輕鬆學英語
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Should Kinmen Bid for Taiwan Pavilion in the Shanghai 2010 World Expo?
搶標世博台灣館?李縣長:審慎評估中 The fact that Kinmen Government might vie (1) for the Taiwan Pavilion (2) in the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, attracted much attention from outsiders. During an interview on September 2nd, Magistrate Li stated that since the bidding price for Taiwan Pavilion would range from 1 to 1.2 billion NT dollars, the county government would need to carefully evaluate the feasibility (3) and worthiness of the bidding. Li also expressed that the county council's opinion should be respected. 金門縣政府是否全力爭取「搶標上海世博台灣館到金門」,備受外界關注,縣長李沃士9月2日接受訪問時表示,由於台灣館估計標售價達10億至12億元,縣府還要審慎評估,且須徵詢並尊重議會意見。 The Taiwan External Trade Development Council publicly auctioned Taiwan Pavilion in the Shanghai World Exposition. The bottom price was set to be 416,880,000 NT dollars. The county government sent Li, Xi-Long (李錫隆), Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, to participate in the explanation session of the auction. Because the bottom price of the pavilion was costly, the local residents were very concerned about the auction 外貿協會公開標售世博台灣館,標售底價為4億1千6百88萬元,縣府曾於8月26日指派文化局長李錫隆參與投標說明會,但由於標售底價非常高,引起縣民關切。 Magistrate Li admitted, that the effort to move the Taiwan Pavilion from Shanghai to Kinmen demanded a significant amount of money. Aside from that, the positive profit and operation results of the pavilion would hardly seem guaranteed in the near future. Therefore, Magistrate Li would plan to consult with the Speaker of the County Council and the County Councilors. He also thought the County Government should study and carefully evaluate the entire situation. 李縣長表示,爭取上海世博台灣館遷至金門,金額的確不是小數目,未來營運也不見得有把握,因此,還要徵詢縣議長王再生以及議員們的意見,並由縣府進行研究,以審慎態度評估。 Li, Xi-Long, Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, pointed out that the moving of the Taiwan Pavilion from Shanghai to Kinmen could compliment (4) the one-hundredth anniversary celebration of the R.O.C., improving the image of Kinmen and benefitting island tourism. Nevertheless, Li stated, the required investment of at least 1-1.2 billion NT dollars could be burdensome (5), as well as the estimated two year reconstruction period. Both these factors could certainly hurt the appeal (6) of relocating the pavilion. In addition, the operation cost was expected to be fairly high, so the pavilion might still suffer a deficit (7) even after it sold out of entrance tickets. Therefore, further careful evaluation on the possible bidding by the Kinmen County Government was strongly recommended. 據文化局長李錫隆指出,上海世博台灣館移至金門,可配合建國百年成為慶祝活動之一,為金門形象加分,也有益於金門觀光。但投資金額過鉅,粗估要10億至12億元,且重建約需2年時間,認為遷館至金門的吸引力有限,加上營運成本高,即使收門票也可能虧損,建議還要審慎評估。 【註解】 ●1. vie-(vi.)爭;競爭。通常與for連用,形成動詞片語。 ●2. pavilion-(n)涼亭、閣。亦專指博覽會中的展館。 ●3. feasibility-(n)可行性;可能性。 ●4. compliment-(vt.)祝賀;恭維、讚美。 ●5. burdensome-(adj.)繁重的;累贅的。 ●6. appeal-(n)吸引力;感染力。 ●7. deficit-(n)赤字。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年9月3日報導
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Minister of PCC Inspects Progress Of Kinmen Bridge
公共工程委員會主委來金勘查大橋工程 Fan, Liang-Xiu (范良銹), Minister of Public Construction Commission (PCC), traveled to Kinmen on August 27th, received the important construction briefs from the Kinmen County Government, and inspected the construction site of the Kinmen Bridge. Fan mentioned that the Kinmen Bridge is one of the major construction projects countrywide; thus, the PCC will help to control the quality and security of the bridge construction. The idea of recruiting (1) funds and laborers from China still needs research and evaluation by relevant central authorities. 行政院公共工程委員會主任委員范良銹,8月27日前進金門,聽取縣府重大工程簡報,並前往金門大橋興建預定地現勘。他表示,金門大橋是指標性的國家重大建設,將做好工程品質和安全把關,至於縣府建議引進陸商、陸工參與,則還要請相關部會評估。 