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assassination (n.) 暗殺

case (v.) 事前勘察(踩點)指為了犯罪（如偷竊）而觀察現場。

conceal (v.) 隱藏、遮掩。比 hide 正式，常用於隱藏武器、情感或真相。

point-blank (adj./adv.) 近距離地，或指說話非常直白。

subdue (v.) 用武力或法律手段制伏、壓制

custody (n.)羈押、監護

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出版社：遠流

出版日期：2025/02/26

透過閱讀，串起一段從青春到成人的自我探索。

在他人目光與社會價值之間，我們如何定義自己？

迷惘與叛逆，往往是通往成熟必經的過程。

書中的他人故事，成為我們理解自身的鏡子。

閱讀，也許無法給答案，卻可能在某個黑夜悄悄地牽住你

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好久沒更新了，由於工作因素，這次把內容簡化許多。

之後也會繼續調整每一集的模式，希望可以在工作和更新之間找到平衡，繼續分享我在外交事務雜誌學到的新事物。

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Soldiers loading sea mines during a military exercise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, July 2025 - Ann Wang / Reuters

資料來源

Wuthnow, Joel. "The Greatest Danger in the Taiwan Strait." Foreign Affairs, 12 Sept. 2025, https://reader.foreignaffairs.com/2025/09/12/the-greatest-danger-in-the-taiwan-strait/content.html

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massive drain　巨大耗損

near abroad　近鄰

power vacuum　權力真空

hegemon　霸主

proprietary view　所有權般的看法

aspire to suzerainty　渴望宗主權

primary broker　主要調解者

has long entailed　長期以來都涉及

mediation　調解

diplomatic breakthroughs　外交突破

reinforce their sovereignty and independence　鞏固其主權和獨立

loosening some of the bonds　鬆綁了一些束縛

weapons suppliers　武器供應商

long-standing disputes　長期存在的爭端

normalize relations　使關係正常化

the Middle Corridor　中間走廊

loosen bottlenecks　緩解瓶頸

power players　重要勢力

help tip the scales　幫助扭轉局面

remain peripheral　仍處於邊緣地位

discreetly encourage　謹慎地鼓勵

local actors to take the lead　地方參與者主導局勢

facilitate the involvement of Western firms　促進西方公司的參與

take up the mantle　承擔

supporting diversified ties　支持多元化的聯繫

revisionist powers　修正主義大國

happen on Washington's terms　按照華盛頓的條件進行

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go to extreme lengths　不擇手段

peter out　逐漸平息

ratify　批准

win a tender　得標

de facto protectorate　事實上的保護國

hydrocarbons　碳氫化合物

transit fee　過境費

signal displeasure　表達不滿

Great Game　大博弈

Great-power contestation　大國競爭

be groomed as…　被培養為…

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be a further boon　成為進一步的助力／好處

fill the void　填補空缺

tip the scales 扭轉局勢、讓天秤傾向某一方

文章來源

Mankoff, Jeffrey. Russia Is Losing Its Near Abroad: How America and Its European Allies Can Help Erode Moscow’s Declining Influence. Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025, https://reader.foreignaffairs.com/2025/07/24/russia-is-losing-its-near-abroad/content.html.

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Russian service members attending a base-closing ceremony in Khojaly, Azerbaijan, May 2024 - Aziz Karimov / Reuters

