貓咪數量銳減　猴硐貓村下一步該怎麼走？/正常甜 = 半糖　泰國重訂「正常甜度」標準

Bob declined to join Judy's dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。

I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車，但她婉拒了。

Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。

Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後，街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。

The train was delayed, so we were 10 hours late when we got to our destination.
火車延誤了，因此我們到達目的地時晚了 10 個小時。

Hawaii has always been a hot-spot tourist destination.
夏威夷一直是個熱門的觀光勝地。

Education is not a final destination but a journey of growth and discovery.
教育並非最後的終點，而是一場成長與探索之旅。

I saw an abandoned cat on the street, and it followed me home.
我在街上看到一隻被遺棄的貓咪，牠跟著我回家。

 We strayed off the path and got lost in the mountains. 
我們偏離了小徑，迷失在山中。

 Helen’s daughter has strayed from the good path 
she was on; she dropped out of school and started 
taking drugs. 
海倫的女兒誤入歧途；她輟學並開始吸毒。

A stray hair at the crime scene led to the arrest of the 
local politician for murder.
犯罪現場一根散落的頭髮導致當地的政治家因謀殺案而被捕。
 

There was no recognition in my old friend’s eyes when he saw me.
我的老友見到我時沒有認出我來。

The scholar has won international recognition for his great findings.
這位學者的重大發現獲得了國際認可。
 

The test checks students' word recognition skills.
這項測驗確認學生的單字辨認能力。

Parents always do whatever it takes to ensure their children’s welfare.
父母總是盡力確保孩子的幸福。

One’s health should take precedence over earning money. 
一個人的健康應該比賺錢重要。

I think we ’ll need a new set of guidelines for the staff members to improve their work efficiency.
我想公司職員需要一套新的行動綱領，好改善他們的工作效率。

The rapid increase in oil consumption has led scientists to search for alternative energy.
石油消耗量的快速增加促使科學家找尋替代能源。

After my liver operation, Dr. Peterson warned me to stop all alcohol consumption. 
我動完肝臟手術後，彼得森醫師警告我要停止攝取酒精。

When consumption increases, businesses make more money and the economy improves.
消費增加時，企業就賺更多錢，經濟也會改善。

I don't like the content of this book. 
我不喜歡這本書的內容。

The policeman asked me to open my box in order to examine the contents in it.
警察要我把箱子打開，以便檢查其中的內容物。

The label clearly states the fat content per serving.
標籤清楚標示每份的脂肪含量。

The label clearly states the fat content per serving.
標籤清楚標示每份的脂肪含量。

Part of Mike's problem is that he lacks initiative.
麥克一部分的問題出在他缺乏進取心。

The US took the initiative in repairing relations with Canada.
美國主動與加拿大修復關係。

One of the initiatives that the government began last year was to build more shelters for homeless people.
政府去年開始實施的其中一項措施是建造更多收容所給遊民。

The government introduced an initiative focused on improving digital literacy.
政府提出一項著重於提升數位素養的倡議。

The authorities concerned have implemented a plan to help control traffic.
有關當局已實施了一項計畫來協助管制交通。

The manager flew to the US to finalize the
details of the project.
經理飛去美國以敲定那個案子的細節。

Fewer parents these days have a preference for baby boys over baby girls.
現今偏好生男寶寶而非女寶寶的父母越來越少了。