改與中國建交
Honduras President Xiomara Castro officially cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in March 2023, deciding to align her country with China instead.
宏都拉斯總統秀瑪拉·卡蕬楚於2023年3月正式與台灣斷交，決定改與中國建交。
ties with與～的關係align...with...使～與～結盟
At the time, the Honduran shrimp farming industry feared that this political move would have far-reaching economic consequences, especially because it counted Taiwan as “its largest export market.”
當時，宏都拉斯的養蝦業擔心這一政治舉動會帶來波及廣泛的經濟後果，尤其是因為宏都拉斯養蝦業將台灣視為「最大的出口市場」。
fear(v.)擔心far-reaching(adj.)影響深遠的;波及廣泛的consequence(n.)後果、(負面)結果especially(adv.)尤其是=particularlycount...as...把...視為=view...as...=see...as...=think of...as...=regard...as...export(n.)(v.)出口;外銷
After the signing of a free trade agreement between Honduras and Taiwan in 2008, shrimp exports to the Pacific island nation became Honduras’ “fifth-biggest export by value,” earning around $100 million annually.
2008年宏都拉斯與台灣簽署自由貿易協定後，對台蝦子出口成為宏都拉斯「第五大出口商品」，每年出口額約為1億美元。
around(adv.)大約=about=approximatelyannually(adv.)每年地=on a yearly basis
However, the change of diplomatic partnership to China had “many Hondurans working in the shrimp farming industry concerned about their job security.”
然而，改與中國建交的決定讓「許多從事養蝦業的宏都拉斯人擔心自己的工作保障。」
partnership(n.)結盟、夥伴關係
This is because Honduran shrimp can sell for twice as much in Taiwan as it can in China due to less competition in the Taiwanese market.
這是由於台灣市場的競爭較小，宏都拉斯的蝦在台灣的售價是中國的兩倍。
competition(n.)競爭competitive(adj.)競爭的a highly competitive market高度競爭的市場competent(adj.)能幹的
For the Honduran shrimp farming industry, which “operates more than 300 farms covering 60,000 acres of land” while directly or indirectly employing more than 150,000 people, such challenges could create massive economic problems.
宏都拉斯的養蝦業「經營3百座養蝦場，佔地6萬英畝」，直接或間接雇用了超過15萬人，這樣的挑戰可能導致巨大的經濟問題。
operate(v.) operation(n.)經營、運營acre(n.)英畝
As a result, when Castro made the decision to sever relations with Taiwan, the National Aquaculturists Association of Honduras met with government officials to express shrimp farmers’ shared anxiety about losing Taiwan’s shrimp-buying market.
因此，當卡蕬楚決定與台斷交時，宏都拉斯全國水產養殖者協會與政府官員會面，表達蝦農對失去台灣市場的共同焦慮。
as a result因此=as a consequencesever(v.)切斷、斷絕anxiety(n.)焦慮、擔憂
Unfortunately, this is one potential economic consequence facing smaller countries that are forced to choose between Taiwan and China.
不幸的是，這就是被迫在台灣和中國之間二選一的小國會面臨到的潛在經濟後果。
potential(adj.)潛在的(n.)潛力face(v.)使面臨=confront
After Honduras cut ties with it, Taiwan was left with only 13 allies worldwide.
在宏都拉斯與台斷交後，台灣在全球僅剩下13個邦交國。
worldwide(adv.)全世界=around the world
However, this number has since decreased to 12, when the world’s smallest island nation of Nauru followed Honduras in “switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China” in January 2024.
然而，這個數字在2024年1月世界上最小的島國諾魯跟隨宏都拉斯的腳步「與台灣斷交，改與中國建交」後，減少到12個。
follow suit有樣學樣recognition(n.)承認、認可