



本週我們選讀《台北時報》(Taipei Times)的相關報導,先快速看懂這起食安事件,再從新聞關鍵句學會 halt sales、be eligible for、comply with 等 5 組在多益、商務與生活英文中都非常實用的用法。
從這則新聞裡,藏著不少「停售」、「符合退款資格」、「符合法規」這些說法,剛好都是新聞與多益中很實用的英文。正式進入新聞關鍵句之前,先認識 4 個看懂食安新聞很有用的單字:
antibiotic n. 抗生素
醫療與食品安全新聞中很常見的單字。
Nitrofurans are a group of synthetic antibiotics.
硝基呋喃類是一類合成抗生素。
take antibiotics 服用抗生素
antibiotic resistance 抗藥性
a banned antibiotic 禁用抗生素
metabolite n. 代謝物
某物質進入生物體、經代謝作用後產生的物質。報導中的 nitrofurans and their metabolites 即「硝基呋喃類及其代謝物」,metabolism 則是我們熟悉的「新陳代謝」。
Regular exercise can boost your metabolism.
規律運動可以促進新陳代謝。
residue n. 殘留物;殘渣
談食品安全時,residue 常指農藥、藥物或化學物質的「殘留」:antibiotic residues(抗生素殘留)、pesticide residues(農藥殘留)。看到 chemical residue、drug residue,通常都可理解為某物質「殘留在食品裡」。
food safety standard 食品安全標準
standard 是多益超常見字,表示「標準、規範」。
The product failed to meet food safety standards.
該產品未達食品安全標準。
safety standards 安全標準
quality standards 品質標準
industry standards 業界標準
meet a standard 達到標準
了解新聞背景後,接下來就從報導中的 5 個關鍵用法,學會遇到「停售、退款、檢驗不合格」時,英文到底怎麼說。
“McDonald’s Taiwan today said it has halted sales of its limited edition Sea Flavor Fried Shrimp Burger…”
(台灣麥當勞表示,已停止販售期間限定的海味揚蝦堡……)
halt 比 stop 正式,因此很常出現在新聞及商務英文中。
halt sales 停售 halt production 停產 halt shipments 停止出貨 halt operations 停止營運
halt 可以當動詞,也可以當名詞:
The company halted production.(公司停止生產。) / Production came to a halt.(生產停了下來。)
延伸運用
• The company halted sales after discovering a safety issue.(公司發現安全問題後停止銷售。)
• Production was temporarily halted for equipment maintenance.(生產因設備維修而暫時停止。)
• Sales of my favorite drink have been temporarily halted.(我最喜歡的飲料暫時停售了。)
“…its limited edition Sea Flavor Fried Shrimp Burger…”
(……期間限定的海味揚蝦堡……)
中文都會說「限定」,但英文其實要看你強調的是「版本」還是「販售時間」。
limited edition
→ 強調「限定版本」
指特別推出的版本,常見於鞋款、收藏品、紀念商品或聯名商品。
• This is a limited-edition sneaker.
這是一雙限定版球鞋。
limited time
→ 強調「限時推出」
放在名詞前,表示商品或優惠只在一段時間內提供。
• This is a limited-time offer.
這是限時優惠。
• McDonald's launched a limited-time burger.
麥當勞推出一款期間限定漢堡。
for a limited time
→ 強調「只在限定期間供應」
• This burger is available for a limited time.
這款漢堡只在限定期間販售。
• This is a limited-edition sneaker.(這是一雙限量版球鞋。) / This burger is available for a limited time.(這款漢堡只在限定期間販售。)

新聞原文使用 limited edition 來描述這款限定商品;如果平常想表達「這款漢堡只賣一段時間」,用 limited-time burger 或 available for a limited time 會更直接。
延伸運用
• This burger is available for a limited time only.(這款漢堡只在期間限定販售。)
• The company released a limited-edition version to celebrate its anniversary.(公司推出限定版本慶祝週年。)
• It’s limited edition, so it might sell out quickly.(這是限定款,可能很快就會賣完。)
“…customers who purchased them … would be eligible for refunds.”
(……購買相關商品的消費者將符合退款資格。)
這是多益非常值得記的一組搭配。eligible 本身表示「符合資格的」,在正式通知、公司規章、優惠活動中都很常見,固定用法是 be eligible for + 名詞:
be eligible for a refund 符合退款資格 be eligible for a discount 符合折扣資格 be eligible for benefits 符合福利資格
順便學 refund(可當名詞,也可當動詞):
request a refund 申請退款 / receive a refund 收到退款 / refund the customer 退款給顧客
• Employees who have worked here for more than one year are eligible for additional paid leave.(任職超過一年的員工可享額外有薪假。)
• Customers are eligible for a full refund within 30 days.(消費者可在 30 天內申請全額退款。)
• Am I eligible for a refund if I’ve already opened the package?(如果我已經拆封,還可以退款嗎?)
“…did not comply with food safety standards under the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation.”