Fan stated that the project of the Kinmen Bridge was approved by Executive Yuan on March 19th, 2010, and that the relevant budget would be arranged by Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC). There is no doubt that the Kinmen Bridge will be built. He said that the basic-design should be finished by September 15th and then the detail-designing would begin. In addition, he reminded the county government that there are numerous things that need to be done including the acquisition (2) of the land-ownership (3) of the construction site, evaluation of related procedures involved the Kinmen National Park, and development of the environmental impact assessment. Fan wanted the county government to accelerate (4) the process in order to reach the expected goal of starting construction by the end of this year. Fan emphasized that with the importance of the construction of Kinmen Bridge, planning should be done carefully and with great precision to produce the ultimate goal of making it the pride for both Kinmenese and Taiwanese. 范良銹表示,金門大橋建設計畫,今年三月十九日已由行政院核定,相關預算將由交通部編列,絕對會把橋建起來。目前大橋的基本設計預定九月十五日完成,再進入細部設計,另有大金門端施工用地的取得,以及牽涉國家公園範圍土地,環境影響評估等作業,還要加緊腳步,朝預定目標(年底前動工)努力。但范良銹強調,建橋是百年大計,務必要讓大橋成為金門人的驕傲,更是國人的驕傲。 Kinmen County Government stated that in the building plan of the Kinmen Bridge approved by Executive Yuan, the length of the route would be 5.4 km with the span (5) across the sea being 4.6 km, producing a large span extra-dosed (6) bridge. The budget range for construction is 5 ~ 5.7 billion NT. Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi plans to seek the support from the central authority, and to open the way for China contractors and laborers to participate in construction in order to cut expenses. 金門縣政府指出,行政院核定的金門大橋建設計畫,是由大金門湖下連接小金門后頭,路線長約五點四公里,其中跨海部分約四點六公里,規劃為大跨徑的脊背橋,工程經費約新台幣五十億至五十七億元。縣長李沃士則爭取中央支持,專案開放引進陸商、陸工參與大橋建設,以節省經費。 【註解】 ●1. recruit-(vt)雇用;招募。 ●2. acquisition-(n)取得、獲得;習得。 ●3. land-ownership-(n)土地所有權。 ●4. accelerate-(vt.)使增速;使加速。 ●5. span-(n)跨度;跨距。 ●6. extra-dosed-(adj.)協張式的。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月28日報導
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Gu-Ning-Tou Residents Raise Voices To Repeal The KNP
古寧頭村民齊怒吼要求撤銷金管處 Nearly 200 residents of Gu-Ning village gathered at the village office on the night of August 27, to tie yellow banners on their foreheads showing "protest." The villagers showed their anger and dissatisfaction with the administration of Kinmen National Park (KNP), and with the limitation of its related regulations, which they strongly believe has impeded (1) the infrastructure construction and development of Gu-Ning village. Through the protest, they hoped to repeal (2) the administration of the KNP. 近兩百位古寧村民於8月27日晚綁著「抗議」黃布條聚集在村辦公處,向金管處發出不滿的怒吼,強烈抗議金門國家公園管理處惡法,阻礙古寧村民生建設與發展,要求撤銷國家公園金門管理處。 In a discussion forum, many villagers denounced (3) the severe restrictions of the KNP, claiming that "they got no benefits yet to suffer first." Village chief Li, Chao-Jin (李朝金) commented that since the establishment of the KNP 15 years ago, the KNP has responded to all of the suggestions raised by residents by stating that the issues would "be reviewed at the next meeting." Li said, what's even worse, the review meetings only occurred once every five years, where the KNP just went through the motions (4) but brought no resolve, leading the village residents to question the necessity of KNP's existence. 座談會中,村民痛斥金管處諸多法令設限嚴峻,古寧村民「未蒙其利先受其害」。村長李朝金表示,金管處成立至今十五年,居民所提建議,金管處的回應只有「納入下次會議通盤檢討」;而檢討會議五年一次,緩不濟急,虛應故事,痛斥金管處根本無須存在。 Chief Li also collected the villagers complaints, including the villager's self-built "Wang Ye Palace", which was constructed without legal permission and later torn down (5), causing outrage (6) among the local residents. The construction and management of the sewage (7) system was considered faulty (8), and its intercepting sewer was clogged (9) producing smelly odors. Villagers' ancestral tombs were leveled off because of negligence of the KNP and the demining contractor which has become the greatest regret of villagers. Li, Chao-Jin summarized the feelings of the villagers saying that they don't see any necessity of the KNP's existence in Gu-Ning Village and required to be released from the park area. 李朝金也彙整村民的不滿,包括村民集資在自有地上自建的「王爺宮」,被當違建拆除,引起民眾憤慨;污水系統施工不良,管理失當,「截流口」阻塞而產生臭氣;居民的祖墳,因金管處與排雷公司疏失,竟遭剷平,造成村民不可彌補之遺憾。李朝金總結村民的感受,認為金管處在古寧村已無存在價值,要求金管處撤出古寧村。 In response, the director of the KNP, Zeng, Wei-Hong (曾偉宏), said that they were sincere about communicating with the villagers. He emphasized that, within KNP's reach and regardless of what it takes, the KNP will make every effort to proactively (10) address all the issues. The official from the Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior, also said that the opinions of the villagers would be brought into review and addressed in the future. 