小英總統的譴責
A total of 154 cats have been euthanized after being smuggled into Taiwan on a fishing vessel.
日前經由漁船走私到台灣的154隻寵物貓已被安樂死。
have been V.pp 現在完成被動式
The coast guard intercepted a fishing boat off the coast of Tainan city last Thursday and, inside a hidden compartment, found 62 cages containing the cats, which included breeds such as American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Persian, Ragdoll, and Russian Blue. The animals were estimated to have a market value of over NT$10 million.
海巡署上週四在台南市外海攔截了一艘漁船，在一個隱蔽的隔間內發現了62個籠子，裡面有貓，其中包括美國短毛貓、英國短毛貓、波斯貓、布偶貓和俄羅斯藍貓等品種。據估計市值超過新台幣1,000萬元。
the coast guard 台灣海巡署;(大寫)美國海上防衛隊intercept(v.)攔截;截住off the coast of~在…的外海compartment(n.)(尤指火車的)隔間;包廂containing…=which contained…包含;含有;裝著…breed(v.)(為育種目的)飼養(n.)(動植物的)品種;種breeding cattle養牛breeding farms繁殖場estimate(v.)估計;估值
The cats were all put down Saturday despite an outpouring of grief and anger among cat lovers and animal rights groups.
儘管愛貓人士和動物權利組織表達了悲傷和憤怒，但周六貓咪還是被撲殺了。
put down殺死;撲殺despite(prep.)儘管;不管;不顧=in spite of=regardless ofoutpouring(n.)(強烈感情的)迸發;流露
Officials said the cats had to be culled as their origin was unknown and might have imported diseases such as rabies into the country, posing a risk to local wildlife and pets.
官員說，安樂死是不得已的決定，因為這些寵物貓來源不明，可能將狂犬病等疾病帶入台灣，對本土野生動物和寵物構成風險。
cull(v.)(為減少或限制數量而對動物)選擇性宰殺、剔除(尤指病弱動物)might have V-pp對過去事實的可能推測rabies(n.)狂犬病pose a risk to~構成風險
Before the decision was made, some animals groups had called for the quarantine and health inspection of the cats instead of having them culled, even offering to pay for the costs in the hope that the animals could eventually be put up for adoption.
在政府決定將走私貓安樂死前，有些動物團體呼籲以隔離和檢疫取代撲殺，甚至提出願意支付相關費用，希望這些動物最終能被收養。
call for sth. 呼籲quarantine(v.)隔離(動物或人)(n.)隔離檢疫期even offering…=and they even offered…in the hope that…希望;以期…adopt(v.)adoption(n.)領養、收養
Anthony Ni, spokesperson for Animal Rescue Team Taiwan, said Taiwan authorities should keep in mind that smuggled animals are innocent of any crime.
台灣動物緊急救援小組發言人倪京台表示，台灣當局應該謹記，走私動物是無辜的，沒有罪過，
keep or bear in mind that…牢記;謹記在心…innocent(adj.)無罪的、無辜（受害）的of~沒有…
He called for amendments to current laws so that smuggled animals could be treated more humanely.
他呼籲修改現行法律，以更人道地對待走私動物。
amendment(n.)(法律)增修條文a constitutional amendment 憲法修正案humanely(adv.)人道地=in a humane wayhumane(adj.)人道的inhumane(adj.)不人道的inhumane treatment of animals
Meanwhile, President Tsai Ing-wen, who is known as a cat lover, condemned the smugglers.
同時，同為愛貓人士的蔡英文總統譴責走私者。
condemn(v.)譴責=denouncesmuggler(n.)走私販;走私份子
Tsai said that she was saddened by the incident, but she urged the public to understand the need to prevent the importation of infectious diseases, in accordance with the country’s laws.
蔡總統說，她對這起事件感到很難過，但呼籲大眾體諒，根據國家法律防止傳染病輸入的必要性。
sadden(v.)使悲傷;使難過;使傷心be saddened by…因為…而悲傷、難過importation(n.)進口;輸入infectious diseases傳染病in accordance with依據;按照
However, she also said that consideration should be given to amending the law to allow for a more humane approach in such cases.
不過，她也表示，應考慮修法，未來若發生類似案例，應採取更人道的處置方式。
give consideration to sth.考慮某事amend(v.)修訂;修正;修改(法律文件等)