【英语时差8,16】台湾将首次举行美国职业篮球比賽

 Taiwan will host a National Basketball Association (NBA) game for the first time when the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers play an exhibition game at the Taipei Arena¹ on Oct. 8, a breakthrough for a country in which the NBA has a devoted² following. NBA China CEO Tim Chen, Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin, Sports Affairs Council Minister Tai Hsia-ling, and Chinese Taipei Basketball Association Chairman Wang Jen-tar were on hand when the announcement was made, with Chen describing the game as the "best gift" for the long-term support of Taiwanese NBA fans. Taipei will become the 8th Asian city to host an NBA exhibition or regular season game. Tokyo, Yokohoma and Saitama hosted six regular season two-game series between 1990 and 2003, while exhibitions have been held in recent years in Beijing, Guangzhou, Macau, and Shanghai. "Oct. 8 will be a historic day for the NBA and millions of local fans in Taiwan. We are honored to present two of the best NBA teams to Taiwanese fans, who are full of passion for the game," Chen said. According to the organizers, a series of NBA-related activities, including the NBA Cares program that promotes social responsibility and community charity, will be held before the game between the Nuggets and Pacers is played in the 12,874-seat Taipei Arena.

to host (v.) 主办，举办，Beijing hosted the Olympics for the first time in 2008.

exhibition (n.) 展览，展示 The National Museum of History is hosting an exhibition of ancient Mayan culture.

breakthrough (n.) 突破；进展 For a boy as timid as John, to have stood up to the class bully³ is a great personal breakthrough.

council (n.) 委员会；会议 Iran's Guardian⁴ Council discovered ballot⁵ discrepancies⁶ in 50 districts.

association (n.) 协会；会 The Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) provides better communication between students' parents and teachers.

announcement (n.) 公告；宣布 The teacher made an announcement reminding students to bring snacks for the field trip tomorrow.

to promote (v.) 促进；增进 Our best plan for peace is one that promotes equality for both sides.

on hand 在场There weren't enough drinks on hand for the party, so Bob went out to buy some more.

a historic day 历史性的日子 This is a historic day in our fight for independence.

full of passion 对…充满热情；热爱 Kobe Bryant is a player who is full of passion for the game of basketball.

 

1 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

2 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

3 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

4 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

5 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

6 discrepancies   

n.差异，不符合（之处），不一致（之处）( discrepancy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work 这项工作的报价出入很大
• When both versions of the story were collated,major discrepancies were found. 在将这个故事的两个版本对照后，找出了主要的不符之处。 来自《简明英汉词典》