kaohsiung on Friday has risen to 46, the Kaohsiung City Health Department said on Sunday. 高雄市衛生局週日表示,週五在高雄一家高檔自助餐用餐後因疑似食物中毒症狀求醫的人數已增至46人。 sought:(v.)尋求,seek的過去分詞 medical attention:(n.-phr.)醫療照顧 symptom:(n.)症狀 常見的food poisoning symptoms,包括diarrhea(腹瀉), nausea(噁心), vomiting(嘔吐), abdominal pain(腹痛), fever(發燒), headache(頭痛)和 weakness(虛弱), 有時伴隨bloody stools(血便)或pus stools(膿便)取決於患者的年齡、個人健康狀況、引起食物中毒的疾病類型以及程度。 upscale:(a.)高檔的 ────────────────── Eleven people have sought medical attention for diarrhea and other symptoms of food poisoning after dining at an upscale buffet restaurant, Hi-Lai Harbo, in Kaohsiung's Zuoying District, the city's health authorities said Saturday. The department sent food safety inspectors to the branch restaurant at Kaohsiung Arena after notified of the incident by a hospital where one of the patients was treated. 該局週六表示,有11人在高雄市左營區高檔自助餐廳漢來海港用餐後出現腹瀉及其他食物中毒症狀就醫。在接獲某一患者收治醫院的通知後,該單位即派出食品安全檢查人員前往高雄漢來海港餐廳巨蛋分店。 inspector:(n.)調查員 branch:(n.)分店;分公司;分部 arena:(n.)體育比賽或表演用的場地,此指「巨蛋」體育場 notify:(v.)通知;告知 ────────────────── At the restaurant in Zuoying District, health inspectors found signs of cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods and collected 20 samples from food items in its kitchen, including salad, oysters and sashimi, and various locations in the restaurant. The department said that another 56 samples were collected from the restaurant's kitchen staff and the 11 people who became ill, adding that all the samples are still undergoing testing. 衛生檢查人員在左營這間餐廳發現生食和熟食間存在交叉污染的跡象,並進行在廚房內包括沙拉、牡蠣和生魚片在內等食品以及在餐廳不同地點的採樣,共採集了20個樣本。該部門表示還從餐廳廚房工作人員和11名患病人員身上共採集了56個樣本,並補充說明所有的樣本仍在受檢中。 cross-contamination:(n.)交叉污染 various:(a.)不同的,指多樣的或不同種類的 undergo:(v.)遭遇 ────────────────── Since Saturday, when 11 diners were reported to have fallen ill, another 35 people have come down with food poisoning symptoms, the city’s health authorities said in press release. As of 4:30 p.m. Sunday, the number of people who had fallen ill after eating at the restaurant buffet had risen to 46. They all reported diarrhea and other symptoms of food poisoning but none of them have been hospitalized, it added. 高雄市衛生局在新聞稿中表示,自週六有11名用餐民眾生病以來,另有35人出現食物中毒症狀。截至週日下午4:30,在餐廳吃了自助餐之後身體不適的人數已上升至46人,並補充道他們都有腹瀉和其他食物中毒症狀,但沒有人住院。 come down with:(v.-phr.)身體不舒服;生病。 come down with 尤其用來指「某人感到不適,有要生病的跡象」或「生小病」,還不是太嚴重的情況。 press:(n.)記者;新聞輿論 release:(v.)(發佈的)新聞稿 hospitalize:(v.)住院 ────────────────── Before the release of the test results, the restaurant agreed to remain closed on Saturday and Sunday to undergo extensive cleaning. City health officials are to conduct a follow-up inspection after the clean-up this week, and if sanitation issues persist, the restaurant could face fines ranging from NT$60,000 to NT$200 million under the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation. 在測試結果發布之前,這間餐廳同意在六日繼續關閉,以進行大規模清潔。衛生局官員將於本週進行清理後續之檢查,如果衛生問題持續存在,按食品安全衛生管理法,該餐廳可能會受到新台幣6萬至2億元的罰款。 remain:(v.)保持 extensive:(a.)大範圍的;大規模的 conduct:(v.)進行 follow-up:(a.)後續的 sanitation:(n.)衛生 persist:(v.)持續
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新聞英文解析 高中生開發的地震App爆紅
