Israeli zoo uses acupuncture on sick tiger
以色列動物園用針灸治病虎
2013-06-12◎魏國金
Veterinarians are trying acupuncture to cure a Sumatran tiger at an Israeli zoo.
獸醫師正試圖以針灸治療以色列一家動物園的一頭蘇門答臘虎。
The 14-year-old tiger, named Pedang, suffers from a chronic ear infection. On Sunday, a holistic medicine professional tried acupuncture on him, pricking him with several pink needles in his ear and at other points of his body. The tiger was sedated during the treatment.
這頭名叫「潘當」的14歲老虎飽受長期耳朵感染之苦。週日，一名整體醫學專家嘗試對牠針灸，在牠的耳朵與身體其他穴道扎入數根粉紅針。在治療中，這隻老虎獲舒緩平靜。
The Zoological Center of Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan said this was the first time it used Chinese medicine on an animal. The zoo said other conventional treatments, like antibiotics, failed to cure the infection, which has lasted more than a year.
特拉維夫拉馬特甘動物中心指出，這是首次在動物上運用中醫療法。該動物園說，像抗生素等其他傳統治療都無法治癒這個持續逾1年的感染。
Mor Mosinzon, who treated Pedang, said the acupuncture was meant to strengthen his immune system and open his ear canals so that his body can better absorb the antibiotics.（AP）
治療潘當的摩爾．莫辛松表示，針灸應能增強牠的免疫系統，並打開牠的耳道，使牠的身體更能吸收抗生素。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
acupuncture ︰名詞，針灸，動詞，對…施行針灸。例如，an acupuncture point（針灸的穴位。）
holistic︰形容詞，全面的、全盤的。例句︰Holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body. （整體醫學《或全人醫學》試圖身心並治。）
be meant to︰動詞片語，應該。例句︰You were meant to ask me why I disappointed with the idea.（你該問問我對這想法為何感到失望。）
2014年9月5日 星期五
Is this the most handsome man on the planet? He certainly thinks so. 這是地球上最帥的人嗎？他肯定這麼認為
Is this the most handsome man on the planet? He certainly thinks so.
這是地球上最帥的人嗎？他肯定這麼認為
2013-06-17◎管淑平
MOVE OVER Omar Borkan Al Gala – the man deemed too sexy for Saudi Arabia - there’s a rival in town, who has laid claim to the title of best-looking man on the planet.
閃一邊去，歐瑪．柏康．賈拉這個被認為對沙烏地阿拉伯來說性感過頭的男人。競爭對手出現了，他自稱是地球上最帥的男人。
Meet Ahmed Angel, the male model whose online photo album has been viewed more than a million times. His album titles include ’the most beautiful face ever’ and ’very HOT!’
來認識阿梅德．安傑爾這位男模特兒，他的網路相簿已吸引超過100萬人次點閱。他的相簿標題包括「史上最美的臉蛋」及「非常性感！」
And with his gelled hair, piercing blue eyes and expert Photoshopping skills, the swoonsome 18-year-old has been gathering followers at a phenomenal rate.
而且，以他一頭抹了髮膠的頭髮、深邃的藍色眼睛和熟練的電腦修圖技巧，這名迷人的18歲少年已以驚人速度吸引大批擁戴者。
But very little is known about the mysterious Ahmed Angel.
但神秘的阿梅德．安傑爾仍鮮為人知。
According to his website, he is studying medicine in Belarus and speaks Arabic, English, Russian and French. A short biography reveals that Ahmed ’seeks to obtain fame and influence.’
根據他的網站，他正在白俄羅斯唸醫學，會講阿拉伯語、英語、俄羅斯語和法語。一段簡歷透露阿梅德「想出名、有影響力。」
In his most recent posting on Facebook he said：’Extend my sincere thanks to all the fans and friends for the great efforts To vote for me.... And now I’m a international star And the most popular....’
他最近一次在臉書上發文說，「由衷感謝所有支持者和朋友努力投票支持我…現在我是國際明星，而且是最受歡迎的…。」
In response, Ahmed’s adoring fans have taken their obsession to a new level.One said：’It’s your planet. Thank you for allowing us all to live on it.’
仰慕阿梅德的支持者，在回應中把他們對他的迷戀帶到新境界。有一個人說，「這是你的星球。謝謝你允許我們大家住在上面。」
新聞辭典：
lay claim to：動詞片語，宣稱、主張權利或擁有權，自稱是。例句：He laid claim to the money I found.（他宣稱我撿到的錢是他的。）
piercing：形容詞，（聲音）尖銳的，（眼神）動人的、銳利的、深邃的。例句：Stop making that piercing sound.（不要再發出那種刺耳的聲音。）
swoonsome：（俚語）形容詞，令人著迷的。例句：Those swoonsome teen idols have a large fan base.（那些迷人的青少年偶像擁有一大群粉絲。）
這是地球上最帥的人嗎？他肯定這麼認為
2013-06-17◎管淑平
MOVE OVER Omar Borkan Al Gala – the man deemed too sexy for Saudi Arabia - there’s a rival in town, who has laid claim to the title of best-looking man on the planet.
