川普關稅重擊中國工廠-學英文單字與會話

1. Do you know what a tariff is?
    
2. Have you ever worked fewer hours at a job?
    
3. How do high prices or low pay affect people’s lives?

1. Tariff (n.) 關稅 [ˈtærɪf]
   A tax on imported goods.
   Example: The government added a new tariff on electronics from other countries.
   政府對電子產品加徵了新關稅。
   
    
2. Factory (n.) 工廠 [ˈfæktri]
   A place where goods are made.
   Example: Many people work in a factory to make clothes.
   許多人在工廠工作，製作衣服。
   
    
3. Salary (n.) 薪水 [ˈsæləri]
   The money a worker earns.
   Example: Her salary increased after she worked for three years.
   她工作三年後，薪水增加了。
   
    
4. Layoff (n.) 裁員 [ˈleɪˌɔf]
   When workers lose their job temporarily or permanently.
   Example: The company announced a layoff of 50 employees.
   公司宣布裁員 50 名員工。
   
    
5. Consumer (n.) 消費者 [kənˈsjuːmər]
   A person who buys goods or services.
   Example: Consumers are buying less because prices are high.
   因為物價高，消費者的購買量減少。
   
    
6. Inflation (n.) 通膨 [ɪnˈfleɪʃən]
   When prices of goods increase.
   Example: Inflation makes food and clothes more expensive.
   通膨使食物和衣服更貴。

A: Have you heard about the new tariff on electronics?

B: Yes, it makes imported products more expensive.

A: Some factories in China are cutting salary and hours.

B: That is bad. Many workers face layoff.

A: If people earn less, consumers might buy less.

B: True, this could even affect inflation in the economy.

新關稅讓其他國家的商品變得更貴。中國許多工廠必須降低成本。一些工人的薪水被削減，或者面臨裁員。當人們收入減少時，消費者可能會減少購買。這種情況會影響整個經濟。如果物價緩慢上漲，通膨保持低位。但如果薪水太低，人們可能停止購買商品。工人和消費者對未來感到擔憂。政府和公司努力尋找平衡。關稅有助於保護本地產業，但也可能帶來工人和購買者的問題。

1. How do tariffs affect workers and consumers?
    
2. What can factories do if they need to reduce salary or prevent layoffs?
    
3. How does low inflation affect people’s spending and the economy?
   
   
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