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1. Several US lawmakers tweeted their support for the nation after BF broke off diplomatic ties, pointing to Chinese pressure. 表達支持 2. The US passed its annual defense spending bill for fiscal year 2019, which includes provisions to help strengthen Taiwans mility capabilities. 通過國防授權案 要求強化台灣軍事能力 包含供給去協助強化台灣的軍事能力 3. Section 1253- "strengthening Taiwans Force readiness" -would direct the US secretary of defense to conduct a comprehensive assessment, in consultation with their Taiwanse counterpars, on ways to enhance and reform Taiwans military forces, particularly the reserve forces,. 執行全面性的評估, 與台灣相關部門協商=>提升 台灣的軍力(Taiwans military forces), 特別是後備軍力 The assessment would also require the development of recommendations to strengthern bilateral cooperation and improve Taiwans self-defense capabblities. 需要加強的建議=> 加強雙邊合作與提供,提供台灣自我防衛能力 Require the submit a report on the assessment and a list of recommendations and planned actions to the approprate congressional committees no later than one year after the act is enacted. 法案生效後一年內, 向美國國會相關委員會(congressional committees) 遞交報告(submit a report - on the assessment and a list of recommendations and planned actions ) 說明評估結果 建議清單與計畫採取的方案 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/26/2003693738 http://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/201805240465-1.aspx ========================= 1. The US is willing to help North Korea acheives a level of properity on par with South Korea. 願意促進繁榮 2. The US promised that it would work to rebuild North Koreas sanctions-crippled economy. if NK leader KJU regime 統治 agrees to surrender its nuclear arsenal. 交出核能兵工廠 3. The vow came as senior US officials expressed growing optimism ahead of the landmark June 12 summit. -vow / promise 4. We have a pretty good understanding between our two countries about what hte shared objectives are. -to coordinate preparations for the historic encounter -landmark/ encounter *drive a wedge between http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/13/2003692981 ============================= 1. HW turned himself in to police to face the first criminal charges to be filed agaiinst him after months of misconduct allegations from scores of women that destroyed his career and sparked the #Me Too movement. 自首後遭逮捕 被指控性侵 -file criminal charges against sb/ misconduct allegations/( criminal sex act /rape charges) -lumbered into a police station before a crowd of news camera 2. The film producer was to face criminal sex act and rape charges in a New York court 3. He would be charged with commiting a criminal sex act in a 2004 encounter with LE, a then-aspiring actress, who has said that the Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex on him. - spoke on condition of anonymity.匿名 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/26/2003693740 http://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/201805250342-1.aspx ====================== 1. 內政部 passed the nations first special district plan for land use in an Aboriginal community 通過全國首例的原住民特定區域計劃 -lauded as " a huge step" toward implementation of Aboriginal autonomy 在原住民自治、國體計畫上跨出一大步 原住民土地使用經輔導後能合乎法令規定 2. The plan wwould be implemented in the 泰雅族鎮西堡,司馬庫斯. 3. The plan was made in accordance with ...., as well as....., which requires the government and private parties to " consult and obtain consent by indigenous peoples" or communities when engaging in land development, resource utilization, ecological conservation and academeic research on Aboriginal land and adjoining land owned by the government. 徵求與取得原住民的同意 土地開發, 資源利用, 生態保護, 學術研究, 鄰間的土地(neighbouring) 面臨建地、耕地、殯葬用地不足，甚至沒有合法民宿 許多土地使用不合乎現行法令 當地居住時間比區域計畫早 法令沒有顧及實際需求 民宿違法興建 http://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/201805250194-1.aspx http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/26/2003693739 ================================== 1. KMT attriubted BFs decision to cut ties with Twaiwan to President Ts refusal to acknowledge the "1992 consensus" - a like usually adoptedby the pan-blue camp. -when it comes to the T administrations diplomatic predicament. 因為不承認九二 2. Acceptance of the so-called "1992 consensus" is not the answer to Ts diplomatic setbacks. 外交挫敗 3. He adding that the governmnet plans to introduce new policies in addition to tightening its screening applications by Chninese officials to visit Taiwan. 嚴格審核 中國政府官員來台 - made the remarks at an afternoon news conference 4. BF became the forth diplomatic ally the nation has lost since Ts inauguartion in May 2016. 外交聯盟 5. Will acceptance the1992 consensus solve the problem? Some blamed the losses of diplomatic allies on failure to accept the 1992 consensus, but what is the 1 c? does it really allow for different interpretations of what China means? - acceptance/ acknowledge http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/26/2003693736 ============================== 1. Many South Koreans were fuming (be very angry) after US President Donald Trump canceled a historc summit with North Korean leader. 