110 公務人員升官等薦任 新聞 新聞英文 考古題詳解
第 一 題20 分
新聞英文專用名詞:
Describe the following terms in English.
(一) AUKUS
(二) Black Lives Matter
(三) COVID-19
(四) NASA
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核心觀念
本題考查新聞英文常見國際組織、社會運動與公共衛生名詞的英文定義與背景說明。作答時不能只寫縮寫全名或中文翻譯;應用完整英文句子交代其性質、主要參與者或關注議題,並補充一項關鍵背景。
解題方法
可用「是什麼+涉及誰/什麼議題+主要目的或背景」的方式組織每個答案。定義須精確、簡潔,避免把不同性質的名詞混為一談:AUKUS 是安全夥伴關係,Black Lives Matter 是社會運動,COVID-19 是疾病,NASA 則是政府機關。
名詞說明
(一) AUKUS
AUKUS is a security partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It aims to strengthen defense cooperation, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, and includes cooperation on Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
AUKUS 由三個參與國的英文國名首字母組成。定義中指出它是安全夥伴關係,並點出國防合作及核動力潛艦計畫,即能呈現其新聞背景。
(二) Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is a social movement that campaigns against anti-Black racism and violence, particularly police violence, and advocates for racial justice and equality.
作答重點是說明它是一項社會運動,主要關注反黑人種族歧視及暴力,並倡議種族正義與平等。只寫「黑人生命重要」的字面意思,未交代運動訴求,資訊不足。
(三) COVID-19
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified in 2019 and can spread from person to person, primarily through respiratory particles.
須區分疾病與病毒:COVID-19 是疾病名稱,致病病毒是 SARS-CoV-2。補上其於 2019 年被辨識,以及具人際傳播性,可構成完整且精確的定義。
(四) NASA
第 二 題20 分
國際新聞:
Translate the following headlines into Chinese news headlines.
(一) China’s Xi Jinping unlikely to attend COP26, UK PM told
(二) Killing of two Venezuelan youths in Colombia sparks diplomatic row
(三) Vaccine hesitancy in pregnant people drives rise in COVID hospitalizations
(四) Two of Africa’s COVID experts are leaving the continent. Is this a brain drain or gain for Africa?
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核心觀念
本題測驗新聞標題的中譯,重點在於辨識標題省略的語法成分、掌握新聞常用動詞與慣用語,並以精簡、自然的中文呈現新聞事件。翻譯時應先確認事件主體、動作、對象與因果關係,再調整語序;無須逐字保留英文標題的句型。
解題方法
逐題抓出「誰做了什麼、造成什麼結果」,再把英文標題中省略的資訊補足到中文語意中。遇到新聞用語時,應按語境翻譯,例如 row 指外交爭端,brain drain or gain 則是人才流失或人才獲益的對比。
(一)China’s Xi Jinping unlikely to attend COP26, UK PM told
- **結構判讀:**主體是中國國家主席習近平;unlikely to attend COP26 表示不太可能出席 COP26。逗號後的 UK PM told 是新聞標題常見的省略結構,意為英國首相獲告知此事。
- **翻譯重點:**保留「英國首相獲告知」的訊息,並將 unlikely 譯為「不太可能」,避免誤譯成已確定不出席。
(二)Killing of two Venezuelan youths in Colombia sparks diplomatic row
- **結構判讀:**主詞是「兩名委內瑞拉青年在哥倫比亞遭殺害」這起事件;動詞 sparks 表示引發;受詞 diplomatic row 是外交爭端。
- **翻譯重點:**中文可將事件置於前半句,再以「引發」連接後果。youths 在此指青年,killing 指遭殺害事件。
(三)Vaccine hesitancy in pregnant people drives rise in COVID hospitalizations
第 三 題30 分
中英翻譯:
Translate the following passage into Chinese.
Facebook has kept internal research secret for two years that suggests its Instagram app makes body image issues worse for teenage girls, according to a leak from the tech firm.
Since at least 2019, staff at the company have been studying the impact of their product on its younger users’ states of mind. Their research has repeatedly found that it is harmful for a large proportion, and particularly teenage girls.
Comprised of findings from focus groups, online surveys and diary studies in 2019 and 2020, the Instagram research shows for the first time how aware the company is of its product’s impact on the mental health of teenagers. And yet, in public, executives at Facebook, which has owned Instagram since 2012, have consistently downplayed its negative impact on teenagers.
