
「想為國家做更多事」
Chen Chun-han, a lawyer who suffered from the condition of spinal muscular atrophy, died on February 11 at the age of 40.
陳俊翰是一位罹患脊髓肌肉萎縮症的律師,他於2月11日辭世,享年40歲。
lawyer(n.)律師=attorneylaw(n.)法律、訴訟、原則against the law違法law firm律師事務所suffer from飽受~之苦suffer(v.)忍受、受苦=endure=bear=toleratesuffering(n.)苦惱、痛苦condition(n.)病症、情形、條件on condition that…條件是…on no condition絕不conditional(adj.)有條件性的unconditional(adj.)無條件的spinal(adj.)脊椎的atrophy(n.)萎縮pass away過世
In addition to working to improve the lives of disabled Taiwanese people, Chen also made the Democratic Progressive Party’s legislator-at-large list after the recent election.
除了致力改善台灣殘障人士的生活外,陳俊翰在最近的選舉中還進入了民進黨不分區立法委員名單。
in addition to除了~之外=besides=apart fromdisabled(adj.)殘障的disabled access殘疾人通道disabled-friendly(adj.)有利於殘障人士的disability(n.)殘疾unable(adj.)不能的make the list上榜、成為~的一員=stay on the listlegislator(n.)立法委員
Due to his condition, Chen was only able to move his eyes, mouth and one finger.
由於他的病症,陳俊翰只能動眼睛、嘴巴和一根手指。
restricted by…受~的限制
He also lost his legs in an accident.
他還在一次事故中失去了雙腿。
Despite these challenges, Chen became a lawyer in the United States and earned his Ph.D. in law at University of Michigan in 2022.
儘管面臨種種困難,陳俊翰還是在美國成為一名律師,並於2022年在密西根大學獲得法學博士學位。
despite(prep.)不管、儘管=regardless of=in spite of
He returned to Taiwan in May 2023 to continue his studies at Academia Sinica even though medicine to treat SMA was available to him in the US.
儘管在美國可取得治療脊髓肌肉萎縮症的藥物,但陳俊翰於2023年5月回到台灣,在中研院繼續他的研究。
treat(v.)治療treatment(n.)療程
Chen chose to move back to Taiwan because he “wanted to do more” for his country.
陳俊翰選擇回台灣是因為他「想為國家做更多事」。
contribute(v.)貢獻contribution(n.)貢獻
Shortly before Chen’s death, a Chinese journalist named Wang Zhian got in trouble for mimicking Chen on a talk show.
在陳俊翰去世前不久,中國記者王志安因在談話節目中模仿陳俊翰而陷入爭議。
prior to在~之前mimic(v.)模仿=imitate=copyimpersonate(v.)指(為引人發笑)扮演、模仿
Wang also said that the DPP had taken advantage of Chen to gain votes during the election.
王志安還表示,民進黨利用陳俊翰在選舉中獲得選票。
take advantage of利用
Both Wang and the show’s host later apologized to Chen.
王志安和節目主持人後來向陳俊翰道歉。
host(n.)主持人send apologies to…向~道歉=issue apologies to…
After Chen’s death, Wang said he would honor Chen by donating money to a Taiwanese organization and telling others about Chen’s efforts.
陳俊翰去世後,王志安表示將捐款給一個台灣組織,並告訴他人有關陳俊翰的努力來紀念他。
honor(v.)紀念、向⋯⋯致敬(n.)榮譽、光榮的人