中英對照讀新聞》Ahn announces comeback to politics 安哲秀宣布重返韓政壇
安哲秀自2011年進入南韓政壇以來,共參與「新政治民主聯合」、「國民之黨」和「正確未來黨」這3個政黨的創建工作。圖為他2016年4月12日在首爾為國民之黨拜票,翌日即舉行國會議員選舉。該黨斬獲38席,成為國會第3大黨。南韓國會議員共300席、任期4年,下屆(第21屆)選舉預定4月15日舉行。(美聯社檔案照)
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Former presidential contender Ahn Cheol-soo on Thursday announced his plans to return to politics, sending ripples through the political arena as parties gear up for the general elections.
前總統參選人安哲秀週四宣布他重返政壇的計畫,為南韓政治舞台掀起漣漪,此時各黨在為(四月舉行的)國會選舉備戰。
"The world is changing at the speed of light toward the future. Unfortunately, the country remains in the past. A country that does not think about the future has no future,"Ahn wrote on his social media account.
安在他的社群媒體帳號上寫道,「世界正以光速朝未來改變。不幸的是,這個國家仍留在過去。一個不思未來的國家就沒有未來」。
While Ahn is once again calling for change, his actions have differed little from other politicians - founding and merging parties, and stepping down from posts following election defeats.
安雖又一次呼籲改變,但他的所作所為和其他政治人物幾乎毫無二致—成立與合併政黨,以及在敗選後辭職下台。
新聞辭典
contender:名詞,競爭者、角逐者、爭奪者。Tom is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.(湯姆已不再被視為奪冠的熱門人選。)
ripple:名詞、動詞,漣漪、波紋、(使)起漣漪(盪漾、發出潺潺聲、呈波浪狀)。The stone caused ripples to spread across the lake.(石頭在湖面泛起陣陣漣漪。)
merge:動詞,(使)合併、融合。The country’s two biggest universities are planning to merge.(該國最大的兩所大學,正計畫合併。)