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🔥 China Breaks With Taiwan Precedent, Omitting Call for ‘Peaceful’ Policy
中國打破慣例,對台灣政策未提「和平」字眼
- precedent 先例,前例,慣例
- omit 疏忽,遺漏;刪節,排除
🧐 Beijing dropped calls for pursuing peaceful ties or peaceful unification with Taiwan in an annual policy blueprint, breaking with nearly three decades of precedent in a sign that it is taking a tougher tack toward the self-ruled island.
北京在年度政策規劃中,放棄呼籲推動兩岸關係和平發展或和平統一,這一做法打破了近30年來的慣例,也表明當局對台灣將採取更為強硬的態度。
- drop calls for 這邊的drop是「放棄」之意,而calls則是「呼籲」,整個片語是指「放棄對…的呼籲」的意思。
- unification 統一
- tack 用風改變航向,在這指的是改變「方針、方向」
✏️ China’s yearly government work report, delivered to the legislature by Premier Li Keqiang on Friday, also reiterated the government’s commitment to “oppose and deter any separatist activities” seeking independence for Taiwan, an island democracy that Beijing claims as its territory.
中國國家總理李克強上周五向立法機構提交了年度政府工作報告,該報告重申中國政府堅決反對和遏制任何「台獨」分裂行徑。台灣是一個民主島嶼,中國政府稱台灣是其領土的一部分。
- legislature 立法機關
中華民國立法院:Legislative Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- reiterate 重申
- separatist 分離主義者
- claim 宣稱、斷言、主張
👩🏻 Mr. Li’s address came two days after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off her second term with a fresh call for Beijing to open dialogue with Taipei in a way that respects what she called Taiwanese sovereignty and democracy—an appeal that China has repeatedly rejected.
台灣總統蔡英文上周三開啟了她的第二個任期,而李克強於上周五發表了上述講話。蔡英文在就職時再次呼籲北京當局尊重她倡導的台灣主權與民主,以尊重的方式與我方展開對話,但中國一直拒絕她這樣的呼籲。
- kick off 開始
✍️ 最早是形容足球的開球,後來變引申為「開始」之意
- term 任期
- open dialogue with… 開啟與…的對話
- sovereignty 主權
- appeal 呼籲,懇求
未完待續...
究竟李克強在報告中說了些什麼呢?
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Here, I want to ___ the words "peace, parity, democracy, and ___." We will not accept the Beijing authorities' use of "one country, two systems" to downgrade Taiwan and undermine the cross-strait status quo. We stand fast by this principle.
我要再次重申「和平、對等、民主、對話」這八個字。我們不會接受北京當局,以「一國兩制」矮化台灣,破壞台海的現狀,這是我們堅定不移的原則。
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A. iterate/ diabetes
B. reiterate/ dialogue
C. reiterated/ dialogues
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America starts to open up—but is it ready?
🇺🇸美國開始解除封城,但,真的準備好了嗎?👀
許多國家的肺炎疫情已逐漸趨緩,因此美國日前陸續宣布解禁,但是這樣子解禁是否言之過早?
進入文章之前,先看看單字~
1. toll「傷亡;損失」:death toll「死亡人數」,而economic toll就是「經濟損失」。
2. staggering「令人咋舌的,驚人的」
3. criterion「標準,準則」:複數型比較特別,是criteria。
4. downward「朝下地」:字尾 -ward有「朝向~、往~」的意思。
5. trajectory「軌跡」:指將物體拋出去之後的軌跡。
6. legally binding「有法律約束力的」:bind當動詞,指「綑綁」,所以binding的意思延伸為「有約束力的」。
7. peak「達到高峰」:peak在這裡當動詞,也可當名詞,指「最高點,高峰」。
8. plateaue「穩定,停滯」:一樣在這裡當動詞。
9. (Only) time will tell.「唯有時間能證明。」:指某件事情的真相只能等真正發生之後才能知道。
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In the United States, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a huge death toll. Over 76,000 deaths have been recorded as of May 8, and the total is expected to reach 100,000 by the end of the month. But the virus has taken a huge economic toll as well. The unemployment rate has risen to a staggering 14.7 percent, the highest since the Great Depression of the 1930s. And then there’s the emotional toll. After months of social distancing, people are lonely, depressed and desperate to see their friends and loved ones.
新冠病毒疫情在美國造成大量死亡。到5月8日為止,死亡人數超過7萬六千名,預計這個月底會攀升到十萬人。這個病毒也引發大量經濟損失;失業率攀升到驚人的14.7百分比,是1930年代經濟大蕭條以來的最高記錄。除此之外,人們的心理創傷也到達頂點。在經過數月的社交隔離,大家因無法跟朋友與親人見面而感到孤單、憂鬱甚至絕望。
Worried that mass unemployment may eventually cause more loss of life than the coronavirus, the federal government has made the decision to begin reopen the economy and let people return to work. The White House hopes that states will only reopen their economies if they meet the following criteria: (A) a “downward trajectory” in new coronavirus cases over a 14-day period; (B) an upward trend in testing and contact tracing. These criteria aren’t legally binding, however, and in many of the states that are opening up, case numbers are still rising.
