社群媒體影響
Juul is the largest e-cigarette brand in the United States. In the past few years, it has been targeting teenagers by paying schools for access to students.
Juul是美國最大的電子菸品牌。在過去幾年中，它持續透過收買學校以接觸學生，並把青少年當成目標客群。
target (v.)以……為目標access (n.)途徑,接觸某人的機會,使用某物的權利
It is reported that Juul sent representatives to school, disguised as guest speakers, and tried to persuade teens that Juul is not addictive.
據報導，Juul派代表偽裝成客座講者，試圖說服青少年Juul不會令人上癮。
representative (n.)代表者disguise (v.)(n.)偽裝,掩飾；a blessing in disguise 因禍得福persuade (v.)說服；dissuade (v.)勸阻
In other words, teenagers who vape do not make that decision entirely on their own. Oftentimes they are intentionally influenced by a major corporation.
也就是說，吸食電子菸不完全是青少年自己做的決定。他們經常是受大企業故意影響的。
corporation (n.)公司集團
The truth is, like cigarettes, nicotine is found in e-cigarettes, and it is a very addictive substance.
事實上，就跟香菸一樣，電子菸中也有尼古丁，這是一種會令人上癮的物質。
substance (n.)物質,毒品
The more you vape, the more your brain and body get accustomed to having nicotine, and the harder it is to go without it.
你吸食愈多，你的腦袋和身體就愈會習慣有尼古丁，也就愈難戒除。
get accustomed to + V-ing(N) 使熟悉,習慣於
As a result, the e-cigarette companies will gain a new long-term customer.
因此，電子菸公司就多了一名長期客戶。
term (n.)期,一段時間；long-term 長期；short-term 短期；fixed-term 定期
You might find it hard to believe that vaping trends are rising among teenagers, but the numbers prove otherwise. It is estimated that the number of high schoolers who vape has doubled in the past five years.
你可能認為青少年間吸食電子菸趨勢正在升高是難以置信的，但數據證明恰好相反。據估計，高中生吸食電子菸的人數在過去五年中成長一倍。
otherwise (adj.)根本不是那樣的
Even if you are immune to peer pressure, chances are you might be influenced subconsciously by social media. E-cigarette companies are aware of the power of social media.
即使你不受同儕壓力的影響，你也很有可能潛意識地受到社群媒體影響。電子菸公司知道社群媒體的力量。
be immune to sth. 對……免疫, 不受……影響subconsciously (adv.)潛意識地be aware of 意識到……
They pay influencers with large numbers of teenaged followers to promote their products.
他們會付錢給有大量青少年粉絲的網紅去推廣他們的產品。
promote (v.)促進,推銷,升遷