閃一邊去，歐瑪．柏康．賈拉這個被認為對沙烏地阿拉伯來說性感過頭的男人。競爭對手出現了，他自稱是地球上最帥的男人。
Meet Ahmed Angel, the male model whose online photo album has been viewed more than a million times. His album titles include ’the most beautiful face ever’ and ’very HOT!’
來認識阿梅德．安傑爾這位男模特兒，他的網路相簿已吸引超過100萬人次點閱。他的相簿標題包括「史上最美的臉蛋」及「非常性感！」
And with his gelled hair, piercing blue eyes and expert Photoshopping skills, the swoonsome 18-year-old has been gathering followers at a phenomenal rate.
而且，以他一頭抹了髮膠的頭髮、深邃的藍色眼睛和熟練的電腦修圖技巧，這名迷人的18歲少年已以驚人速度吸引大批擁戴者。
But very little is known about the mysterious Ahmed Angel.
但神秘的阿梅德．安傑爾仍鮮為人知。
According to his website, he is studying medicine in Belarus and speaks Arabic, English, Russian and French. A short biography reveals that Ahmed ’seeks to obtain fame and influence.’
根據他的網站，他正在白俄羅斯唸醫學，會講阿拉伯語、英語、俄羅斯語和法語。一段簡歷透露阿梅德「想出名、有影響力。」
In his most recent posting on Facebook he said：’Extend my sincere thanks to all the fans and friends for the great efforts To vote for me.... And now I’m a international star And the most popular....’
他最近一次在臉書上發文說，「由衷感謝所有支持者和朋友努力投票支持我…現在我是國際明星，而且是最受歡迎的…。」
In response, Ahmed’s adoring fans have taken their obsession to a new level.One said：’It’s your planet. Thank you for allowing us all to live on it.’
仰慕阿梅德的支持者，在回應中把他們對他的迷戀帶到新境界。有一個人說，「這是你的星球。謝謝你允許我們大家住在上面。」
新聞辭典：
lay claim to：動詞片語，宣稱、主張權利或擁有權，自稱是。例句：He laid claim to the money I found.（他宣稱我撿到的錢是他的。）
piercing：形容詞，（聲音）尖銳的，（眼神）動人的、銳利的、深邃的。例句：Stop making that piercing sound.（不要再發出那種刺耳的聲音。）
swoonsome：（俚語）形容詞，令人著迷的。例句：Those swoonsome teen idols have a large fan base.（那些迷人的青少年偶像擁有一大群粉絲。）
Dog Rescues Newborn Baby From Thai Garbage Heap 狗兒從泰國垃圾堆中救出新生兒
Dog Rescues Newborn Baby From Thai Garbage Heap
狗兒從泰國垃圾堆中救出新生兒
2013-06-19◎魏國金
A dog named “Pui” in Ayutthaya Province has saved the life of a newborn baby after she was abandoned in a garbage heap on the roadside, reports the National News Bureau of Thailand.
泰國大城府一隻名叫「小皮」的狗狗，救了一名被遺棄在路邊垃圾堆的女嬰性命，泰國國家新聞局報導。
The newborn girl, wrapped in a white plastic bag, was on a pile of garbage on the side of a road when a 2-year-old Thai Bangkaew dog Pui found her.
當2歲的泰國Bangkaew犬小皮發現女嬰時，被包在白色塑膠袋內的她在路邊的一堆垃圾上。
The dog then carried the bag back to his home and barked for attention from his owner. After hearing Pui’s barking, a 12-year-old girl rushed downstairs to find the baby. Understandably shocked, she ran to her mother for help.
然後狗狗將袋子啣回家，並吠叫來引起飼主注意。聽到小皮的吠聲後，一名12歲女童衝下樓，發現該名女嬰。她可以理解地備感震驚，跑去找母親求援。
The baby was immediately admitted to a hospital nearby. According to the doctor, the 2.2 kilo baby girl was born prematurely, at about 7-and-a-half months’ gestation. The umbilical cord had not yet been cut when the baby was taken to the hospital.
這名女嬰隨即被送到附近的醫院。醫師表示，該名重2.2公斤的女嬰提早出世，在母體發育約7.5個月。寶寶到院時，尚未斷臍。
According to the Bangkok Post, the Red Cross office in Tha Rua district has been approached by five families wanting to adopt the premature baby.
曼谷郵報報導，已有5個有意收養這名早產兒的家庭，和大城府呈娘區的紅十字會接觸。
For his good deed, Pui has been awarded with a leather collar and a medal as a token of appreciation, while his owner received 10,000 baht reward for Pui’s action.
由於小皮的善行，牠獲贈一條皮革頸圈與獎章做為謝禮，而牠的飼主則因小皮的善舉而獲得1萬泰銖獎金。
新聞辭典
run to︰動詞片語，奔向、求助於。例句：He runs to his mother at every little difficulty.（他每次遭遇一點困難就跑去找他媽。）
as a token （of something ）︰慣用語，做為…標誌（象徵）。例句︰Please accept this gift as a token of my appreciation.（請接受這份禮物，聊表我的謝意。）
appreciation︰名詞，感謝、賞識。例句︰She showed little appreciation of my advice.（她對我的勸告並不怎麼領情。）
狗兒從泰國垃圾堆中救出新生兒
2013-06-19◎魏國金
A dog named “Pui” in Ayutthaya Province has saved the life of a newborn baby after she was abandoned in a garbage heap on the roadside, reports the National News Bureau of Thailand.
