關於 alarm響英文 ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

回想起 4 年前的今天，那篇獨具一格的新聞稿；還好大家沒跟著這樣做，我會崩潰！🤣

中文版：

你笑 ; 你哭，
你愛 ; 你輸，
你玩樂 ; 你奮鬥，
你工作，工作，工作..
你問Why ?

你想改變，
你有夢想，
你是大膽，
你不可擋。
你就是你。

我們聽見你，
我們看到你，
向你學習，
一切為你。
精彩的你。

HTC U Ultra：全是為你
HTC U Ultra 　為你的精彩而生
他照映你
以傾城絕美的全新液態表面設計與你匹配
銘記著你
惦記你生活的點滴細節，成為更貼心的夥伴
把你放上心中頂點
嶄新雙重顯示設計，型塑更加便利的生活
傾聽著你
為你的天生雙耳調出獨一無二的音頻
為你最動人的一刻而生
正反兩個UltraPixel相機，捕捉動人生命的一切光燦細節

照映著你
映射你的一切野心
全新3D曲面水漾玻璃，反射著你懾服眾人的一面
不只光澤豐潤，何止脫俗地對稱，流線鏡面如琉璃般，照映出最美的光線
揮散的晶礦色彩，層層鎖進精光外表的每一個角度
柔順地融進外型兩側，不著痕跡的躺在手掌之中

永遠向你學習
HTC Sense Companion2會學習您的生活習慣
在下雪的天氣裡，會建議你穿著更暖和，以及提早下班回家
或者是提醒您要將手機充電，以避免手機電量不夠持續到回到家
除此之外，還能在愉快的周末，推薦你最好的餐廳
它了解你-並且會隨著使用的時間，更透徹的了解你3

給你最真摯的回應
聲控辨識功能-最真實且自然的方式與你互動
HTC U Ultra 會辨認且回應你的聲音，甚至當手機處於睡眠狀態時
也能保持手機定位功能、接聽或是拒絕來電、暫停或是關閉鬧鐘等功能
只要你說出來，HTC U Ultra都能聽得到

永遠把你最重要的擺在第一
持續獲取更新資訊且不受干擾
全新雙螢幕設計，只要運用你的指尖滑動，即可提供給你所需的訊息
提供快速且方便的方式，讓你能夠快速地使用你常使用的功能
例如：你最喜愛的聯絡人、應用程式、提醒功能、事件通知等
因為，對於你最重要的，我們將永遠將它擺在第一

傾聽著你
每個人的內耳構造就跟指紋一樣獨特
HTC USonic4能以類聲納波分析你的內耳，並調配你專屬的音頻
就像手機裡有一個音效師
微麥克風傾聽你耳內反射的音波
左耳、右耳各一個
分析反射出的音頻將耳機調配出最適合你音響
保留所有聲音的細節
無論是在圖書館或是在派對中，都能將耳機調整到不受當下環境噪音影響的最佳程度

HTC BoomSoundTM立體聲喇叭帶來如脈動般的音響
採用如頂級音響的分離式聲音設計
高音喇叭在上，低音喇叭在下
4個全指向麥克風捕捉定位來源聲
能錄製360度全方位不失真的聲音
無論是在搖滾樂現場或是在音樂廳，隨時隨地隨心所欲

挑選最佳的U
隨心所欲拍攝最精彩的自拍
前置相機可任意在1,600萬畫素與UltraPixelTM之間切換
可視需求選擇UltraPixel的超感光–
特別適合在燭光晚餐時
或是1,600萬畫素的高解析度–
特別適合在拍大全景時保留所有的細節

拍攝你
所有的手機相機都標榜能拍出最棒的照片
而我們是業界評價最高的
12萬畫素的UltraPixel主相機
可在夜晚時拍出清晰、快速對焦的較佳影像
讓你絕不錯過捕捉任何一個好畫面

HTC U Ultra
完美對稱
絕美彩色3D立體雕琢鏡面
精巧細薄
搭載HTC Sense Companion、HTC USonic 3D立體音響及豪華雙鏡頭
打造呈現最極致的U– the #BrilliantU
詳情請參閱：htc.com。

HTC U Play：適合享樂的你
HTC U Play。展現喜愛享樂風格的你
他照映你
以傾城絕美的全新液態表面設計與你匹配
銘記著你
惦記你生活的點滴細節，成為更貼心的夥伴
傾聽著你
為你的天生雙耳調出獨一無二的音頻
為你最動人的一刻而生
正反兩只UltraPixel相機，捕捉動人生命的一切光燦細節

