美國衛生部長與國務次卿接連訪台後,台美建立正式邦交(formal ties)之說甚囂塵上。美國國會提出恢復台美邦交的議案,而台灣立法院也朝野聯手通過台美復交案。川普與蓬佩奧在美國總統大選前,會在台美關係上有10月大驚奇嗎?
【台美建交淺談】
formal ties 正式邦交
A:Two high-ranking U.S. officials made an unprecedented visit to Taiwan recently!
(最近兩位美國高階官員前所未有的造訪台灣。)
B:Exactly!Do you think that Taiwan is seeking formal ties with the U.S.?
(沒錯!台灣正與美國尋求建交嗎?)
median line 中間線
A:Maybe!It's said that the U.S. officials' visits have angered Beijing.
(或許吧!據說美國官員訪台已惹惱北京。)
B:The news reported China has ordered its military aircraft to cross the median line of Taiwan Strait.
(新聞報導說中國下令派軍機飛越台海中線。)
to spring 做令人吃驚的事
A:Would the Trump administration spring an October surprise by building formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan?
(川普政府會來個10月驚奇與台灣建交嗎?)
B:Who knows?Taiwan's Foreign Minister, however, replied surprisingly with "Not for now!"
(誰知道?但台灣外交部長卻令人意外的回答「目前不會」。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. scapegoat:代罪羔羊
2. to strengthen:加強、鞏固
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