金管處處長曾偉宏則回應,該處很有誠意與村民溝通,他強調能力所及之處,金管處一定積極處理,列席的營建署官員也表示,會將村民的意見帶回檢討處理。 【註解】 ●1. impede-(vt.)妨礙;阻止。 ●2. repeal-(vt.)撤銷;廢除。 ●3. denounce-(vt.)指責;譴責;指控。 ●4. go through the motions-動詞片語,指未認真從事,只是做做動作來敷衍、偽裝。 ●5. tear down-動詞片語,拆除。tear (撕、扯)的動詞三態變化是tear, tore, torn。 ●6. outrage-(n)義憤;憤慨。 ●7. sewage-(n)污水;污穢物。 ●8. faulty-(adj.)有缺點;不完美。 ●9. clog-(vt.)阻塞、堵塞。 ●10. proactively-(adv.)主動、積極地。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月27日報導
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Weekly Major Events 08/23~08/29
一週大事 08/23~08/2 ●Magistrate Li Invites Tourists to Win Zhuangyuan Cake On Moon Festival ●李縣長邀遊客來金博狀元餅 Kinmen's annual customary festival named Mid-Autumn Cake Gambling Game will start on September 8th and continue for 15 days. Ninety-nine tables will be available for the thousands of people expected to attend the opening ceremony. A sedan (1) worth 400,000 NT dollars will be given as the prize for Mooncake Gambling Champion in the final scheduled right upon the Mid-Autumn Festival. Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi convened a press conference in Taipei on August 25th, showing up in a Zhuang-Yuan costume. He introduced the origin of the Zhuang-Yuan Cake, and invited domestic and foreign tourists to visit Kinmen to enjoy the game and gamble for the Zhuang-Yuan Cake. 金門年度民俗盛事「中秋博狀元餅」活動,將於9月8日起舉行15天,開幕賽有99桌共千人參與,中秋節當天決賽將送出最大的「狀元獎」-價值40萬元的轎車一輛。金門縣長李沃士8月25日在台北市召開記者會,以狀元郎的古裝造型亮相,說明博餅的來由,並邀請國內外遊客一起到金門作客「博狀元餅」。 ●KKL Signs Mainland Sales Contract With Subsidiary of A Listed Company ●金酒簽署大陸經銷新合約 The board of Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc. (KKL) revised and passed an internal regulation, changing the Mainland sale contract unit. The KKL also announced that they had signed a sales contract with Cai-Rui Trade (Shanghai) Co., which is the subsidiary of Firich Enterprises Co., Ltd, a listed company in Taiwan. You, Hong-Cheng (游鴻程), deputy general manager of KKL, explained the main purpose of the new regulation which is to expand the network of liquor sales in mainland China. With this new strategy, he hoped that liquor sales would achieve widespread (2) success, and that counterfeits (3) would be banned and a satisfactory commercial order would be built in China. 金酒公司董事會8月初修正通過一項辦法,變更大陸地區的經銷商合約單位,並與上市公司伍豐所屬之「采瑞貿易(上海)有限公司」簽訂經銷合約。金酒公司副總經理游鴻程說,這項新辦法的主要精神在擴大金酒在大陸的行銷網路,希望能「遍地開花」,同時有效打假,建立商業秩序。 ●Veterans Return to Kinmen to Mourn Their Compatriots in the 52nd Anniversary of the August 23rd Artillery Battle ●《八二三戰役五十二週年》參戰官兵重返金門追悼戰友 On the eve of the 52nd Anniversary of the August 23rd Artillery Battle, more than seventy veterans took a flight from Taiwan to Kinmen to participate in the memorial ceremony for their fallen compatriots (4). Zhang, Qing-Xiang (張慶翔), the Commander of Kinmen Defense Command, greeted them at the airport. Zhang affirmed that the ROC could not savor (5) her one-hundredth anniversary without the heroic August 23rd Artillery Battle. Magistrate Li hosted a welcome banquet for the veterans and awarded the ten outstanding Kinmen militia members from different townships. 八二三戰役五十二週年前夕,七十餘位昔日參戰官兵,從台灣搭機重返金門,參加紀念公祭儀式,追悼陣亡袍澤。金門防衛指揮部指揮官張慶翔特別到機場接機,並在公祭儀式中表示,沒有八二三,就沒有中華民國建國百年紀念。縣長李沃士除設宴款待這群老兵,並表揚各鄉鎮十位績優自衛隊員。 ●DPP Kinmen Headquarters Appeal To the Legislative Yuan: Taiwan-Kinmen Flight Tickets are Inadequate and Expensive ●台金機票貴又少民進黨金門縣黨部赴立院陳情 Since there is hardly any alternative besides airplane transporting to and from Taiwan and Kinmen, and with the inadequate availability of flight tickets, which are too expensive, Weng, Ming-Zhi (翁明志), head of DPP Kinmen Headquarters, and National Party Representative Chen, Cang-Jiang (陳滄江) visited the Legislative Yuan to give a full account of the drastic (6) situation that occurred in Kinmen on August 27th. They convened a press conference with legislator Cai, Huang-Lang (蔡煌瑯), to accuse the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, of forming a monopoly (7), and thus sacrificing the rights and interests of local Kinmen residents. Weng and Chen also specifically criticized the rule under which consumers need to buy flight tickets three days before the actual travel day. Such a rule, they believe, brings unnecessary trouble and inconvenience to the masses. 金門往來台灣沒有其他替代交通工具,只能搭飛機,而金門航空票價貴又沒機位,民進黨金門縣黨部主委翁明志、全國黨代表陳滄江等人,8月27日前往立法院陳情,與民進黨立委蔡煌瑯共同召開記者會,指控民航局包庇業者聯合壟斷,犧牲金門人權益,並抨擊業者訂票須提前三天購票的規定,增加民眾困擾。 【註解】 ●1. sedan-(n)轎車。 ●2. widespread-(adj.)廣泛的;普遍的。 ●3. counterfeit-(n)仿冒品;偽造物。 ●4. compatriots-(n)同胞、伙伴、同事。 ●5. savor-(vt.)品嚐。 ●6. drastic-(adj.)激烈、嚴厲、極端的。 ●7. monopoly-(n)壟斷;獨佔。