生氣 取消歷史性的高峰會 - Saying that they had been created of a change of a lifetime to live in peace. 2. Trump called off the unprecedented meeting scheduled for June 12 in Singapore, after months of diplomatic progress had silenced bellicose (pro-war) rhetoric(speech) from the two sides and eased fears of a return to war. 空無前例的會議 3. North Korea was in the process of doing everything that had been demanded of it. They even detonated (explode) their nuclear test site. - completely dismantled the nuclear test ground to ensure the transparency of discontinuance of nuclear tests. after blowing up tunnels at the site. 炸毀了核子試驗場 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/26/2003693737 ======================== 1. She had frequently posted her own videos under a pseudonym on the platform- featuring a vast array of eclectic content, from exercise instruction to pop music. -She said YouTube had begun filtering those videos to reduce the number of views and her advertising revenue. 2. Nor did she give any indication she was a threat to herself. 3. As for the victims, two of three patients the medical facility had received were discharged. 出院 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/04/599415999/absolutely-no-link-between-youtube-attacker-and-people-she-shot-police-say ============================= 1. Philippine senators challenge decision to oust chief justice. 參議員 罷黜 首席法官 - More than half of the P Senate asked the PSC to review its decision - calling the ruling a "dangerous precedent" -infringe (break) on constitutional powers 違反 of the Congress to impeach senior officials 彈劾 2. 14 of 23 senators signed the resolution, including 8 who are allies of PP. 簽署決議 - They said she can only be removed through a congressional impeachment. 3.She has criticized his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and naming in public of some judges he has linked to narcotics. -D has called for the ouster 批評 鐵腕手段 毒品犯罪 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/19/2003693335 ========================= 1. Taliban declares spring offensive, dismisses talks. The Taliban said the Afgan presidents offer for peace talks was a bid to divert public opinion from US occupation, and vowed to go after US troops. 宣布春季攻勢, 拒絕對話提議 企圖 分散大眾輿論 攻擊美國軍隊 - declare (announce) start of its.. -dismiss an offer for peace talks by A president -peace talks without preconditions -vowed (pledge) to focus on (go after) US forces in A 2. The announcement of the.. campaign marks the symbolic start of the fighting season. 3. Heavy fighting has been ongoing in different parts of the nation and hundreds of people have been killed and wounded in a series of high-profile attacks in K since the beginning of the year. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2018/04/26/2003692035 ================================= 1. Satellite imagery taken last week showed definitive evidence that dismantlement of the test site was under way. 衛星顯示 拆除正在進行中 -N korea is moving ahead with plans to close its nuclear test site 進行 2. The assessment was backed by US researchers who say satellite images show the North has begun dismantling facilities at the site. 正在拆除 3. The sites closure would set up next months historic summit between NK and US, which is shaping up to be a crucial moment in the global diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff with the North. 歷史性的高峰會 塑成重要時刻 全球外交的推力 解決核子僵局 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/16/2003693156 ====================== 1. A bipartisan group of 13 US senators wrote a letter to WHO asking that Taiwan be invited to take part in next weeks WHA. -asked to issue an invitation to Taiwan to allow it to unconditionally participate as an observer at the annual WHA. 要求 發邀請函給台灣 2. Taiwans exclusion from the WHOs framework and the WHA would cause it to lag behind WHO members states in the collection of timely information on diseases and healthcare, with such information often being incomplete. 資訊就會落後 且不完整 -it would not only hurt the welfare and rights of 23 million Taiwanese, but also cause a serious breach in the global healthcare system 傷害台灣人的福利, 違反全球醫療系統 3. (1) Taiwan wasthe first Asian nation to create a national health insurance system, which cover 99.9 percent of its people and whose costs account for only 6.3 percent of GDP. 第一個有全民健保 -The nation is willing and able to share its experience with the rest of the world 有意願且有能力分享台灣的經驗 (2) Taiwan has for years helped bolster global healthcare capabilities by helping Southeast Asia combat Ebola, Middle East respiratory syndrom (MERS), dengue fever and the Zika virus. 多年來支持,促進全球健康能力 幫助其他國家 4. It is unwise for China to interfere with Taiwans collaborations and exchanges in disease prevention by restricting its international space. 藉由限制國際空間 不明智的去干預 合作與交換疾病預防 5. (1) The LY fully supports the governments efforts to scure a seat for Taiwan in the WHA as an observer. 立法院支持 -to maintain world health and uphold health as a human right 捍衛 維護 (2) The KMTs statement attributed Taiwans exclusion from this years WHA to the DPPs diplomatic policy, which it said was predicated on political considerations. 