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- Plum Rain will finally arrive
梅雨終於來了
內文:
There’s finally some hope of relief for the ongoing drought (乾旱).
The Central Weather Bureau says a Plum Rain system is expected to arrive Sunday morning and bring heavy or torrential rain to the western half of the island.
The northeastern area is likely to see a lot of rain as well.
relief:緩解
ongoing:持續的
drought:乾旱
the Central Weather Bureau:中央氣象局(the CWB)
Plum Rain:梅雨(plum:梅子)
torrential:狂暴的
the island:本島(指臺灣)
a lot of:很多的
The CWBsays the system will start approaching Taiwan during daytime on Saturday, bringing unstable weather, and then hover over the island until Tuesday.
During this period of time, chances of heavy downpours in small areas are high, and forecasters say people need to stay alert.
The weather pattern should return to typical summer-like days with high temperatures and afternoon rain showers afterwards.
the CWB:the Central Weather Bureau:中央氣象局
unstable:不穩定的
to hover over:盤旋
downpour:傾盆大雨
forecaster:(天氣)預報員
to stay alert:保持警戒
to return to:恢復
typical:典型的
temperature:溫度
showers:陣雨
- Lawmakers Approve Increase to Coronavirus Relief Budget
立法院批准增加新冠病毒紓困預算
內文:
Lawmakers have approved a drastic (嚴厲的,猛烈的,激烈的) increase to government coronavirus relief funds.
The special budget for COVID-19 relief has now been increased to 840 billion NT, and the deadline for its use extended through next June.
The budget had previously stood at 420 billion.
drastic:大幅的、嚴厲的,猛烈的,激烈的
coronavirus:新冠病毒
relief:紓困
billion:十億
the deadline:(紓困條例及特別預算施行)期限
have stood:曾經是(為)
previously:先前的
Lawmakers had planned to raise it to 630 billion, but that figure was hiked again last week amid the ongoing level 3 coronaviruswarningin place nationwide.
The Cabinet has also proposed a new round of coronavirus relief measures that is valued at 260 billion NT.
have planned to:曾計劃
was hiked:上調
amid:在 ... 之中
warning:警戒
level 3 coronavirus:(新冠病毒)疫情第三級
in places :各處、到處、處處
the Cabinet:行政院(內閣)
round:回合
valued:價值