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President Ma Expresses Gratitude for Residents of Kinmen and Matsu for 60 years of Dedication
馬總統:感念金馬人60年的奉獻 On the morning of August 17, Provincial Governor, Xue, Cheng-Tai, led a group of 50 representatives from the Kinmen and Matsu Fellows Associations into the Office of the President, where they conversed (1) for nearly an hour with President Ma, Ying-jiu. President Ma expressed his gratitude for the sacrifice and devotion (2) shown by the residents of Kinmen and Matsu over the past 60 years. Since his inauguration, President Ma has worked to improve cross-strait relations. Seeing improvement towards a harmonious atmosphere across straits, he believes that Kinmen and Matsu will continue to have better prospects (3). President Ma also hopes the National Quemoy University (NQU) will develop and strengthen its unique character, and the Kinmen Bridge, upon competition, will become a scenic landscape. 福建省政府主席薛承泰,17日上午率領旅台金馬同鄉會五十位代表走進總統府,與總統馬英九對話交流近一小時。馬英九對金馬人民過去六十年所作犧牲奉獻表示感念。他自上任以來即致力改善兩岸關係,如今見到兩岸和平氣氛越來越濃,相信金馬前景也會越來越好;他也期許金門大學發展出特色,金門大橋也能成為一座景觀之橋。 Kinmen and Mastu were primarily military outposts (4) under the War-zone Civil Administration (5) in the past 60 years. For the sake of Taiwan's prosperity and stability, the development in both Kinmen and Mastu were severely limited. President Ma expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the sacrifice made by residents of both islands, thus explaining the reason for the emphasis on Kinmen and Mastu's infrastructure after he took the presidential office. Take the upgrade of the NQU as an example, the Ministry of Education acted on behalf of (6) President Ma as the Minister announced in its establishment ceremony the "Teacher Expansion Plan," which would increase the number of teachers to 100 within five years. He went on to say that the construction of the Kinmen Bridge-the notorious (7) "Floating Bridge" used by many while campaigning-will begin at the end of this year. 金馬曾經是軍事前哨,實施戰地政務,過去六十年來為了安定台灣,發展嚴重受限,馬總統特別對金馬的犧牲、奉獻表達了感念之情。馬總統表示,正因為金馬的犧牲,從他上任後特別重視金馬建設。金門方面,大家看到金門大學已經掛牌成立,當天也特別透過教育部長宣布,將給予金門大學「教師倍增計畫」,五年內增加一百個名額;而過去國人皆知的「選舉浮橋」-金門大橋,已確定年底動工。 President Ma was deeply impressed by the spirit of overseas Kinmenese; he specifically named Yeoh, Tiong-Lay (楊忠禮), Teo, Woon-Tiong (張允中), and Tan, Seng-Leong (陳成龍), and acclaimed (8) these enterprisers for their concerns and contributions to the hometown. Ma, Ying-Jiu appealed to the people that with the devotion of Kinmen and Matsu for the sake of Taiwan's stability and security, all compatriots (9) should fight for the interests of Kinmen and Matsu. 馬總統對海外金門人的濃厚鄉情也留下深刻印象;他點名了南洋金門企業家楊忠禮、張允中、陳成龍等人,能夠心繫金門,回饋桑梓。馬英九也呼籲,金馬為了台灣的安定與安全而犧牲奉獻,希望大家一起來為金馬權益打拚。 【註解】 ●1. converse-(vt.)談話;交談。 ●2. devotion-(n)奉獻;獻身。 ●3. prospect-(n)前景、前途;指望;盼望的事物。 ●4. outpost-(n)前哨站;設在國外的軍事基地。 ●5. War-zone Civil Administration-在戰區對平民百姓實施的一種行政管理措施,即所謂的「戰地政務」。 ●6. on behalf of-代表~。 ●7. notorious-(adj.)惡名昭彰、聲名狼籍的。 ●8. acclaim-(vt.)稱讚;為~歡呼、喝采。 ●9. compatriot-(n)國人、同胞;伙伴、同事。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月18日報導
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Premier Wu: Kinmen Deserves Nonpartisan Support
