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- Tsai Calls for Water Conservation due to Shortages
蔡總統為缺水呼籲民眾節約用水
內文:
President Tsai Ing-wen is urging people to conserve water and prepare
for further shortages, as reservoirs are at their lowest levels in decades
due to scant rainfall in the second half of last year.
Writing on her Facebook page, Tsai said that for the first time since 1964,
Taiwan did not experience a typhoon in 2020 and as a result of that the
country is now facing its most severe water shortage in 56 years.
to conserve:節約
shortages:短缺
reservoir:水庫
in decades:數十年來(decade:十年)
to experience:經歷,經歷
severe:嚴峻的、嚴重的
The comments come after a C-130 military transport aircraft carried out cloud
seeding operations over the Shimen Reservoir and the Second Baoshan
Reservoir.
comment:評論(指蔡總統這次透過臉書發文的呼籲)
transport aircraft:運輸機
to carry out:進行
cloud seeding:雲播種(指經濟部水利署所執行的「人工增雨」)
the Shimen Reservoir:石門水庫
- Russia to Host Afghanistan Taliban Peace Talks
俄羅斯將主持阿富汗塔利班和談
內文:
Russia says it will host a round of talks on Afghanistan that will bring
together representatives of the government and the Taliban.
Russia's foreign ministry says the talks scheduled for March 18-th will bring
together representatives of Russia, the U.S., China and Pakistan, as well an
Afghan government delegation and representatives of the Taliban.
to host:舉行、主持
round:回合、輪
foreign ministry:外交部
scheduled for:預定
as well:以及
delegation:代表團
Officials say the negotiations will focus on ``ways to help advance
inter-Afghan talks in Doha, reduce the level of violence and end the armed
conflict in Afghanistan.``
Moscow's attempt at mediation (調解) comes as talks between the Afghan
government and the Taliban have stalled.
Washington and Kabul have been pressing for a cease-fire while the Taliban
say they will negotiate it as part of peace talks with the Afghan government.
negotiations:談判
to focus on:側重於、聚焦在
to reduce:減少
attempt at:試圖進行
mediation :調解
stalled:陷入
pressing for:敦促
to negotiate:協商