有国民党背景的工会KMT-influenced labour unions
自残self-destructing
行政院The Executive Yuan
串通collusion
宋楚瑜表示股市暴跌是由和**高层有密切联系的财团所造成的。大部分的民意调查都显示，宋楚瑜和陈水扁及连战得到的支持率十分相近。
Mr Soong， who most opinion polls say is neck and neck with Mr Chen and Mr Lien， said the markets were being manipulated by "financial groups with close ties to the KMT's top echelon.
宋楚瑜漠视**意愿，自行参选总统，被开除党藉。
Mr Soong was expelled for running as an independent in the presidential election in defiance of the party's wishes.
宋楚瑜漠视**党愿，以独立身分参选明年三月的总统大选，因而在上月被逐出党。
Mr Soong was formally booted out of the KMT last month for standing as an independent for the election next March against the party's wishes.
我们将以追求政局稳定和经济增长为首要任务。
We shall pursue political stability and economic growth as our highest priority.
我从各个情报管道得知，**操踪股市，令股市暴跌。
From various channels of intelligence， I have gathered information that the stock crash was due to manipulation by the KMT.
李远哲Lee Yuan-tseh
没有打算跟**断绝关系doesn't intend to sever ties with the KMT
防止台湾进一步向**倾斜stop the island tilting further towards independence
事实上的de facto （a）/（ad）； The general took de facto control of the country./He continued to rule the country de facto.
两面夹击double-pronged attack
和内地官员私下会面have had private meetings with mainland officials
于总统选举中落败lost the presidency
阻止贿选deter corruption
前台湾省省长宋楚瑜former Taiwan governor James Soong Chu-yu
昨天就巨款一事换了一个说法shifted ground yesterday on what happened to the money
昨日操纵股市，令股市暴跌engineering yesterday's stocks plunge
某人有当总统的野心somebody has presidential ambitions
为**等敏感议题举行全民公投bring sensitive issues such as independence to a public vote
要求把他逐出党calling for his expulsion from the party
要求党主席李登辉立即辞职demanded Mr Lee's immediate resignation from the chairmanship
唐飞辞职后，台湾加权指数下跌百分之二点四，创下二十个月以来的新低，台币汇价亦受压。
The resignation sent Taiwan's Weighted Index dropping 2.4 per cent to a 20-month low and the Taiwan dollar came under pressure.
根据地stronghold
特殊的自主权distinctive autonomous powers
财政部（台湾）
Ministry of Finance（Taiwan）
马英九可能是台湾政坛里最受欢迎的政治人物。
Mr Ma may be one of the most popular men in Taiwan politics.
停建核四the Government's scrapping of the island's fourth nuclear power plant
做口号coin a slogan
副总统吕秀莲Vice-President Annette Lu Hsui-lien
国民大会National Assembly
**Kuomintang
**大老王作荣KMT party elder Wang Zuo-rong
国防部（台湾）
Ministry of National Defence（Taiwan）
国亲联盟the Kuomintang-People First Party coalition/the KMT-PFP alliance
坚持到底persevere to the end
执行世代交替have a generation change
执政党ruling party
执政党民进党的竞选总部the campaign headquarters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party
张俊雄成为首位领导内阁的民进党核心人士，结束了**掌政的年代。
His appointment ended the era of Kuomintang （KMT） dominance over Taiwan politics as he became the first Democratic Progressive Party （DPP） stalwart to head the cabinet.
强调某人的一点underscore somebody's point
强调情况不及过往严重insist the situation was not as bad as in the past
控制立会大部分议席dominates the legislature
组成跨党派政府setting up a coalition governments
连战Lien Chan
陈水扁不应以正名运动作为选战主轴。
President Chen should not have used the name issue as a campaign topic.
陈水扁枪击案真相the truth behind the shooting of Chen Shui-bian
最能贯彻李登辉路线can best implement the Lee line
就国家主权举行全民公投hold plebiscites on sovereignty
掌政五十五年后下台lost its 55-year grip on political power
提倡**的民进党the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party （DPP）
提倡两岸统一的新党the pro-unification New Party
智囊团think-tanks
买票vote-buying
开除宋楚瑜六名亲信党藉revoked memberships of six aides close to Mr Soong
开除宋楚瑜党藉dismiss Mr Soong
黑金collusion between businessmen and politicians
新党主席郁慕明New Party Chairman Yok Mu-ming
会尝试促进民主派和中央政府沟通would help to improve communications between the democrats and Beijing
会继续强化台湾的本土情意结would continue to deepen the sense of Taiwanese ethnic identity
照顾蒋家后人take care of the family of former president Chiang Ching-kuo
对明年总统大选有影响have an impact on next year's presidential election
敌对阵营rival camps？？？
缔造廉洁的选举clean up elections
蒋介石Chiang Kai-shek
亲台的港九工团联合总会主席李国强Chairman of the pro-Taiwan Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council Lee Kwok-keung
亲民党主席宋楚瑜People First Party chairman James Soong Chu-yu
总统府外的凯达格兰大道Ketagalan Avenue in front of the Presidential Office
总统府秘书长章孝严（已下台）
Presidential Office Secretary-General John Chang Hsiao-yen
总统候选人presidential candidate
举行大规模造势大会held mass rallies
槟榔西施betel nut girls/betel nut beauties
稳定金融市场restore stability to financial markets
让台湾可以加入国际舞台give the island access to international forums
「一国」是「两制」的前提"one country" was the premise of "two systems"
「一国两制」在香港和澳门的实践，已经并将继续为我们最终解决台湾问题发挥重要的示范作用。
The implementation of the concept of 'one country， two systems' in Hong Kong and Macau has played and will continue to play an important examplary role for our eventual settlement of the Taiwan question.