照映著你
映射你的一切野心
全新3D曲面水漾玻璃，反射著你懾服眾人的一面
不只光澤豐潤，何止脫俗地對稱，流線鏡面如琉璃般，照映出最美的光線
揮散的晶礦色彩，層層鎖進精光外表的每一個角度
柔順地融進外型兩側，不著痕跡的躺在手掌之中

銘記著你
HTC U Play 搭載HTC Sense Companion2
你的生活小助手，永遠知道你要什麼
內建聲控辨識，僅照你所說，依你所做
接聽或掛掉電話、延遲或取消鬧鐘、發送簡訊
只要透過簡單指令，不用雙手也能輕鬆操控你的手機
他不僅懂你，還能隨著時間學習，更了解你。3
It knows you – and it’s made to evolve and get to know you better over time.3

傾聽著你
每個人的內耳構造就跟指紋一樣獨特
HTC USonic4能以類聲納波分析你的內耳，並調配你專屬的音頻
就像手機裡有一個音效師
微麥克風傾聽你耳內反射的音波
左耳、右耳各一個
分析反射出的音頻將耳機調配出最適合你音響
保留所有聲音的細節
無論是在圖書館或是在派對中，都能將耳機調整到不受當下環境噪音影響的最佳程度

拍攝你
隨心所欲拍攝最精彩的自拍
前置相機可任意在1,600萬畫素與UltraPixelTM之間切換
可視需求選擇UltraPixel的超感光
或是1,600萬畫素的高解析度
1,600萬畫素的主相機可在夜晚時拍出清晰、快速對焦的較佳影像
讓你絕不錯過捕捉任何一個好畫面

HTC U Play
完美對稱
精巧細薄
搭載HTC Sense Companion、HTC USonic音響及3D立體雕琢的鏡面
打造呈現最極致的U– the #BrilliantU
詳情請參閱：htc.com。

英文版：

U laugh, U cry
U love, U lose
U play, U fight
U work, work, work…
U question why

U want change
U dream big
U are bold
U are unstoppable
U are U

We hear U
We see U
We learn from U
It’s all about U
To the brilliant U

HTC U Ultra: It’s all about U

Introducing HTC U Ultra. Made for the brilliant you
It reflects U
Beautiful with its sophisticated new liquid surface
It learns from U
Evolving as your companion, getting to know you better over time
It puts U on top
Convenient with a new Dual Display
It listens to U
Unique in adapting sound to your personal hearing
It captures the best U
Vivid light, color and detail with UltraPixel cameras front and back

Reflects U
Your ambitions – reflected
A new, beautifully 3D contoured, liquid surface that’s designed to reflect the best you
Lustrous, symmetrical, curved glass construction1 reflects light beautifully
Color from vapored minerals layered to add depth and brilliance from every angle
As the polished surface bends and blends seamlessly into the side of the phone
Allowing it to nestle perfectly in your hand.

Learns from U
Introducing HTC Sense Companion2
The personal companion who is always learning from you
Suggesting you dress warm and leave for work earlier on a snowy day
Or reminding you to charge if it figures you need more power to last until you get home
And even recommending the perfect restaurant when you’re away for the weekend
It knows you – and it’s made to evolve and get to know you better over time.3

Responds to U
Voice recognition – the most natural way to interact
HTC U Ultra can recognize your voice and respond, even if it’s asleep
Navigate your phone, take or reject calls, snooze or dismiss alarms, and more
Just say the word.

Puts U on top
Get updated, not interrupted
The new Dual Display gives you the information you need, at your fingertips
Perfect for fast, convenient access to the things you use the most
Like your favorite contacts, apps, reminders, event notifications and more
Because what’s important to you should always be right on top.

Listens to U
Every person’s inner ear is as unique as their fingerprint
HTC USonic4 analyzes your inner ears with a sonar-like pulse, and then adapts to you
Like having a sound engineer in your phone
Tiny microphones listen for the sonic reflection in your ears
One in the left ear, one in the right
Analyzing the reflected tone to optimize the headset just for you
Now you can hear the details you were missing.
Whether you’re in a library or at a party, you can adapt your headset to suit noise levels around you.

