
台灣則位居第32名
Henley & Partners, a consultant company for residence and citizenship planning, has put out their latest passport index.
由全球居留權和公民身分顧問公司「恒理」最新發表的全球護照指數出爐了,
consultant company顧問公司、consult with(v.)諮詢residence(n.)居住權、residence permit居留證citizenship(n.)公民資格、citizen(n.)公民
put out發布、公告index(n.)指數、Happiness Index幸福指數
The results are rather interesting since Asian countries are among both the top and the very bottom countries on the list.
結果相當耐人尋味因為亞洲國家分別包辦了第一名以及最後一名。
rather(adv.)十分地=quitesince=as=because(conj.)因為、因果關係從屬連接詞top(adj.)最高的、bottom(adj.)最底的、落後的
Japan tops the list for the third straight year as the most powerful passport among 199 countries, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 191 countries.
日本已經連續3年在199國護照中脫穎而出,蟬連第一名寶座,持日本護照可以免簽或是落地簽方式進入191個國家或地區,
top(v.)居冠straight(adv.)連續、two straight weeks連續兩周visa-free免簽證、visa-on-arrival落地簽、arrival(n.)抵達access(n., v.) to sth.進入、取得某事物的管道或途徑、權限
As for Taiwan, our passport ranks 32nd on the list, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 164 destinations.
而台灣則位居第32名,可以免簽或是落地簽方式進入164個國家或地區,
as for至於rank(v.)排名、ranking(n.)名次destination(n.)目的地
Other Asian countries of note are Singapore and South Korea, both ranking in the top 10.
其他亞洲國家如新加坡和南韓都在前十名內,但是阿富汗就遠遠在名單後段班,
N. of note值得注意的...=notable N.
However, Afghanistan falls way behind, with its passport having accessibility to only 27 destinations.
最不好用的護照是阿富汗護照,只能以免簽或落地簽方式進入26個國家或地區。
however(adv.)然而、轉折語氣fall behind落後、way加強作用accessibility(n.)能夠進入、accessible(adj.)可進入的
While most European countries are among the top 10, Brexit might cast some doubt on Britain’s ranking.
而即使多數的歐洲國家都在前十名內,英國脫歐卻可能會影響到英國護照的排名,
while(conj.)雖然=although=despite the fact thatBrexit英國脫歐=Britain+exitcast doubt on產生變數
The future deal between Britain and the EU might affect the free mobility of British citizens in the Schengen area.
因為英國與歐盟的協議將會對英國公民是否能繼續在申根區內自由移動產生變數。
deal(n.)協議affect(v.)影響free mobility自由移動、mobility(n.)移動性、機動性、流動性
Christian Kalin, the chairman of Henley & Partners, said that the latest rankings show that the number of countries opening up for free mobility is increasing, and their citizens are enjoying the benefits of a powerful passport while traveling around the world.
「恒理」公司負責人卡林表示,今年的排名顯示開放人口自由移動的國家正在持續增長,而那些國家的公民在環遊世界時也享有強大護照所帶來的好處。
chairman(n.)主席open up打開、敞開increase=raise(v.)增加benefit=advantage(n.)優點while(conj.)當while traveling=while they are traveling… 保留連接詞的分詞構句travel around the world環遊世界