
20萬隻豬遭撲殺
Chinese authorities have announced strict new measures in an attempt to halt the country’s fast-spreading African swine fever crisis, which has influenced 19 provinces and led to the culling of more than 200,000 pigs.
中國當局已宣布嚴格的新方式,試圖遏止中國國內快速蔓延的非洲豬瘟疫情,這起危機已經影響19個省份,並且有超過20萬的豬隻被撲殺。
authority(n.)當局attempt(n.)努力、嘗試halt(v.)使停止swine fever豬瘟crisis(n.)危機cull(v.)選擇性宰殺
Pigs in China account for over 60% of the total number of pigs around the world, which makes the African swine fever situation all the more extreme and hard to contain.
中國豬的數量佔全球豬隻數量逾6成,使得非洲豬瘟疫情嚴峻、難以控制。
account for在數量上佔⋯⋯swine fever豬瘟contain(v.)控制=control
The Council of Agriculture Minister Lin Tsung-hsien said that the African swine fever in China was confirmed in the Fujian province, which is very close to Taiwan, if any contaminated pork is found in Taiwan, we may face a huge financial loss of up to 200 billion NT.
農委會主委林聰賢表示,中國的非洲豬瘟情況已經影響到福建省,離台灣非常近,如果在台灣境內發現任何受污染的豬肉產品,我們可能面臨高達2千億台幣的經濟損失。
swine fever豬瘟contaminate(v.)污染loss(n.)損失
According to the Taipei Times, Taiwan has not reported any classical swine fever cases since 2007.
根據台北時報,台灣自2007年以來就未通報任何豬瘟案例。
swine fever豬瘟
To prevent the outbreak, Taiwan has strictly forbidden tourists to bring in meat products from outside the country.
為了防止疫情爆發,台灣已經嚴格禁止旅客帶入國外肉製品。
outbreak(n.)疾病或危險突然爆發forbid(v.)禁止
It is also cracking down on online shops that sell products made with Chinese pork.
網路上所有以中國豬肉製成的產品通通下架。
crack down打擊、制裁
The inspections will continue to be conducted at customs in order to block pork imports from areas infected by swine disease.
海關也將持續檢驗,禁止豬瘟疫區的肉品進口。
inspection(n.)檢查、視察conduct(v.)實施block(n.)阻擋
Lin Tsung-hsien has also asked the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine to work with the National Immigration Agency to help new citizens from China and Vietnam understand the potential harm of pork products from their hometowns.
林聰賢也已要求動植物防疫檢疫局跟移民署合作,加強對中國、越南新住民宣導,讓他們了解自己的「家鄉味」可能帶來的傷害。
potential(adj.)潛在的harm(n.)傷害
He added that a traveler returning from China at Kaohsiung International Airport was detained at customs yesterday for bringing in dried beef and chicken jerky.
他補充,昨日在高雄國際機場海關,便攔下從中國返台旅客攜帶的牛肉乾與雞肉乾。
detain(v.)使留下、耽擱
Lin has also called on the general public to help defend the nation’s animal husbandry industry.
林聰賢呼籲大眾一起保護台灣的養殖業。
call on呼籲、號召husbandry(n.)養殖