歸咎於外交政策 -lauded the governments resistance against Beijings "one China" principle and thanked 衛服部 for "speaking up for Taiwan" and spearheading ministerial bilateral health talks http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/19/2003693331 =========================== 1. The North Korean offer to scrap the test site has been seen as major concession in months of easing tension between it on the one hnad and South Korea and the United States on th other. 拆毀核子試驗場 被視為重大的讓步 減輕緊張 2. But the remarkable progress was raised douby by South Korea, as North Korea has declined to accept a list of South Korean journalists hoping to oberve the closure of its nuclear test site. 拒絕 南韓記者清單 見證 關閉 -raising questions about the Norths commitment to reducing tension 承諾被打問號 -had invited a limited number of journalists from South Korea and other countries to witness what it said would be the closing of its only nuclear weapons test site http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/19/2003693334 ============================= 1. Monday marked the deadliest day in Gaza since a 2014 war. Isaeli forces killed 59 Palestinians, most by gunfire, and injured more than 2,700 on Monday. -was part of a high-stakes campaign -to break a decade-long border blockade 邊界封鎖 2. A nine-month-old girl died from tear gas exposure,but medical officials later cast doubt on that claim, saying the infant had a pre-existing medical condition. It remained unclear where and how the child died. 3. In jarring contrast to the Gaza bloodshed, the US held a festive inauguration ceremony for a new US embassy in contested Jerusalem at the same time on Monday. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/16/2003693155 =========================== 1. The Cabinet yesterday proposed a draft act aimed at attracting foreign professionals , technicians, business immigrants and Taiwanese expatriates to supplement (add) the nations labor pool. 草案 2. With its declining birthrate and aging population, Taiwan would start to have negative polulation growth by 2025. 降低的生育率與年長人口 人口負成長 The population is expected to decline from more than 23 million to fewer than 20 million by 2035. 3. As of August last year, the nation had a labor shortage of 280,000 people, excluding the agricultural sector. 勞動缺口 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/16/2003693154 ============================= 1. The courts said - The former president had undermined the Constitution, disregarded the rule of law,and is not a good model for the public. 2. The Taiwan High Court found former president MYJ guilty of leaking classified information obtainid from SID wiretaps. 3. Ma is the sececond former Taiwanese president to be convicted of a crime. 被判有罪 4. Overturning the Taipei District Courts not guilty verdict delivered on Aug. 25 last year. 推翻裁決 , the High Court said Ma contravened (violet 違反) the Communication Security and Surveillance Act and the Personal Information Protection Act, and was guilty of leaking confidential information under the Criminal Code. 5. He was sentenced to four months in Jail, which can be commuted (change) to a fine of NT$120,000. 被判4個月徒刑, 易科罰金 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/16/2003693153 ========================= 1. US clothing retailer Gap yesterday apologized for selling T-shirts with what it says is an incorrect map of China that did not include Taiwan, in the latest example of corporate kowtowing to Beijing. 錯誤的地圖 2. Upon the realization that one of our T-shirts sold in some overseas markets mistakenly failed to reflect the correct map of China, we urgently lanched an internal investigation across the group and have decided to immediately pull back this T-shirt from all the concerned global markets. 一發現這件事, 就立即展開內部調查, 並緊急下架 adding that the shirts had already been pulled from Chinese shelves and destroyed. 3. The company took action after photos began circulating on Chinese social media of a T-shirt showing a map that did not include Taiwan. 在流傳在中國的社交媒體後不久就做出行動 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/16/2003693157 =========================== 1. NTU urged the Ministry of Education to approve the appointment of NTU president-elect Kuan after a provisional school affairs meeting passed a motion supporting Kuan.(approved an action) 催促同意 在臨時性校務會議(school affairs meeting)通過支持 2. Was selected, was supposed to take office on Feb. 1. The ministry pull of approval of his appointment amid allegations of plagiarism and a conflict of interest, as well as a flawed selection process. 拉掉指派, 因為指控: 剽竊,利益衝突, 遴選過程瑕疵 The controversy led to the resignation of former minister. (pull off appointment) (decide not to approve) on grounds that the election process was flawed, and asked NTU to hold a new election 告知重選一次 3. NTU convened a provisional school affairs committee(meeting) to address the issue and other matters related to the selection of its president, during which a number of resolutions were proposed by committe members. 