吳揆:不分黨派情義相挺金門 Premier Wu, Dun-Yi attended the 40th anniversary of the Taipei City's Kinmen Fellows Association on August 15th and conferred (1) the Jinzi Award upon nine prizewinners including Yang, Shui-Ying (楊水應). Wu stated that both the development and infrastructure in Kinmen need more whole-hearted support from all parties and groups with common interest and concern for Kinmen. 行政院長吳敦義15日出席台北市金門同鄉會四十周年慶,並頒贈金梓獎座予楊水應等九名得主。吳揆表示,金門的建設發展,需要更多不分黨籍、派別的情義相挺。 As Wu mentioned the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, he also pointed out that Kinmen has contributed significantly to today's prosperity in Taiwan. Consequently, this contribution of and support for Kinmen should continually be acknowledged (2) by Taiwan. Currently, the first offshore university, National Quemoy University, has already been established in Kinmen, and the Kinmen Bridge will become a reality, and no longer just an eye-catching (3) slogan utilized in campaigns. Wu also wanted to acknowledge President Ma's concern for Kinmen's development as President Ma requested the Executive Yuan to provide full assistance for construction on Kinmen. Wu believed that the future of Kinmen is bound to (4) be endlessly prosperous. 吳敦義說,中華民國即將邁入建國百年了,今日台灣的繁榮,金門貢獻大,台灣要永遠肯定、情義相挺金門。如今,離島第一所金門大學誕生了,金門大橋不再是選舉浮橋,他轉達馬總統對金門發展的關切,多次指示政院要全力協助金門建設。他相信金門的未來一定能夠「一路發」。 Hao, Long-Bin (郝龍斌), Mayor of Taipei City, also participated in the grand event. Hao emphasized that he will not only support local affairs in Kinmen, but he will also continue aiding the improvement in water resources on Kinmen, and the upgrading of the medical facilities because, according to Hao, "Your (Kinmen's) business is my (Taipei's) business. 台北市長郝龍斌,也專程參與這場盛會,強調不只要支持金門同鄉事務,也要繼續協助金門水資源改善、支援提昇金門醫療環境,因為「金門的事,就是台北市府的事」。 Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi stated that because of the contribution of the Kinmenese around the world, and the supportive policy of the central government, Kinmen is very fortunate to have the rich harvest it savors (5) today. The future of Kinmen, including its "University Island," the admission of mainland students, and the cross-strait relations, will still need the attention and support of both the Kinmenese expatriates (6) and the central government. 金門縣長李沃士表示,因為有金門同鄉的貢獻,以及中央的政策支持,才有金門今日的成果。金門的未來,包括「大學島」、招收陸生、兩岸關係等,都還需要中央的支持,也需要旅外同鄉的關注。 【註解】 ●1. confer upon-(vt.)授予;給予。用法為:confer (D.O.直接受詞) upon (I.O.間接受詞)。 ●2. acknowledge-(vt.)承認、接受;就~表示謝忱。 ●3. eye-catching-(adj.)引人注目的;顯著的。 ●4. be bound to-一定會。 ●5. savor-(vt.)品嚐、品味。 ●6. expatriate-(n)移居國外者。此處指旅外金門鄉親。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月16日報導
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Weekly Major Events 08/16~08/22
一週大事 08/16~08/22 ●Kinmen & NPM To Cooperate Developing Antique Ceramic Liquor If authorized replicas (1) of precious antiques from the National Palace Museum (NPM) were to combine with liquors from KKL and porcelains (2) from Kinmen Ceramic (3) Factory, great benefits could be in store for both Kinmen and the NPM. Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi welcomed Xu, Xiao-De (徐孝德) of the Cultural Marketing Department, NPM on August20th and presented a proposal of "Brand Licensing" where liquor and porcelains from Kinmen and authorized-replicas from NPM would combine together to assist in promoting each other. Magistrate Li also expressed his desire to build a branch of the NPM in Kinmen funded by County Government. If this branch becomes a reality, it would provide authorized replicas of national treasure exhibited in Kinmen, an added feature for tourists from China to enjoy and appreciate. ●金門名酒名瓷可望合作開發故宮文物 結合故宮古文物元素與金門名酒與官窯名瓷,可望為金門與故宮帶來雙贏!縣長李沃士20日接見故宮博物院文化行銷處處長徐孝德,建議以「品牌授權」模式,結合金酒、陶瓷廠官窯與故宮文物,為彼此再創業務高峰。李沃士也建議由金門縣政府出資,在金門蓋一故宮分院,讓故宮文物輪流在金門展出,以方便大陸遊客到金門欣賞。 ●Construction of Kinmen Bridge to Start Before the End of 2010 President Ma, Ying-jiu and Premier Wu, Dun-Yi both promised that the construction of the Kinmen Bridge will start before the end of 2010. Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi and Council Speaker Wang, Zai-Sheng visited the Public Construction Commission (PCC), Executive Yuan, on August 19th to ask for the arrangement of an additional budget for construction of the bridge, and also for permission to import funds as well as laborers from Mainland China to facilitate the building of the bridge, thus shortening the duration and reducing the construction costs. Fan, Liang-xiu (范良銹), Minister without Portfolio and also the Minister of PCC, concluded after the discussion that, in reference to the construction costs, the PCC would agree and give assistance as soon as possible. The possibility of shortening the duration of construction would be determined after an audit of the "Value Engineering Analysis" was done by the planning contractor. Due to the limitation of laws, the import of Chinese funds and laborers would require further research by related departments. ●金門大橋馬總統承諾年底前動工 總統馬英九與行政院長吳敦義,日前都再次公開承諾,金門大橋一定會在年底前動工。