單純「出於選舉考量」？
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has had an established “nuclear-free homeland” policy, which has been working to phase out the country’s nuclear power plants.
目前在台灣執政的民進黨一直都秉持「非核家園」政策，致力於逐步除役國內的核能發電廠。
phase out 逐步淘汰
However, recent comments by Vice President and DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te have caused some to call this commitment into question.
不過，該承諾因現任副總統與民進黨提名總統候選人賴清德近期的發言，引來一些人的質疑。
While attending a National Taiwan University forum on May 28, Lai responded to a question about possible power shortages caused by a Chinese blockade of Taiwan by saying that “nuclear reactors might be reactivated in an emergency situation.”
5月28日，賴清德在參加國立臺灣大學的一場座談會時，針對中國封鎖台灣所可能導致電力短缺的問題，他表示，「在緊急情況下，核電機組可能重啟」。
forum(n.)論壇、座談會respond(v.)回應 (to sth.)shortage(n.)短缺power shortage電力短缺food shortage食物短缺supply shortage供貨短缺blockade(n.)圍堵、封鎖reactor(n.)反應機reactivate(v.)重啟activate(v.)啟動
He continued by noting that the current government is looking into possibilities of maintaining already closed nuclear power plants just in case such a situation occurs.
他接著提到，現任的政府正持續研究如何讓已停機的核能機組未來可緊急使用，以備不時之需 。
current(adj.)目前的、當前的maintain(v.)保持;維護power plant發電廠occur(v.)發生
Given the DPP’s well-known nuclear policy as well as Lai’s previous, very vocal anti-nuclear power stance, these comments have become a lightning rod for criticism.
鑑於民進黨的核能政策眾所皆知，賴副總統過去也大聲疾呼其非核立場，這些言論已經成為批評的焦點。
well-known眾所皆知stance(n.)觀點、立場lightning rod避雷針、焦點criticism(n.)批評criticize(v.)批評critic(n.)批判者
Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Hung Meng-kai has been one who was quick to point out Lai’s about-face.
在野國民黨立委洪孟楷是其中一位快速指出賴清德政策轉變的人。
opposition(n.)反對方;在野黨be quick to隨即、很快的about-face(態度或立場的)180度轉彎
Hung has noted that not only do Lai’s ideas run counter to his party’s views, but Lai’s change of attitude may simply have been made “out of election considerations.”
孟楷指出，賴清德的觀點不只與黨內立場相左，賴清德的態度轉變可能單純是「出於選舉考量」。
run counter to與～相左、衝突out of出於(動機、情感、理由)
Meanwhile, other government officials have either reiterated the DPP’s commitment to the “nuclear-free” policy or avoided answering questions on the topic altogether.
同時，其他政府官員要麼重申民進黨對目前「非核」政策的承諾，要麼直接迴避有關該議題的提問。
reiterate(v.)重申altogether(adv.)完全地
Currently, only Taiwan’s third nuclear power plant on the southern tip of the island is still in operation, but it “is scheduled to be shut down by 2025” and later decommissioned.
目前，台灣只有位於南部的第三核能發電廠仍在運轉中，但核三「2025年運轉年限將屆」，接著除役。
in operation作業中、運轉中schedule(v.)安排、排定decommission(v.)停止使用、使退役、除役
The island’s other two previously operating power plants have already been shuttered and are in the process of being decommissioned.
台灣另外兩座過去曾運轉過的核能發電廠已經關閉，並正在進行除役。
shutter(n.)(v.)捲簾鐵門;關門大吉in the process of目前正處於～的過程
Given KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih’s openness to nuclear power options in Taiwan, though, this may continue to be a contested election topic.
然而，考慮到國民黨總統候選人侯友宜對台灣核能選項的開放態度，核能議題仍然是一個有爭議的選舉議題。
given(adv.)給定、考量到contested(adj.)熱議的、爭議的contest(v.)熱議、爭執、挑戰openness(n.)開放態度、開放性