
福利遭到撤銷
Ben is explaining to Jane the downsides of co-branded credit cards.
本在向珍說明聯名信用卡的缺點。
explain sth. to sb. 向某人說明某事=explain to sb. sth.
Jane: I should sign up for a bunch of co-branded cards myself!
珍:我該申辦多張聯名信用卡!
sign up for sth. 報名~
Ben: Well, they’re not all rainbows and butterflies.
本:聯名信用卡可沒妳想的那麼美好。
all rainbows, butterflies and unicorns 極其美好的狀態
Jane: You mentioned that these cards are not good for carrying a balance. What other disadvantages do they have?
珍:你提過這些卡不適合積欠卡費,那它們還會有什麼缺點啊?
run up a debt 積欠債務interest rate 利率
Ben: Because of the intense competition, companies are offering increasingly better rewards to attract customers.
本:由於競爭激烈,各家公司不斷推出更好的獎勵制度吸引顧客。
compete(v.)競爭competitor(n.)競爭者competitive(adj.)有競爭(力)的fierce(adj.)激烈的attract(v.)吸引tourist attraction 旅遊景點
Jane: Isn’t that a good thing?
珍:這不是好事嗎?
Ben: It’s good for the time being, but it’s not a sustainable practice.
本:現在看來是好事,但這可不是長久之計。
for the time being=at this time=for now=for the momentsustainable(adj.)可持續的practice(n.)做法
Jane: Why not?
珍:為什麼?
Ben: These amazing rewards programs often create very thin profit margins for the companies offering them, so at some point, they may revoke card perks.
本:公司往往會因為推出這些獎勵方案而獲利單薄,所以就這點來說,他們可能撤銷聯名信用卡的福利。
profit margin 利潤幅度gross (net) profit margin 毛(淨)利revoke(v.)撤除、撤銷revoke a driver’s license 吊銷執照revoke a will 撤銷遺囑
Jane: Can they do that?
珍:他們可以那麼做喔?
Ben: They can. So you should continually review whether the card is still beneficial to you or not.
本:是可以的,所以妳該再三確認聯名信用卡是否還能讓妳持續受益。
be beneficial to 對~有利、有益的