自稱中國海軍退役軍官
Taiwan’s Coast Guard captured a Chinese man in a speedboat near the mouth of the Tamsui River on Sunday, June 9.
台灣海巡隊於6月9日週日在淡水河口附近抓獲一名駕駛快艇的中國男子。
coast(n.)海岸、沿岸地區off the coast在近海岸的海上from coast to coast在整個大陸coastal(adj.)近海的、海濱的capture(v.)捕捉、抓獲、佔領、獲得、引起注意apprehend(v.)逮捕mouth(n.)河口
According to FTV News, the man said he is a retired officer from China’s navy.
根據民視新聞報導，該男子自稱是中國海軍的退役軍官。
retire(v.)退休retired(adj.)退休的retire to bed就寢retire into oneself離群索居retire on a pension領養老金退休
After being picked up by the Coast Guard, he was taken to the Shilin District Prosecutor’s office in Taipei.
在被海巡隊抓獲後，他被帶到台北市士林地檢署辦公室。
pick up攔截、逮捕、抓住=captureprosecutor(n.)檢察官
This incident has caused many people to criticize Taiwan’s National Security Bureau and Coast Guard for not capturing the man earlier.
這起事件引起許多人批評台灣國安局和海巡隊沒有及早抓獲這名男子。
incident(n.)事件cause(v.)造成、引起=result in, lead tocriticize(v.)批評criticism(n.)評論、批評praise(n.)讚美
Because of this, Premier Cho Jung-tai apologized to the public on Wednesday, June 12, saying that the government would fully review the incident immediately.
為此，行政院長卓榮泰於6月12日星期三向大眾致歉，表示政府將立即全面檢討此事件。
in response to對…做出反應、回應review(v.)複習、回顧、再檢查、複審preview(v.)預習examine(v.)檢查inspect(v.)檢查、審查immediately(adv.)立刻=instantly, promptly, swiftly, at once
On the same day, the director-general of the NSB, Tsai Ming-yen, said that his department is trying to figure out whether China sent the man and is also reviewing the country’s defense and warning systems.
同一天，國安局長蔡明彥表示，國安局正努力查明是否是中國派遣這名男子，同時也在檢討國家的防禦和警戒系統。
figure out演算出、計算出、想出、理解、明白investigate(v.)調查=look intodefense(n.)防禦、防守
Both Cho and Tsai believe that this incident may be part of a larger plan by China to organize Chinese boats coming close to Taiwan to create trouble.
卓榮泰和蔡明彥皆認為，這起事件可能是中國策劃中國船隻接近台灣以製造麻煩。
strategy(n.)策略、戰略、戰略學provoke(v.)挑起、激怒
In fact, Cho said that there have been two similar incidents over the past three years.
事實上，卓榮泰說過去三年中已經發生過兩起類似事件。
in fact事實上=as a matter of fact, factually
However, Tsai said that this one is different because it is the first time the person who was captured has said that they used to be in the Chinese military.
不過，蔡明彥表示，這次的情況有所不同，因為這是首度被抓獲的人聲稱曾在中國軍隊服役。
however(conj.)然而、不過=nevertheless, nonethelessbe different from與…不同distinct(adj.)與其他不同的、有區別的used to VR過去曾…、以前會做某事