An earthquake alert app designed by a Taiwanese senior high school student has gone viral following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of Hualien County on April 3. because it sends earthquake alerts more readily than the CWA. It is facing bandwidth issues after a surge in downloads. 4月3日,花蓮縣外海發生7.2級地震後,一位台灣高中生所設計的地震警報應用程式因該應用程式比中央氣象局更快地發送地震警報而迅速走紅。因此該下載量激增,現正面臨頻寬問題。 viral:(a.)爆紅的 viral原意為「病毒的」,此指像(在網路上)病毒般瘋狂流傳的,也就是我們所謂的「爆紅的」之意。 readily:(adv.)迅速地;輕而易舉地 CWA: 中央氣象局the Central Weather Administration bandwidth:(n.)頻寬 bandwidth若作為商業術語,則是指「處理工作壓力的能力」或「面對挑戰的能力」,類似口語中的「精力」、「資源」或「餘力」。 surge:(n.)陡增;急遽上升;湧現 The "Taiwan earthquake alert," which was launched by independent developer Lin Tzu-yu last summer, has been compared favorably with the national emergency alert system which has remained largely silent to people outside the immediate area of epicenters amid a spate of quakes this month and it has been downloaded more than 320,000 times so far to top the Apple iOS' free app chart. 去年夏天由獨立開發者林子祐所推出的「台灣地震警報」應用程式比起在本月發生一系列地震後對震央範圍以外的人們幾乎沒有作出警報的全國緊急警報系統更受好評。這款應用程式迄今已經在蘋果iOS免費應用程式排行榜上下載了超過32萬次,名列榜首。 favorably:(adv.)有利地;適宜地 如果某個事物 is compared favorably with另一個事物,代表這個事物 is better than另一個,該片語被用來表示「優於」。 immediate:(a.)立即的;接近的;直接的 epicenter:(n.)震央 amid:(n.)在…之中 amid屬於正式用字,英式寫法為amidst,常在新聞中出現,用以形容一件事情在某種氛圍、情況之下發生,後面多接名詞片語,而不是完整的句子。比如說,Amidst COVID surge, Kinmen needs immediate and stronger support from the authority. 在新冠疫情飆升下,金門需要當局立即且更有力的支持。另一個用於表示「在…之中」的字為among,後面通常接複數名詞。 spate:(n.)大量(尤其指不愉快的)突發事件 The app has been praised for its capability to issue warnings seconds to tens of seconds before the shaking from a distant earthquake reaches the user’s location, including Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, Yilan, Kaohsiung and Hualien areas. It sends alerts for any earthquake that is expected to be magnitude 4.5 or greater and of at least intensity 3, or “light” shaking. 這款應用程式因其能在遠處地震的震動到達使用者所在地,包括台北、新竹、台中、嘉義、台南、宜蘭、高雄和花蓮地區之前幾秒鐘或數十秒發出警報,以及包括潛在震動的倒數和震級預測在內的用戶友好資訊顯示界面,而受到讚揚。對於任何預計震級達到4.5或更大,且至少達到3級強度或「輕微」震動的地震都會發送警報。 capability:(n.)能力 intensity:(n.)強度 Besides, the user-friendly interface that displays information, such as its countdown to potential shaking or magnitude predictions and the function that users can customize the app to set the location and seismic intensity level at which they want to be warned make the app the best welcomed one. 此外,使用者友善訊息陳列介面,像是潛在地震倒數或者規模預測,以及用戶可以自定義應用程式,設定自己希望收到警報的地點和地震強度級別的功能都讓該程式成為最受歡迎的軟體。 interface:(n.)介面 display:(v.)呈現;顯示 magnitude:(n.)規模 prediction:(n.)預測 customize:(v.)客製化 seismic:(a.)地震引起的 The data of the app originate almost entirely from CWA observation stations. The app is hosted on a server with limited bandwidth that his family pays for now, so Lin hopes to collaborate with the government in the future to improve data transmission speed and expand usage to a wider range of regions. 該程式的數據幾乎全部源自於中央氣象局觀測站。因目前該程式架在家裡付費的伺服器上,頻寬受限,所以林子祐希望未來能與政府合作,提高數據傳輸速度,並將使用範圍擴展到更廣泛的地區。 originate:(v.)起源於 entirely:(adv.)全部 host:(v.)託管;寄主 collaborate:(v.)合作 transmission:(n.)傳輸
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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