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一場為穩定與榮耀的的戰爭，卻成了走向崩解的演出

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te an eerie calm　營造一種詭異的平靜

equilibrium　平衡狀態

soothingly predictable　可預測且令人安心

material comforts　物質享受

ruling ideology　統治意識形態

nationalistic　民族主義色彩的

stability　穩定

millennium manifesto　千禧年宣言

belief in the greatness of Russia　相信俄羅斯的偉大

international stage　國際舞台

become more assertive abroad　在對外政策上愈趨強硬

dispatch troops　派兵

annex Crimea　吞併克里米亞

full-scale war on Ukraine　對烏克蘭的全面戰爭

land Putin in a dilemma　讓普丁陷入了進退維谷的困境

stalemate　陷入僵局

a recession looms　（經濟）衰退已迫在眉睫

win whatever the cost　不惜一切代價贏得勝利

reverse course　退讓

grim necessity　殘酷而無可避免的必要之舉

resort toharshly coercive measures　訴諸強硬的高壓手段

mass mobilization　全民動員

risk everything　孤注一擲

full-blown dictatorship　全面的獨裁體制

generalissimo　軍事強人

tyrant　專制暴君

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lancing act　權衡取捨的舉動

tie once independent oligarchs　將原本獨立的寡頭與國家綁在一起

engulf　吞噬、籠罩

stage meaningful elections　舉行有實質意義的選舉

unobtrusive　不惹人注意的

from bits and pieces　東拼西湊地（建構思想）

spin out of its orbit　脫離掌控

harbinger　前兆

complacency (that) Putin has inculcated　他灌輸的自滿情緒

faded luxury　逐漸消逝的奢侈品（俄國人近年享受的和平與安逸）

exodus　大量出走（指反戰者與記者離開俄國）

stigmatize　汙名化

curtail　限縮

be subjected to indoctrination　被灌輸思想教育

double down on…　加倍投入、變本加厲

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with the intent of V-ing　懷著……的意圖／目的

an existential theater　攸關生死存亡的戰場

文章來源

Kimmage, Michael, and Maria Lipman. “The Limits of Putin’s Balancing Act: What the Kremlin Will Sacrifice in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine.” Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025, https://reader.foreignaffairs.com/2025/07/16/the-limits-of-putins-balancing-act/content.html.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Eurasian Economic Forum, Minsk, June 2025 - Sergey Bobylev / Reuters

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drink spiking　飲料下藥

nightlife settings　夜生活場所

material science development　材料科學技術進展

offenders　不法份子

party drugs　派對藥物

rohypnol　稱為迷姦藥的強力安眠藥

liquid ecstasy　液態搖頭丸

tasteless and colorless　無味無色

euphoria　欣快感

drowsiness　嗜睡

slurring of speech　口齒不清

loss of motor function　運動功能喪失

memory impairment　記憶衰退

sexual assault　性侵害

drug regulators　藥物監管機構

temporary tattoo　暫時性紋身

discreet test　隱蔽的測試方式

instantaneously　瞬間

seamless　無縫接軌的

a forensic toxicologist　法醫毒理學家

drug-facilitated　藥物促成的

proactive and accessible solution　積極主動且容易取得的解決方案

venture company　創投公司

customization and adaptability　客製化和應用多元上

be integrated into…　整合到…

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to spike drinks　在飲料中下藥

partygoers looking for a safe night out　想要安全過夜的派對參加者。look for a safe night out 是常見夜生活口語說法。

leave a person vulnerable to…　讓某人容易遭受…的傷害

be rendered unconscious　被弄昏失去意識

a toxin of choice　首選的毒物

foster a sense of control and awareness　培養控制感與警覺心

high false positive rates　偽陽性的比率很高

bring the product to market　將產品推向市場

technically constrained　技術上受到限制

to some extent　某種程度上

in high-risk environments　在高風險環境中

date rape drugs　迷姦藥物

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leave + someone/something + Adj　使⋯⋯處於某種狀態

render　使得⋯變成⋯

文章來源

Ford, Matt. "Tattoo Tech May Help Detect Drink Spiking." Deutsche Welle, 22 July 2025, www.dw.com/en/tattoo-tech-may-help-detect-drink-spiking/a-73382562.

