在閱讀外文報(bào)刊時(shí)，一旦涉及到美國對臺(tái)灣的態(tài)度問題，經(jīng)常會(huì)碰到單詞status quo（現(xiàn)狀）。這不，就華盛頓向臺(tái)灣出售新一輪新型戰(zhàn)機(jī)達(dá)成協(xié)議一事，美國依然唱老調(diào)——它將恪守三個(gè)聯(lián)合公報(bào)，反對單方面改變臺(tái)海現(xiàn)狀。

請看外電相關(guān)報(bào)道：Beijing has lodged a solemn objection with Washington on its agreement to sell 66 advanced fighter jets to Taiwan. As to Washington, Bush reiterated that the US position on the Taiwan question is very clear: that the US Government will continue to adhere to the three joint communiques between the United States and China and is opposed to any attempt to unilaterally change thestatus quoacross the Taiwan Straits.

報(bào)道中的status quo源于拉丁語，指the existing condition or state of affairs（現(xiàn)狀），常和動(dòng)詞maintain，preserve或uphold連用，表示“維持現(xiàn)狀”，如“His directness bas annoyed some who seek to preserve the comfortable status quo.”（他直截了當(dāng)?shù)淖黠L(fēng)惹惱了一些安于現(xiàn)狀的人。）

另外，若在status quo 后加上ante就是指“以前的狀況”了，如：“He did not readily embrace my suggestion of a return to the status quo ante.”（ 他不怎么樂意接受我提出的恢復(fù)以前狀況的建議。）


(英語點(diǎn)津陳蓓編輯）