【新唐人2012年6月12日訊】【看新聞學英語】
Taiwan Holds Military Drill Against Mainland Attack
台灣舉行軍事演習 對抗大陸攻擊
【新聞關鍵字】
1. drill [drɪl] n.操練、演習
2. simulate [ˋsɪmjə͵let] v.模擬
3. joint exercise n.phr. 聯合演習
4. shelling [ˋʃɛlɪŋ] n. 砲擊
5. reiterate [riˋɪtə͵ret] v.重申
6. mercenary [ˋmɝsn͵ɛrɪ] adj. 募兵的
7. fend off v.phr. 擋開; 避開
8. outline [ˋaʊt͵laɪn]
9. inventive [ɪnˋvɛntɪv]
10. rule out v.phr. 排除
Taiwan conducted a live-fire military drill on Thursday, simulating an invasion by Chinese forces.
台灣週四進行實彈軍事演習，模擬遭中國軍事侵略。
The 45-minute long drill in south Taiwan’s Pingtong was a joint exercise between the army, navy and air force. Nearly 1,000 personnel participated in the exercise, which included shelling and the launch of anti-tank missiles.
此次在南台灣屏東舉行、長達45分鐘的是陸、海、空聯合軍事演習。接近1000名人員參與了此次演習，包括砲擊與反坦克飛彈的發射。
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou personally reviewed the drill, the first since the start of his second presidential term last month. Afterwards he reiterated the island’s commitment to military defense.
台灣總統馬英九親自檢閱了此次演習，是自從上個月開始第二任總統任期後的第一次。後來，他重申台灣對軍事防衛的承諾與投入。
[Ma Yingjeou, President of Taiwan]
“In the next four years, we will still buy some defence weapons from overseas which we cannot make on our own. Meanwhile, we will work hard to put the mercenary system into effect. Our basic principle is still defence, to efficiently fend off our enemies. Under this outline, we will use inventive and effective weapons systems positively. We can use weapons that require less input and greater output,"
馬英九總統：「在未來四年，我們將從海外購買一些我們無法自行製造的防衛性武器。同時，我們將努力讓募兵制升效。我們的基本原則仍然是防衛，有效阻卻我們的敵人。在這樣的要點下，我們將正面使用創造性與有效性的武器系統。我們可以使用需要較少輸入性、並有較大輸出性的武器。」
Ma’s administration has been criticized by the opposition for softening national defence, in particular against threats from the Mainland.
馬政府已被反對黨批評軟化國防，特別是對付來自大陸的威脅。
The Chinese regime views Taiwan as part of its territory, and has not ruled out unifying the two sides by military force.
中國政權視台灣是領土的一部份，並且不排除以軍事力量統一兩岸。
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