美印太司令警告
Taiwan could be the first potential target of Chinese military aggression within the next six to 10 years, as Beijing seeks to overtake America’s global leadership role, a top US commander has warned.
美國高階指揮官警告，隨著北京試圖取代美國在全球的領導地位，台灣可能在未來6到10年內成為中國軍事侵略的首要目標。
aggression(n.)侵略、侵犯、攻擊、挑釁military aggression軍事侵略aggressive(adj.)好鬥的、有攻擊性的、挑釁的overtake(v.)超過;趕上;追上(人或車輛)leader(n.)領導者;領袖leadership(n.)領導素質;領導能力;領導地位;領導commander(n.)指揮官;長官;海軍軍銜
Washington’s top military officer in Asia-Pacific, Admiral Philip Davidson told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday that “Taiwan is clearly one of China’s ambitions,” adding that “the threat is manifest during this decade, in fact, in the next six years.”
美國印太司令部司令上週二出席美國參議院軍事委員會聽證會指出，「台灣顯然是中國的侵略目標之一」，並表示「攻台威脅甚至可能在未來6到10年內顯現」。
Senate(n.)參議院Armed Services Committee軍事委員會hearing(n.)聽證會manifest(adj.)明顯的、顯而易見的=obvious=clear=apparent
Davidson also said that China could overtake America’s hegemony in international affairs and assume a world leadership role by 2050.
戴維森還說，中國有可能在2050年前超越美國在國際事務中的領導地位，成為世界領導者。
hegemony(n.)(尤指國家的)霸權;支配權;領導權assume(v.)承擔;擔任assume office=take office就職
The head of US Indo-Pacific Command cautioned that China is expanding military assets in the region, which might create an unfavorable situation for the US.
戴維森警告，中國正在擴大其在印太地區的軍事資產，這可能對美國造成不利局面。
US Indo-Pacific Command 美國印太司令部caution(v.)告誡;警告asset(n.)資產unfavorable(adj.)不利的=adverse=disadvantageousadvantage(n.)優勢disadvantage(n.)劣勢
“We are accumulating risk that may embolden China to unilaterally change the status quo before our forces may be able to deliver an effective response,” he said.
他說：「我們正在累積風險，中國可能會大膽單方面改變現狀，讓我們的部隊無法有效反應。」
accumulate(v.)累積;積累bold(adj.)大膽的embolden(v.)使有膽量unilaterally(adv.)單方面地bilaterally(adv.)雙方面的change the status quo改變現狀force(n.)武裝部隊;部隊
Davidson, who was in the hearing to defend budget requests for billions of dollars of new weaponry in the Pacific, said the US needs to make the investment in order to fend off Chinese military ambition in the region.
戴維森出席聽證會為針對太平洋防禦提出的數十億美元新武器預算辯護，他說，美國需要這筆投資，以抵禦中國在印太地區的軍事野心。
defend(v.)為…辯護、防禦、防守weaponry(n.)(總稱)武器;兵器=weapons in generalfend off 抵擋;推開;擊退
When asked if it is necessary for Washington to defend Taiwan, Davidson said inaction would damage the US’ international status and damage its credibility as a defense partner.
當被問及華盛頓是否有必要協防台灣時，戴維森表示，不採取行動將損害美國的國際地位，損害其作為防禦夥伴的信譽。
When asked if…=When (he was) asked if…inaction(n.)無行動;不作為credibility(n.)信譽;可信的程度;可靠
His warning comes as Taiwan remains caught in the crossfire of ongoing US-China tensions.
戴維森發出警告之際，美中關係持續緊張，台灣夾在兩方之間不斷受到波及。
caught in the crossfire 遭兩面夾擊、遭受池魚之殃
Washington and Beijing have been at odds over trade, territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and human rights abuses in Xinjiang over the past year.
過去一年來，中美兩國在貿易、南海爭議、香港和新疆的人權侵犯問題持續意見分歧。
be at odds over sth.針對某事…與…不合、意見不一致、相矛盾territorial disputes領土爭議territory(n.)領土territorial (adj.)領土的
Meanwhile, China has ratcheted up its military activity in and near the Taiwan strait, including incursions into Taiwan’s air space as well as using trade and diplomatic influence to isolate Taiwan.
同時，中國擴大在台灣海峽及其附近海域的軍事活動，包括入侵台灣領空，並利用貿易和外交影響力孤立台灣。
ratchet up 提高、加劇=dial upincursion(n.)(尤指跨越邊境的)侵入;侵犯=a sudden attack on…isolate(v.) isolate(v.)隔離、孤立=alienate