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Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, passed away peacefully at Balmoral on September 8 after reigning for seven decades.
登基70年、英國在位最久的君主伊莉莎白二世於9月8日在巴爾莫勒爾城堡安詳離世。
monarch(n.)君主monarchy(n.)君主制度constitutional monarchy 君主立憲制peacefully(adv.)和平地、安詳地reign(v.)統治、為王、當政
Her eldest son, King Charles III, 73, has been officially proclaimed monarch of the realm.
其現年73歲的長子查爾斯三世繼任為英國國王。
proclaim(v.)聲明、宣布
The news came just two days after the Queen appointed the new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
女王兩天前才剛任命特拉斯為英國新首相，而後即傳出死訊。
appoint(v.)任命、委任be appointed (as)… 被委任為～
Operation London Bridge, a funeral plan which maps out the 10-day protocol following the Queen’s death, has now been under way.
「倫敦橋行動」現已展開，該計畫列舉了女王駕崩後十日內的應變行動內容。
funeral home 殯儀館funeral expenses 治喪費map out 詳細安排、籌劃underway(adj.)正在進行或發生的
Flags across the UK were flown at half-mast to mourn the loss of the British monarch.
英國境內皆降半旗悼念英國君主逝世。
mast(n.)旗桿fly a flag at half-mast 降半旗mourn(v.)哀悼、悼念、服喪mourn the passing (death) of sb. 哀悼某人離世mourning(n.)哀悼、服喪be in mourning for sb. 為某人服喪
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at the age of 25 in 1952.
伊莉莎白二世在1952年登上王位，當時她才25歲。
ascend (to) the throne 登上王位、登基step down from the throne 退位
Throughout her tenure, she had witnessed changes to the UK, the end of the Cold War as well as the UK’s entry into and withdrawal from the European Union.
她任內見證了英國的種種變革、冷戰結束，以及英國加入與脫離歐盟。
witness(v.)見證；(n.)目擊者、見證者、證人withdrawal(n.)撤軍、退出、提款
The Queen’s reign spanned 15 British prime ministers and 14 American presidents.
女王在位期間任命過15任英國首相，並會見過14任美國總統。
span(v.)(時間上)跨越、持續
Leaders across the world paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
全球各地領導人紛紛向伊莉莎白二世致敬。
pay tribute (homage) to sb. 向某人致敬
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen offered her condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of the Queen on social media, saying that “Taiwan remembers and celebrates her life of leadership and service, which set an example for people around the world.”
台灣總統蔡英文在社群媒體上對於女王逝世的消息向英國王室表達哀悼，並寫道「台灣緬懷並紀念女王的領導和服務生涯，她為世界各地的人們樹立了榜樣」。
offer, express, send one’s condolences 表達哀悼、弔唁set an example 樹立榜樣