2006年底前促成两岸直航promote the realisation of direct flights across the Taiwan Strait by the end of 2006
CI-585号班机是自1949年中国内战结束后第一架合法在大陆降落的航空公司客机。
Flight CI-585 became the first commercial airliner from Taiwan to legally land on mainland soil since 1949， at the end of China's civil war.
一个主权独立的国家an independent， sovereign country
一国两制研究中心总裁邵善波Shiu Sin-por， the executive director of the One Country， Two Systems Research Institute
人大的所谓释法并非释法，而是修改基本法。
What they describe as interpretation of the Basic Law from the NPC is in fact making amendments to the Basic Law.
人大常委会已否决二零零七年实施普选。
The NPC Standing Committee has already ruled out universal suffrage by 2007.
人大常委会法工委副主任李飞Li Fei， deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Commission under the Standing Committee
人大常委会副秘书长乔晓阳deputy secretary-general of the Standing Committee， Qiao Xiaoyang
人大常委会通过「二零零七年以后」包括二零零七年，「如需修改」是指特首和立法会的产生办法可以修改，也可以不进行修改。
The committee ruled that "subsequent to the year 2007" shall include the year 2007， and that the words "if there is a need to amend" means the methods of selecting the chief executive and Legco may or may not be amended.
凡是有利于香港繁荣稳定、有利于内地与香港共同发展的事情，我们都会积极去做、全力支持。
We will give full support and will actively pursue anything which is beneficial to the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong and which is conducive to the mutual development of the SAR and the mainland.
大律师公会同意，称中国政府是修法，不是释法。
The Hong Kong Bar Association agreed， saying Beijing was making law， not interpreting it.
干预香港事务meddling in Hong Kong affairs
不要屈服于中央政府压力not to bow to pressure from mainland leaders
不要拖香港落水。
Don't drag Hong Kong into water.？？？
不接受一中原则refuses to accept the one-China principle
不会接受一个中国原则would not accept the one-China principle
中央的出发点是维护香港的福祉。
The overriding concern of the central government is to maintain the well-being of Hong Kong.
中央政府在考虑这一问题时，最大的着眼点是要有利于保持香港的长期繁荣稳定。
The central government considers this issue mainly from the perspective of maintaining Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability.
中央领导人没有就事件发表评论。
Central Government leaders have not previously commented on the issue.？？？
中国不惜一切代价去阻止台湾独立，包括发动战争。
China is willing to wage war with Taiwan to prevent from declaring independence - whatever the cost.
中国不排除会以武力阻止**。
Beijing had not ruled out using force to crush any attempts by the island to declare independence.
中国不排除对台动武来统一中国。
Beijing was not committed to abandoning the use of force in seeking unification with Taiwan.
中国政府正密切关注事态发展。
Beijing was watching developments closely.
中国政府和人民有信心并且有能力早日解决台湾问题，统一中国。
The Chinese Government and people are confident and capable of an early settlement of the Taiwan question and the complete national reunification.
中国政府将赋予澳门特区行政立法权、司法独立和终审权。
The Macau SAR would be vested with executive， legislative and independent judicial power， including that of final adjudication.
中华港澳之友协会The Friends of Hong Kong & Macau Association
中联办副主任李刚的解释只有制造更多问题。
The explanation offered by Li Gang， vice-director of the central government's liaison office in Hong Kong， raises more questions than it answers.
公开表明香港不能宣传两国论speaking out against the promotion in Hong Kong of the "two states theory"
反分裂国家法anti-secession law
反映港人意愿reflect Hong Kong people's wishes
反对**opposed independence for Taiwan
反对任何台湾官员访美objects to any visits by Taiwanese officials to the United States
引人怀疑他正在为独立打下基础arouse suspicions that he is laying the groundwork for independence
引起中央不满prompted criticism from the mainland
支持**advocating independence for Taiwan
他不认为该项决定会严重损害香港的高度自治。
He dismissed concerns the decision would result in grave damage to Hong Kong's autonomy.
他是响应曾宪梓早前所指，指称民主党的立法会议员李柱铭、司徒华和张文光因带头反对二十三条，不算是爱国人士。
He was referring to Mr Tsang's comments that Democratic Party lawmakers Martin Lee Chu-ming， Szeto Wah and Cheung Man-kwong were unpatriotic because they led the opposition to the national security bill.
他是统派人物he favours eventual unification
他们不会做损害国家或香港的事。
They would not do anything to harm their country or Hong Kong.
