專訪媒體人周玉蔻
As we get deep into the core of the Taipei City election, we can see that all three candidates still have some fight left in them.
台北市選舉進入關鍵階段，仍舊是三強纏鬥的局勢，
core(n.) 核心;關鍵;最重要的部分candidate(n.)候選人
There has been a rumor that Yao Wen-chih does not really expect to win. His candidacy has already caused a stir early in the campaign season, and he has felt the need to address the matter to the media.
雖然早前坊間曾甚囂塵上姚文智「選假的」的言論，姚文智對此也無奈在媒體上直呼，
candidacy(n.)候選人資格(身份)cause a stir引起騷動=create a sircampaign(n.)(政治、商業、軍事)活動election campaign競選活動
“It’s clear that this is still a face-off between all three parties. Anyone who openly says that I am a “fake candidate” will find themselves in a lawsuit. I’ve been a one-man army, fighting all the way, representing my party and concentrating on municipal issues. I will put it all on the line: If I don’t win, I will withdraw from politics. How does that sound? Does it sound like I’m faking?”
「三足鼎立還是很清楚，說我是選假的，看誰敢公開說，我就告他，一路孤軍奮戰，整合黨內，專研市政，我還說『只要沒有贏就退出政壇』，這樣看起來也像是假的嗎？」
face-off(n.)對峙;對抗lawsuit(n.)訴訟withdraw from~從…撤退;退出fake(adj.)假裝的;仿冒的(v.)假裝
Clara Zhou believes that the election is trending very differently this time around.
周玉蔻認為每一年的選舉趨勢大不相同，
trend(n.)趨勢(v.)趨向;傾向
At present, it seems that Ko Wen-je is leading the polls, but Yao is slowly catching up.
目前看似柯文哲民調領先，姚文智匍匐追趕，
poll(n.)民調
However, it remains to be seen which strategic choices the three candidates will make further down the line, and how the KMT and DPP camps will rally support for their candidates.
但最後三位候選人會做出什麼選擇，藍綠基本盤又會如何凝聚，都尚待觀察；
it remains to be seen…仍待觀察…strategic(adj.)策略性的;策略的down the line=down the road=in the futurerally(v.)集合、召集、使團結
Zhou explains that to win the election, Yao should be committed to pulling in as many DPP votes as possible so that he can overtake Ko.
周玉蔻說明，姚文智目前應該致力於取得綠營的所有票，坐二搶一，才會是勝出關鍵，
be committed to~投入;致力於as many…as possible盡可能多一點…so that…如此一來;為了…=in order that…overtake(v.)超越
As for candidate Ding Shou-zhong, he is a senior political figure and has chosen more subtle methods during his campaign. If he can expose Ko’s narrative of cross-strait harmony as being a fallacy, the majority of the KMT votes could swing his way.
而丁守中是一名資深政治人物，一路走來選擇溫和手段，若是能斬破柯文哲刻意魚目混珠塑造的兩岸一家親氛圍，則可讓本該屬於藍營的選票流回自身。
as for~至於…expose(v.)揭發;揭露narrative(n.)敘述;故事;論述fallacy(n.)謬論
Zhou sees Ko as a politician who is good at lying but poor at leading. His strategy has been to utilize his “cyber army” to set smoke screens and dodge scandals. Zhou thinks that this is how he has repeatedly escaped public scrutiny.
周玉蔻視柯文哲為擅長說謊且領導能力很差的政治人物，多次藉由網軍迴避弊案打煙霧彈，屢屢逃過大眾檢驗，
strategy(n.)策略utilize(v.)有效利用smokescreens(n.)(用於掩蓋真實意圖的)煙幕dodge(v.)躲避scandal(n.)醜聞;弊案scrutiny(n.)仔細審視;檢視
However, Zhou does not think that his “cyber army” will materialize in the voting booths in any large number. The real question that remains is how Ko will perform in the debate.
周玉蔻也不認為網軍聲量可以實質化為選票，待看接近選舉時的柯文哲的辯論表現會如何；
cyber army網軍=cyber warriorsmaterialize(v.)突然出現=appear suddenlyvoting booth投票亭
Zhou also believes that the current distribution of seats in the Taipei City Council will also have an impact on the mayoral election.
周玉蔻更評估這回北市議員席次也對於市長選舉有著深刻影響，
distribution(n.)分配have an impact on~對…造成影響、衝擊
The parties that have emerged this year, such as the New Power Party, will influence the “light green”, non-partisan or swing voters, and is something that should not be underestimated.
今年出現的黨派如時代力量，如何關係到淺綠、無黨籍或中間選民的意向，也不容小覷。
emerge(v.)浮現;嶄露頭角non-partisan(adj.)無黨派的partisan(adj.)(常指盲目)支持的;擁護的;偏袒的swing voters游離選民;中間選民=中間遊離選民(在某次選舉中，尚未決定投票支持哪一方的人)underestimate(v.)低估overestimate(v.)高估
In the end, Zhou says that despite having worked as a journalist for many years, she finds that the results of elections are always surprising and can change at the drop of a hat. Perhaps this is why some voters are always obsessed with the drama of it all.
最後周玉蔻說自己跑這麼多年的新聞，選舉永遠是讓人驚奇的，處於隨時都在變化的形態，或許這也是讓選民如此著迷與關注選舉的原因之一吧！
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofat the drop of a hat立刻;馬上;不加思索地;毫不猶豫地immediately(adv.)立刻;馬上be obsessed with 著迷~