連署力挺重返世衛
US senators have submitted a bill calling for action to help Taiwan regain its observer status in the World Health Organization (WHO).
美國參議員提交了一項法案，呼籲幫助台灣重獲世界衛生組織（WHO）的觀察員地位。
submit(v.)遞交;呈交call for~呼籲observer(n.)觀察員status(n.)地位
The bill was introduced by US Senate Taiwan Caucus co-chairs James Inhofe and Robert Menendez, urging the US Secretary of State to develop a strategy for Taiwan to regain its observer status in the WHO.
這項法案由參議院「台灣連線」共同主席殷荷菲與梅南德茲提出，要求美國國務卿提出策略，助台灣重獲WHO觀察員地位。
urge sb. to do 呼籲某人做某事caucus(n.)(政黨或組織的)決策層(會議);利益集團(會議)co-chair(n.)公同主席
The bill was co-sponsored by nine Republican and Democratic senators: John Cornyn, Marco Rubio, John Boozman, Bill Cassidy, James Lankford, Ed Markey, Sherrod Brown, Joe Manchin and Mike Rounds.
這項法案也獲得柯寧、盧比歐、布瑟曼、凱西迪、藍福特、馬基、布朗、曼欽、朗茲等跨黨派參議員連署。
co-sponsor(v.)共同提案Republican(adj.)共和黨的(n.)共和黨員Democratic(adj.)民主黨的Democrat(n.)民主黨員
The bill’s introduction came only days after the House unanimously passed the bill H.R. 353, which would require the Secretary of State to detail Washington’s efforts to help Taiwan regain observer status in the WHO in an annual report.
參議員提出此案前不久，眾議院才剛無異議通過H.R. 353法案，要求美國國務卿在年度報告中詳述美國政府如何協助台灣重獲WHO觀察員地位。
unanimously(adv.)無異議地、全體一致地
Inhofe said in a statement that China has blocked Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA) through diplomatic bullying for three years in a row, and that actively assisting Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly (WHA) can help curb China’s influence on international organizations.
殷荷非透過新聞稿指出，中國已連續3年透過外交霸凌手段阻撓台灣參與世界衛生大會（WHA），積極協助台灣參與世衛大會將有助遏止中國在國際組織的擴張行徑。
block(v.)封鎖participation(n.)參加participate in~參加=take part in~in a row連續地=consecutivelycurb(v.)抑制;壓制=restrain
He said that Taiwan has long shown its strong commitment to world health issues and has actively participated in international organizations dealing with health issues. Taiwan has demonstrated its substantial positive leadership in these organizations, he said.
他表示，台灣長期持續展現對世界衛生議題的高度承諾，也具備參與各衛生國際組織所需資格，台灣已展現實質領導風範。
commitment(n.)承諾、保證、承擔的義務demonstrate(v.)展現出substantial(adj.)大的;可觀的;價值巨大的;重大的
“China’s efforts to isolate Taiwan – even when it comes to such issues as global health – cannot go unanswered,” Menendez said.
梅南德茲則指出，切勿忽視中國孤立台灣的種種作為，尤其在全球衛生相關議題方面。
isolate(v.)孤立unanswered(adj.)未得到回應
“The United States must support Taiwan’s standing in the international community and stand by our friends in Taiwan.
美國必須支持台灣立足於國際社會，與台灣友人站在同一陣線，
stand by sb.支持;幫助
This legislation reaffirms our commitment to the well-being of the people of Taiwan and urges the administration to develop a more coherent US strategy to support Taiwan’s security through robust diplomacy.”
這項法案重申美國對於台灣人民福祉的承諾，也呼籲行政部門研擬更一致的策略，透過強力外交作為支持台灣的安全。
reaffirm(v.)重申;再次聲明;加強
In response to the US senators’ support, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan expressed its sincere gratitude, pledging to make every effort to secure an invitation to attend this year’s WHA as an observer.
對於美國參議員們的支持，外交部表示誠摯感謝，並承諾盡一切努力確保台灣獲邀以觀察員身份參加今年的世界衛生大會。
in response to~回應pledge to RV宣誓=vow to RV