臨時校務會議 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/13/2003692980 =============================== 1. The US department of State expressed concern over the PRC lack of military transparency and reiterated its opposition to attempts to change the "status quo" in the Taiwan Strait, after Chinese military aircraft circled around Taiwan. 擔憂- 缺少軍事透明化, 重申- 反對改變現狀 2. Remains concerned by Chinas lack of transparency about its growing military capabilities and associated strategic intentions. 擔憂- 聯合策略意圖 3. The US oppose unilateral actions by any party aimed at altering the status quo, including any resort to force or other forms of coercion. (intimidation) 反對-單一變更現狀(武力或恫嚇) 4. The US has a deep and abiding(continuing)interest in cross-straint peace and stability and encourages Taipei and Beijing to engage in constructive dialogue that pursues a peaceful resolution of differences acceptable to the people on both sides of the strait. 美國對於兩岸和平與穩定有持續的關注 促進兩辦有建設性的對話 追球兩邊可接受的差異的決心 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/13/2003692978 ========================== 1. Malaysias scandal-ridden former prime minister NR was yesterday hit with a travel ban as speculation mounted that he was about to flee the country following his shock election loss. 2. An angry crowd had gathered at airport, shouting at vehicles and seeking to stop them entering, after a flight plan leaked online show N and his unpopular wife were planning to fly to Indonesia. 3.The defeat was a political earthquake, which toppled an increasingly autoritarian regime that had ruled the country for six decades. (coalition, alliance) http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/13/2003692979 ================================== 1. Water is life If you have decided to run a healthy life, then you may allow to yourself to drink a freshly squeezed juice or smoothie in the morning, but for the rest of the day you will have to drink nothing more than just a clean water. 2, A Bowl of Salad for Lunch is Something That You Must Consume 3. Perform Short Workout Everyday 4. Always Keep Some Chopped Vegetables and Fruits in Your Fridge 5.Reduce Portions and Use Smaller Plates 6.Do Not Push Yourself Too Hard http://teamfitnesstraining.com/6-ways-to-begin-a-50-pound-weight-loss-journey/ ========================== 1. A carefully crank-starts a generator to pump water from a well out into his parched field in souther Iraq. 2. There used to be no need for a well in his villages, but a creeping drought is now threatening agriculture and livelihoods in the area. 蔓延的乾旱 3.The river started to dry up and we only have wells to supply us with water. 4. Since his childhood, A and his family lived off this land in the village of ..., 5. It cost him $1600 to dig the well, a lifeline that provides access to the water table deep below. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2018/04/26/2003692036 =========================== 1. A big chunk would go to businesses, as both chambers want to drastically cut corporate tax rates. 2. The rest, on the individual income tax side, will benefit many-but by no means(in no way)all- in the middle class, and altogether, it will by far benefit the richest Americans more, according to recent estimates. 3, Meanwhile, the majority of the poorest Americans would see little change in their tax bills. https://www.npr.org/2017/11/14/562884070/charts-heres-how-gop-s-tax-breaks-would-shift-money-to-rich-poor-americans =============================== 1. The groups had received requests from Chinas liaison office in Hong Kong to change their foot drills to follow those used bt the PLA. 2. The military-style youth groups rejectd Chinese foot drills at an annual flag-raising ceremony, despite pressure to change their marching traditions inherited from the British colonial era. 3. The freedoms are under increasing pressure from an assertive Beijing. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/05/2003692539 =============================== 1. A US-based information technology and networking giant, is to set up an innovation center in Taoyuan in the second half of this year. 設立公司 2.The move (set up) that echoes the nations efforts to transform itself into an "Asian Silicon Valley". 呼應了政府的努力 The investment plan shows that the ASV project is not an empty promise, but a concrete plan to accommodate international firms. 容納國際公司 3. The presidents visit to the agency is to highlight the efforts being made to develop the governments "five plus two industrial innovation program" aimed at boosting the nations competiveness. 政府的努力-計畫- 增進國家的競爭力 4. The "five plus two" program refers to seven development projects propoased by the government to transform the nations economic and industrial structures. 此計畫是要轉型國家的經濟與產業結構 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/05/2003692537 =========================== 1, Nearly 80 percent of Taiwanese believe that China is unfriendly toward, according to a survey released yesterday. 