泰國大城府一隻名叫「小皮」的狗狗，救了一名被遺棄在路邊垃圾堆的女嬰性命，泰國國家新聞局報導。
The newborn girl, wrapped in a white plastic bag, was on a pile of garbage on the side of a road when a 2-year-old Thai Bangkaew dog Pui found her.
當2歲的泰國Bangkaew犬小皮發現女嬰時，被包在白色塑膠袋內的她在路邊的一堆垃圾上。
The dog then carried the bag back to his home and barked for attention from his owner. After hearing Pui’s barking, a 12-year-old girl rushed downstairs to find the baby. Understandably shocked, she ran to her mother for help.
然後狗狗將袋子啣回家，並吠叫來引起飼主注意。聽到小皮的吠聲後，一名12歲女童衝下樓，發現該名女嬰。她可以理解地備感震驚，跑去找母親求援。
The baby was immediately admitted to a hospital nearby. According to the doctor, the 2.2 kilo baby girl was born prematurely, at about 7-and-a-half months’ gestation. The umbilical cord had not yet been cut when the baby was taken to the hospital.
這名女嬰隨即被送到附近的醫院。醫師表示，該名重2.2公斤的女嬰提早出世，在母體發育約7.5個月。寶寶到院時，尚未斷臍。
According to the Bangkok Post, the Red Cross office in Tha Rua district has been approached by five families wanting to adopt the premature baby.
曼谷郵報報導，已有5個有意收養這名早產兒的家庭，和大城府呈娘區的紅十字會接觸。
For his good deed, Pui has been awarded with a leather collar and a medal as a token of appreciation, while his owner received 10,000 baht reward for Pui’s action.
由於小皮的善行，牠獲贈一條皮革頸圈與獎章做為謝禮，而牠的飼主則因小皮的善舉而獲得1萬泰銖獎金。
新聞辭典
run to︰動詞片語，奔向、求助於。例句：He runs to his mother at every little difficulty.（他每次遭遇一點困難就跑去找他媽。）
as a token （of something ）︰慣用語，做為…標誌（象徵）。例句︰Please accept this gift as a token of my appreciation.（請接受這份禮物，聊表我的謝意。）
appreciation︰名詞，感謝、賞識。例句︰She showed little appreciation of my advice.（她對我的勸告並不怎麼領情。）
Obama threatens ’family tattoo’ if daughters get their own 歐巴馬威脅 若女兒們刺青 就要使其成為「家族刺青」
Obama threatens ’family tattoo’ if daughters get their own
歐巴馬威脅 若女兒們刺青 就要使其成為「家族刺青」
2013-06-07◎張沛元
Speaking on NBC’s "Today" show in a segment originally filmed before the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama revealed the strategy he and First Lady Michelle Obama have been using to keep their daughters away from tattoos.
美國總統歐巴馬在一段於波士頓馬拉松爆炸案前錄影的國家廣播公司「今日」節目片段中，透露他與第一夫人蜜雪兒˙歐巴馬用來讓兩個女兒與刺青保持距離的撇步。
"What we’ve said to the girls is, ’If you guys ever decide you’re going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place, and we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo,’" Obama said.
「我們跟兩個女兒說的是，『你們兩姊妹要是決定去弄個刺青，妳媽跟我也會在同樣的地方刺個一模一樣的刺青，然後我們會上YouTube，以家族刺青的樣子秀給大家看，』」歐巴馬說。
"Our thinking is that might dissuade them from thinking that somehow that’s a good way to rebel."
「我們的想法是，這也許能打消她們以為這樣做是顯示叛逆的好方法的念頭。」
During the segment, the president also said he understood his wife’s "slip of the tongue" when she called herself a "single mother" in early April, noting that they were often apart for a week at a time when he was campaigning for the Senate and presidency.
在這段錄影中，歐巴馬也說，他了解妻子在4月初自稱「單親媽媽」的「口誤」，指稱在參議員與總統競選期間，他們夫妻倆經常相隔兩地長達一週。
"I tend to cut my wife or anybody some slack when it comes to just slips of the tongue," he said.
「關於口誤，我傾向放我老婆或任何人一馬，」他說。
新聞辭典
keep someone or something away：慣用語，與某人或某事保持距離。例句：I tried to keep my pet bird away from stray cats.（我想辦法不讓野貓接近我的寵物鳥。）
dissuade from：慣用語，勸退、說服（某人）不要…（+Ving）。例句：The doctor tried to dissuade his patient from chewing betel nuts.（醫生企圖說服他的病人不要嚼檳榔。）
cut some slack：慣用語，非正式用法，允許人做某些通常不被允許的事；放人一馬。
歐巴馬威脅 若女兒們刺青 就要使其成為「家族刺青」
2013-06-07◎張沛元
Speaking on NBC’s "Today" show in a segment originally filmed before the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama revealed the strategy he and First Lady Michelle Obama have been using to keep their daughters away from tattoos.
