警告川普政府
North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles for the second time in a week.
北韓於發射了一週內的第二次短程飛彈，
launch(v.)發射=fire
This has been taken by many as a warning to President Trump that Pyongyang is extremely dissatisfied with the fact that months of nuclear talks have produced very few tangible results.
被認為是對川普政府的一項警告：金正恩對於連月以來的核武會談並未產生實質結果而感到相當不滿意。
be dissatisfied with對～不滿的nuclear(adj.)核武的tangible(adj.)實質的
Shortly after the first missile test was conducted, President Trump tweeted: “I believe that Kim Jong-un fully realizes the great economic potential of North Korea, and will do nothing to interfere or end it.”
北韓進行第一次飛彈演習時，美國總統川普發表推特指出：「我相信金正恩完全了解北韓的強大經濟潛力，不會去干預或結束它。」
shortly(adv.)=soon不久conduct(v.)實施potential(n.)潛能interfere(v.)干涉、干預
The tweet reinforces Trump’s belief that striking a deal on dismantling North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs is still a possibility.
這個推文證實了川普堅信有可能與北韓達成協議，解除北韓的核武及飛彈系統。
reinforce(v.)加深belief(n.)信念、看法strike a deal=make a deal達成協議dismantle(v.)廢除
On the day of the tweet, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signaled that the Trump administration is basically fine with short-range missile tests as long as there are no tests of long-distance missiles.
而在總統發表推特的同一天，美國國務卿Mike Pompeo表示只要不是測試長程飛彈，川普政府基本上對於這些飛彈測試並無意見。
signal(v.)表達、顯示the Trump administration川普政府
Obviously, the seemingly overoptimistic statement and tweet from the Trump administration gives Kim Jong-un the green light to conduct the second missile test.
明顯地，美國政府過於樂觀的發言與推特文給予了金正恩許可而發動第二次飛彈演習。
obviously(adv.)=apparently明顯地seemingly(adv.)看來overoptimistic(adj.)過於樂觀的
While negotiations are supposed to be about reducing North Korea’s weapons, the current situation has made it harder for America and North Korea to agree on a deal by year’s end.
雙邊談判原本應該是減少北韓的武裝，目前的情勢讓美國與北韓更難在年底前達成協議。
negotiation(n.)談判weapon(n.)武器
It is very likely that North Korea will continue to develop its nuclear weapons as long as its relationship with the White House remains the same.
只要北韓與美國白宮關係維持現狀，北韓很有可能會繼續發展核武武器。
remain(v.)保持～狀態