HTC BoomSoundTM Hi-Fi edition speakers deliver pulse-pounding audio
Featuring separated sound design like leading acoustic systems
Tweeter above, woofer below
While four omnidirectional mics capture positional sound
Recording 360-degree immersive audio that’s just like being there
At the rock show. In the concert hall. Anywhere you want.

Pick the best U
Take brilliant selfies anyway you like
Easily switch between 16MP and UltraPixelTM in the front camera5
So you can choose between unparalleled light sensitivity* of UltraPixel –
Perfect for candlelit dinners –
Or the high resolution of 16MP –
When you want the biggest shot with the most detail.

Captures U
Every phone camera claims to take great photos
Ours is rated the industry’s best
The 12MP UltraPixel main camera delivers less blur, faster focus, better photos at night
Because every photo is important to you, anytime, anywhere.

HTC U Ultra
Perfectly symmetric
Beautifully colored 3D curved glass
Exquisitely thin
Featuring HTC Sense Companion, HTC USonic with 3D Audio, and magnificent cameras
Built to reflect the best U – the #BrilliantU
For more information please check: htc.com.

HTC U Play: For the playful you

This is HTC U Play. The playful phone that fits perfectly in your hand
It reflects U
Beautiful with its sophisticated new liquid surface
It learns from U
Evolving as your companion, getting to know you better over time
It listens to U
Unique in adapting sound to your personal hearing
It captures the best U
Vivid light, color and detail with UltraPixel cameras front and back

Reflects U
Shine on with the 5.2” smartphone designed to reflect the best you
A new, beautifully 3D contoured, liquid surface
Lustrous, symmetrical, curved glass construction1 reflects light beautifully
Color from vapored minerals layered to add depth and brilliance from every angle
As the polished surface bends and blends seamlessly into the side of the phone
We’ve paid special attention to each detail.

Learns from U
HTC U Play comes with HTC Sense Companion2
The personal companion who is always learning from you
It even comes with voice recognition built-in
So it’s able to respond to your voice –
Just say the word to navigate your phone, take or reject incoming calls,
Snooze or dismiss an alarm, send messages and even begin hands-free navigation.
It knows you – and it’s made to evolve and get to know you better over time.3

Listens to U
Every person’s inner ear is as unique as their fingerprint
HTC USonic4 analyzes your inner ears with a sonar-like pulse, and then adapts to you
Like having a sound engineer in your phone
Tiny microphones listen for the sonic reflection in your ears
One in the left ear, one in the right
Analyzing the reflected tone to optimize the headset just for you
Now you can hear the details you were missing.
Whether you’re in a library or at a party, you can adapt your headset to suit noise levels around you.

Captures U
Take brilliant selfies anyway you like
Easily switch between 16MP and UltraPixelTM in the front camera5
So you can choose between unparalleled light sensitivity* of UltraPixel
Or the high resolution of 16MP for whatever meets your need
The 16MP main camera delivers less blur, faster focus, better photos at night
Because you never want to miss that perfect moment.

HTC U Play
Perfectly symmetric
Exquisitely thin
Featuring HTC Sense Companion, HTC USonic adaptive audio, and 3D curved glass
Built to reflect the best U – the #BrilliantU
For more information please check: htc.com.

‘More masks than jellyfish’: coronavirus waste ends up in ocean

Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spark ( ) a surge ( ) in ocean pollution — adding to a glut ( ) of plastic waste that already threatens marine ( ) life — after finding disposable ( ) masks floating like jellyfish ( ) and waterlogged ( ) latex gloves scattered ( ) across seabeds.

The French non-profit Operation Mer Propre (Operation Clean Sea), whose activities include regularly picking up litter ( ) along the Cote d’Azur, began sounding the alarm late last month.

Divers had found what Joffrey Peltier of the organization described as “COVID waste” — dozens of gloves, masks and bottles of hand sanitizer beneath the waves of the Mediterranean, mixed in with the usual litter of disposable cups and aluminum ( ) cans.

The quantities of masks and gloves found were far from ( ) enormous ( ), said Peltier. But he worried that the discovery hinted at a new kind of pollution, one set to become ubiquitous ( ) after millions around the world turned to single-use ( ) plastics to combat the coronavirus. “It’s the promise of pollution to come if nothing is done,” said Peltier.

In France alone, authorities ( ) have ordered two billion disposable masks, said Laurent Lombard of Operation Mer Propre. “Knowing that soon we’ll run the risk of having more masks than jellyfish in the Mediterranean,” he wrote on social media alongside ( ) video of a dive showing algae-entangled ( ) masks and soiled gloves in the sea near Antibes.