美國總統歐巴馬在一段於波士頓馬拉松爆炸案前錄影的國家廣播公司「今日」節目片段中，透露他與第一夫人蜜雪兒˙歐巴馬用來讓兩個女兒與刺青保持距離的撇步。
"What we’ve said to the girls is, ’If you guys ever decide you’re going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place, and we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo,’" Obama said.
「我們跟兩個女兒說的是，『你們兩姊妹要是決定去弄個刺青，妳媽跟我也會在同樣的地方刺個一模一樣的刺青，然後我們會上YouTube，以家族刺青的樣子秀給大家看，』」歐巴馬說。
"Our thinking is that might dissuade them from thinking that somehow that’s a good way to rebel."
「我們的想法是，這也許能打消她們以為這樣做是顯示叛逆的好方法的念頭。」
During the segment, the president also said he understood his wife’s "slip of the tongue" when she called herself a "single mother" in early April, noting that they were often apart for a week at a time when he was campaigning for the Senate and presidency.
在這段錄影中，歐巴馬也說，他了解妻子在4月初自稱「單親媽媽」的「口誤」，指稱在參議員與總統競選期間，他們夫妻倆經常相隔兩地長達一週。
"I tend to cut my wife or anybody some slack when it comes to just slips of the tongue," he said.
「關於口誤，我傾向放我老婆或任何人一馬，」他說。
新聞辭典
keep someone or something away：慣用語，與某人或某事保持距離。例句：I tried to keep my pet bird away from stray cats.（我想辦法不讓野貓接近我的寵物鳥。）
dissuade from：慣用語，勸退、說服（某人）不要…（+Ving）。例句：The doctor tried to dissuade his patient from chewing betel nuts.（醫生企圖說服他的病人不要嚼檳榔。）
cut some slack：慣用語，非正式用法，允許人做某些通常不被允許的事；放人一馬。
9-year-old boy helps nab home invasion suspects 9歲男童協助逮捕入侵家中的嫌犯
9-year-old boy helps nab home invasion suspects
9歲男童協助逮捕入侵家中的嫌犯
2013-06-14◎張沛元
Two armed robbers were no match for a kid.
2名武裝搶匪居然不是一個小孩的對手。
According to a story from ClickonDetroit, the two men had knocked on the door of a Hazel Park, Mich., home on Sunday. Posing as friends of a family member, they forced their way into the house, had the adults lie down on the floor with blankets over their heads, and demanded cash.
根據ClickonDetroit的一則報導，2名男子週日敲了（美國）密西根州海若公園一處住家的門。這2人偽裝成該戶人家某個成員的友人，強行登堂入室，喝令（屋內）成年人躺在地上，並以毯子蓋住頭，然後要求（受害人交出）現金。
Meanwhile, quick-thinking Jaden Kanka, age 9, had hidden in a closet. When he heard his mom, her boyfriend, Jerome Brown, and the home invaders talking in the living room, he climbed out of the first-story bedroom window and ran to the neighbors’, who called the police.
此時，腦筋動得快的9歲男童傑登˙坎卡已躲入衣櫃。當他聽到他的媽媽、媽媽的男友傑若米˙布朗，以及2名入侵者在客廳說話時，就從1樓臥室的窗戶爬出去，跑到鄰居家，鄰居隨即報警。
Officers arrived while the armed men were still in the house. They were quickly arrested.
警方抵達時，這些武裝男子還在屋內。2人立即被捕。
Brown told the local TV station WXYZ-Detroit of Jaden’s actions, "He was pretty brave. That was good thinking on his part."
布朗向當地電視台「WXYZ－底特律」披露傑登的行動。「他挺勇敢的。以他（這樣的小孩）來說，腦筋相當不錯。」
Said Jaden, "I was scared … I was shaky." But he, added, "I was kind of calm." When asked if he thought he was a hero, he said, "Yes."
傑登則說，「我當時很害怕…在發抖。」但他說，「我很冷靜。」在被問到是否認為自己是英雄時，他說，「是啊。」
新聞辭典
be no match for something/somebody：慣用語，比不上／不及某事或某人，不是某事或某人的對手。例句：Cuban baseball teams were no match for the team from Netherlands.（古巴棒球隊不是荷蘭隊的對手。）
force one’s way into：慣用語，強行進入。例句：The demonstrators forced their way into the government building.（示威者強行進入這棟政府大樓。）
for （one’s） part：慣用語，在某人方面；就某人來說；講到某人。
9歲男童協助逮捕入侵家中的嫌犯
2013-06-14◎張沛元
Two armed robbers were no match for a kid.
2名武裝搶匪居然不是一個小孩的對手。
According to a story from ClickonDetroit, the two men had knocked on the door of a Hazel Park, Mich., home on Sunday. Posing as friends of a family member, they forced their way into the house, had the adults lie down on the floor with blankets over their heads, and demanded cash.
