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Li Steps Down as MOTC Head Due to Discovery of Affair

李孟諺因外遇辭去交通部長

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Li Steps Down as MOTC Head Due to Discovery of Affair
婚外情長達10年
Li Men-yen, the head of Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communication, stepped down on Aug. 19.
台灣交通部長李孟諺於8月19日辭職。
head(n.)領導者,本文中指「部長」step down辭職、離職resign(v.)辭職resignation(n.)辭職step forward站出來、自告奮勇step in干預in step一致
This unexpected move came after it was discovered that he had a long-term affair outside of his marriage.
這一突如其來的決定源於他被發現有長期婚外情。
move(n.)行動unexpected(adj.)意料之外的expect(v.)預計、預料、期待expecting(adj.)懷孕的expect too much of sb.對某人期望過高expect no return不圖回報expectation(n.)期望、預期的事物long-term(adj.)長期的short-term(adj.)短期的affair(n.)外遇、戀情、風流韻事、事件、事情
Online reports say that this affair may have lasted as long as 10 years.
網路報導指出,這段婚外情可能長達10年之久。
as long as長達
In his announcement, Li said he was resigning because the news of his affair had affected public trust in the MOTC.
李孟諺在聲明中表示,他決定辭職是因為婚外情的消息影響了大眾對交通部的信任。
announcement(n.)宣告announce(v.)宣布、發布make an announcement that...宣布…resignation statement辭職聲明resign(v.)辭職affect(v.)影響、使感動、使震動influence(v.)影響impact(v.)產生影響affection(n.)感情affectionate(adj.)深情的effect(n.)影響、效果special effect特效sound effect音效
He also apologized to his wife and family for the impact his past actions have had on them.
他也向妻子和家人道歉,為過去的行為對他們造成的影響感到抱歉。
apologize(v.)道歉apology(n.)道歉impact(n.)影響
Taiwan News reported that Premier Cho Jung-tai accepted Li’s request to step down on the afternoon of Aug. 19.
根據《台灣新聞》報導,行政院長卓榮泰於8月19日下午接受了李孟諺的辭職請求。
premier(n.)首相、總理,本文中指「行政院長」request(n.)請求
Li became the head of the MOTC on May 20.
李孟諺於5月20日成為交通部長。
take on sth.接受某工作assume the role of...擔任某職位
In total, he only served 92 days in the position, the shortest amount of time anyone has led the MOTC since Taiwan’s martial law period.
他一共只在這個職位上服務了92天,是台灣戒嚴時期以來任期最短的交通部長。
in toal一共、總共serve(v.)服務server(n.)服務生martial law period戒嚴時期
Despite this, Li had worked to help the country recover from the April 3 Hualien earthquake and Typhoon Gaemi before resigning.
儘管如此,在辭職前,李孟諺曾努力協助國家從4月3日花蓮地震和凱米颱風的災後復原。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite of, regardless ofrecover(n.)恢復、復原、康復
In addition, he addressed road safety issues in Taiwan while leading the MOTC.
此外,他在任內也處理了台灣的道路安全問題。
in addition此外=additionallyaddress(v.)處理、應對、對…致詞(n.)地址

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head(n.)
領導者,本文中指「部長」
step down
辭職、離職
resign(v.)
辭職
resignation(n.)
辭職
step forward
站出來、自告奮勇
step in
干預
in step
一致
move(n.)
行動
unexpected(adj.)
意料之外的
expect(v.)
預計、預料、期待
expecting(adj.)
懷孕的
expect too much of sb.
對某人期望過高
expect no return
不圖回報
expectation(n.)
期望、預期的事物
long-term(adj.)
長期的
short-term(adj.)
短期的
affair(n.)
外遇、戀情、風流韻事、事件、事情
as long as
長達
announcement(n.)
宣告
announce(v.)
宣布、發布
make an announcement that...
宣布…
resignation statement
辭職聲明
affect(v.)
影響、使感動、使震動
influence(v.)
影響
impact(v.)
產生影響
affection(n.)
感情
affectionate(adj.)
深情的
effect(n.)
影響、效果
special effect
特效
sound effect
音效
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