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colony
n.
殖民地
India is a former British colony.
disputed
adj.
具爭議性的(領土等)
Malaysia claimed that the disputed lighthouse island off the Malaysian coast is its territory.
Diaoyutai
n.
釣魚台
釣魚台或稱釣魚台島，是釣魚臺列嶼的主島，位於台灣東北外海，琉球海槽西側，華人世界認知，依海底地勢與歷史行政隸屬，此島應為台灣島附屬島嶼。1972年5月15日，美國將琉球主權移交日本時，一併將釣魚台列嶼的行政管轄權也交給日本。釣魚台列嶼主權成為中華民國、中華人民共和國以及日本三方亟待解決的爭議。目前該島實際由日本控制，日文名稱「魚釣島」；但中華民國(台灣)與中華人民共和國政府均不間斷地對釣魚台列嶼聲張主權。
People’s Republic of China
n.
中華人民共和國
中華人民共和國，常簡稱中國，是位於亞洲東部、太平洋西岸的一個人民共和國，首都北京。
chain
n.
一系列（山脈；群島）；連鎖（店）
The man built up a chain of 200 bookstores across the country.
collision
n.
碰撞，相撞
A collision between a bus and a truck today in Kaohsiung killed one woman.
vessel
n.
船，艦
The Titanic, a huge luxurious vessel, sank in the Atlantic on her first voyage in 1912.
patrol
n.
巡邏隊
The patrol caught sight of some enemy soldiers.
initially
adv.
最初地
Initially, she opposed the plan, but later she changed her mind.
crash
n.
相撞事故
The little boy lost his parents in a car crash.
zigzag
v.
曲折的移動，成之字形的移動
Don’t zigzag when you are driving. Trying to keep going in the same lane.
crew
n.
(飛機或船上的)全體機員、船員
Four hundred people, including the crew, died in the plane crash.
stationary
adj.
靜止不動的
The typhoon remains stationary off the southwest coast and brings a lot of rain.
deliberately
adv.
故意的，蓄意的
A witness said that the fire was started deliberately.
ram
v.
猛烈撞擊
The bicycle rider was rammed from behind by a truck and got a major injury.
footage
n.
(一段)影片
The video footage is about World War II.
detain
v.
扣留
The suspect was detained at the police station for 24 hours.
release
v.
釋放
The king released the captured warriors and let them go home.
tension
n.
緊張 (局勢)
There are tensions in the Middle East now because of the Iran missile test.
furious
adj.
憤怒的
Jack asked me out and I turned him down. My reply made him furious.
diplomatic
adj.
外交上的
Taiwan officially broke off diplomatic relations with South Korea in 1992.
representative
n.
代表
Stephen is the representative of our class in the student council.
de facto
adj.
事實上的(但並非法定上)
There are several nations in de facto state of war in the Middle East, but not stated officially.
embassy
n.
大使館
If you need help when you are traveling a foreign country, turn to the Taiwan Embassy.
graciously
adv.
慷慨的
The store owner graciously forgave the boys who broke the window of his store.
resolution
n.
解決方法
Martha made a resolution to lose all the weight she gained during the Chinese New Year.
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•友善列印模式 •音標字型下載
•音標字型安裝說明
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49 -- July, 2008
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Rough Waters for Taiwan and Japan
( by Theodore Pigott, special
correspondent )
For years, Taiwan and Japan have shared a special relationship. Taiwan was once a colony of Japan , and these days, hundreds of thousands of Japanese tourists visit Taiwan every year. In Taiwan , Japanese food is popular, and many young students choose to study Japanese as a second or third language. Recently, however, the close relationship between these two countries has run into some trouble.
The problems began on June 10 near the disputed Diaoyutai ( 釣魚台 ) Islands. Both Taiwan and Japan, and even the People's Republic of China , claim control over this small chain of islands in the East China Sea. It was in these waters that the Lienhe ( 聯合號 ) , a Taiwanese sport- fishing ship, experienced a “ collision ” with a Japanese vessel . This ship, called the Koshiki ( 甑 ) , turned out to be a patrol boat for the Japanese coast guard.
The Japanese coast guard initially blamed the Taiwanese ship for the crash , saying it had been zigzagging in the water. Later reports from the Taiwanese crew aboard the Lien Ho painted a very different picture. Crew members stated that their ship was actually stationary , and it was, in fact, deliberately rammed into by the Japanese vessel. Recent video footage of the incident backs up this claim.
Perhaps even more troubling was the Japanese coast guard's treatment of the Lien Ho 's captain, Ho Hung-yi ( 何鴻義 ), and his crew, who were at first detained by the Japanese. Eventually , they were released , and they were finally able to return to Taiwan . Tensions between the two countries rose, and days of furious diplomatic activity followed. Finally, on June 20, a representative from Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan traveled to Ruifang ( 瑞芳 ) to visit the captain of the Taiwanese ship. There, the Japanese representative bowed and apologized for the incident. He also hand-delivered a written apology from the Japanese coast guard.
Ho, the Taiwanese captain, graciously accepted the apology, even though he had lost his ship and had suffered several injuries . The Japanese representative expressed his hope that the peaceful resolution of this situation might help to strengthen relations between Taiwan and Japan once again.
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(B) Koshiki is a Japanese vessel.
(C) Ho Hung-yi got hurt in this incident.
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(B) Tired.
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Which of the following countries did NOT declare the right of Diaoyutai islands? |
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(A) China.
(B) Korea.
(C) Taiwan.
(D) Japan. |
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(A) They blamed on the Taiwanese ship for the collision.
(B) Japan is pleased about the close relationship with Taiwan.
(C) Japan apologized for the accident.
(D) They want immediate apology from the captain of the Taiwanese ship.
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(A) Taiwanese sport-fishing ship intruded Japanese waters.
(B) The Taiwanese ship was zigzagging in the water.
(C) The vessel Koshiki deliberately rammed into Lienhe.
(D) Lienhe is undamaged.
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