提升國家防禦力
The US government has officially approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan.
美國政府已正式批准向台灣販售66架F-16戰機。
approve(v.)批准;核准;認可=agree to~=give the go-ahead to~=give the green light to~
Taiwan will acquire the latest version of the Lockheed Martin-built fighter, the F-16C/D Block 70, in the US$8 billion deal.
台灣將獲得由洛克希德馬丁公司製造的最新型F-16C/D Block 70戰機，軍售金額80億美元。
acquire(v.)取得;獲得;購得;學到a newly acquired jacket新買的夾克billion(n.)十億deal(n.)交易
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that President Donald Trump had green-lighted the sale after Congress was notified last week.
美國國務院蓬佩奧在聲明中說，在上星期照會國會後，川普總統放行這筆軍售。
green-light(v.)准許某事發生=agree to~=give the go-ahead to~=give the green light to~notify(v.)(正式書面)通知
Pompeo said the fighter jet sale is in line with past US policy and the historical relationship between the United States and China.
蓬佩奧指出，戰機軍售案與美國過去的政策一致，也符合美國與中國的歷史關係。
fighter jet 戰鬥機in line with~與…一致;符合=in keeping with~
Taiwan’s plan to upgrade its air defenses comes as the Chinese military has been regularly conducting military drills in its airspace, flying jets to encircle the island.
因應中國近來頻頻進行戰機繞台演訓，台灣計劃提升空防戰力，
upgrade(v.)(n.)升級defense(n.)保護、防禦、防守offense(n.)進攻come as…在…的背景下發生military(adj.)(n.)軍事的、軍方conduct(v.)進行=carry out=holdmilitary drill軍事演習=exerciseencircle(v.)圍繞;環繞
President Tsai Ing-wen has sought to combine arms bought from the U.S with training jets, submarines and other weapons technology developed in Taiwan.
蔡英文總統試圖將向美國採購的武器與在台開發的訓練機、潛艇和其它武器技術結合在一起。
seek to do sth. 試圖、設法combine A with Barms=weapons武器
President Tsai expressed her gratitude to the US government for the deal. She said the arms purchase is an “energy boost in national capability … for the purpose of maintaining peace.”
蔡總統對美國政府表示感謝，她說購買武器是「國家防禦力的提升⋯⋯是為了維持和平。」
gratitude(n.)感激=thankfulnesspurchase(v.)(n.)採購;購買capability(n.)防禦力for the purpose of~為了…的目的boost(v.)(n.)提高、增強、促進a boost to confidence使信心大增
Yet the arms sale has angered Beijing. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Hua Chun-ying, said the United States should stop arms sales to Taiwan or else China will “surely have strong reactions, and the US will have to bear all the consequences.”
然而，美國對台出售武器的舉動激怒了北京，中國外交部發言人華春英表示，美國應該停止向台灣出售武器，否則中國肯定會有強烈的反應，美國必須承擔一切後果。
anger(v.)激怒upset(v.)使不悅or else…否則;不然的話bear the consequences承擔後果