台灣能源動向
On December 18, Taiwan will be holding a four-question referendum, and the outcomes will determine the country’s future.
12月18日，台灣將針對四道題目舉行公投，結果將決定國家未來。
outcome(n.)結果=resultdetermine(v.)決定=decide
Among the four proposals that Taiwanese citizens will vote on, two are particularly worthy of note as they are closely tied to Taiwan’s energy transition.
台灣公民將投票的四項提案中，有兩項特別值得關注，因為它們與台灣的能源轉型密切相關。
among(prep.)在…之中(三者以上的事物)proposal(n.)提案vote on…針對…投票worthy of note值得關注的=noteworthynewsworthy(adj.)有新聞價值的;值得報導的trustworthy(adj.)值得信賴的be closely tied to…與…密切相關=be closely related to…transition(n.)轉換;過渡時期;轉型
One is a vote on whether to revive the mothballed Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City, initiated by advocate Huang Shih-hsiu.
一是由核能提倡者黃士修發起，是否重啟核四的公投。
revive(v.)(使)甦醒;(使)復原;(使)復興mothball(n.)樟腦丸(v.)封存;擱置;把…束之高閣nuclear power plant 核能發電廠initiated by…由...發起的
Huang pointed out that Japan, despite the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the United States have used nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions.
黃士修指出，日本，儘管發生過福島核災，和美國一樣也用核電來減碳，
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite of…reduce carbon emissions減少碳排放
He criticized the government for ignoring the international trend of treating nuclear energy as green energy.
他批評政府無視將核能視為綠能的國際趨勢。
ignore(v.)(刻意)忽略;忽視neglect(v.)(不小心)忽略
On the other hand, Tsai Chung-yueh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Citizen of the Earth, Taiwan, who has always been firmly anti-nuclear, contends that there is no way to guarantee that the nuclear power plant can operate safely, especially as it was built next to a fault and located near the capital.
另一方面，一向堅定反核的地球公民基金會副執行長蔡中岳則主張，無法保證核電廠能夠安全運行，尤其是核電廠就建在斷層旁邊，還距離首都那麼近。
firmly(adv.)堅定地=stronglyanti-nuclear(adj.)反核的anti-vaxxer反對打疫苗的人contend(v.)主張=arguethere is no way to RV=it is impossible to RV不可能…guarantee(v.)保障;確保(n.)保固期fault(n.)(地震)斷層
The other energy-related proposal is regarding whether to relocate a liquefied natural gas terminal project in Datan, Taoyuan.
另一項與能源相關的提案為是否搬遷桃園大潭的液化天然氣（LNG）接收站。
regarding(prep.)關於=concerningrelocate(v.)(使)搬遷;(使)遷移;重新安置liquefied natural gas (LNG)液化天然氣liquid(n.)液體terminal(n.)(機場)航廈、(巴士)終站、接收站
The project is a significant piece of infrastructure for the administration’s plan to phase out nuclear power by 2025 and reduce reliance on coal-fired power plants for the sake of decarbonization.
該天然氣接收站是政府欲在2025年前逐步淘汰核電，並減少對燃煤電廠的依賴，以實現減碳目標的重要基礎設施。
infrastructure(n.)基礎設施phase out 逐步淘汰reliance on…對…的依賴=dependance on…coal-fired power plants燃煤發電廠for the sake of sth. 為了...緣故、看在...的份上decarbonization(n.)去碳化
Environmentalists argue that construction of the LNG plant at the location will endanger the algae reef along with the local ecosystem there.
環保人士認為，在大潭建天然氣接收站將危害藻礁及當地生態。
environmentalist(n.)環保人士algae reef藻礁ecosystem(n.)生態系
In response to the environmentalists’ concerns, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has pushed the LNG terminal out 1.2 kilometers away from shore.
回應環保人士的擔憂，經濟部已將液化天然氣接收站推離岸邊1.2公里。
the Ministry of Economic Affairs經濟部
Yet, it seems that the ministry’s move has not found favor.
然而，經濟部此舉似乎並未贏得民眾支持。
yet(adv.)然而;不過find or win favor獲得支持
A poll indicates that 47.7% of respondents are voting to protect the algae reef, with 29.6% voting against, and 22.8% remaining undecided.
民調顯示，47.7％的回覆者會投票支持保護藻礁，29.6％反對，還有22.8％仍未決定。
a (opinion) poll民意調查respondent(n.)回覆者
As for the other two referendum proposals, one asks if the government should ban all imports of pork products containing ractopamine.
至於另外兩項公投提案，一項是問政府是否應禁止進口所有含有萊克多巴胺的豬肉產品。
ban(v.)禁止=prohibitimport(n.)進口;進口商品containing…=which contain…ractopamine(n.)萊克多巴胺(a leanness-enhancing drug瘦肉精)
The other is regarding whether a referendum should be held on the same day as national elections, which is said to increase turnout.
另一項則是關於是否應該在全國選舉的同一天舉行公投，以提高投票率。
be held 被舉行=take placeturnout(n.)投票人數