【新唐人2011年5月14日讯】【看新闻学英语】
Officials Call on Taiwan to Continue NTD AP Service
官员呼吁台湾继续新唐人亚太台服务
By Jessie Chen, David Lee
【新闻关键字】
1. call on: ph. [kɔl] [ɑn]请求
2. mount: v. [maʊnt]增长、上升
3. satellite: n. [ˋsæt!͵aɪt]卫星
4. termination: n. [͵tɝməˋneʃən]终止、结束
5. Taiwan Caucus: n.台湾连线
6. reply on: ph. [rɪˋlaɪ] [ɑn]依赖
7. broadcast: v. [ˋbrɔd͵kæst]广播、传播
Calls are mounting on Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom to renew its satellite contract with our partner in Taiwan, NTD AP. Taiwan’s government is the main shareholder of the telecom company, and there are concerns the decision to cut service with NTD AP is hurting Taiwan’s democratic advances.
对中华电信的呼吁不断升高，要求他们与我们的台湾合作伙伴，新唐人亚太台，继续卫星合约。台湾政府是中华电信的主要股东，人们担心中断与新唐人亚太台的服务，是伤害台湾的民主进展。
On Tuesday U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher wrote to Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou about the case. Rohrabacher is concerned about the service termination and says Taiwan should encourage freedom and the spread of ideas across the Taiwan Strait.
周二，有关此案，美国国会议员罗拉巴克写信给台湾总统马英九。罗拉巴克担心终止服务，并说，台湾应鼓励自由，并将此理念传播到海峡对岸。
Rohrabacher is a founder of the Taiwan Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. He says NTD AP relies on Chunghwa to broadcast to Taiwan and China news the Chinese regime does not want the people to hear. Rohrabacher told Ma, “If Taiwan does not support the struggle for freedom of thought within China, I see no need for America to support Taiwan."
罗拉巴克是美国众议院台湾连线创办人。他说，新唐人亚太台依赖中华电信传送新闻到台湾和中国，那些新闻是中国政权不希望人们听到的。罗拉巴克告诉马英九“如果台湾不支持在中国境内为思想自由所作的奋斗，我认为美国没必要支持台湾。”
NTD AP’s contract with Chunghwa will end in August. Chunghwa said in April that a satellite changeover means it won’t have the capacity for NTD AP anymore.
新唐人亚太电视台与中华电信合约8月底结束。中华电信4月份说，更换卫星表示不再有足够的频寛，可以提供给新唐人亚太电视台。
Many, including Taiwan legislator Tien Chiu-chin, have rejected that explanation.
许多人，包括台湾立委田秋堇，拒绝这种解释。
【新闻关键字】
8. shrink: [ʃrɪŋk] v. 紧缩 shrunk为p.p.
9. suspect: [səˋspɛkt] v. 怀疑
10. motivate: [ˋmotə͵vet] v. 动机
11. condemn: [kənˋdɛm] v. 讉责
12. advocate: [ˋædvəkɪt] n. 拥护者
13. blockage: [ˋblɑkɪdʒ] n. 封锁
[Tien Chiu-chin, Taiwan Legislator]:
“If you’re replacing satellites, the new one should be more technically advanced, and be able to host more channels. Why has its capacity shrunk? I cannot understand this at all. I believe if this is made public, no one in Taiwan would accept it.”
台湾立法委员田秋堇说：
“如果你更换卫星，新的应该是技术更先进，能容更大的频宽。为何频宽会缩小？
我不明白这点。我相信这如果公开的话，在台湾没有人会相信。”
Taiwan’s government owns 35% of Chunghwa’s shares. Five of nine directors and two of three supervisors are government officials. Since President Ma took office in 2008, Taiwan has increased trade and cultural ties with the Chinese regime. All of this has led some to suspect that the service termination may be politically motivated.
台湾政府拥有中华电信35%的股份。9名董事就有5位是政府官员，3名监事中就有2席是政府官员。自马总统2008上任以来，台湾已增加与中共政权在贸易和文化上的关系。这一切，使人怀疑，服务终止可能出于政治动机。
[Nelson Wong Sing-chi, Hong Kong Legislative Council member]:
“Chunghwa needs to explain if it has received political pressure from the mainland and whether that’s why it won’t continue NTD AP’s contract. If this is the case, I believe they will be condemned by freedom and democracy advocates around the world.”
香港立法会议员黄成智说：
“中华电信需要说明，是否收到来自中共的政治压力，及是否因此不愿与新唐人亚太台继续合约。如果真是这样，我相信他们会受到世界自由和民主拥护者的讉责。”
In 2009, NTD AP experienced satellite signal blockage while the Chinese regime celebrated its 60th anniversary. Satellite owner Chunghwa never explained why the blockage occurred.
2009年，当中共政权庆祝60周年，新唐人亚太台却经历盖台事件。卫星业主，中华电信，从未解释为何会发生盖台事件。
NTD AP has asked Taiwan’s regulatory National Communications Office to investigate whether its service termination has violated Taiwan’s telecom laws.
新唐人亚太台要求台湾国家通讯传播委员会调查，终止服务是否违反台湾电信法。
本则影音新闻出处：新唐人电视台英语新闻
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_asia/2011-05-06/officials-call-on-taiwan-to-continue-ntd-ap-service.html
本专栏由前卫英语李德良老师主编 www.davidlee.url.tw
【佳句精选】
Satellite owner Chunghwa never explained why the blockage occurred.
卫星业主中华电信，从未解释为何会发生盖台事件。
【每日一句】
I believe if this is made public, no one in Taiwan would accept it.
我相信这如果公开的话，在台湾没有人会相信。
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