The group hopes the images will prompt ( ) people to embrace reusable masks and swap ( ) latex gloves for more frequent handwashing. “With all the alternatives ( ), plastic isn’t the solution to protect us from COVID-19. That’s the message,” said Peltier.

In the years leading up to the pandemic, environmentalists had warned of the threat posed to oceans and marine life by skyrocketing ( ) plastic pollution. As much as 13 million metric tonnes of plastic goes into oceans each year, according to a 2018 estimate ( ) by UN Environment. The Mediterranean sees 570,000 metric tonnes of plastic flow into it annually — an amount the WWF has described as equal to dumping 33,800 plastic bottles every minute into the sea.

These figures risk growing substantially ( ) as countries around the world confront ( ) the coronavirus pandemic. Masks often contain plastics such as polypropylene, said Eric Pauget, a French politician whose region includes the Cote d’Azur .

“With a lifespan ( ) of 450 years, these masks are an ecological timebomb given their lasting environmental consequences for our planet,” he wrote last month in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, calling on him to do more to address ( ) the environmental consequences of disposable masks.

Earlier this year the Hong Kong-based OceansAsia began voicing similar concerns, after a survey of marine debris ( ) in the city’s uninhabited ( ) Soko Islands turned up dozens of disposable masks.

“On a beach about 100m long, we found about 70,” said Gary Stokes of OceansAsia. One week later, another 30 masks had washed up ( ). “And that’s on an uninhabited island in the middle of nowhere.”

Curious to see how far the masks had travelled, he began checking other nearby beaches. “We’re finding them everywhere,” he said. “Ever since society started wearing masks, the cause and effects are being seen on the beaches.”

While some of the debris could be attributed to ( ) carelessness, he speculated ( ) that the lightweight masks were at times ( ) also being carried from land, boats and landfills by the wind.

“It’s just another item of marine debris,” he said, likening ( ) the masks to plastic bags or straws that often wash up on the city’s more remote shorelines. “It’s no better, no worse, just another item we’re leaving as a legacy ( ) to the next generation.”

Still, given the likelihood that porpoises ( ) and dolphins in the region could mistake a mask for food, he was bracing ( ) himself for a grim ( ) find.

“We’re constantly getting them washing up dead and we’re just waiting for a necropsy ( ) when we find a mask inside,” he said. “I think it’s inevitable ( ).”

海裡口罩比水母多：疫情垃圾衝擊環境

自然環境保育人士警告說，冠狀病毒大流行可能造成海洋污染激增──在海底發現拋棄式口罩像水母般飄浮，以及充滿水的乳膠手套四處散布，讓已對海洋生物造成威脅的巨量塑膠垃圾問題雪上加霜。

定期在蔚藍海岸清理垃圾的法國非營利性組織「海洋清潔行動」，上月底開始發出以上警示。

該組織的Joffrey Peltier所說的「COVID垃圾」，被潛水員發現──地中海波濤之下，幾十個手套、口罩及乾洗手瓶罐，夾雜在常見的拋棄式杯子和鋁罐等垃圾之中。

Peltier表示，所發現的口罩及手套數量遠稱不上龐大。但他擔心，這個發現意味一種新的污染──在全球數百萬人開始使用拋棄式塑膠製品來對抗冠狀病毒後，這種污染將無所不在。Peltier說：「如果不採取任何措施，這鐵定將帶來污染」。

「海洋清潔行動」的Laurent Lombard表示，光是在法國，政府就訂購了二十億個拋棄式口罩。他在社群媒體貼出一段潛水拍攝的影片，顯示安提貝附近海域中被藻類纏繞的口罩及髒污的手套，並寫道：「我知道不久之後，我們可能面臨地中海裡的口罩比水母多的險境」。

該組織希望這些影像能促使人們改用可重複使用的口罩，並以更頻繁洗手來代替乳膠手套的使用。「塑膠並不是避免感染武漢肺炎的解決方案，我們還有很多別的選擇。這就是所傳達出的訊息」，Peltier說。

在疫情爆發前的幾年，環保人士便已提出警告，指出塑膠污染的暴增已對海洋及海洋生物造成威脅。根據聯合國環境署二○一八年的估計，每年有多達一千三百萬噸的塑膠進入海洋。地中海地區每年流入的塑膠量為五十七萬噸──相當於世界自然基金會所描述的，每分鐘向海裡傾倒三萬三千八百個塑膠瓶。