根據ClickonDetroit的一則報導，2名男子週日敲了（美國）密西根州海若公園一處住家的門。這2人偽裝成該戶人家某個成員的友人，強行登堂入室，喝令（屋內）成年人躺在地上，並以毯子蓋住頭，然後要求（受害人交出）現金。
Meanwhile, quick-thinking Jaden Kanka, age 9, had hidden in a closet. When he heard his mom, her boyfriend, Jerome Brown, and the home invaders talking in the living room, he climbed out of the first-story bedroom window and ran to the neighbors’, who called the police.
此時，腦筋動得快的9歲男童傑登˙坎卡已躲入衣櫃。當他聽到他的媽媽、媽媽的男友傑若米˙布朗，以及2名入侵者在客廳說話時，就從1樓臥室的窗戶爬出去，跑到鄰居家，鄰居隨即報警。
Officers arrived while the armed men were still in the house. They were quickly arrested.
警方抵達時，這些武裝男子還在屋內。2人立即被捕。
Brown told the local TV station WXYZ-Detroit of Jaden’s actions, "He was pretty brave. That was good thinking on his part."
布朗向當地電視台「WXYZ－底特律」披露傑登的行動。「他挺勇敢的。以他（這樣的小孩）來說，腦筋相當不錯。」
Said Jaden, "I was scared … I was shaky." But he, added, "I was kind of calm." When asked if he thought he was a hero, he said, "Yes."
傑登則說，「我當時很害怕…在發抖。」但他說，「我很冷靜。」在被問到是否認為自己是英雄時，他說，「是啊。」
新聞辭典
be no match for something/somebody：慣用語，比不上／不及某事或某人，不是某事或某人的對手。例句：Cuban baseball teams were no match for the team from Netherlands.（古巴棒球隊不是荷蘭隊的對手。）
force one’s way into：慣用語，強行進入。例句：The demonstrators forced their way into the government building.（示威者強行進入這棟政府大樓。）
for （one’s） part：慣用語，在某人方面；就某人來說；講到某人。
Japan mob publishes magazine for gangsters 日本黑幫為幫眾發行雜誌
Japan mob publishes magazine for gangsters
日本黑幫為幫眾發行雜誌
2013-07-25◎國際新聞中心
Japan’s biggest yakuza organised crime group has published a magazine for its members that includes a poetry page and senior gangsters’ fishing diaries, reports said Wednesday.
週三的報導說，日本最大的有組織犯罪集團為成員發行雜誌，內容包括詩頁與高級幹部們的釣魚日記等。
The eight-page publication has been distributed among the Yamaguchi-gumi, a sprawling syndicate believed to have about 27,700 members, in a bid to strengthen unity in the group, the daily Sankei Shimbun reported.
日本產經新聞報導，據信擁有約2萬7700名成員、龐大的黑社會組織「山口組」，為凝聚組織向心力，發放這本8頁厚的刊物給幫眾。
The front page of the "Yamaguchi-gumi Shinpo" （newsletter） carries a first person piece by the group’s don, Kenichi Shinoda, instructing younger members in the values and disciplines they should observe, the Sankei said.
產經表示，雜誌封面寫著「山口組新報」，以第一人稱刊登山口組組長篠田建市的訓示，指導年輕成員應該遵守的價值觀與紀律。
Shinoda writes that times have become hard for Japan’s mafia and that they can no longer rely on their "brand" to generate profitability in their operations, the Mainichi Shimbun said. （AFP）
每日新聞說，篠田寫道，日本黑幫的日子越來越難過，現在已不是靠「組織名號」就能從中爭利的時代了。（法新社）
新聞辭典
publication：名詞，刊物。例如，a monthly/weekly publication，月刊／週刊。
don：動詞，穿上。例句：He donned his finest coat and hat.（他穿上他最好的大衣與帽子。）
observe：動詞，遵守。例句：You must observe the law.（你必須遵守法律。）
日本黑幫為幫眾發行雜誌
2013-07-25◎國際新聞中心
Japan’s biggest yakuza organised crime group has published a magazine for its members that includes a poetry page and senior gangsters’ fishing diaries, reports said Wednesday.
週三的報導說，日本最大的有組織犯罪集團為成員發行雜誌，內容包括詩頁與高級幹部們的釣魚日記等。
The eight-page publication has been distributed among the Yamaguchi-gumi, a sprawling syndicate believed to have about 27,700 members, in a bid to strengthen unity in the group, the daily Sankei Shimbun reported.
日本產經新聞報導，據信擁有約2萬7700名成員、龐大的黑社會組織「山口組」，為凝聚組織向心力，發放這本8頁厚的刊物給幫眾。
The front page of the "Yamaguchi-gumi Shinpo" （newsletter） carries a first person piece by the group’s don, Kenichi Shinoda, instructing younger members in the values and disciplines they should observe, the Sankei said.
