內閣政策大轉彎
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has announced it will give NT$10,000 (about US$333) to each Taiwanese citizen.
台灣行政院宣布，每位台灣公民將獲得一萬元新台幣的現金（約333美元）。
citizen(n.)市民、公民citizenry(n.)全體市民(公民)
This decision reverses the Cabinet’s earlier opposition to cash handouts proposed by opposition lawmakers.
這項決定推翻了內閣先前反對反對黨提出的現金發放方案的立場。
reverse(v.)顛倒、翻轉、推翻opposition(n.)反對opposition to sb.／sth.反對某人／某事oppose(v.)反對propose(v.)提議、建議proposal(n.)計畫、提案
Previously, the government had rejected the plan, saying it required borrowing and could be “unconstitutional.”
之前，政府曾拒絕此計畫，表示需舉債，且可能「違憲」。
reject(v.)拒絕rejection(n.)拒絕、駁回unconstitutional(adj.)違反憲法的constitution(n.)憲法
This is because the measures were passed by the Legislature, not the Executive Yuan.
這是因為普發現金措施是由立法院通過，而非行政院提出。
measure(n.)方法、措施take measures採取措施
Officials even considered asking the Constitutional Court to review it.
官員甚至考慮送憲法法院審查。
official(n.)官員(adj.)官方的、正式的official document官方文件consider(v.)考慮review(v.)審查(n.)評論
After consulting with different groups, the Cabinet decided to keep the cash handouts in amendments to a special act passed in July.
在與不同團體協商後，內閣決定在七月通過的特別條例修正案中保留現金發放措施。
consult with sb.與某人商量、諮詢amendment(n.)修正、修正案amend(v.)修正、修改
Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee said this would make the payments constitutional by turning them into an Executive Yuan initiative.
內閣發言人李慧芝表示，這樣做可將發放納入行政院提案，使其符合法律規定。
constitutional(adj.)憲法的、符合憲法的turn A into B把A變成B
The special act also allows the government to allocate an additional NT$45 billion.
行政院的特別條例修正案還允許政府額外撥出450億元新台幣。
allow sb. to do sth.允許某人做某事allocate(v.)撥出、分配
Of this, NT$20 billion will help Taiwan Power Co. upgrade power grids and move cables underground.
其中200億元將用於台電升級電網及地下化電纜。
upgrade(v.)使升級(機器、電腦程式等)(n.)升級
The remaining funds will support businesses and citizens affected by U.S. tariffs and recent natural disasters.
剩餘資金將支援受美國關稅及近期天災影響的企業與民眾。
remaining(adj.)留下的、剩餘的
If approved, the cash handouts could begin as early as October, providing relief across Taiwan.
如果立法院通過，現金發放最快可於十月開始，為全台提供紓困。
as early as最早、早至relief(n.)救濟、救濟金、救濟品、解脫