隨著世界各國面臨冠狀病毒大流行，這些數字有可能大大增加。選區包括蔚藍海岸的法國政界人士Eric Pauget表示，口罩通常含有塑膠，例如聚丙烯。

Pauget在上月致法國總統Emmanuel Macron的信中寫道：「這些口罩的壽命為四百五十年，是生態炸彈，因其對地球環境會造成長久的影響」。他呼籲Macron採取更多作為，來處理拋棄式口罩的環境衝擊。

今年稍早，總部位於香港的「海洋亞洲」對無人居的香港索罟群島進行海洋垃圾調查，在發現了幾十個拋棄式口罩後，開始表達像這樣的擔憂。

「海洋亞洲」的Gary Stokes說：「在長約一百公尺的海灘上，我們發現了大約七十個口罩」。一週後，又發現三十個口罩被沖刷上岸。「而且那是茫茫大海中的一個無人島」。

他很好奇口罩究竟漂流了多遠，便開始檢視附近其他海灘。他說：「我們到處都可以找到口罩」。「自從大家開始戴口罩以來，這因果關係在海灘上就可以看得到」。

雖然一些垃圾可能是因為亂丟而造成的，但因口罩的重量很輕，他推測它們有時也會被風從陸地、船上及垃圾掩埋場中吹過來。

他說：「這只是另一種海洋垃圾」，口罩跟塑膠袋或吸管一樣，常在香港較偏僻的海岸被沖刷上來。「口罩也沒什麼不同，只不過是另一樣我們遺留給下一代的東西」。

儘管如此，因附近的小鯨與海豚可能會誤將口罩當做食物，他已有心理準備會發現殘酷的事。

他說：「我們不斷讓牠們死亡，然後被沖上岸，我們遲早會在解剖時，發現牠們體內有口罩」。 「我認為這一定會發生」。

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[時事英文] 世界衛生組織為何被批為「CHO」？
　
閱讀時，請務必檢視所有行為背後的動機，並探索其它觀點。同學們可以在這裡找到不同的觀點： https://bit.ly/39Z1y5v（影片63分鐘後有分析動機）
　
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《紐約時報》報導：
　
President Trump unleashed a tirade against the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of acting too slowly to sound the alarm about the coronavirus. It was not the first time in this pandemic that the global health body has faced such criticism. In Japan, Taro Aso, the deputy prime minister and finance minister, recently noted that some people have started referring to the World Health Organization as the “Chinese Health Organization” because of what he described as its close ties to Beijing. Taiwanese officials say the W.H.O. ignored its early warnings about the virus because China refuses to allow Taiwan, a self-governing island it claims as its territory, to become a member.
　
1、unleash 突然釋放；使爆發
2、tirade 長篇的抨擊性演說
3、face criticisms 面臨批評
4、deputy prime minister 副首相
5、note (v.) that… 提及⋯⋯；注意到⋯⋯
6、refer to (sb/sth) as (sb/sth) 將⋯⋯稱作*
7、sound the alarm 敲響警鐘；發出危險的訊號；引起警覺
8、close ties with 與⋯⋯的密切關係
9、self-governing 自治
　
週二，川普總統對世界衛生組織發起抨擊，指責該組織行動太慢，未及時就新冠病毒發出警報。在此次疫情中，這家全球衛生機構不是第一次面臨這樣的批評。日本副首相兼財務大臣麻生太郎最近稱，由於該組織與北京關係密切，有大量聲音將世界衛生組織稱為「中國衛生組織」。臺灣官員說，世界衛生組織忽視了有關該病毒的早期警告，這是因為中國拒絕臺灣成為世界衛生組織成員，聲稱該自治島嶼為其領土的一部分。
　
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Critics say the W.H.O. has been too trusting of the Chinese government, which initially tried to conceal the outbreak in Wuhan. Others have faulted the organization and its leader, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for moving too slowly in declaring a global health emergency.
　
10、conceal 隱蔽；隱瞞
11、fault (v.) 指責；挑……毛病；找……的缺點
12、a global health emergency 全球衛生緊急事件
　
評論人士稱，世界衛生組織一直以來過於信任中國政府，而中國政府最初試圖掩蓋武漢的疫情。還有人指責該組織及其領導人譚德塞在宣布全球衛生緊急事件方面行動太慢。
　
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The W.H.O., a United Nations agency, has defended its response, saying on Wednesday it alerted the world to the threat posed by the virus in a timely manner and that it was “committed to ensuring all member states are able to respond effectively to this pandemic.” The agency’s defenders say its powers over any individual government are limited, and that it has done the best it can in dealing with a public health threat with few precedents in history. There will be time later to assess successes and failings, “this virus and its shattering consequences.”