金門縣長李沃士與縣議長王再生,19日連袂拜會行政院公共工程委員會,建請中央增列金門大橋經費,並開放陸資、陸工建橋,以期縮短工期並降低建橋費用。兼任工程委員會主委的行政院政務委員范良銹,在座談後作出結論:有關工程費部分,公共工程委員會同意幫忙設法解決。縮短工期部分,將請規劃公司進行「價值工程分析」後再審核。有關金門縣欲「先試先行」,引進陸商、陸工承攬金門大橋工程,由於牽涉法令限制,尚須協調各部會進行研究。 ●Former Legislator Wu Not Guilty In the First Trial Concerning the case of former legislator Wu, Cheng-Dian (吳成典) who was accused of fraudulently (4) claiming salary for assistances from public funds, the Kinmen District Court reached its verdict on August 20th in the first trial. Wu, Cheng-Dian was grateful to the justice system for proving his innocence. ●助理薪資案吳成典一審無罪 備受關注的前立委吳成典涉詐領公費助理薪資案,金門地方法院20日做出一審宣判,吳成典獲判無罪。吳成典感謝司法還他清白。 ●Kinmen and Guangdong Sign Tourism Corporation Agreement Kinmen County and Chaozhou city, Guangdong Province, China, signed a regional tourism corporation agreement in establishing a new golden channel by way of the mini-three-links. This agreement would make Kinmen the "bridgehead" between Taiwan to Guangdong, thus improving both the tourism market and the development of a specialty product from both sides. This agreement was signed by Wu, Jia-Jiang (吳嘉獎), chairman of Kinmen County Tourism Association, and Xie, Hong-Zhou (謝鴻洲), director of the Chaozhou City Tourism Bureau. Kinmen Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi and Executive Deputy Mayor of Chaozhou City, Xie, Lie-peng (謝烈鵬), and other special guests witnessed the event. ●金門廣東簽署旅遊合作協定 金門縣18日與大陸廣東省潮州市簽署一項區域旅遊合作協定,雙方將合作開闢經由「金門小三通」往返台灣旅遊的新黃金渠道,讓金門成為台灣-廣東旅遊的「橋頭堡」,促進雙方旅遊市場及旅遊產品之開發與合作。該項協議由金門縣旅遊商業同業公會理事長吳嘉獎與潮州市旅遊局長謝鴻洲代表簽署。金門縣長李沃士與廣東省潮州市常務副市長謝烈鵬等貴賓在場見證。 【註解】 ●1. replicas-(n)複製品。 ●2. porcelain-(n)瓷、瓷器的總稱。 ●3. ceramic-(adj.)陶瓷的;製陶藝術的。 ●4. fraudulently-(adv.)欺騙地、不老實地。.
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NQU:Arrival of Mainland Students Brings No Harm To The Rights of Home Students
金門大學:陸生來台 不損及本國生權益 Taiwan media recently quoted a remark made by the scholars of Taiwan Thinktank as saying: "The Ma Administration is opening an easy access for the Chinese students to overwhelm (1) Taiwan by allowing them to enroll as legitimate students in the title of research studentship (2)." On August 10th, National Quemoy University (NQU) announced a press release emphasizing that the government is in fact implementing a comprehensive, Taiwanese-students-oriented measure to facilitate the enrollment of mainland students in Taiwan. It is certain that this will not bring a negative effect to the interest of Taiwanese students. 日前台灣媒體引述台灣智庫評論,指:「馬政府開方便之門:假研修、真就學,中國學生早湧入台」,國立金門大學10日發布新聞稿,強調政府是以「完整配套、台生優先」的原則推動陸生來台就學,絕不損及本國學生權益。 National Quemoy University indicated that the universities on the outlying (3) islands will admit students on a special-application basis. (4) Such a policy, advocated (5) by most of the Kinmenese fellowmen and thereby granted by the central authority, aims to deal with the dilemma (6) of a decrease in offshore garrison (7) and the gradual decline (8) of the local economy. (9) In addition, the government is implementing a comprehensive, Taiwanese-students-oriented measure to facilitate the enrollment of mainland students in Taiwan. In the near future, tuition for mainland students will be higher than that of private colleges. Therefore, the scenario in which mainland students unfairly profit from lower tuition under the higher education system in Taiwan should not occur. 金門大學指出,離島大學招收陸生採專案申請,這是金門地方各界基於增進經濟及產業發展考量,主動向中央建議與爭取的政策,以因應離島駐軍大量裁減,地方經濟發展日益衰微的困境。且政府是以「完整配套、台生優先」的原則,推動陸生來台就學,未來招收陸生,陸生學費將比私校高,並無陸生低價享用我國高等教育資源的不公情形。 NQU has emphasized that after the government starts admitting Mainland students according to the law, NQU will be the only offshore national university that enrolls mainland students. It will adhere to (10) the Taiwanese-students-oriented principle, not allowing detriment (11) to the interest of the Taiwanese students. 金門大學強調,政府依法開放陸生來台就讀之後,國立金門大學是離島唯一的國立大學,未來也將秉持「台生優先」的最高原則,在教育資源分配上絕不損及本國生原有權益。 【註解】 ●1. overwhelm-(vt.)覆蓋、淹沒;征服、壓倒。 ●2. studentship-(n)學生身份。research studentship則指「研修生」的身份。 ●3. outlying-(adj.)遠離中心的、偏遠的。此處指離島。亦作offshore island。 ●4. on a ~ basis-以~為基準、為原則。例如,A simultaneous interpreter is paid on an hourly basis.(同步口譯員是按時支薪的)。此處指陸生來台是採特殊申請(即專案申請)為原則。 ●5. advocate-(vt.)倡議、主張。 ●6. dilemma-(n)兩難的困境。 ●7. garrison-(n)駐軍;衛戍部隊。 ●8. decline-(n)下降;衰退。 ●9. 主要子句的主詞為such a policy,主要動詞是aims at ~。在主詞與動詞之間另以同位格補充說明這項policy是由大部分金門人支持而獲中央同意的,前後則以逗點分隔:such a policy, advocated by …… and granted by ……, aims at ~。這種句法是組合句子的方式,也是翻譯時常用的技巧之一。 ●10. adhere to-堅持;支持;擁護。 ●11. detriment-(n)損害、損傷。
