世界棒球12強
The WBSC Premier12 tournament brings together the 12 best national baseball teams in the world.
WBSC Premier12賽事匯聚了世界上最優秀的12支國家棒球隊。
WBSC=World Baseball Softball Confederation世界棒壘球總會confederation(n.)同盟、聯盟feature(v.)以…為特色、由…主演、以…作為號召
This year, Taiwan’s baseball team won second place in its group in the tournament’s Opening Round.
今年，台灣隊在預賽中以小組第二名晉級。
secure(v.)獲得round(n.)回合、巡迴、巡視
Because of this, it will join three other teams — Japan, Venezuela and the USA — in the Super Round.
因此，台灣將與其他三支隊伍──日本、委內瑞拉和美國──一起參加超級循環賽。
consequently(adv.)因此alongside(prep.)與…一起along with和…一起
Taiwan, which is called Chinese Taipei in international play, finished the Opening Round with a record of 4-1.
台灣隊（國際比賽名稱為中華台北）在預賽的成績為4勝1敗。
關係子句有分限定用法和非限定用法
In its five games, the team only lost to Japan by a score of 3-1.
在五場比賽中，唯一的敗仗是以3比1輸給日本。
However, the team won its four other games against Korea, the Dominican Republic, Australia and Cuba.
不過，台灣隊在其他四場比賽中分別擊敗了韓國、多明尼加、澳洲和古巴。
against(prep.)對抗、反抗
The four wins were good enough to help Taiwan take second place behind Japan, which won all five of its games, and advance to the Super Round.
這四場勝利使台灣隊排名小組第二，僅次於全勝的日本，成功晉級超級循環賽。
place(v.)排名
Taiwan is now guaranteed at least fourth place.
台灣目前已確保至少能獲得第四名。
guarantee(v.)保證、確保、使必然發生(n.)商品保證、保證書、擔保品、抵押品be guaranteed to do sth.必定做某事
Before this year, the team’s best finish was fifth place in 2019.
在今年之前，台灣隊的最佳成績是2019年的第五名。
The Super Round games will take place at the Tokyo Dome from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23.
超級循環賽的賽事將於11月21日至23日在東京巨蛋舉行。
take place舉行、發生
Each of the four teams will compete against each other during this time.
四支隊伍將在這段期間進行對決。
compete against...與…對決
The Finals will be held on Nov. 24.
最終決賽將於11月24日進行。
final(n.)決賽
The two best teams after the Super Round will face off for the championship, and the other two will battle for third place.
兩支最強的隊伍將爭奪冠軍，另外兩隊將爭奪季軍。
face off對抗face-off(n.)對峙、對抗championship(n.)冠軍賽、冠軍頭銜