可望為台灣代表隊出賽
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin has obtained a Taiwanese passport on August 19 and is now qualified to play on the men’s national basketball team representing Taiwan.
前美國職籃球星林書豪已在8月19日取得台灣護照，可望能代表台灣男籃代表隊出賽。
former(adj.)前任;先前的former president前總統qualification(n.)(經由訓練後取得的)資格;合格證書qualify(v.)使...有資格qualified(adj.)合格的;有資格的a qualified lawyerbe qualified to do sth. 有資格做某事represent(v.)代表
Minister of the Interior Hsu Kuo-Yung confirmed that the ministry had issued a passport to Lin.
內政部長徐國勇證實內政部已核發護照給林書豪的消息。
Minister of the Interior內政部長ministry(n.)~部Ministry of Defence國防部confirm(v.)確定;證實issue(v.)核發;發出
Under Taiwanese law, Lin is eligible for Taiwan citizenship since his parents were born and raised in Taiwan.
根據台灣法律，林書豪本就具有成為台灣國民的資格，因為他的父母都是土生土長的台灣人。
eligible(adj.)(法律上)符合條件或資格的be eligible to(for)=(法律上)符合~條件或資格People over 21 are eligible to vote.citizen(n.)公民citizenship(n.)公民身份raise(v.)舉起;提高;養育
Sparking the “Linsanity” craze in 2012, the 31-year-old star is known as the first Asian American to win an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors, and later signed a contract with the Beijing Ducks to become an unrestricted free agent.
2012年掀起「林來瘋」，31歲的林書豪是首位拿下NBA冠軍的亞裔美國人，當時的他效力於多倫多暴龍隊，隨後與中國職籃北京鴨首鋼隊簽約成為無限制自由球員。
spark(v.)引起;觸發insanity(n.)瘋狂craze(n.)風行一時的事物bubble tea craze珍珠奶茶的熱潮be known as以某種身分聞名championship(n.)冠軍賽sign(v.)簽;簽名contract(n.)合約unrestricted free agent=無限制自由球員
It is reported that Lin had wanted to acquire a Taiwanese passport because the Chinese Basketball Association has a quota on overseas players, which limits foreign players on a team to only two for each game.
據報導，林書豪一直想取得台灣護照是為了避免佔去外援的名額，因為根據中國籃球協會的規定，一支球隊只能有兩名外籍球員。
it is reported that...據報導quota(n.)限額;配額overseas(adj.)海外的;國外的overseas studentsoverseas marketslimit(v.)限制foreign(adj.)外國的foreign languageforeign countryforeigner(n.)外國人
Lin’s Taiwan passport will allow him to be classified as a “domestic” athlete in his current league, as Taiwanese are not considered foreigners in China.
由於台灣人並不被中國視為外籍人士，因此林書豪的台灣護照使他被歸類為「本國球員」。
allow sb to do sth.允許或讓某人能做某事classify(v.)分類;歸類domestic(adj.)國內的;家庭的domestic flights國內航班domestic violence家庭暴力athlete(n.)運動員league(n.)聯盟;球隊consider(v.)考慮;視作be considered (to be)...被視為~