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Magistrate Welcomes Investment of Taiwan's Movie Tycoon
影視大亨擬投資 縣長表歡迎 Taiwan's movie tycoon (1) Xu, An-Jin (許安進), and Lin, Ray-Yang (林瑞陽), chairman of Sunrise Real Estate Group Inc. based in the United States, traveled to Kinmen for an inspection to estimate the investment possibility developing an amusement park. The Kinmen County Government specifically designed an investment presentation and briefing for these special guests who were warmly received by Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi. 影視大亨許安進、美國旭升房地產集團主席林瑞陽等一行,12日來到金門考察,評估投資開發「影視城」的可行性。金門縣政府特別安排招商簡報,並由縣長李沃士親自接待。 According to the preliminary plans of Xu, An-Jin and Lin, Ray-Yang, an amusement park that combines both sightseeing features and amusement activities, could be constructed at an estimated investment of 1.5 billion NT. 根據許安進、林瑞陽等人的初步構想,可能在金門開發二十公頃,打造兼具觀光與娛樂功能的「影視城」,估計投資額達新台幣十五億元。 Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi eagerly welcomes any available investments, and emphasizes the support of the mini-three-links from central authority. Li estimates the passengers traveling to China by mini-three-links this year to be over 1.5 million, with the establishment of duty-free shops at the end of this year. 縣長李沃士非常歡迎各界來金門投資,並強調中央對小三通政策的支持,預估今年經由小三通往返兩岸的旅客將超過一百五十萬人次,免稅精品店也將在年底設立。 【註解】 ●1. tycoon-(n)(企業界的)大亨。根據《最新通俗美語辭典》(香港中文大學出版,2004)的解釋,此一「舶來詞彙」源於中文的「大君」,傳至日本成為幕府時代的「將軍」,再輾轉傳至美國,且通用的解釋指的是有錢有勢的企業家。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月14日報導
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Kinmen-Xiamen Swim Updates Cross-strait Athletic Cooperation
金廈泳渡再寫兩岸體育合作新頁 The 2010 Kinmen-Xiamen Cross-strait Swimming Competition set out (1) at 9:20 on the morning of August 8th at the Shuang-kou Beach in Lieyu Township with a total of 85 participants from across Taiwan and Mainland China. The first three swimmers to step out onto Ye-Feng-Zhai Beach quickly caught the attention of the media. 2010金廈海域泳渡活動8日上午9時20分從烈嶼鄉雙口海灘鳴槍開賽,共有兩岸四地八十五位泳將參加。前三位率先登上廈門椰風寨海灘的泳士頓時成為媒體焦點。 This year marked the second annual event of the cross-strait swim which was opened during a ceremony presided by Kinmen County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi, County Council Speaker, Wang, Zai-Sheng, Lieyu Township Mayor, Hong, Cheng-Fa, Mainland China Xiamen City's Vice Mayor Ye, Chong-Geng, and other special guests. After the starting gun was fired, 85 participants began their long distance course at the distance of 7,100 meters on the sea. Among the participants, 35 swimmers were from Taiwan and Kinmen; 40 swimmers from several provinces and cities across Mainland China; 4 from Hong Kong and 6 from Macao. This year was the first time for athletes from Hong Kong and Macao to participate in the event. 這項跨越兩岸的海上長泳活動已邁入第二屆,開幕儀式特別安排金門縣長李沃士、縣議會議長王再生、烈嶼鄉長洪成發、大陸廈門市副市長葉重耕等人鳴槍。參與泳渡的85位泳將,隨即展開長達7100公尺的長程競技。這些選手分別來自台灣、金門(35名)、大陸各省市(40名),以及香港(4名)、澳門(6名)等。其中港澳選手是第一次參加。 After one and a half hour, Ling, Tian-Yu from Hong Kong; Pan, Kai-Wen from Kinmen; and Lin, Yang from Mainland China crossed the finish line at Ye-Feng-Zhai Beach at nearly the same time, becoming the first three to complete the tournament (2). Female athlete Deng, Ying-Xin from Hong Kong was the first woman to reach the finish point on the beach. 經過一個半小時,香港選手凌天宇、金門選手潘凱文、大陸選手林洋三人幾乎同時游抵椰風寨終點,分別獲得前三名。香港女選手鄧穎欣,則是第一位上岸的女健將。 In an interview in Xiamen, Magistrate Li pointed out that Xiamen and Kinmen are working hand-in-hand in cooperating to make the "Kinmen- Xiamen Cross-strait Swimming Competition" a flourishing (3) event for the sports exchange across the Strait, and thus becoming a token (4) of "peace," as well as a strenuous (5) challenge for athletes. He hopes that this event will continue to expand and raise Kinmen to a higher level of international recognition. 李縣長在廈門接受媒體採訪時指出,金廈攜手合辦「金廈泳渡」,是兩岸體育交流盛事,具有「和平」的象徵性意義,對選手也是一項挑戰和磨練。他希望這項活動能持續並擴大辦理,提高金門在國際上的知名度。 【註解】 ●1. set out-動詞片語,出發、展開旅程。 ●2. tournament-(n)比賽;錦標賽。 ●3. flourishing-(adj.)興旺的、茂盛的。 ●4. token-(n)象徵;標誌。也有代幣、籌碼的意思。 ●5. strenuous-(adj.)費勁、費力、艱苦的。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月9日報導
