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Taiwan is an island in Southeast Asia with a subtropical climate.
台灣是一座擁有副熱帶氣候的東南亞島嶼。
subtropical (adj.)副熱帶tropical climate 熱帶氣候temperate climate 溫帶氣候frigid climate 寒帶氣候
Since the Northwest Pacific region experiences the most tropical cyclones across the globe, Taiwan, with its unique geographical location, is especially vulnerable to typhoons.
由於太平洋西北地區是全球經歷最多熱帶氣旋的地方，擁有獨特地理位置的台灣特別容易受到颱風侵襲。
cyclone (n.)氣旋,颱風cyclone(印度洋附近), typhoon(東南亞,東北亞), hurricane(歐美) 颱風geographical (adj.)地理的 geography (n.)地理vulnerable (adj.)易受影響的,易受傷的
On average, Taiwan encounters about three to four typhoons annually.
平均而言，台灣每年會遭遇三到四個颱風。
on average 平均而言encounter (v.)遇到,遭遇
Among the countless typhoons that have struck Taiwan, Typhoon Nari may be one of the most nightmarish, especially for those living in the Taipei Metropolitan Area.
在無數侵襲過台灣的颱風當中，納莉颱風或許是最可怕的，特別是對住在台北都會區的人來說。
nightmare (n.)惡夢 nightmarish (adj.)如惡夢般的,可怕的metropolitan (adj.)都會的
Typhoon Nari made landfall over northeastern Taiwan on September 16, 2001, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds.
在2001年9月6日當天納莉颱風在台灣東北方登陸，帶來豪雨和強風。
make landfall 登陸
The torrential rains overwhelmed the existing flood protection capacities in some parts of Taipei, resulting in significant flooding across the metropolitan area and mudslides in remote regions.
豪大雨癱瘓了台北部分地區現有的防洪量能，在都會區造成大量淹水也在郊區帶來土石流。
torrent (n.)洪流,大量 torrential (adj.)如注的overwhelm (v.)擊潰,使難以承受capacity (n.)能量,能力remote (adj.)遙遠的mudslide (n.)土石流
As massive amounts of water poured into the basements of private, public, and commercial buildings, the capital began to experience widespread blackouts and suffer extensive property damage.
隨著大量雨水灌入私人、公家和商業大樓的地下室，首都開始經歷大規模的停電和財物損毀事件。
capital (n.)首都widespread (adj.)廣泛的,普遍的extensive (adj.)大面積的,大範圍的
Taiwan Railways` main control center at Taipei Main Station and underground lines of the Taipei Metro were also severely impacted.
台灣鐵路在台北車站的主管理中心和台北捷運的地下捷運路線都受到嚴重影響。
impact (v.)影響
It was estimated that Typhoon Nari caused 104 casualties and around NT$30 billion in economic losses.
據估計，納莉颱風造成104人傷亡和大約300億台幣的經濟損失。
It is(was) estimated that S + V 據估計……casualty (n.)傷亡人員(多用複數)billion 十億