Taiwan Lifts All Sanctions against the Philippines
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：世界各地新闻集锦
英语课
The authorities on Taiwan have officially lifted all 11-sanctions they had in-place against the Philippines.
The sanctions were originally imposed following the fatal shooting of a fisherman from Taiwan by Philippine Coast Guard officers in May.
David Lin is a senior official with the government on Taiwan.
"Philippines's Department of Justice has promised to file charges against the coast guard members, according to the investigation 1 results given by their National Bureau of Investigation."
The announcement follows a visit from an envoy 2 for Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, who has apologized to the family of dead fisherman.
The fishing vessel 3 from Taiwan was fired in early May in the Balintang Channel between Taiwan and the northern Philippines.
Philippine investigators 4 have since determined 5 that while the vessel was fishing illegally, the Philippine Coast Guard was not justified 6 in opening fire.
Following the incident, authorities on Taiwan slapped a slew 7 of sanctions on the Philippines, including a hiring freeze for new Filipino workers and travel restrictions 8.
The sanctions were originally imposed following the fatal shooting of a fisherman from Taiwan by Philippine Coast Guard officers in May.
David Lin is a senior official with the government on Taiwan.
"Philippines's Department of Justice has promised to file charges against the coast guard members, according to the investigation 1 results given by their National Bureau of Investigation."
The announcement follows a visit from an envoy 2 for Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, who has apologized to the family of dead fisherman.
The fishing vessel 3 from Taiwan was fired in early May in the Balintang Channel between Taiwan and the northern Philippines.
Philippine investigators 4 have since determined 5 that while the vessel was fishing illegally, the Philippine Coast Guard was not justified 6 in opening fire.
Following the incident, authorities on Taiwan slapped a slew 7 of sanctions on the Philippines, including a hiring freeze for new Filipino workers and travel restrictions 8.
1 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
2 envoy
n.使节，使者，代表，公使
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
3 vessel
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
4 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
6 justified
a.正当的，有理的
- She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
- The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
7 slew
v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多
- He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
- They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。
8 restrictions
约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制