疑觸及「兩岸情結」
According to the Taiwan News, an Air New Zealand flight bound for Shanghai was forced to turn back to Auckland on Feb. 9th by Chinese authorities, after several hours in the air.
根據台灣新聞，2月9日一架紐西蘭航空飛往上海的班機於空中盤旋數小時後，被迫返回奧克蘭。
according to根據bound for=on the way to開往⋯⋯force(v.)強迫
Some said that the reason behind the incident is that Air New Zealand used wording which implied that Taiwan is an independent country, although the matter itself has yet to be confirmed by local New Zealand authorities.
有消息指出，這起事件的原因是，紐西蘭航空觸及「台灣是獨立國家」等言論，但這項消息並未被任何紐西蘭在地官方單位證實。
incident(n.)事件wording(n.)用詞imply(v.)暗示independent(adj.)獨立的confirm(v.)確認authority(n.)官方、當局
When asked to comment on the issue by the news agency, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pointed out that the relations between China and New Zealand are not getting worse.
當新聞媒體詢問紐西蘭總理傑辛達阿爾登此議題時，她指出，這並不代表中國跟紐西蘭的關係劣化，
comment(v.)評論issue(n.)議題、事件agency(n.)機構relation(n.)關係
She said it was due to administrative issues.
這只是行政上的疏失。
due to因為administrative(adj.)行政的issue(n.)議題、事件
However, she admitted that China and New Zealand have a “complex relationship” which has “its challenges.”
然而，她也承認，中國跟紐西蘭的「關係複雜」，有其須面臨的「挑戰」。
admit(v.)承認complex(adj.)複雜的relationship(n.)關係challenge(n.)挑戰
Air New Zealand apologized for the inconvenience caused to its customers and was “deeply disappointed and frustrated by the situation,” reported AP.
根據美聯社，紐西蘭航空為造成旅客不便致歉，並對該情況感到「深切地失望與挫折」。
apologize(v.)道歉inconvenience(n.)不便cause(v.)造成customer(n.)顧客deeply(adv.)深深地、非常disappointed(adj.)失望的frustrated(adj.)灰心的、沮喪的situation(n.)狀況