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Calling It Quits after Four Centuries: Denmark to End Letter Delivery
Denmark’s state-run postal service, PostNord, announced that it would cease letter deliveries at the end of 2025 due to the impact of digitalization. As 95% of its residents now use the Digital Post service, Denmark has seen a 90% decline in letter volumes since 2000, from 1.4 billion to 110 million last year.
On top of that, the Postal Act of 2024 removes the government’s obligation to provide universal mail service and puts an end to postal exemptions from value-added tax, raising the cost of a single letter to 29 Danish krone (US$4.20). As a result, PostNord is switching its focus to parcel deliveries, a change that may cause 1,500 job cuts. After 400 years of relying on the postal service, Danes will soon have to turn to private companies for letter delivery.
What Did You Learn?
1. What has caused the number of letters in Denmark to decrease?
If we could travel at the speed of light, time would cease to exist.
倘若我們能以光速行進,那麼時間就會不存在了。
If we could travel at the speed of light, time would cease existing.
倘若我們能以光速行進,那麼時間就會不存在了。
The neighbor’s dog barked without cease and kept me awake all night.
鄰居的狗叫個不停,害我整晚沒睡。
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。
We are under no obligation to answer any of your questions.
我們沒有義務要回答你的任何問題。
All parents have an obligation to take good care of their children.
所有父母都有義務要妥善照顧他們的孩子。
All parents are under an obligation to take good care of their children.
所有父母都有義務要妥善照顧他們的孩子。
We saw a suspicious man standing near the school.
我們在學校附近看到一名可疑男子。
My girlfriend is a very suspicious person.
我女友是一個非常多疑的人。
Ted said he came here just to say hello, but I was suspicious of his real intentions.
泰德說他來這裡只是打聲招呼,但我懷疑他真正的動機。
Ted said he came here just to say hello, but I suspected his real intentions.
泰德說他來這裡只是打聲招呼,但我懷疑他真正的動機。
Could you help me scan these old photographs into the computer?
你能不能幫我把這些老照片掃描進電腦裡?
Before the document could be emailed, it first had to be scanned.
需要先掃描文件後,才能用電子郵件寄出。
The scan showed that the cancer cells had spread, and the patient needed an immediate operation.
掃描結果顯示病患的癌細胞擴散了,需要立即動手術。
Peter scanned the Yellow Pages looking for the number of a plumber.
彼得概略看過工商電話簿,找尋水電行的電話。
Every morning, Jake likes to scan through the newspaper while eating breakfast.
傑克每天早上都喜歡邊瀏覽報紙邊吃早餐。
On top of English, Johnny also speaks German.
除了英文外,強尼還會說德文。
The new law will put an end to illegal street vendors.
這項新法律將停止非法街頭攤販的活動。
If you have problems with your email, it is best to log out, then log back in.
若你的電子郵件出了問題,你最好先登出帳號,再登入回來。
I’m considering replacing my old PC with a notebook.
我正考慮把舊的個人電腦換成一臺新的筆記型電腦。
Students in this school have easy access to the lab.
該校的學生可隨時使用實驗室。