



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。)
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。
My trip to the US was a benefit of my job.
我的美國之旅是工作上的一項福利。
The doctor said a long rest would benefit the patient.
醫生說長時間休息將會有益於該病患。
Everyone will benefit from the new road.
那條新路會造福每個人。
Reading every day brings great benefits to students.
每天閱讀會對學生帶來很大的益處。
Lucas failed to persuade Willa.
盧卡斯沒能說服薇拉。
Although Emily tried her best, she failed to receive approval for her creative idea.
儘管艾蜜莉盡了最大的努力,但她的創意想法仍然沒有獲得認可。
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。
