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On July 30th, the Kinmen County government confirmed that fall armyworms have been found on the island.
金門縣政府30日證實秋行軍蟲入侵高粱田,
confirm(v.)證實;確認confirm your hotel booking or reservation確認訂房have been V.pp 現在完成被動式
More than 120 hectares of sorghum fields in the Qinyu area were found to be infested with larvae of the fall armyworm.
東半島青嶼地區逾120公頃農地均發現秋行軍幼蟲,
hectare(n.)公頃be infested with~(動物、害蟲等)大批出沒於;騷擾larva(n.)(單數型)幼蟲larvae(n.)(複數型)幼蟲
The authorities concerned have reported the case to the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ).
主管機關已通報動植物防疫檢疫局。
the authorities concerned有關當局;相關單位the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) 行政院農委會動植物防疫檢疫局
Since sorghum is the most important economic crop for local farmers, the case has drawn serious attention from both the central and local governments.
由於高粱是當地農民最重要的經濟作物,此案引起中央和地方政府的高度重視。
since(conj.)自從;因為;既然economic(adj.)經濟的crop(n.)作物economy(n.)經濟economical(adj.)節約的;節省的draw attention from…引起…的關注
Officials have ordered pesticide to be sprayed in the area to prevent the spread of the crop-devouring pest.
官員已下令在該地區噴藥,以防止害蟲蔓延。
official(n.)官員spray(v.)灑(in order) to RV為了prevent(v.)避免devour(v.)吞噬
Fall armyworms are an invasive species that have destroyed crops across North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in recent years.
秋行軍蟲一種入侵外來物種,近年來在北美、非洲、中東和亞洲各地摧毀許多作物。
invasive(adj.)侵襲的;侵入的invade(v.)入侵;侵略species(n.)(動植物的)種;物種
Quarantine officials say that adult moths of the fall armyworm may have been carried from southern China by the seasonal southwesterly airstream.
檢疫官員懷疑可能是季節性西南氣流從中國南部挾帶秋行軍蟲的成蟲到台灣,
may have V.pp 對過去事實肯定的推測seasonal(adj.)季節性的southwesterly airstream西南氣流
The grub rapidly spread over 14 provinces in China in 2018.
2018年,秋行軍蟲曾在中國14個省份肆虐。
grub(n.)(昆蟲的)幼蟲spread(n.)(v.)散播;散佈(spread-spread-spread)
As of July 29th, there have been 215 cases of the fall armyworm being discovered all across Taiwan, except for in Chiayi City.
截至7月29日為止,除了嘉義市外,全國各縣市均有秋行軍蟲通報確定案件,計215件。
as of ~截至…為止except (for)~除了…之外
Officials are warning that the armyworm is very likely to spread further and pose a threat to the nation’s agricultural output.
官員警告,秋行軍蟲很可能會進一步蔓延,並對台灣農業生產造成威脅。
pose a threat to~對…構成威脅output(n.)產量=production
The BAPHIQ is working with famers in the affected areas to prevent the spread of the pest, and calling on the public to report immediately to the Bureau any sightings of the fall armyworm.
防檢局正與疫區農民合作防止秋行軍蟲蔓延,也呼籲大眾若發現秋行軍蟲應立即通報防檢局。
affected areas災區call on sb. to RV呼籲某人做某事=urge sb. to RV=appeal to sb. to RVimmediately(adv.)立刻;馬上sighting(n.)看見;目擊(尤指罕見或隱藏的人或物)rare(adj.)罕見的