中國不友善 2. The poll showed that 83.5 percent believe Chinas actions toward Taiwan do not help cross-strait relations. 不幫助 3. Chinas suppression of Taiwan would result in worse cross-strait relations. 壓迫損害 4.The Chinese government is damaging the cross-strait"status quo". 破壞現狀 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/05/2003692538 ============================== 原因: The Kuans election was rejected after a series of allegations, ranging from conflicts of interest in the election process to plagiarism and teaching in China, prevented Kuan from taking office as schedule on Feb 1. 招集遊行: The Action Alliance for University Autonomy, formed by a number of academics who support Kuan, held a rally on the campus. 參加人: 馬and 洪 visited the campus to show their solidarity with faculty members and students supporting Kuan. Ma said that a university should not be polluted by politics, while H joined a sit-in. 結果: Verbal clashes erupted on NTU campus yesterday. 言語衝突 Between students who support the election of Kuan as university president and those who oppose it At one point, anti-Kuan students were corned by people supporting the president-elect. (two sides traded barbs 挑釁) Campus police intervened, separating the two parties to prevent the conflict from escalating. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/05/2003692536 =========================== 1. FTV has accused Gou of politically motivated censorship of the media. 2. After TBC cut access to FTV-owned channels. 3. An inability to arrive at a solution necessitated NCC intervention. 4. This has affected 700,000 households. 5. The allegations refer to the purchase of ....by.... http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/05/05/2003692535 ============================= 1. scientists are taking stock of what they say a monumental year 2. a total of 10 hurricanes swept the region. 6 were major storms of category 3 or higher when they made landfall, spreading havoc from the ..to.. 破壞 3. Hurricanes feed off ocean heat, having high ocean heat content below the surface menas that they can be sustained and remain stronger, more intense than they otherwise would. 高熱量 強度 4. climate change is palying a role. There were huge hurricanes and brutal seasons before climate change. So these storms were indeed exactly what weve been worrying about with respect to climate changes. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/04/568329677/this-years-hurricane-season-was-intense-is-it-a-taste-of-the-future ============================ 1. Nationwide, adult illiteracy has proved an intractable problem, linked to stubborn societal issues such as poverty and failing school. 文盲,棘手的 2, In fact, US adult literacy rates are no better than they were 25 years ago.識字率 https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/04/26/602797769/casting-aside-shame-and-stigma-adults-tackle-struggles-with-literacy ============================= 1. A jury has found BC guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assualt. 2. years of imprisonment for drugging and sexually vilotating a woman 14 years ago 3. they rendered her defenselesss, lapsing in and out of consciousness https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/606005482/bill-cosby-convicted-on-3-counts-of-aggravated-indecent-assault ========================== 1. The repubilcan told the others that he wont run for re-election this year. 2. forgo a run for re-election this fall 放棄 3. surprised by the timing of the announcement 4. has battle rumor about his retirement 5. the sweeping tax overhaul he helped conceive 全面稅改 https://www.npr.org/2018/04/11/601606641/this-is-going-to-be-a-challenging-year-ryan-retirement-adds-to-gop-worries ========================Manila to deport Australian nun1. The philippines ordered the deportation of an elderly Austrainian nun. 2. Who angered Philippine president 3. accusing her of engaging in illegal political activities outside of her missionary work. She engaged in activities that are not allowed under the terms and conditions of her visa. 4. She was briefly detained and was the second foreigner to be expelled, who has spoken out against D policies. 5. They direct Fox to leave the country within 30 days from receipt of this order. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2018/04/26/2003692034 ===========================China seizes 1.3 tonnes of cocaine from S America1. Chinese police have seived 1.3 tonnes of cocaine from South America in the nations biggest ever haul of the drug. (#a haul of drug) 2. Police have detained 10 suspects, mostly from Hong Kong, following an investigation that began in July last year. 3. Cocaine use is low in China compared with other drugs. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2018/04/26/2003692033 =========================Saudi Arabia claims killing of Yemeni rebel leader1. SA has confirmed it was behind the air strike that killed the leader of rebels last week. 2. The insurgents say they would avenge his death. 