產經表示，雜誌封面寫著「山口組新報」，以第一人稱刊登山口組組長篠田建市的訓示，指導年輕成員應該遵守的價值觀與紀律。
Shinoda writes that times have become hard for Japan’s mafia and that they can no longer rely on their "brand" to generate profitability in their operations, the Mainichi Shimbun said. （AFP）
每日新聞說，篠田寫道，日本黑幫的日子越來越難過，現在已不是靠「組織名號」就能從中爭利的時代了。（法新社）
新聞辭典
publication：名詞，刊物。例如，a monthly/weekly publication，月刊／週刊。
don：動詞，穿上。例句：He donned his finest coat and hat.（他穿上他最好的大衣與帽子。）
observe：動詞，遵守。例句：You must observe the law.（你必須遵守法律。）
Nepal court orders passport change for transgenders 尼泊爾法院下令為跨性別人士變更護照
Nepal court orders passport change for transgenders
尼泊爾法院下令為跨性別人士變更護照
2013-06-18◎陳維真
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to alter passports so that transgenders no longer have to describe themselves as male or female, a court spokesman said on Tuesday, a move welcomed by rights activists.
尼泊爾最高法院發言人週二表示，最高法院已下令政府變更護照，讓跨性別人士不必再將自己列為男性或女性。維權人士歡迎此舉。
The court made the decision on Monday following a petition from a transgender who wanted a third category introduced on passports for people who identify themselves neither as male or female, the spokesman said.
發言人表示，一名跨性別人士請願，要求在護照性別欄增加第3選項，供自認既非男性、也非女性者選擇後，最高法院週一做出決定。
The move comes more than six years after the court ordered the government to enact laws to guarantee the rights of transgender, gay, lesbian and bisexual people.
最高法院6年多前即下令政府制定法律，確保跨性別人士和男、女同性戀及雙性戀者的權利。
Early this year, Nepal introduced a transgender category for people obtaining their citizenship certificates. People can register as a "third gender" when completing the certificates, which serve as national identity cards required to open bank accounts, sell and buy property and get a passport.
今年稍早，尼泊爾已為領取公民證件者增列跨性別選項，民眾可在申請身分證件時登記為「第3性」。這種證件是到銀行開戶、買賣財產和申請護照時會用到的身分證。
Sunil Babu Pant, director of the Blue Diamond Society, a gay rights group, welcomed the court’s decision.
同性戀人權團體「藍鑽石協會」會長潘特歡迎這項決定。
"We are very happy with this. This decision has made it easier for those who identify themselves as ’third gender’. Now they can travel abroad carrying a passport which gives them a recognition," Pant told AFP.（AFP）
潘特向法新社表示。「我們很高興聽到這項消息。這個決定可以讓自認是『第三性』的人更自在。現在他們出國時可以帶著讓他們獲得認同的護照了。」
（法新社）
新聞辭典
petition：名詞，請願。例句：Thousands of people signed the petition fo stop the construction of a new nuclear power plant.（數千人簽署請願書，希望阻止新核電廠興建。）
enact：動詞，制定（法律）。例句：Legislation was enacted to attract international companies.（制定法律來吸引國際企業。）
recognition：名詞，認同、認可、承認。例句：Taiwan enjoys all the attributes of soverign state except international recognition.（台灣擁有所有主權國家的條件，惟未獲國際承認。）
尼泊爾法院下令為跨性別人士變更護照
2013-06-18◎陳維真
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to alter passports so that transgenders no longer have to describe themselves as male or female, a court spokesman said on Tuesday, a move welcomed by rights activists.
尼泊爾最高法院發言人週二表示，最高法院已下令政府變更護照，讓跨性別人士不必再將自己列為男性或女性。維權人士歡迎此舉。
The court made the decision on Monday following a petition from a transgender who wanted a third category introduced on passports for people who identify themselves neither as male or female, the spokesman said.
發言人表示，一名跨性別人士請願，要求在護照性別欄增加第3選項，供自認既非男性、也非女性者選擇後，最高法院週一做出決定。
The move comes more than six years after the court ordered the government to enact laws to guarantee the rights of transgender, gay, lesbian and bisexual people.
最高法院6年多前即下令政府制定法律，確保跨性別人士和男、女同性戀及雙性戀者的權利。
Early this year, Nepal introduced a transgender category for people obtaining their citizenship certificates. People can register as a "third gender" when completing the certificates, which serve as national identity cards required to open bank accounts, sell and buy property and get a passport.
今年稍早，尼泊爾已為領取公民證件者增列跨性別選項，民眾可在申請身分證件時登記為「第3性」。這種證件是到銀行開戶、買賣財產和申請護照時會用到的身分證。
Sunil Babu Pant, director of the Blue Diamond Society, a gay rights group, welcomed the court’s decision.