(……不符合《食品安全衛生管理法》所規定的食品安全標準。)
comply with 是多益、商務、法規英文中的超高頻搭配,後面通常接 laws(法律)、regulations(規定)、rules(規則)、standards(標準)、requirements(要求)。遵守規定的介系詞是 with:
✓ comply with regulations comply to regulations
常見名詞:compliance(遵循;合規)、compliance department(法遵部門)。
延伸運用
• All products must comply with government safety regulations.(所有產品都必須符合政府安全規定。)
• Does this power bank comply with airline regulations?(這顆行動電源符合航空公司的規定嗎?)
“The manufacturer had provided inspection documents certifying that the seafood was food safety compliant…”
(製造商先前曾提供檢驗文件,證明該海鮮符合食品安全標準……)
inspect 是動詞「檢查」,inspection 是名詞:
safety inspection 安全檢查 quality inspection 品質檢查 food inspection 食品檢驗 inspection report 檢驗報告
The products passed the safety inspection.(這批產品通過安全檢驗。)
certify that + 子句 就是「證明……」:
The document certifies that the product meets safety standards.(這份文件證明產品符合安全標準。)
常見的 certificate「證書、證明文件」也是同一家族:certify(v. 證明、認證)/ certified(adj. 經認證的)/ certificate(n. 證書、證明)。
延伸運用
• All equipment must undergo a safety inspection before use.(所有設備在使用前都必須接受安全檢查。)
• The supplier provided documents certifying the quality of the materials.(供應商提供了證明原料品質的文件。)
新聞英文再進一步:0.7 ppb 到底怎麼念?
報導指出,後續批次檢驗發現硝基呋喃及其代謝物濃度為 0.7 parts per billion(= 0.7 ppb),中文常翻為「每十億份中有 0.7 份」。
zero point seven parts per billion
這類數據表達在環境、食品、科技新聞中都相當常見,類似的還有 ppm = parts per million(百萬分之一)。
購買瑕疵商品的消費者可以申請全額退款。
Customers who purchased the defective product are ______ ______ a full refund.
1. halt sales
2. eligible for
3. comply with
4. inspection
5. limited edition
McDonald’s halts shrimp burger sales over banned antibiotic
麥當勞因禁用抗生素暫停販售蝦堡。
By Yang Ya-min and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer
McDonald’s Taiwan today said it has halted sales of its limited edition Sea Flavor Fried Shrimp Burger and its double-patty version, after the importer notified the company last night that the shrimp patties contained nitrofurans — a group of synthetic antibiotics — and their metabolites.
Sales of the shrimp burgers were suspended nationwide at 10:30am today and customers who purchased them yesterday or in the early hours of this morning would be eligible for refunds, the company said, adding that more details would be announced within a week.
McDonald’s Taiwan said it was notified last night that subsequent batch testing had found that the shrimp patties contained 0.7 parts per billion of nitrofurans and their metabolites, and therefore did not comply with food safety standards under the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (食品安全衛生管理法).
Taiwan has banned the use of nitrofurans for use as a feed additive in aquatic products due to possible links to cancer. McDonald’s Taiwan apologized for any inconvenience caused, adding that safeguarding food safety is its responsibility.
The manufacturer had provided inspection documents certifying that the seafood was food safety compliant, the company said, adding that it is continuing to work with suppliers and testing agencies to further clarify the results.
Nitrofurans are broad-spectrum antibiotics effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, said Yen Tzung-hai (顏宗海), director of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital’s Clinical Poison Center.
Animal studies have raised concerns about their potential carcinogenicity, though no evidence has confirmed a cancer risk in humans, Yen said. Most countries, including Taiwan, prohibit their use in aquaculture and livestock farming, he added.
In addition to the potential cancer risk, the main concern surrounding nitrofuran residues in food is that they could trigger allergic reactions such as hives in people who are sensitive to antibiotics but not allergic to seafood, Yen said.
Additional reporting by Lin Chih-yi and Fion Khan
The policy suffered strong resistance from the working class.
該政策遭受勞動階級強力反彈。
Your body's resistance becomes low if you stay up frequently.
如果你經常熬夜,身體的抵抗力就會變差。
The athlete used a special piece of equipment to increase resistance during training.
這位運動員使用一種特殊裝備以在訓練時加大阻力。
The project came to a halt when we ran out of money.
我們錢用完時,計畫也就停頓了。
The children halted when they saw a big dog.
孩子們看到一隻大狗時便停止行進。
We have to halt production at the factory because the payment issue has not been settled.
我們必須停止工廠的生產,因為錢的事尚未解決。
Customers may demand a full refund if they find the products less effective than promised.
假如顧客覺得產品不符效果保證,他們可以要求全額退款。
When Arthur told the clerk that he was not satisfied with the product, she offered to refund his money.
當亞瑟告訴店員他對這產品不滿意時,她主動提出要退還他的錢。
The car has to meet the safety standard to be sold.
這輛車必須達到安全標準才能販售。
To be eligible for this promotion, candidates must meet the following requirements.
要具備升遷資格,應徵者必須達到下列需求。
Customers may request a refund if the product arrives damaged.
若商品在送達時已損壞,顧客可以要求退款。
There will be serious consequences if you don’t comply with the regulations in this lab.
若你不遵守這間實驗室的規定,將有嚴重後果。
It s important that you comply with the law.
守法很重要。
This diploma certifies that you have finished high
school.
這份文憑證明你已完成高中學業。
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