
愛迪達斬斷夥伴關係
In recent weeks, many brands have cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as a result of his public antisemitic statements.
最近幾週,許多品牌與饒舌歌手「Ye」(原名肯伊·威斯特)斬斷關係,因為他公開發表反猶太言論。
antisemitic(adj.)反猶太的statement(n.)聲明、表態(的言論)
Adidas is the latest in the mass exodus of companies from their partnerships with Ye, coming at great financial loss for the company.
許多公司在此次大規模出走與Ye終止夥伴關係,而愛迪達是最後一間做出這個決定的公司,造成公司巨大的經濟損失。
exodus(n.)(大批人的)退出、離開mass (adj.)大量的、大規模的mass exodus 大量離開、大規模出走partnership(n.)夥伴關係come at a price 付出代價
Adidas, the clothing and sportswear giant, recently severed ties with Ye.
愛迪達是服飾和運動服飾的龍頭,最近與Ye斬斷關係。
clothing(n.)服裝sportswear(n.)運動服飾giant(n.)巨人、產業龍頭、商業巨頭sever(v.)切斷、中斷、弄斷
After already putting their partnership with the rapper under review following his “White Lives Matter” T-shirt design that was shown at Paris Fashion Week, they will now pull all Yeezy brand products from sale immediately as a reaction to his antisemitic Twitter posts.
Ye在巴黎時裝週穿著印有「白人的命也是命」的T恤,愛迪達在那之後便對和他的合作進行評估審查,將會立即停止銷售Yeezy品牌的所有產品,作為對他在推特貼文發表反猶太言論的回應。
review(n.)審核、審查sale(n.)銷售for sale 出售中、代售中
Despite this brand collaboration being “one of the most successful in the company’s history,” Adidas has announced the termination of their partnership with Ye, taking a net loss of £217 million in 2022 as a result.
儘管這個合作品牌是「愛迪達史上最成功的合作品牌之一」,愛迪達還是宣布與Ye終止合作,因此將在2022年承擔2億1,700萬英鎊的淨損失。
collaboration(n.)合作termination(n.)終止pound(n.)英鎊net(adj.)淨值的net loss 淨損失、淨虧損
In a company statement, Adidas wrote that Ye’s recent comments and actions have been “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous” and that “violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”
愛迪達發表聲明,指出Ye最近的發言和舉止「令人無法容忍、且帶有仇恨和危險」,「違反了公司對多元、包容、相互尊重和公平的價值」。
unacceptable(adj.)無法接受的、無法容忍的hateful(adj.)帶有仇恨的、厭惡的dangerous(adj.)危險的violate(v.)違反value(n.)價格、價值inclusion(n.)包容(性)inclusive(adj.)包容的
Not only was Ye banned from Instagram and Twitter following his hateful comments against the Jewish community, but other businesses have also ended their relationships with Ye.
Ye不只在發表對猶太族群的仇後言論之後被Instagram和推特封殺,其他公司也終止和他的合作關係。
ban(v.)禁止Jewish(adj.)猶太人的community(n.)群體、社群business(n.)公司
Among them are Gap, which “will be removing all Yeezy Gap products from its stores,” Bank JP Morgan, high-end fashion brand Balenciaga and MRC, a film and television production company.
這些公司包括「即將把YeezyGap產品從商店下架」的Gap、摩根大通銀行、高級時裝品牌巴黎世家,以及影視工作室MRC。
high-end(adj.)高檔的fashion(n.)時尚film(n.)電影television(n.)電視、電視廣播業production(n.)製作