他被视为民主派和中央政府的关系中的一根刺。
He is viewed as a thorn in the relationship between the democrats and the central government.
令中国政府在政改过程的开始和结束都有否决权gave Beijing effective veto power at both ends of the reform process
令双方关系对等put the two sides on equal footing
北京人士昨日警告商人不应该和支持**的台商做生意，惹来特首和政务司司长愤怒响应。
The SAR's two top leaders yesterday reacted angrily to a warning from Beijing that business people should not trade with Taiwanese firms advocating independence.？？？
北京的傀儡a puppet of Beijing
北京昨日首次警告，如果台湾拒绝就统一问题进行谈判，中国就以武力侵台。
Beijing warned Taiwan for the first time yesterday that refusal to negotiate on reunification could lead to military invasion.
北京昨日邀请台湾执政党民进党的成员来访，并呼吁建立新的系统加强经济联系。此举显示中国对台立场明显软化。
Beijing yesterday signalled a significant softening in its Taiwan policy， inviting members of the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party （DPP） to visit the mainland and calling for a new system to boost economic ties.
北京将就《基本法》有关香港民主改革的重要条文进行释法，批评者忧虑此举势将冲击「一国两制」，并令一切有关普选的讨论徒劳无功。
Beijing will interpret key provisions in the Basic Law on Hong Kong's democratic reforms， a move critics fear will undermine "one country， two systems" and pre-empt discussions on universal suffrage.
可免除特区政府尴尬would save the SAR Government embarrassment
可能北京政府对董建华已失去耐性。
Beijing's patience with Mr Tung had probably run-out.
只要「一个中国」不是前提或原则，两岸就甚么都可以谈，包括「一个中国」这个议题。
As long as 'one China' is not a principle， but rather an item for discussion， there is nothing that couldn't be discussed in cross-strait dialogue.
只要在民主、和平与对等的原则下，两岸之间正式的接触、对话、协商与谈判，随时都能够展开。
As long as the official contacts， dialogue and negotiations were held under the principle of democracy， peace and equality， he was ready for the talks any time.
只会令界线更为模糊only blur the dividing lines even further
台商/台湾商人Taiwanese businesspeople
台湾不应寻求独立。
Taiwan should not pursue independence.
台湾局势突告紧张。
The Taiwan situation had suddenly intensified.
台湾问题Taiwan impasse/Taiwan Affairs
台湾陆委会企划处长詹志宏Jan Jyh-horng， director of the Department of Planning and Research at Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council
台湾陆委会副主委陈明通Chen Ming-tong， vice-chairman of the island's Mainland Affairs Council
台湾无限期拖廷统一谈判。
Taiwan indefinitely delayed negotiations aimed at reuniting with the mainland.
台湾关系法Taiwan Relations Act
四大护法four "legal guardians"
外交部法律顾问兼前基本法草委邵天任Shao Tianren， a legal adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a mainland drafter of the Basic Law
平稳过渡smooth transition
必须爱国爱港must love the motherland and Hong Kong
未有透过已有机制通知香港政府had failed to notify the Hong Kong government through the established mechanism
未来特区行政长官和立法会的产生方法，必须有利于巩固行政主导体制，有利于社会各阶层的均衡参与。
The future methods for electing Hong Kong's chief executive and Legco members must be beneficial to consolidating the executive-led political system and the even participation by different sectors in Hong Kong.
正密切留意本港发展were closely watching developments in Hong Kong
民主党形容此举将对一国两制造成「空前灾难」。
The Democrats described it as a "catastrophic blow" to "one country two systems".
由人大常委会根据香港实际情况和循序渐进的原则来决定shall be decided upon by the Standing Committee on the basis of the actual situation in Hong Kong and the principle of gradual and orderly progress
目前最迫切的问题是明年春节包机是否成行。
The most immediate question is whether to schedule direct flights in time for the Lunar New Year holidays in February.
任何人参与任何旨在颠覆中央政府或改变内地的社会主义制度的活动，将被视为未能维护和遵守《基本法》及干预「一国两制」。
Anyone who participated in any action aiming at subverting the central government or changing the socialist system on the mainland would be regarded as failing to uphold and abide by the Basic Law and contravening the "one country， two systems" principle.
全民公决决定是否独立a referendum on formal independence
全国人大常委National People's Congress Standing Committee member
全国人大常委会法制工作委员会副主任李飞Li Fei， vice-chairman of the Legal Affairs Commission under the National People's Congress Standing Committee
全国政协常委Standing Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
全国最高立法机关人大常委会将会于下周五至四月六日的会议期间，就《基本法》附件一第七条和附件二第三条进行释法。
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress - the nation's top legislature - will give its interpretations of Article 7 of Annex I and Article 3 of Annex II of the mini-constitution at its meeting from next Friday to April 6.
向北京示意和解offered an olive branch to Beijing
回归后after the reversion of sovereignty
回归后的头几年/主权移交后的头几年in those early years after the handover
回归祖国was reunited with the Motherland
在「九二共识」下和内地对话hold talks with the mainland on the basis of the "1992 consensus"
在「九二共识」的基础上平等协商。
Such talks would be held on an equal footing under the "1992 consensus".