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＃單字

1.resign (v) 辭職
2.defeat (v) 打敗、擊敗 (n.) 失敗、敗仗
3.local (a) 地方的、當地的
4.apologize (v) 抱歉、道歉
5.term (n.) 任期
6.undergo(v) 經歷

＃片語

1.take responsibility for 為...負責
2.serve out 做完...任期

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Taiwan President resigns as head of party after losses in local elections

(CNN)Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her resignation Saturday as head of the Democratic Progressive Party after the party suffered a "crushing defeat" in local government elections, according to state media.

根據媒體消息，九合一大選大敗後，台灣總統蔡英文辭去民進黨黨主席。

The Central News Agency reported Tsai apologized to supporters for the ruling party's "disappointing performance" in a speech at its headquarters, and she took full responsibility for the party's losses.

據中央通訊社報導，蔡在民進黨總部針對執政黨令人不滿的表現而向支持者道歉，並且為黨的失敗承擔起所有的責任。

Although she resigned as the party head, Tsai -- the first woman to be elected President of Taiwan -- will serve out the remainder of her term. The next presidential election is scheduled for January 2020.

雖然她辭去民進黨主席，蔡仍然會完成剩餘的總統任期。下一次的總統大選預計在2020年的1月舉行。

According to CNA, Tsai said while her administration is moving in the right direction, the election results were proof that the Taiwanese people are setting a higher standard for their government.

根據中央通訊社，蔡說雖然她施政是往對的方向前進，然而九合一選舉的結果仍然證明了台灣人民對政府的標準正不斷地往上提高。

The pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party is expected to undergo a "major reshuffle" soon, Tsai said, to prepare for the challenges ahead, CNA reported.
Premier Lai Ching-te echoed Tsai in a Facebook post, saying the election results indicated the public's dissatisfaction with the government's performance.

蔡說，為了準備接下來的挑戰，民進黨預期很快要進行巨大的內部重組。行政院長賴清德也在臉書貼文回應蔡英文，賴說選舉的結果指出大眾對於政府表現的不滿。

Lai had offered to resign earlier Saturday and take ownership of the party's defeat, but Tsai asked him to stay on as premier to ensure the continuity of the government's policies and initiatives.

賴在星期六稍早已提出口頭辭職，並承擔起政黨失敗的責任，但蔡要求賴能繼續留任來保證政府政策以及計畫的持續性。

CNN原文連結：https://edition.cnn.com/…/taiwan-president-resig…/index.html