同性戀人權團體「藍鑽石協會」會長潘特歡迎這項決定。
"We are very happy with this. This decision has made it easier for those who identify themselves as ’third gender’. Now they can travel abroad carrying a passport which gives them a recognition," Pant told AFP.（AFP）
潘特向法新社表示。「我們很高興聽到這項消息。這個決定可以讓自認是『第三性』的人更自在。現在他們出國時可以帶著讓他們獲得認同的護照了。」
（法新社）
新聞辭典
petition：名詞，請願。例句：Thousands of people signed the petition fo stop the construction of a new nuclear power plant.（數千人簽署請願書，希望阻止新核電廠興建。）
enact：動詞，制定（法律）。例句：Legislation was enacted to attract international companies.（制定法律來吸引國際企業。）
recognition：名詞，認同、認可、承認。例句：Taiwan enjoys all the attributes of soverign state except international recognition.（台灣擁有所有主權國家的條件，惟未獲國際承認。）
2014年8月26日 星期二
He is a victim of cyberbullying. 他被網路霸凌
He is a victim of cyberbullying.
他被網路霸凌
2013-06-24
台灣近年常出現學校霸凌，引發許多關注，而「網路霸凌」氾濫的情況，可能一點也不亞於學校霸凌，建議父母、老師及相關單位多加注意。「霸凌」的英文是什麼呢？bullying是也；而「霸凌者」就是bully。「學校霸凌」是school bullying，「網路霸凌」是cyberbullying。此外，前陣子台灣與菲律賓網友互相癱瘓對方網站及網路的行為，還有美國和中國常常互控的「網路攻擊」，英文就叫做cyber attack。
A：Poor Penny. The school bulletin board is filled with posts that spread vicious rumors about her.
B：Oh no. She is a victim of cyberbullying. Let’s tell Mom.
A：可憐的潘妮。學校的布告欄上都是散佈有關她惡毒謠言的訊息。
B：糟糕，她是網路霸凌的受害者了。我們去跟媽說。
資料來源：台科大應用外語系助理教授黃玟君
他被網路霸凌
2013-06-24
台灣近年常出現學校霸凌，引發許多關注，而「網路霸凌」氾濫的情況，可能一點也不亞於學校霸凌，建議父母、老師及相關單位多加注意。「霸凌」的英文是什麼呢？bullying是也；而「霸凌者」就是bully。「學校霸凌」是school bullying，「網路霸凌」是cyberbullying。此外，前陣子台灣與菲律賓網友互相癱瘓對方網站及網路的行為，還有美國和中國常常互控的「網路攻擊」，英文就叫做cyber attack。
A：Poor Penny. The school bulletin board is filled with posts that spread vicious rumors about her.
B：Oh no. She is a victim of cyberbullying. Let’s tell Mom.
A：可憐的潘妮。學校的布告欄上都是散佈有關她惡毒謠言的訊息。
B：糟糕，她是網路霸凌的受害者了。我們去跟媽說。
資料來源：台科大應用外語系助理教授黃玟君
U.S. officials worry Snowden may have passed NSA secrets to Chinese 美國官員憂心史諾頓或許已將國安局機密交給中國
U.S. officials worry Snowden may have passed NSA secrets to Chinese
美國官員憂心史諾頓或許已將國安局機密交給中國
2013-07-01◎管淑平
The Pentagon is concerned that Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked the US government’s secret surveillance programs, will compromise top-secret electronic intelligence programs targeted against China, according to a defense official.
根據一名國防官員說法，五角大廈擔心洩漏美國政府秘密監聽計畫文件的前國家安全局雇員愛德華．史諾頓，將危害極機密的對中國電子情報計畫。
It’s unclear whether officials in Hong Kong or in Russia obtained any of the classified material. But the official said it is possible Snowden may have made contact with MSS officials in Hong Kong and bartered with Chinese authorities using his access to top-secret intelligence data to avoid being sent back to the United States.
目前還不清楚香港或俄羅斯官員是否已取得這些機密。但該名官員說，史諾頓可能已和中國國家安全部在港人員接觸，或許已利用他取得的最高機密情資，與中國當局交換避免被遣返美國。
The MSS, China’s top intelligence agency, is believed to have hundreds or even thousands of operatives working in Hong Kong.
國安部是中國最高情報單位，據信有數百或甚至數千幹員在香港活動。
A spokesman for the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, which has been assisting the former National Security Agency contractor, strenuously denied reports that foreign governments had made copies of the documents.
一直協助該名前國安局雇員的反機密組織「維基解密」，一名發言人極力否認外國政府已取得這些文件複本的報導。
A Chinese official, meanwhile, was quoted by a Hong Kong newspaper as saying the U.S. government did not request Chinese assistance in locating and repatriating Snowden.
同時，香港報紙引述一名中國官員說法，美國政府在找出並遣返史諾頓一事上，並未請求中國協助。
新聞辭典
compromise：動詞，妥協、危害、損害、違背。例句：Our account may have been compromised.（我們的帳號可能遭入侵了。）
barter：動詞，以物易物；barter away，廉價出售，為貪小利而出賣。例句：You just bartered away your conscience by doing so.（你這麼做出賣你的良心。）
locate：動詞，找出位置。例句：Can you locate your country on a world map?（你能在世界地圖上找出你的國家位置嗎？）
美國官員憂心史諾頓或許已將國安局機密交給中國
2013-07-01◎管淑平
The Pentagon is concerned that Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked the US government’s secret surveillance programs, will compromise top-secret electronic intelligence programs targeted against China, according to a defense official.
