免費學美語 -《 實用美語ABC 》2015.三月號第四週-唐威廉兒童美語
☆ drought（代名詞）乾旱
Taiwan is now experiencing the worst drought in 10 years, which led to the implemtation of a series water rationing measures. In Taiwan, fist-phase water rationing means reduced water pressure at night, while second-phase means water supply is restricted to consumers who usually use more than 1,000 cubic meters per month, and third-phase means cutting the water supply to entire areas on a rotational basis.
台灣目前正經歷十年來最大的乾旱危機，使得政府不得不開始實施不同階段的限水措施。第一階段的限水指的是在夜間減壓限水，第二階段限水則包括每月用水逾一千度的大戶減量供水，而第三階段則採分區輪流停止供水。
☆ rationing（名詞）定量配給
It is highly advised that people around the country use water sparingly until the rainy season in late May. Otherwise, it would be foreseen that third-phase rationing may be introduced sooner than expected.
政府呼籲全國人民共體時艱，在五月底梅雨季前能節約用水。否則的話，第三階段限水措施將比預期還要早實施。
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