吸收交換生從事情蒐
Cross-strait relations were back in the news again this week.
兩岸關係這週又重回新聞版面！
cross-橫過、越過strait(n.)海峽relation(n.)關係
This time, China accused Taiwan of spying on the mainland, after a new series of state television programs showed Taiwanese spies tricking Chinese exchange students with promises of money, love and friendship.
這次，在一系列的國家電視節目報導台灣間諜以金錢、愛情與友情的承諾，誘騙中國交換學生之後，中國控訴台灣蒐集有關中國大陸的情報。
series(n.)一連串、一系列state(n.)國家、政府spy(n.)間諜、密探trick(v.)欺騙、誘騙exchange(n.)交換、交流promise(n.)承諾、諾言、保證friendship(n.)友誼
In a report by state-run newspaper Xinhua, An Fengshan, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, warned that “Taiwan must avoid any further damage” to relations between the two countries.
在國家運營的報紙新華社的報導中，國務院台灣事務辦公室發言人安峰山警告「台灣一定要避免任何對兩國之間關係的進一步破壞」；
report(v.)報導、報告run(v.)經營、管理、開辦spokesperson(n.)發言人affair(n.)事務、事情warn(v.)警告avoid(v.)避免、防止further(adj.)更多的、另外的damage(n.)損害、傷害
He added that China has started a special campaign to crack down on the activities.
他補充說中國已經開始一項特別的專門活動，以制裁台灣的間諜活動。
add(v.)補充說campaign(n.)運動、專門活動crack down on制裁、打擊、處罰
Taiwan’s critics are accusing it of gathering PRC government secrets in exchange for closer relations with the region’s most powerful countries, including Australia, Japan, and India.
台灣的批評家正控訴台灣蒐集中國政府的秘密，來交換與該地區最有權力的國家—包含澳洲、日本與印度—更緊密的關係。
critic(n.)評論家、批評家gather(v.)搜集PRC=People’s Republic of China中華人民共和國government(n.)政府secret(n.)秘密in exchange for作為…的交換region(n.)地區、區域powerful(adj.)有權力的、強大的
This is not the first time that the two countries have accused each other of spying. In 2017, Taiwanese authorities arrested Zhou Hongxu, a Chinese exchange student turned spy who collected sensitive information on behalf of the Chinese government.
這並非第一次這兩個國家控訴對方從事間諜活動。2017年，台灣當局逮捕了一位變成間諜的中國交換學生周泓旭，他代表中國政府蒐集了敏感資訊。
authority(n.)當局、官方arrest(v.)逮捕turn(v.)成為、變成sensitive(adj.)敏感的on behalf of代表…
China has also been trying to force Taiwan out of the international community. This year, the Beijing government lured away three of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, and bullied several airlines into saying that Taiwan is part of China.
中國也持續試圖強迫台灣離開國際群體。今年，北京政府引誘了三個台灣的邦交國與台斷交，並脅迫一些航空公司說台灣為中國的一部份。
force(v.)強迫、迫使community(n.)群體、社團lure(v.)引誘、誘導diplomatic(adj.)外交的ally(n.)同盟國、盟友、支持者bully(v.)脅迫、欺凌