3. battling the government/a military coalition/ for control of the impoverished nation http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2018/04/26/2003692038 ============================= Facebook has announced changes to how the company shares data with third parties. 1. Facebook has a number of these outside companies that theyve agreed to allow to use your Facebook account details to login. And Facebook now says theyre going to tighten the rules around that. They will restrict the number of companes that have visibility into all of the data that you have on Facebook. 2. Turning off the reverse look-up feature. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/05/599895248/what-facebook-is-changing-about-its-data-sharing-practices =============================== 1. 仍然自由 The former Brazilian president remains a free man- for now, at least. He has hundered down with his supporters in a suburb. 2. 找警方約談 A judges order had mandated that he present himself to police by 4pm ET Friday. 3. 裁決是12年 He continues to fight a corruption conviction handed down last year. Th lastst decision backed the supreme courts ruling, which concluded he mst begin his 12-year prison sentence for graft and money laundering. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/06/600208148/brazils-lula-da-silva-defies-deadline-to-hand-himself-over-to-police ================== 1.被刺殺 A eighteen-year-old guy, who loved soccer and studied computer programming, cycled away from his home, and was stabbed. 2. 流血死亡 He staggered toward police officers but bled to death near a railway bridge as the police, paramedics and a trama doctor tried to save him. 3. 抓到嫌犯 Police later arrested two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of murder. 4. 群眾抗議 The next days, crowds gathered outside, and locked fists to show solidarity with those killed. 5. 更多警方協助調查 The sharp rise in killings has alarmed London residents and political leaders. Police are in emergency talks with community groups. The Police pledged to dispatch 120 officers to focus on the most violent gang members and get them off the streets. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/06/600217452/violent-killings-are-on-the-rise-in-london ======================== 1. Suburban women get a lot of attention from politician these days. They were the driving force behind the campaign. 2. The campaigns heavily courted suburban women in the closing days. 獻殷勤 3. The suburban women pushed their husbands to vote for... *highly coveted (strongly desired) 可望得到 *asking why... has the ring of asking why water iswet *obscure the real needs 混淆 *political fixation https://www.npr.org/2018/04/07/599573817/what-we-mean-when-we-talk-about-suburban-women-voters ======================== 1. 有了正確的器材, 手機可以被駭 With the right equipment, people can hijack your cellphone, listen to calls and read your texts, alarming privacy rights advocates and tech experts alike. 2. 竊聽正發生中, 但可能是來自於間諜 We know that the eavesdropping is happening, but we dont know much about whos listening. The police and other law enforment agencies do it, but they have been restricted by the FBI from telling us about it. Beyong the police, the listeners could be the U.S. government, corporate spies or even foreign intelligence agencies. 3. 叫做IMSI The devices, known as IMSI cathers, used to be expensive, bulky and hard to purchase. Now they can be bought online for as little as $1800 and can be as small as a briefcase. 4. 擷取訊號 IMSI cathers trick celphones into thinking theyre connected, as normal, to a network like Verizon or AT&T. But the devices hijact the phones signal, and in some cases, intercept the contents of calls and texts. https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/10/21/356191015/whos-catching-your-cellphone-conversations ==================== 1. 發現有害的監視設備 It has seen activity in WDC, of what appear to be rogue surveillance devices that could be used to hijact cellphones, listen to calls and read texts. 2. 尚未找到位置 Its not able to actually track down where they are, because that would require more funding. 3. 賣給公共安全或執法單位 Its not clear who is deploying the unauthorized devices, and they are sold only to public safety and law enforcement officials. 4. 被駭客使用 The agency has previously warned that the devices could be used by hackers, criminals and spies to gather information. The malicious use of IMSI cathers is a real and growing risk. The devices, which can be as small as a suitcase, work by mimicking actual cell towers. 5. 尚未要電話公司負責 Despite repeated warnings and clear evidence that our phone networks are being exploited by foreign government and hackers, the FCC has not held phone companies accountable. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/04/599428495/feds-say-theyve-detected-apparent-rogue-spy-devices-in-d-c ======================= 1. 收到救濟的捐款 The U.N. has reveived one of the biggest donations for relief in aid history. *relief in aid 2. 倫理的concern But theres an ethical concern. Its coming from Saudi Arabia and .., two countries that have helped fuel Yemens conflict. *big warring parties 戰火連連 *fuel conflict (increase) =>If they had given peace, Y wouldnt need their billion dollars. 