「超越黨派」治理國家
Lai Ching-te, the president-elect of Taiwan, announced during a January 17 meeting of the Democratic Progressive Party’s Central Standing Committee that he was leaving the party’s New Tide faction to “be seen as representing the whole nation” when he enters office.
台灣總統當選人賴清德在1月17日的民進黨中常會上宣布，上任後將「代表整個國家」，因此退出黨內的新潮流系。
president-elect(n.)(尚未就職的)總統當選人the incumbent president在位的、現任總統former president前總統in order to VR為了…=so as to VRenter office上任、執政=take office
In his own words, Lai said: “I have respect for the office of the president, and want to govern the nation objectively, without partisanship.”
賴清德自己表示：「我尊重總統的職位，並希望以客觀、超越黨派的態度來治理國家。」
objectively(adv.)客觀地;無個人偏見地The impartial judge evaluated the case objectively.法官客觀地評估了案件subjectively(adv.)主觀的neutrally(adv.)中立地
According to the Taipei Times, Lai’s move has been fully supported by New Tide faction members.
根據《台北時報》報導，賴清德此舉得到了新潮流系成員的全力支持。
fully(adv.)完全地wholeheartedly(adv.)全心全意地receive overwhelming support from…獲得…的大力支持
For instance, former chief convener of the New Tide faction and former DPP legislator Tuan Yi-kang has noted that Lai’s exit from the faction was “discussed during campaigning” and determined by “all sides” to be extremely beneficial for the unity of the country.
例如，新潮流前總召、前民進黨立法委員段宜康指出，賴清德退出新潮流的決定「在競選期間就已討論」，且「各方」都認為這對國家的團結極為有利。
for instance舉例來說=for exampleemergency exit緊急逃生出口campaigning(n.)競選;選舉造勢unity(n.)團結
DPP legislator and New Tide member Chung Chia-pin has also commented that Lai leaving the faction will allow him “to rise above party politics.”
民進黨立法委員、新潮流成員鍾佳濱也評論道，賴清德退出新潮流將使他能夠「超越黨派政治。」
comment(v.)(n.)評論no comment不予置評allow sb. to do sth.允許、使某人能夠做某事=enable sb. to do sth.=make it possible for sb. to do sth.
Other voices across DPP divisions have also applauded Lai’s move.
民進黨內各派系的聲音也紛紛讚揚賴清德的舉動。
division(n.)派系=factionapplaud(v.)讚揚=praise=commend
The Taipei Times quoted DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu of the party’s Taiwan Forward faction as saying: “It is a positive development to stabilize the political situation. Lai must govern for all people in Taiwan.”
《台北時報》引述民進黨湧言會派系成員、立法委員王定宇的話說：「這是穩定政局的積極發展。賴清德必須為全體台灣人民執政。」
quote(v.)引述stabilize(v.)使穩定stable(adj.)穩定的
Another DPP legislator, Tsai Yi-yu, has said that by leaving the New Tide faction, Lai would be able to broaden his political appeal.
另一位民進黨立法委員蔡易餘表示，賴清德退出新潮流系將能擴大他的政治號召力。
broaden(v.)拓展broaden one’s horizons拓展某人的視野appeal(n.)號召力
The DPP has had a history of divisions, with the party itself being founded by a “loose grouping of 132 people” in 1986.
民進黨歷史上曾經有過分裂，該黨是由一個「132人組成的鬆散團體」於1986年成立的。
division(n.)分裂、分歧=disagreementfound(v.)創辦;創立=establish=set upfound-founded-foundedgrouping(n.)團體;集團
As “a disparate bunch of activists,” these original party members set aside their differences for the greater goal of ending the Kuomintang’s rule and bringing about democracy in Taiwan, according to a July 2022 Taiwan News article about the DPP’s factions.
根據2022年7月《台灣英文新聞》所刊載一篇關於民進黨派系的文章，這些創黨成員是「一群截然不同的社運人士」，為了結束國民黨統治，並在台灣實現民主這個遠大的目標而擱置了他們的分歧。
disparate(adj.)截然不同的、迥然相異的=contrasting=dissimilarset aside their differences擱置分歧bring about 實現、帶來
Despite a 2006 move by the party’s chair to ban factions, they have continued unofficially within the DPP to this day, with each one fighting for “key party and government appointments to further their interests.”
儘管2006年黨主席下令禁止派系，但派系至今仍在民進黨內非正式地繼續存在，且各派系都在爭取「重要黨職和政府職位，以促進自己的利益」。
ban(v.)禁止=prohibitunofficially(adv.)非正式地;非官方地appointment(n.)任命、職位、職務further(v.)促進=promote=advance
The New Tide faction has been reported as being the largest and most powerful group currently within the DPP.
據報導，新潮流系是目前民進黨內最大且最有影響力的派系。
be reported as…被報導為…influential(adj.)具有影響力的