　
13、be posed by 由……所構成
14、in a timely manner 及時；在適當的時間內
15、be committed to 致力於；投入
16、have power over sb/sth 對⋯⋯有影響力（或操控力）
17、precedent 先例；慣例；判例
18、there will be time later to 之後將有……的時候
19、assess success and failings 評判成敗
20、shattering consequence 破壞性後果
　
身為聯合國機構的世界衛生組織對此作出了辯護，它在週三表示，自己已向世界發出警報，及時提醒人們該病毒所構成的威脅，並「致力於確保所有會員國都能有效應對該流行病疫情」。該機構的辯護者說，它對任何一個政府能行使的權力都是有限的，並且它已經盡了最大努力，來處理這個幾乎前所未見的公衛威脅。今後會有評判成敗以及評估「這種病毒及其破壞性後果」的時候。
　
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When cases of a mysterious viral pneumonia first appeared in Wuhan in December, Chinese health officials silenced whistle-blowers and repeatedly played down the severity of the outbreak. Even as late as mid-January, as the virus spread beyond China’s borders, Chinese officials described it as “preventable and controllable” and said there was no evidence it could be transmitted between humans on a broad scale. The W.H.O. endorsed the government’s claims, saying in mid-January, for example, that human-to-human transmission had not been proven.
　
21、viral pneumonia 病毒性肺炎
22、silence (v.) 使噤聲；使沉默
23、play down 對……作低調處理；淡化……的重要性（或糟糕程度）
24、severity (n.) 嚴重性
25、preventable and controllable 可防止的與可控制的（可防可控）
26、on a broad scale 廣泛地
27、endorse (v.)（公開）認可，支持；宣傳，吹捧
28、human-to-human transmission 人傳人
　
去年１２月，當武漢首現神秘的病毒性肺炎病例時，中國的衛生官員使吹哨人噤聲，並一再淡化疫情的嚴重性。甚至到了１月中旬，隨著該病毒傳播到中國境外，中國官員還稱其「可防可控」，並表示未發現明顯人傳人證據。世界衛生組織認可中國政府的說法，例如，它在1月中旬稱，人傳人現象尚未得到證實。
　
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Critics say the organization’s repeated deference to Beijing exacerbated the spread of the disease. A group of international experts was not allowed to visit Wuhan until mid-February. W.H.O. officials were slow to declare a public health emergency, critics say. Even as the virus spread to more than half a dozen countries and forced China to place parts of Hubei Province under lockdown in late January, the W.H.O. was reluctant to declare it a global health emergency. W.H.O. officials said at the time that a committee that discussed the epidemic was divided on the question of whether to call it an emergency, but concluded that it was too early. One official added that they weighed the impact such a declaration might have on the people of China.
　
29、deference (n.) to 服從；遵從
30、exacerbate 使惡化；使加劇
31、place (v.) …under lockdown 將……置於封鎖之中
32、reluctant 不情願的
33、conclude 斷定；作出結論
34、add 補充說；繼續說
35、weigh the impact 權衡此一衝擊
　
批評人士說，該組織對北京的再三遵從加劇了疾病的傳播。一組國際專家直到２月中旬才被允許訪問武漢。這次，世界衛生組織官員遲遲不宣布進入公共衛生緊急狀態。批評人士道。儘管該病毒擴散到六個以上的國家，並迫使中國在１月下旬封鎖湖北省部分地區，但世界衛生組織仍不願宣布這是全球衛生緊急事件。世界衛生組織官員當時表示，一個討論疫情的委員會在是否宣布緊急事件的問題上存在分歧，但最後得出的結論是現在下結論為時過早。一位官員補充說，他們權衡了這樣的聲明可能對中國人民產生的影響。
　
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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has made it a priority to strengthen Beijing’s clout at international institutions, including the W.H.O., seeing the American-dominated global order as an impediment to his country’s rise as a superpower. China contributes only a small fraction of the W.H.O.’s $6 billion budget, while the United States is one of its main benefactors. But in recent years, Beijing has worked in other ways to expand its influence at the organization. The government has lobbied the W.H.O. to promote traditional Chinese medicine, which Mr. Xi has worked to harness as a source of national pride and deployed as a soft-power tool in developing countries, despite skepticism from some scientists about its effectiveness.