3. 付給當地與國際協助組織 The money will be dispersed to local and international aid group in Yemen. 4. 強烈要求 - 遵守,解除封鎖 He went on to urge the Saudi government to protect civilians, abide by the rules of war and lift the bockade on Yemens ports. *urge - strongly advise/persuade ===================== disadvantage of OSINT 1. not without its limits - potential information overload 資訊過載 2. filtering insight from the "noise" can be difficult 過濾資訊很困難 3. need valuable OSINT tools, finding and searching can be time-consuming activity 需要工具,否則是耗時的尋找 http://www.expertsystem.com/advantages-disadvantages-open-source-intelligence/ ================ North Korea has reportedly sent ballistic missile and chemical weapons components to Syria in violation of Unitied Nations sanctions, according to a draft of a new report. 13============== 1. The megaproducer, accused of sexual harrassment and assult dating back decades, has been slapped with a civil rights lawsuit. 2. The office has sued not only the owner, but also relative people in , accordingly to the suit annonced Sunday. 3. As alleged in our complaint, the company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harrassment, intimadation, and discrimination. 12============== * faverish screen-grabbing * A fist-bumps B *nonchalantly *feverish - excited *screen-grab 截圖 *contented - happy and satisfied 11============== https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/556795193/brexit-decision-takes-a-toll-on-irelands-tourism-industry 1. The fall in the value of the British pound had made British tourism in Ireland much more expensive. 貶值 2. The businesses have been clobbered by a fall in the pound, the U.K. currency. 重創 3. The farm is already paying a price. 付出代價 4. The value of the British pound plunged. 重挫 Its been disastrous.災難的 5. Mushroom farmers have narrow profit margins, which make them especially vulnerable to exchange-rate swings. 匯率變動很敏感
*one looming question in Europe * 脫歐或留歐? (BREXIT OR BREMAIN? 10=============== 1. The host takes a deep dive into a national converstaion that is growing louder by the day. 深入探討 2. Its a conversation that has been fed by scandals that have implicated powerful people from the entertainment industry to the media. 跟有名人士有關 3. -> raising the possibility that were seeing the beginning of a cultural shift. 文化的轉變 *by the day - gradually, steadily *take a deep dive into -深入探討 *implicate - involved *sexual harrassment / sexual misconduct *admitted his own inappropriate actions involving women 9================== https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/19/565159382/zimbabwes-mugabe-ousted-by-own-party 1. The longtime strongman of Z has baffled the country by ending his address(deliver his speech) without anouncing his resignation. 大家很困惑 2. Parliament has promised to initiate impeachment proceedings to remove him. 啟動彈劾程序 3. The move showed how thoroughly the tide had turned by voting Sunday to remove him. 翻轉情勢 4. The difiant M refused to fold. 頑固拒妥協 5. The move marked a major turn in nearly four decades of the Ms brutal and tyrannical rule. 殘暴與專制的統治 8 ================= 1. The reason he can do all these things for his family is DACA. 因為DACA法案 2. The Obama-era program protects about 700,000 of the so-called DREAMers- people who were brought to the country illegally as children- from deportation, and allows them to work legally. 因為被驅逐, 小時候被違法帶來的 3. But those protections are in jeopardy unless Congress takes action. The Senate wll turn its attention to hashing out an immigration deal this week. And also a lots stakes for the dreamerss parents, siblings, and other relatives who rely on them. 保護有風險了 4. It was DACA that opened doors for the family. Dreamers often become the de facto ambassadors for their families, in many aspects of daily life. DACA 保護了家人 * 美国国会Congress有两个，一个每个州两个参议员，形成Senate参议院，一个按人口比较选出的叫House，众议院，两个都是普选出来的。 ※ http://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/201801150312-1.aspx http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/41171695 (1)DACA意思 追夢人計畫的正式名稱是「童年抵達者暫緩驅逐辦法」（Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA），讓童年入境的非法移民能留在美國。 ----------------------------------------------- 前總統歐巴馬2012年6月簽署總統命令，推行DACA，目的是提供孩童時期非法抵達美國的移民穩定未來，並讓他們留下來追求夢想。 -------------------------------------------- 這些所謂的"追夢人"，大部分是拉丁美裔，能夠在奧巴馬5年前推行的這項政策下申請工作和學習簽證。 (2)9月終止 去年夏初，10個州的檢察長致函總統，要求終止DACA計畫，並發出去年9月5日的最後通牒。 -------------------------------- 不過，川普認為，DACA保護的是違反美國法律的人，對合法移民來說不公平，並侵犯國會制定移民法的權力。 ------------------------------------ 川普9月間就宣布終止DACA計畫，並要求國會在六個月內提出對策。這個時限將在3月5日截止，而夢想生的命運還在未定之天。 威脅到約80萬人的未來，其中許多人目前仍在就學，在美國有工作與家庭。 (3)● DACA提供什麼保障？
(4)追夢人將遭遇何種處境？
