預算400億
Taichung’s mayor, Lu Shiow-yen, announced on June 2 that the city plans to build a 30,000-seat “Super Dome.”
台中市長盧秀燕6月2日宣布，中市計畫興建一座可容納3萬人的「超巨蛋」。
accommodate(v.)使…容納
The venue would be built in the Shuinan Economic and Trade Park and could be completed by 2030.
地點將設於水湳經貿生態園區，預計2030年完工。
venue(n.)場地、舉辦地點
This new entertainment center will be used to hold indoor baseball games, large concerts and cultural events.
這座全新室內娛樂場館未來將用來舉辦室內棒球賽、大型演唱會與各式文化活動。
take place舉辦cultural(adj.)文化的／cultural shock文化衝擊／cultural differences文化差異
The dome will also feature a shopping mall and other commercial spaces.
「超巨蛋」也將設有購物商場及其他商業空間。
feature(v.)以…為特色commercial(adj.)商業的commerce(n.)商業、貿易／international commerce國際貿易／e-commerce電子商務
Taichung Sports Bureau Director Yu Chih-hsing believes this “Super Dome” will help Taichung become Taiwan’s center for international baseball.
台中市運動局長游志祥認為，這項計畫將有助於台中發展成為台灣國際棒球的新重心。
bureau(n.)辦事處、機構government bureau政府機關
Currently, the 40,000-seat Taipei Dome is the preferred venue for such events.
目前，國際棒球比賽多選在4萬席次的台北大巨蛋舉行。
for now目前preferred(adj.)偏好的／prefer(v.)較喜歡／prefer A to B相較B，較喜歡A
Yu said the project is expected to cost over NT$40 billion and would be built with the help of a private company.
游志祥指出，「超巨蛋」預計造價逾新台幣400億元，並將由民間企業協助興建。
be expected to預計、預期～private(adj.)私人的、私密的／private property私人財產／private life私生活privacy(n.)隱私／personal privacy個人隱私
People have criticized the new project for several reasons.
不過，這項新計畫也引發不少批評。
criticize(v.)批評criticism(n.)批評
Some say Taichung already has enough large entertainment venues. For example, the Taichung Dome and Intercontinental Baseball Stadium are already located within three kilometers of the proposed project site.
有人認為台中目前的大型娛樂場館已經足夠。例如，台中巨蛋與洲際棒球場就位於預定地點3公里內。
for instance例如be located within座落在…範圍內proposed(adj.)擬議的、計畫中的site(n.)地點、場地construction site建築工地
Others believe involving a private company in the project could cause problems, especially if the company is not honest.
也有人擔憂引進民間企業可能帶來風險，尤其是如果承包的公司不夠誠信。
involve(v.)包含、牽涉、使參與especially if尤其是如果⋯