根據一名國防官員說法，五角大廈擔心洩漏美國政府秘密監聽計畫文件的前國家安全局雇員愛德華．史諾頓，將危害極機密的對中國電子情報計畫。
It’s unclear whether officials in Hong Kong or in Russia obtained any of the classified material. But the official said it is possible Snowden may have made contact with MSS officials in Hong Kong and bartered with Chinese authorities using his access to top-secret intelligence data to avoid being sent back to the United States.
目前還不清楚香港或俄羅斯官員是否已取得這些機密。但該名官員說，史諾頓可能已和中國國家安全部在港人員接觸，或許已利用他取得的最高機密情資，與中國當局交換避免被遣返美國。
The MSS, China’s top intelligence agency, is believed to have hundreds or even thousands of operatives working in Hong Kong.
國安部是中國最高情報單位，據信有數百或甚至數千幹員在香港活動。
A spokesman for the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, which has been assisting the former National Security Agency contractor, strenuously denied reports that foreign governments had made copies of the documents.
一直協助該名前國安局雇員的反機密組織「維基解密」，一名發言人極力否認外國政府已取得這些文件複本的報導。
A Chinese official, meanwhile, was quoted by a Hong Kong newspaper as saying the U.S. government did not request Chinese assistance in locating and repatriating Snowden.
同時，香港報紙引述一名中國官員說法，美國政府在找出並遣返史諾頓一事上，並未請求中國協助。
新聞辭典
compromise：動詞，妥協、危害、損害、違背。例句：Our account may have been compromised.（我們的帳號可能遭入侵了。）
barter：動詞，以物易物；barter away，廉價出售，為貪小利而出賣。例句：You just bartered away your conscience by doing so.（你這麼做出賣你的良心。）
locate：動詞，找出位置。例句：Can you locate your country on a world map?（你能在世界地圖上找出你的國家位置嗎？）
KFC comes to Gaza... by tunnel 肯德基外送到加薩…透過隧道
KFC comes to Gaza... by tunnel
肯德基外送到加薩…透過隧道
2013-06-27◎國際新聞中心
Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels.
缺乏垃圾食物的加薩人現在可以訂購「肯德基」外送了，多虧一種新的走私服務，可透過地下隧道網絡從埃及送來外送食物。
It’s not exactly "fast" -- taking several hours to arrive, with the Palestinian delivery company behind it charging hefty prices to cover the cost of fuel and transport.
這種外送服務完全不是「速食」，得花費數小時才能送達，而這家巴勒斯坦外送公司索取高額費用，以攤平燃料與運送成本。
"Last chance to order for the Thursday 6：00 pm delivery is Wednesday night," says the Yamama delivery firm on its Facebook page.
「亞馬馬」外送公司在臉書頁面上寫道：「想在週四晚間6時送達，最晚要在週三晚間訂購。」
Yamama then orders the meals from the KFC outlet in the Egyptian city of El-Arish, some 40 kilometres （25 miles） away. （AFP）
亞馬馬接著會從約40公里外的肯德基埃及阿里什市分店訂餐。（法新社）
新聞辭典
starved：形容詞，餓壞的，來自動詞starve，指挨餓，缺乏…。例句：People starved of sleep start to lose their concentration and may hallucinate.（缺乏睡眠的人會失去專注力，可能出現幻覺。）
thanks to：片語，多虧…。例句：The baby is awake thanks to your shouting.（都是你大吼大叫，把寶寶吵醒了。）
hefty：形容詞，大量的。例句：Her salary will go up by a hefty 13 percent.（她的薪水會大增13%。）
肯德基外送到加薩…透過隧道
2013-06-27◎國際新聞中心
Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels.
缺乏垃圾食物的加薩人現在可以訂購「肯德基」外送了，多虧一種新的走私服務，可透過地下隧道網絡從埃及送來外送食物。
It’s not exactly "fast" -- taking several hours to arrive, with the Palestinian delivery company behind it charging hefty prices to cover the cost of fuel and transport.
這種外送服務完全不是「速食」，得花費數小時才能送達，而這家巴勒斯坦外送公司索取高額費用，以攤平燃料與運送成本。
"Last chance to order for the Thursday 6：00 pm delivery is Wednesday night," says the Yamama delivery firm on its Facebook page.
「亞馬馬」外送公司在臉書頁面上寫道：「想在週四晚間6時送達，最晚要在週三晚間訂購。」
Yamama then orders the meals from the KFC outlet in the Egyptian city of El-Arish, some 40 kilometres （25 miles） away. （AFP）
亞馬馬接著會從約40公里外的肯德基埃及阿里什市分店訂餐。（法新社）
新聞辭典
starved：形容詞，餓壞的，來自動詞starve，指挨餓，缺乏…。例句：People starved of sleep start to lose their concentration and may hallucinate.（缺乏睡眠的人會失去專注力，可能出現幻覺。）
thanks to：片語，多虧…。例句：The baby is awake thanks to your shouting.（都是你大吼大叫，把寶寶吵醒了。）
hefty：形容詞，大量的。例句：Her salary will go up by a hefty 13 percent.（她的薪水會大增13%。）
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