中東將更加動盪
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on March 25th, in which he officially recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, reversing more than half a century of U.S. policy in the Middle East.
美國總統川普於3月25日簽署一份公告，承認以色列擁有戈蘭高地主權，反轉了美國超過半世紀以來對中東的政策。
proclamation(n.)聲明recognize(v.)承認sovereignty(n.)主權reverse(v.)反轉、推翻
The U.S. is the first country to recognize the Golan Heights, a large area in the northern part of Israel, as a legitimate part of Israel’s territory. The rest of the international community, in fact, regards the area as being occupied by the Israelis.
戈蘭高地位在以色列北部，美國是首個承認戈蘭高地屬於以色列的國家。事實上，其他國家多半抱持「以色列佔領戈蘭高地」的態度。
recognize...as...承認⋯⋯為⋯⋯legitimate(adj.)合法的territory(n.)領土regard(v.)看待occupy(v.)佔領
Trump believes that his decision will cement the Jewish state’s ability to defend itself from regional threats. What’s more, this will likely give Netanyahu a boost ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was standing alongside when Trump announced the surprising move.
川普認為，這份聲明可以鞏固以色列抵禦邊境威脅的能力。另外，這個舉動可能讓以色列總理尼坦雅胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）在即將到來的以色列大選中更佔優勢，他甚至在白宮見證川普簽署。
cement(v.)鞏固=strengthen=fortify=enhancedefend(v.)防禦boost(v.)提高、增強ahead of在⋯⋯之前
Trump’s move has provoked outrage in the Middle East. Syria and neighboring Lebanon condemned the move, with the former accusing Trump of launching “a blatant attack on its sovereignty”.
川普的這份聲明引發中東怒火。敘利亞及以色列鄰國黎巴嫩則譴責此舉，並稱川普的決定是「對其主權明目張膽地攻擊」。
move(n.)行為provoke(v.)激起、引發outrage(n.)憤怒condemn(v.)譴責accuse(v.)控訴blatant(adj.)公然的sovereignty(n.)主權
Syria’s foreign ministry said Trump’s strategy represented the “highest level of disrespect for international legitimacy” and showed that Washington was “the main enemy” of Arab countries.
敘利亞外交部長更指出，川普的舉動代表了「高度不尊重國際法度」，並顯示出美國是阿拉伯國家的「主要敵人」。
disrespect(n.)不尊重legitimacy(n.)合法性
Even Canada and Turkey, which have long been U.S. allies, voiced their opposition, saying that the U.S. had ignored international law and that the decision would further escalate tensions in the region.
甚至連一向被視為美國盟友的加拿大及土耳其也出聲反對，稱美國忽略國際法，並認為這個決定只會讓中東更加動盪。
opposition(n.)反對escalate(v.)使惡化