衝著民進黨而來？
Taiwan’s government is urging the public to purchase local pineapples to support farmers after China suddenly banned imports of the fruit.
因應日前中國突然禁止台灣鳳梨進口，台灣政府呼籲民眾多多購買本土鳳梨支持農民。
purchase(v.)購買、採購
Last Friday, China’s General Administration of Customs announced an import ban on Taiwan’s pineapples, citing pests had been discovered in recent shipments.
上週五，中國海關總署宣布禁止進口台灣鳳梨，理由是在最近進口的鳳梨中發現害蟲。
citing…=and cited…cite(v.)舉例;引證shipment(n.)運輸的貨物;運輸;裝運
The ban took effect on March 1 and is indefinite, which means that it will last for an unknown period of time.
該禁令於3月1日生效，且為無限期，意思是還無法確定會實施多久。
take effect(法律或規定)生效=come into forcedefinite(adj.)確定的;肯定的;明確的a definite answer明確的答案indefinite(adj.)不確定的、不清楚的、無限期的last(v.)持續
Taiwan’s government rejected China’s claim, saying that the island’s agricultural exports met international standards.
台灣政府則駁斥中國的說辭，表示台灣農產品出口符合國際標準。
reject(v.)駁斥claim(v.)聲稱(n.)聲明;說法;斷言
China’s move has been deemed by some in Taiwan as directly targeted at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which is independence-leaning and has a strong voter base in the south of the country, where most of the pineapple-growing regions are located.
有些台灣人認為中國的舉動是直接衝著執政的民進黨而來，民進黨有台獨傾向，且在南部擁有強大的選民基礎，也就是大部分鳳梨產區的所在。
deem(v.)認為;視為;覺得targeted at…針對…=aimed at…
Beijing is believed to use the import ban to exert economic pressure on Taiwan, which counts China among its major trading partners despite a souring of cross-strait relations.
他們認為北京想利用進口禁令對台灣施加經濟壓力，因為儘管兩岸關係惡化，中國仍是台灣主要的貿易夥伴。
S is believed to RV…據信;被認為…exert(v.)行使(權威、權力等);施加(壓力);發揮(影響力等)exert pressure on…對…施加壓力count(v.)認為;看作;當作despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofsour(v.)(使)令人不快、(使)不友好cross-strait relations海峽兩岸關係
To counter the ban, the Taiwanese government has been encouraging citizens to buy and consume more pineapples to help farmers.
因應中方禁令，台灣政府持續鼓勵民眾多買、多吃鳳梨幫助農民。
counter(v.)反制;對抗consume(v.)消費、吃、消耗
The Council of Agriculture said it would spend NT$1 billion on marketing Taiwanese pineapples and safeguarding the income of farmers.
農委會更表示，將花費10億元新台幣行銷台灣鳳梨，捍衛農民的收入。
safeguard(v.)保護、保衛、捍衛、維護
Official figures indicate that Taiwan produces around 420,000 metric tons of pineapples a year.
官方數據指出，台灣每年生產約42萬噸鳳梨。
indicate(v.)指出=suggest=showmetric tons公噸
Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, around 12% were destined for export.
在新冠疫情前，約有12％為外銷。
destined(adj.)用於(特定目的)的be destined for…作為..之用
Last year, 97% of Taiwan’s pineapple exports were bound for China, with 2% going to Japan and 1% to Hong Kong.
去年，台灣外銷鳳梨有97％出口到中國，2％銷往到日本，剩餘的1％則賣往香港。
bound(adj.)去…的;準備前往…的;開往…的be bound for…向某地前進