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核心觀念
本題測驗新聞英文的句構判讀、新聞報導常見用語,以及依語境翻譯。原文分成三句,第一句用 according to 引出消息來源;第二句以 Since at least 2019 表示研究開始的時間;第三句用 Comprised of... 說明研究資料的組成,並以 And yet 轉折,對照公司內部研究與主管公開說法。翻譯時應保留這些邏輯關係,避免逐字直譯造成中文生硬。
解題方法
先找出各句主幹,再處理修飾語與語氣:
- 第一句主幹為 Facebook has kept internal research secret for two years,即「Facebook 將一項內部研究保密兩年」。關係子句 that suggests... 修飾 research,補充研究顯示的內容。according to a leak from the tech firm 說明消息來源是該科技公司外洩的資料。
- 第二句主幹為 staff ... have been studying the impact...。現在完成進行式表示從至少 2019 年開始、持續至今的研究;their product 指 Instagram 產品,younger users’ states of mind 指較年輕使用者的心理狀態。
- 第三句先交代研究的資料來源與組成,再說明研究揭示了什麼。for the first time 修飾公司對產品影響的認知;And yet 表示轉折,指出主管公開淡化負面影響,與內部研究結果形成對照。
參考譯文
據這家科技公司外洩的資料,Facebook 將一項內部研究保密了兩年;該研究指出,Instagram 應用程式會加劇青少女的身體意象困擾。
至少從 2019 年起,該公司員工便一直在研究其產品對年輕使用者心理狀態的影響。研究一再發現,這項產品對很大一部分使用者有害,尤其對青少女影響甚鉅。
這項 Instagram 研究的資料包括 2019 年與 2020 年進行的焦點團體、線上問卷調查及日記研究成果;研究首次揭示該公司多麼清楚其產品對青少年心理健康造成的影響。然而,在公開場合,自 2012 年起擁有 Instagram 的 Facebook 高階主管,卻始終淡化該產品對青少年的負面影響。
翻譯重點與用語辨析
第 四 題30 分
英文新聞寫作:
Summarize the following news report in 100 words.
If watching Squid Game means the prospect of playing red light, green light now fills you with nerve-shredding terror rather than fond childhood memories, you aren’t alone.
The Korean thriller, which tells the story of debt-ridden people competing for a huge cash prize in a deadly series of children’s games, has become Netflix’s biggest ever series launch - streamed by 111 million users in its first 28 days.
In doing so it knocked Bridgerton off the top spot, making clear that Korean dramas - K-dramas for short - have most certainly been given the green light by audiences worldwide.
So, how can we understand this rise, and what are some of the other K-dramas to look out for if you’re a new convert?
Squid Game’s breakthrough popularity marks the latest wave in a Korean culture tsunami that’s built throughout the west in recent years.
The show joins K-pop artists such as BTS and Blackpink becoming household names in music, to films like Parasite and Minari upending Hollywood to achieve Oscars recognition and success.
But the K-drama takeover is far from the overnight sensation it may first seem. Although they’ve only recently gripped worldwide audiences, K-dramas have been popular in Asia for decades.
Increasing liberalisation throughout the country in the 90s saw huge amounts of money poured into the entertainment industry. As Japan battled economic decline and China rose, South Korean culture pounced - offering TV that was both more relatable than US shows and morally palatable to Beijing.
Over the next decade it challenged Japanese might to become a new purveyor of Asian cool, with 20% of viewers in Japan watching 2003 drama Winter Sonata.
A 2011 report by the Korean Culture and Information Service concluded: “In many Asian cities, Korean dramas seem to be influencing lifestyles and consumer behaviour, which speaks to their cultural appeal”.
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核心觀念
本題考查英文新聞摘要寫作:從長篇報導中辨識主旨與關鍵事實,刪除細節例證,並在指定字數內以自己的話重組內容。本文主旨是《魷魚遊戲》的國際成功,反映韓國文化影響力擴大;報導也說明韓劇在亞洲早已流行,並非突然竄紅。
解題方法
先將文章整理成三層訊息:
- 新聞焦點:《魷魚遊戲》創下 Netflix 影集上線紀錄,超越《柏捷頓家族:名門韻事》。
- 現象脈絡:韓劇的全球走紅與 K-pop、韓國電影的國際影響力相互呼應。
- 背景原因:韓劇在亞洲流行已久;韓國 1990 年代自由化後投入娛樂產業,並逐漸成為亞洲流行文化的重要來源。
摘要以這三層為骨架,保留 1.11 億觀看者、28 天等代表性數據,並納入冬季戀歌的例子;節目劇情細節及報導中的提問則不必保留。
參考答案(100 字)
Squid Game, a Korean thriller about indebted contestants competing in deadly children’s games for a cash prize, became Netflix’s biggest series launch, reaching 111 million users in 28 days and surpassing Bridgerton. Its success reflects a global rise of Korean