【看時事學英文】: 「斷交」及「金錢外交」的英文怎麼說?(@Gary愛分享)

與我國有77年邦誼的多明尼加，5/1 宣布與大陸建交, 我國外交部長吳釗燮隨即召開國際記者會表示，為維護國家主權獨立與尊嚴，我政府決定自即日起終止與多明尼加共和國之外交關係，全面停止雙邊合作及援助計畫。

這真的是很令國人難過及生氣的新聞，因為這是中華民國創國以來邦交國數量最少的一次，目前只有19 個邦交國，中南美洲的邦交國似乎有的也在蠢蠢欲動，難免令人憂心!


政治及外交就交給我們專業的官員們來傷腦筋吧! 今天與 Gary 一起來學習「斷交」及「金錢外交」的英文怎麼說吧?

1. cut diplomatic ties (relations)= 斷交
   (1) diplomatic = 外交的  (adj).
   (2) tie = relation (n.) 關係; 聯繫
   (3) diplomatic ties = diplomatic relations = 外交關係
   (4) cut = sever (v.) = 切斷

    例: The Dominican Republic on Tuesday cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan on May 1.
           (多明尼加共和國於5/1星期二與台灣斷交)

2. establish diplomatic ties = 建交
    例: China and the Dominican Republic have signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties.
          (中國與多明尼加共和國已簽署建交公報)

3. dollar diplomacy = 金錢外交 
    例: The government believes that the Dominican Republic severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan and switched to China due to China's dollar diplomacy.
           (政府相信多明尼加共和國因為中國的金錢外交關係而與台灣斷交，轉與中國建交)




知道「斷交」、 「建交」及「金錢外交」的英文怎麼說，接下來我們來看一下「斷交」後我們的政府通常如何因應。

因應 #1: 外交部召開(國際) 記者會，表達深切遺憾及強烈譴責

(1) 外交部 = The Ministry of Foreign Affairs = the MOFA
(2) 開(國際) 記者會 = have (hold) a (international) press (news) conference 
(3) 表達深切遺憾 =  deeply regret (v.) 
(4) 強烈譴責 = strongly condemn (v.) 

【延伸單字】: a diplomatic ally (n.) = 邦交國

Every time when a diplomatic ally severs ties with Taiwan and switches to China, the government holds a press conference, deeply regrets what happened and strongly condemns China's dollar diplomacy.
 (每次有邦交國與台灣斷交並轉與中國建交，政府加開記者會，表達深切遺憾並強烈譴責中國的金錢外交)

因應 #2: 停止雙邊合作以及援助計畫

(1) 停止; 終止= terminate (v.) =  end (v.)
(2) 雙邊  = bilateral (adj.) ; 雙邊關係 = bilateral relations
(3) 雙邊合作計畫 = bilateral cooperative programs
(4) 援助計畫 (專案) = aid projects

After the government cut diplomatic ties with the Dominican Republic, Taiwan also terminated the bilateral cooperative programs and aids projects, too.


接下來自己試著翻譯看看下面的段落，看會不會囉!

昨天早上外交部召開國際記者會，宣布與多明尼加共和國斷交，終止所有雙邊的合作計畫及援助專案。對於此次多明尼加共和國與中國建交，外交部深感遺憾，並強烈譴責中國利用「金錢外交」吸引我們的邦交國。

相信這段翻譯對你而言，現在一定是一塊蛋糕 (a piece of cake) 吧! 給自己拍拍手吧!

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再來看一下 ICRT 於5/1 針對這則新聞的新聞稿，看是否有更加了解內容了呢?

Dominican Republic Severs Ties with Taiwan 

Taiwan has lost another diplomatic ally.

Taiwan officially severed ties with the Dominican Republic after it switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing yesterday.

 Foreign Minister Joseph Wu made the announcement earlier this morning, saying "to safeguard our nation's sovereignty and dignity, we've decided to terminate diplomatic ties with the Dominican Republic immediately."

Wu has also expressed Taiwan's "deep anger and regret" toward the former ally's decision, which was made due to Beijing's lure.

Taiwan will also halt all bilateral cooperative projects, cut all assistance to the Dominican Republic, and pull out its diplomatic staff and technical missions from the country.

The Dominican Republic and the Republic of China, Taiwan's official name, have had ties for 77 years.

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再來一起來看看這則新聞影片，看你是否更加了解新聞內容了呢? (記得第一次看先不要看字幕哦!)




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