Park’s death expected to heat up 2021 by-elections

Park’s death expected to heat up 2021 by-elections

朴元淳去世料將使2021年補選升溫

【摘要2020.7.12.自由】◎茅毅

The National Election Commission will run by-elections on April 7, 2021 to replace lawmakers and local governors if their seats have remained empty from March 17 this year to March 8, 2021.

南韓中央選舉管理委員會將於2021年4月7日舉行多項補選，如果國會議員和地方首長的職位自今年3月17日至2021年3月8日一直出缺，將會進行補選。

Under the Election Law, elected officials are removed from their position if they receive a sentence of a higher than 1 million won fine for violation of the laws on election and political funding, or one year imprisonment.

根據南韓「選舉法」，若民選官員因違反選舉與政治獻金相關法律，被處以高於100萬韓元的罰款，或1年有期徒刑，就會被免職。

"The 2021 by-elections certainly can be comparable to regular local elections, as new Seoul and Busan mayors will be elected," said Shin Yul, a political science professor at Myongji University.

南韓明知大學政治學教授申律說，「2021年的補選，當然能拿來和定期的地方選舉相提並論，因為將選出新任的首爾及釜山市長」。

新聞辭典

heat up：片語，加熱、（使…）變暖、升溫。The gun control debate is heating up again as a result of the recent mass shooting in the US.（由於美國最近發生大規模槍擊案，槍枝管制的辯論正再次升溫。）

remove from：片語，開除、解職、移開、拿開、去除、調動、將…免職。He has been removed from his post as director.（他已被免去了董事職位。）

imprisonment：名詞，監（囚、拘）禁、關押。She was sentenced to life imprisonment.（她被判無期徒刑。）

New Books Published in Taiwan Hits 18-Year Low in 2019

2019 新書出版量創十八年新低

【摘要2020.7.12.蘋果】

A report released by Taiwan’s National Central Library in March revealed that the number of books published in Taiwan hit an 18-year low in 2019. However, while the overall number of new books published was low, certain categories of books did show significant increases when compared to 2018. Specifically, educational materials like textbooks and test preparation guides as well as comic books all showed an increase in publication.

This indicated that young people purchasing books in Taiwan are more focused on studying and preparing for tests or certifications. The rise in comic book publications suggests young consumers have been drawn more towards comics than novels in recent years.

今年三月，臺灣國家圖書館所發布的一份報告指出，2019 年臺灣新書出版量創十八年新低。但雖然整體新書出版量偏低，有些特定書籍種類的出版量與 2018 年相比卻有明顯提升。具體來說，教科書和考試用書等教材和漫畫書在出版量上皆呈現上揚局面。

這樣的趨勢顯示臺灣年輕人買書時較著重在讀書及準備應試或考證照上。漫畫書出版量的增加則顯示近年來對於年輕消費族群來說，漫畫比小說更具吸引力。

生活必備字詞

significant a. 顯著的
Tom has made significant progress in his studies this semester.
specifically adv. 確切地，具體地；尤其，特別
Those seats are reserved specifically for the elderly and those in need.
publication n. 出版；出版品
Our latest publication is a magazine for soccer fans.
certification n. 檢定；證明