------------------------------------ 等到DACA居留許可到期，追夢人將喪失就業的合法權利，理論上來說可能將隨時遭遣返，不過當前政策只威脅到曾犯重罪的非法移民。 (5) 阻夢想生移民鏈 研究機構：取消非直系親屬移民https://udn.com/news/story/6813/2730242?from=udn-referralnews_ch2artbottom 移民研究中心（Center for Immigration Studies）指出，對受「年輕無證移民暫緩遣返計畫」（DACA）保護的近80萬夢想生實行大赦，至少將把140萬外國人帶入美國，並產生永無休止的連鎖移民。 移民研究中心（Center for Immigration Studies）指出，對受「年輕無證移民暫緩遣返計畫」（DACA）保護的近80萬夢想生實行大赦，至少將把140萬外國人帶入美國，並產生永無休止的連鎖移民。 7 ========================= 1. It didnt take long for attention to turn from the resignation of xxx to scrutiny of how xxx handled the allegations of spousal abuse. 注意力轉移 2. The spotlight is not where you want to be. 鎂光燈焦點 3. He is known to chafe at aides who get more attention than his does or draw negative headlines in his direction. 對身邊的幫手生氣 4. less than ideal: has to go on the record denying that the xxx offered his resignation, or expressed a willingness to resign. 必須站上前線公開發表 5. in a flurry of rumors 一連串的謠言中 6 ========================= 1. The words newest, most powerful rocket in decades has reached space. 火箭抵達外太空 2. If youd like to skip ahead to the very moment the rocket lifts off, you can find it about 29:50 into the video. 跳過前段,直接到起飛 3. Not long after the massive craft blasted off the Pad, arcing a fiery path through the sky, its side boosters fell away. 飛行器發射後不久，天空中出現弧狀的火光路徑 4. As the main rocket continued its journey into space, two of the boosters returned to Earth, landing successfully back on their designated pads. 啟動器掉落回預計的pads 5 ================= 1. A girl has seizure for the first time in her mid-20s , and it kept happening once or twice a week. 開始筋攣 2. The most likely cause for her seizures was abnormal electrical activity in her brain, in other words, epilepsy. An epileptic seizure can cause patients to lose consciousness or have muscle spasms. 可能是癲癇 3.But, during Jays seizures, her brain activity appeared completely normal. Acturally, her seizures were the result of a psychological disorder called PNES. 腦部活動正常，結果是PNES 4. PNES is a surprisingly common disorder. Its common among young women and people with depression or some other mental illness. The seizures are a reaction to some sort of traumatic experience like abuse. PNES是很常見的失調，是一種受創傷後的後遺症 5. PNES requires years of therapy and mental health treatment. 需要多年的治療與心理諮商 6. Jay has been hospitalized for severe depression. So now she is receiving treatment. And her family and friends have been supportive, and she found a community of ther PNES patients through online support groups. 正在接受治療，並在網上找到其他相同症狀的病人 7. She is trying to give back by helping others who have the disorder. Shes even made some videos about PNES on Youtube. 藉由幫助別人來回饋 4 ===================
法官宣布違憲 對於讓服完刑的罪犯恢復投票權利的程序 2. Although nearly every state bars incarcerated criminals from voting, only few do not automatically restore voting rights at the completion of a criminal sentence. 1. A blistering decisions that could affect the 2018 midtern elections. 關鍵的決定 2.A federal judge ruled that Floridas systme for barring former felons from voting is unconstitutional and potentially tainted by racial, political or religious bias. 法官判定違憲 3. The judge criticized the state panel, saying that their process is arbitrary and exceedingly slow. 批評說程序是很隨意的且很慢的 *panel- decides whether to restore voting rights to people who have completed their sentences 3 ======================
Every day gets a little bit better. 恢復是慢的，每天都一點點更好 2. The winter months are the busiest time for tourism. Many resorts remain closed because of the destruction of Hurricanes. The Islands were particularly hard hit in the storms. Troughout the islands, the power is mostly back, the cruise ship ports are in good shape, restaurants and shops are open. 冬天是旅遊最忙碌的時候 今年許多旅遊景點仍然關閉，因為颶風的破壞, 尤其是島嶼被破壞更嚴重 電力恢復，碼頭狀態良好，餐廳與商店都是開著的 3. But visitors, the economic lifeblood of the islands, are slowly returning. 觀光客逐漸回流 2 ======================== 1. Janet Yellen chaired her final Federal Reserve policymaking meeting. 主持最後的會議 2. They officially elected Jerome Powell to succeed her as chair. 接班人 3. As Yellen steps down, she is getting high marks for her four years at the helm of the nations central bank. 獲得很高的成績 4. The Feds mandate from Congress is to maximize employment while keeping inflation under control. 指示: 就業率最大, 通膨低 5. She is the first woman ever to do so - became chiar. 6. At the end of her term, its 4.1 percent and inflation is low and stable. Thats a stellar achievement. This is a gigantic success to achieve that without rising inflation. She held the interest rate steady. 很閃亮的成就 1 =================================== 1. Xerox is one of the United States most recognizable company - its name is synonymous with " photocopy." 最容易辨識的公司之一 2. Now, the company that pioneered the computer mouse and other office technology will shed its independence, and come under the Japanese company Fujifilms control in a $6.1 billion deal. 讓出地位, 被日本富士收購 3. They established the Fuji Xerox joint venture in 1962. 4. The new company will have dual headquarters in Norwalk, Conn., and Tokyo, and trade on the New York Stock Exchange. 5. Xerox has been under pressure to find new sources of growth as email and digital sharing services such as Dropbox have hurt the demand for printing and photocopying. 找不到成長來源的壓力 6. Fujifilm will cut 10,000 jobs as part of the joint ventures restructuring. The layoffs would slash its workforce by more than a fifth. 重整會裁員 |
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