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Cross-Strait To Propose An Emergency Response Tabletop Exercise For Oil Pollution
兩岸將沙盤推演油污染緊急應變 The first cross-strait emergency response tabletop exercise (1) for oil pollution was scheduled on the afternoon of September 2, 2010 in Kinmen with anticipation of a hands-on (2) exercise being held next year. 兩岸第一次油污染緊急應變協作推演,預定九十九年九月二日下午在金門舉辦,希望明年能辦理實兵演練。 This tabletop exercise is the cooperation between the "Taiwan Association of Marine Pollution Control" and "China Institute of Navigation" which is commissioned (3) by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Executive Yuan. Holding the exercise in Kinmen where the mini-three-links are implemented aimed at establishing the cross-strait emergency response mechanism for oil pollution in the ocean. According to the plan of the EPA, the assumed scenario (4) of the drill is that a chemical carrier collided (5) with a bulk carrier (6) in the sea of Kinmen, causing an oil leakage and thus producing pollution in the ocean. In fact, this tabletop exercise is the second time that both sides cooperated together in the environmental field, with the first cooperative event occurred on November 26, 2009 which was an academic seminar held in Kinmen. 這項沙盤推演是行政院環保署委託「台灣海洋污染防治協會」,和大陸的「中國航海學會」合作,選在實施小三通的金門舉辦,目的在建立兩岸海上油污染緊急應變機制。根據環保署規劃,演習狀況是模擬兩艘船舶分別載運化學物品與散裝貨物,在金門海域發生碰撞,並造成漏油污染。這項沙盤推演是兩岸環保領域的第二次攜手合作,第一次是去年十一月二十六日在金門舉辦的學術交流研討會。 【註解】 ●1. emergency response tabletop exercise-(n)緊急應變的沙盤推演。tabletop exercise就是「沙盤推演」,或軍事用語中的「兵棋推演」。其中tabletop指桌面上的,或適合於桌面上的;exercise則泛指軍事演習。同樣是軍演,常見的說法還有maneuver、drill或war-game。 ●2. hands-on-(adj.)實際動手做的。此處hands-on exercise指實兵演練。亦可稱full-scale exercise。 ●3. commission-(vt.)委託、委任。 ●4. scenario-(n)劇情、劇本;情境;方案。此處指軍事演練中的狀況想定。 ●5. collide-(vi.)相撞;碰撞。名詞是collision。 ●6. bulk carrier-(n)散裝貨船。bulk是航運業的術語,指單價較低、量體龐大,不適合以貨櫃裝載的散裝貨物。carrier是用以載運的人或物,因此可以指搬運者、運輸公司、貨船或貨機。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月14日報導
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Kinmen Long Distance Swim Proves to be Spectacular Event
金門海上長泳譜出壯觀人龍 At Liaoluo Bay Beach, the 8th Annual Kinmen Long Distance Swim commenced (1), boasting (2) 85 teams-over 1700 participants from all over mainland China and Taiwan to complete the challenge of the sea. The number of participating teams and swimmers this year exceeded (3) that of previous years, making this year's activity the most successful yet (4). 搶灘料羅灣-第8屆金門海上長泳活動,7日盛大登場,兩岸四地85支隊伍、逾1700位選手在碧海藍天下完成壯舉。今年參與隊伍及選手人數,創下歷年新高紀錄,構成一條長長「人龍」,場面壯觀浩大。 This open water long-distance swimming event began at Liaoluo Bay at 7:30 the morning of August 7th. The opening ceremony was presided over (5) by county magistrate Li, Wo-Shi, the minister of the Sports Affairs Council, Executive Yuan, Dai, Xia-Ling (戴遐齡) and other guests. 這項海上長泳活動,7日上午7時30分在料羅灣舉行開幕儀式,由縣長李沃士主持,與行政院體育委員會主委戴遐齡等貴賓共同為活動鳴槍。 In a short speech, Magistrate Li pointed out that, although the participants and size of the event continue to improve each year, there are yet some issues that may inhibit (6) its growth. These imperfections (7) include the lack of accommodations in Kinmen which makes it impossible to attract more applicants. Magistrate Li expressed the desire to improve these conditions in order to sustain the expansion of the Long Distance Swim event. 李縣長致詞時指出,金門海上長泳活動,今年堂堂邁入第8個年頭,規模及參與隊伍人數更甚於往年,美中不足之處是金門住宿條件不足,不少報名者向隅。李縣長許下心願,將改善各項條件,使長泳活動得以持續擴大。 【註解】 ●1. commence-(vi.)開始、著手。 ●2. boast-(vt.)擁有;包含。boast最常見的用法是誇耀或自吹自擂。此處指包括、擁有,且隱含有引以為傲的意思。 ●3. exceed-(vt.)超越、超出。 ●4. the most successful yet-到目前為止最成功的一次。yet此處為副詞,指「至目前為止,最~的」,必須與最高級形容詞連用。 ●5. preside-(vi.)主持。例如preside over (at) the meeting。 ●6. inhibit-(vt.)抑制;禁止。 ●7. imperfection-(n)瑕疵;缺點。 本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年8月8日報導