　
36、clout 權勢；影響力
37、the American-dominated global order 美國主導的全球秩序
38、impediment 阻礙；障礙物
39、superpower 霸權
40、benefactor 捐助者；贊助者
41、lobby (v.) 遊說
42、traditional Chinese medicine 中藥
43、harness 控制；利用……的動力
44、soft-power 軟實力
45、national pride 民族自豪感；民族自尊
46、skepticism 懷疑論；懷疑的態度
　
中國領導人習近平將美國主導的全球秩序視為中國崛起為超級大國的障礙，他把加強北京在世界衛生組織等國際機構中的影響力作為一項優先任務。在世界衛生組織６０億美元的預算中，中國的出資只佔一小部分，而美國是它的主要捐助者之一。但近年來，北京通過其他方式擴大自己在該組織中的影響力。中國政府一直遊說世界衛生組織推廣中藥，習近平曾利用它作為增進民族自豪感的源泉，並將其作為軟實力工具部署在發展中國家，儘管一些科學家懷疑它的有效性。
　
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Last year, the W.H.O. offered an endorsement of traditional Chinese medicine, including it in its influential medical compendium. China has sought to promote traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of symptoms of the coronavirus both at home and abroad. Last month, the W.H.O. was criticized after it removed a warning against taking traditional herbal remedies to treat the coronavirus from its websites in mainland China. China’s role at the W.H.O. will probably continue to grow in the coming years, especially if Western governments retreat from the organization, as Mr. Trump has threatened.
　
47、endorsement 支持；簽署
48、compendium 綱要
49、at home and abroad 國內外（在國內與國外）
50、herbal remedy 草藥療法*
51、treat (v.) the coronavirus 治療冠狀病毒
　
去年，世界衛生組織提出支持中藥，將其納入該組織頗具影響力的醫學綱要。中國一直尋求在國內外推廣治療新冠病毒癥狀的中藥。上個月，世界衛生組織在其中國大陸的網站上刪除了一條關於不要使用傳統草藥治療冠狀病毒的警告，該組織因此受到了批評。未來幾年，中國在世界衛生組織的作用可能會繼續增強，尤其是如果西方政府像川普威脅的那樣退出該組織的話。
　
＊按《劍橋詞典》，「herb」之定義為「a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular dishes or in making medicine」，意即以植物的「葉子」製作藥材；其形容詞作「herbal」。再按《教育部重編國語辭典修訂本》，「藥草」意為「可供治病的草本植物」，而「草本植物」即「草質莖植物的總稱，屬開花植物」，故「herb」當譯作「藥草」，「herbal」則為「藥草的」。惟「草藥」係「取自植物界的藥材」，慮及中醫的藥材並非僅限於「草本植物」，此處遂將「herbal remedy」譯作「草藥療法」容較妥切。
　
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Some animals sleep during the day. They only come out at night to hunt.
有些動物在白天睡覺。牠們只有晚上才會出來覓食。

He likes to go swimming during the summer. His family owns a house near a lake.
他喜歡在夏天的時候去游泳。他家在湖邊有一棟房子。

During the movie, my phone kept ringing. I don’t know who was calling me.
看電影的時候，我的手機一直響。我不知道是誰找我。

During my college years, I lived in an apartment with my sister.
我大學時和我的姐姐住在一間公寓裡。

You can call me during the day. I’ll be available then.
你白天的時候都可以打給我。我會有空。

My father was killed during the war. I became an orphan.
我的父親在戰爭時過世。我變成一個孤兒。

The fire alarm went off during the ceremony. Everyone had to leave the building.
火災警鈴在儀式進行的時候響起。每個人都要離開這棟大樓。

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1. refrigerator 冰箱 (正式)
2. fridge 冰箱 (口語)
3. air conditioner 冷氣機
4. washing machine 洗衣機
5. fan 電風扇
6. alarm clock 鬧鐘
7. hair dryer 吹風機
8. vacuum cleaner 吸塵器
9. broom 掃帚
10. dustpan 畚箕；畚斗
11. trash can 垃圾桶

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