出於擔心高失業率所導致的死亡人數將多過病毒所直接引發的死亡人數,聯邦政府日前決定重啟經濟,讓民眾返回職場。白宮表示,各州如果能滿足以下標準,就能解除封城:(A)病毒感染案例連續超過14天持續下降。(B)採檢與追蹤感染案例持續上升。不過這些標準不具法律強制效果,而許多陸續放鬆解禁的州,該地的疫情依然攀升中。
In Missouri, for example, where the number of new positive cases is still growing, businesses will be allowed to open again this week, and people will be allowed to attend concerts—as long as people stay at least six feet apart. But is this a wise decision? Although the outbreak has either peaked or plateaued in most of the country, the vast majority of the population hasn’t been infected yet, and has no immunity. Some experts worry that opening up too quickly could lead to a second wave of infections in the fall. The decision of when to open up is a difficult one to make for each state, and only time will tell if their decision was correct.
以密蘇里州為例,新感染人數持續攀升,同時商業活動也將在本週開放,人們將可以參加演唱會,只要人與人之間距離拉開至少6尺。但這是個明智的決定嗎?雖然美國多數地區的疫情已達到高峰或出現平緩,絕大多數人口尚未被感染,因此缺乏免疫力。部分專家擔憂,太早解除封城會導致秋天第二波疫情爆發。決定解除封城的時間是各州政府頭痛的問題,只有時間才能告訴我們這個決定是否正確。
open country意思 在 謝立聖插畫 Facebook 的最讚貼文
怎麼想也沒想到,武漢肺炎會意外的讓台灣人有了共同的光榮感,如果台灣人可以因此更加團結的話,應該是這個疫情,幫台灣上的最珍貴的一課!
請大家先看一下這段英文:
「Taiwan, despite being just 100 miles from mainland China with regular flights to and from Wuhan, has successfully staved off the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. The country has so far seen five deaths and just under 350 confirmed cases, and most schools and businesses remain」
這段英文是說,「台灣距離中國只有100英里,也有往返武漢的定期航班,卻成功地避免了嚴重的冠狀病毒大流行。台灣這個國家,目前有將近350例確診病例,5例死亡,大部分的學校和企業都持續運作沒有關閉」。
相信大家會說,這就是對台灣社會現狀的表述,很持平啊!
為什麼要叫大家看這段英文?實在有點摸不著頭緒齁!
但是如果告訴你,這段話是芭芭拉・史翠珊(Barbra Joan Streisand)發的推特呢?
沒錯,就是那個集歌手、電影演員、導演、製片於一身的芭芭拉・史翠珊 ; 就是那個得了兩座奧斯卡金像獎、十座葛萊美獎、五座艾美獎、九座金球獎的芭芭拉・史翠珊。
芭芭拉・史翠珊是在台北時間4月5號中午12點37分發了這則推特,緊接著自己在這則推特下面,做了說明...
「open. How did Taiwan do it? “Aggressive action,” says Dr. Jason Wang, the former project manager for Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Reform Task-force. He is now the director of the Center for Policy, Outcomes and Prevention and associate professor of pediatrics and medicine」
中文的意思是「台灣是怎麼做到的?就是採取積極行動!」,而這個Jason Wang就是前陣子投書力讚台灣科技防疫的史丹佛大學副教授王智弘(他曾經在我們健康保險改革特別工作組工作過)。王智弘在投書裡說,台灣很早就建立健保資料庫,因此可以在短時間內有大數據連結使用。沒多久芭芭拉・史翠珊就又留言,附上王智弘接受美國媒體訪問的youtube連結。
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台灣棒棒!
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open country意思 在 Software Surfing Youtube 的精選貼文
Beautiful Brunei
Thanks to sizeable deposits of oil and gas, the tiny tropical sultanate of Brunei Darussalam has one of the highest standards of living in the world. Its two non-contiguous territories, situated on the northern coast of Borneo in South-East Asia, are home to some of the region's most pristine rain forest habitats.
The country only gained independence in 1984, but has the world's oldest reigning monarchy and centuries of royal heritage. At the helm of the only remaining Malay Islamic monarchy in the world, the Sultan of Brunei comes from a family line that dates back over 600 years. The current sultan, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, has been on the throne for 43 years and is one of the world's richest individuals.
Visitors to the "Abode of Peace" (the literal translation of darussalam) will find the country surprisingly laid-back and relaxing. In addition to admiring the gilded domes, towering minarets and extraordinary ornamentation of two landmark mosques in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, tourists can explore water villages by boat and on foot, learn about local culture in several interesting museums, sample delicious Malay cuising (some of the best can be found at open-air markets), and experience the incredibly biodiversity of the Bornean rain forest in Ulu Temburong National Park.
得益於大量的石油和天然氣,汶萊達魯薩蘭國的熱帶小蘇丹國成為世界上生活水平最高的國家之一。它的兩個非毗連領土位於東南亞婆羅洲北部海岸,是該地區一些最原始的雨林棲息地的所在地
汶萊直到1984年才獲得獨立,但擁有世界上最古老的君主立憲制和幾個世紀的皇家遺產。 汶萊蘇丹是世界上僅存的馬來伊斯蘭君主制的掌舵者,其家族血統可追溯到600年前。現任蘇丹國王已登基43年,是世界上最富有的人之一。
參觀“和平之地”(達魯薩蘭國的字面意思)的遊客會發現該國出乎意料地悠閒自在。除了欣賞首都的鍍金圓頂聳立的宣禮塔和兩個地標清真寺的非凡裝飾之外,遊客還可以乘船和步行探索水上村莊,在幾個有趣的博物館中了解當地文化,品嚐美味的馬來人美食,一些最好的產品可以在露天市場找到,並在烏魯天布瑯國家公園體驗婆羅洲雨林的生物多樣性。
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