罷免票數不足
On October 13, Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang from the Kuomintang party secured the right to stay in office until the end of his term.
國民黨籍基隆市長謝國樑在10月13日的罷免投票中成功保住市長職位，並將繼續留任至任期結束。
secure(v.)保住、把…弄牢、關緊(adj.)安全的、安心的insecure(adj.)沒有安全感的、不安的、不放心的right(n.)權利term(n.)任期
This happened after a recall vote to remove him as mayor did not receive enough support.
此次罷免投票未能獲得足夠票數來讓他下台。
remove(v.)罷免、將⋯免職解、解除(某人的職務)、消除、去掉、脫掉receive(v.)得到sufficient(adj.)足夠的、充分的insufficient(adj.)不夠的
According to CNA News, at least 77,700 votes were needed for Mayor Hsieh to be removed from office. However, this threshold was not reached.
根據中央社報導，罷免市長謝國樑至少需要77,700張贊成票，但未達門檻。
require(v.)需要requirement(n.)要求、必要條件、必需品、需要reach a threshold達到門檻threshold(n.)出發點、開端on the threshold of sth.在…的開端
TVBS News reported that only 69,934 voters supported the mayor’s removal, while 96,784 voters wanted him to remain in office.
根據TVBS的報導，只有69,934名選民支持罷免，而96,784名選民支持他繼續留任。
removal(n.)免職、開除、罷免
The voter turnout was low, with only 50.44% of eligible voters participating — 156,776 out of 310,797.
投票率只有50.44%，即310,797名合格選民中只有156,776人參與投票。
turnout(n.)(集會等地)出席者、聚集人數、清理、清除eligible(adj.)符合資格的qualified(adj.)有資格的eligibility(n.)資格sb’s eligibility to do sth.某人做某事的資格participate(v.)參加participant(n.)參加者participate in參加=take part in／join in
The recall vote to remove Hsieh from office was started by a group of citizens dissatisfied with his performance as mayor.
這次罷免投票由有一群對謝市長施政表現不滿的民眾發起。
initiate(v.)開始實施launch(v.)開始dissatisfied(adj.)不滿意的be dissatisfied with sth.對某事不滿意satisfied(adj.)感到滿意的satisfy(v.)使滿意satisfying(adj.)令人滿意的
This group started the recall process in March 2024, believing Hsieh had failed to fulfill some of his campaign promises.
這群人於2024年3月發起了罷免投票，認為謝市長未能履行部分選舉承諾。
claim(v.)聲稱fail to do sth.未能做某事fulfill one’s promises 履行承諾fulfillment(n.)完成、履行self-fulfillment(n.)自我實現
Following the vote, Hsieh stated that he would reach out to these citizens to discuss ways to address Keelung’s issues directly.
投票結束後，謝市長表示，他會主動與這群市民聯繫，直接溝通如何解決基隆市政的問題。
reach out聯繫address(v.)處理、應對