建立危機時期韌性
Accidents are an unavoidable part of life.
人生難免會有意外，
unavoidable(adj.)無可避免的
They could be large-scale disasters, such as typhoons, warfare, etc., or tragic events on a personal level, such as losing a loved one, contracting a disease, etc.
可能是經歷颱風、戰爭等大規模的災難，或是愛人離世、身染重病等屬於個人的慘劇。
tragic(adj.)悲慘的tragedy(n.)悲劇contract(v.)染上
Yet, humans are also known to be resilient in the face of an unfortunate event.
然而，在面對不幸事件的時候，人總能展現自身的韌性。
resilient(adj.)有韌性的;有復原力的unfortunate(adj.)不幸的
Having resilience allows an individual to bounce back, overcome obstacles, and endure difficult situations.
韌性讓人能重新振作起來，克服障礙並在困境中咬緊牙關撐下去。
bounce back=受挫後復原overcome(v.)克服endure(v.)忍受;耐受
The same can be applied on the national level - it is crucial for a country to increase its resilience against the outbreak of disasters by investing in disaster relief capabilities.
同理，國家級的重創亦是如此：一個國家透過投入災害救濟，以此增強韌性免於災難的侵襲是至關重要的。
invest(v.)投資;投入capability(n.)能力;水準;力量
A case in point is Mozambique’s response to the flood in 2001.
莫三比克於2001年的洪災應對措施便是典型的案例。
a case in point=a good exampleresponse(n.)回應;回覆
Heavy rainfall that persisted for days caused the flooding of the Zambezi River basin and claimed 130 lives.
當時連日豪雨導致贊比西河盆地河水氾濫，並奪走130人的性命。
persist(v.)持續;留存claim one’s life=奪走性命
However, the death toll was less than one-fifth of the fatalities the country suffered in the flood that occurred the previous year.
不過，那次洪災的死亡人數卻不到該國歷年死亡率的五分之一。
death toll=死亡人數fatality(n.)死亡;死者fatal(adj.)致命的suffer(v.)承受;遭受
In addition to its heightened preparedness for future disasters, the significant drop could also be the result of the exceptional trilateral coordination among the civilians, soldiers, and officials.
除了該國積極防災，人民、軍方、官方機構三方合作無間也是死亡率大幅降低的原因之一。
in addition to=除了…之外heighten(v.)加強;增強exceptional(adj.)不同凡響的;傑出的coordination(n.)協調