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alliances　聯盟

partnerships　夥伴關係

imperial overstretch　帝國過度擴張

isolationist approach　孤立主義的做法

defensive alliances　防禦聯盟

rivals　對手

even lone rangers need friends　即使是獨行俠也需要朋友

allies　盟友

cheaters and freeloaders　騙子和佔便宜的人

spoiled　被寵壞的

easier to deal with　更容易打交道的

autocrats　獨裁者

impose punitive tariffs　施加懲罰性關稅

nuclear umbrella　核保護傘

nuclear weapons　核武

patience　耐心

forbearance　寬容

mutual respect　相互尊重

personal relationships　個人關係

deteriorate surprisingly quickly　以驚人的速度惡化

transactions　交易

general breakdown of stability and order　穩定和秩序的普遍崩潰

conflicts　衝突

unending trade wars　無止境的貿易戰

increasingly unfriendly place　越來越不友好的地方

act against its own interests　與自身利益相悖

global power　全球實力

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has-been　風光不再的過氣人物

isolationist strand　孤立主義傾向

associated power　協力國

plausible explanation 似是而非的說法、解釋

chastise　嚴厲指責

store up resentment 累積怨懟、不滿

grumble 抱怨

jostle against…　與…爭奪、角力

intertwined　相互交織的

hamper　阻礙

gauge competencies　衡量能力

Machiavellian policy 馬基維利式（聰明而狡猾）的政策

rapport 互信關係。形容領袖間良好的私交，是「默契外交」的關鍵

bludgeon 逼迫、施壓

devious 狡詐、精心策劃算計的

woo Roosevelt like a suitor　形容邱吉爾爭取羅斯福的支持，就像一個suitor追求者一樣

belatedly enter…　遲來參與。指某國行動太慢

splendid isolation　光榮孤立。英國外交歷史上的名詞，也用來諷刺美國當前外交走向

piggy bank　小豬存錢罐

courtiers and sycophants 近臣與馬屁精

acrimonious divisions 怨懟難解的分歧

arms race　軍備競賽

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fall out with someone　跟某人鬧翻、不再交好、失和

the glue that holds (something) together　讓某事物緊緊結合、維持凝聚的「關鍵力量」

oil　讓系統順利運作的關鍵

文章來源

MacMillan, Margaret. Making America Alone Again: History Offers Few Parallels for Washington’s Repudiation of Its Own Alliances. Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025, https://reader.foreignaffairs.com/2025/07/21/making-america-alone-again/content.html.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kananaskis, Canada, June 2025 - Suzanne Plunkett / Pool / Reuters

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摘要講義下載

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文章來源

Knight, David. "Japan Far-Right Parties Play Immigration Card Ahead of Vote." DW, 18 July 2025, https://www.dw.com/en/japan-far-right-parties-play-immigration-card-ahead-of-vote/a-73322597

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The falling yen has boosted tourism to Japan, but not everyone is thrilled

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Fravel, M. Taylor. Is China’s Military Ready for War? What Xi’s Purges Do—and Don’t—Mean for Beijing’s Ambitions. Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2025, https://reader.foreignaffairs.com/2025/07/18/is-chinas-military-ready-for-war/content.html

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mirror the current state of the world　反映了當今世界的樣貌

embody the crises happening globally　體現了全球正在發生的各種危機

bloodshed and power struggles　流血衝突與權力鬥爭

take the stage by storm　席捲整個舞台、觀眾目光

lust for power　對權力的渴望

it comes as no surprise　毫不令人意外地

will be staged　將搬上舞台

how rulers’ power is crumbling　統治者權力如何崩解

act as a magnifying glass　如放大鏡般

escape fate　逃避結局

hope for light at the end of the tunnel　期待在黑暗中看見希望

flagship　招牌節目

feature　包含；主打；以…為特色

soloist　獨奏家

a controversial figure　一位備受爭議的人物

dual Russian citizenship　俄羅斯雙重國籍

distance himself from Russia's war　與俄羅斯的侵略戰爭劃清界線

ensemble　樂團

dismissal　解雇

scandal　醜聞

breach of contract　違約

make no secret　毫不掩飾

recount a powerful historical tragedy　回顧一場深刻的歷史悲劇

reflect on 思考

across time and borders　跨越時空

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choleric　暴躁的

rigidity　行為思考僵化

orchestra　管弦樂團

monodrama　獨角戲

on account of…　因為…；由於…

overshadow…　使…蒙上陰影

dramaturg(e)　戲劇顧問、劇作家

solidarity　團結一致

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it comes as no surprise that…　毫不意外的…

make no secret of…　毫不掩飾…

span (something) from A to B　涵蓋（主題），從Ａ到Ｂ的範圍

講義下載連結

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文章來源

Boutsko, Anastassia. Salzburg Festival 2025: Between Power Struggles and Hope. DW, 18 July 2025, https://www.dw.com/en/salzburg-festival-2025-between-power-struggles-and-hope/a-73302027

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Salzburger Festspiele/Andreas Kolarik

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