馬克宏深陷罷工潮
French President Emmanuel Macron is to forgo his future pension as a former head of state, as strikes over pension reforms continue to hit transport networks across France.
法國政府日前拋出退休制度改革方案，引發罷工抗議潮，致使全國各地交通網癱瘓，總統馬克宏因此宣布即將放棄自己的退休金。
forgo(v.)放棄;摒絕(令人愉悅之物)=give upstrike(n.)(v.)罷工stage a strike舉行罷工go on a strike開始罷工;舉行罷工reform(n.)改革
With the strikes persisting into the third week and disruption to rail and bus services delaying families going home to celebrate Christmas, Macron, who celebrated his 42nd birthday on Saturday, made the symbolic gesture to become the first president in more than 50 years to renounce the automatic pension of €6,220 per month for life, scheduled by law for the end of his term.
隨著罷工活動持續進行進入第三週，鐵路和客運服務中斷，讓許多民眾無法準時回家慶祝聖誕節，馬克宏在上周六慶祝42歲生日時，向罷工抗議者釋出誠意，決定放棄退休金，成為超過半世紀以來第一位宣布放棄總統退休金的法國總統。法國法律規定，總統在任期結束時，每個月可領6,220歐元的終身俸。
persist(v.)持續進行=continue=go ondisruption(n.)打斷;中斷;擾亂disrupt(v.)打斷;中斷;擾亂gesture(n.)手勢;姿勢;示意動作、姿態;表示make a rude gesture at sb. 對某人比出粗魯的手勢a gesture of goodwill 以示友善a symbolic gesture象徵性的動作renounce(v.)聲明放棄、宣布放棄、棄絕=forgo=give uppronounce(v.)發音announce(v.)宣佈denounce(v.)譴責
Mr. Macron will also waive his right to sit on the Constitutional Council, where former presidents are members for life and receive a monthly allowance of €13,500.
馬克宏也表示將不會進入憲法委員會，等於放棄與各前任共和國總統一起擔任憲法委員會終身成員的權利，以及每月13,500歐元的津貼。
waive(v.)放棄=renouncevisa-waiver privilege免簽證待遇allowance(n.)定期補貼、津貼baggage or luggage allowance行李重量限額weekly allowance每週零用錢
The Elysée Palace confirmed the news on Saturday, as Macron continued a state visit to the Ivory Coast. “We are in an era when politicians must be exemplary,” an aide said.
星期六馬克宏在象牙海岸進行國事訪問時，愛麗舍宮證實總統放棄特殊待遇的消息，一位幕僚表示：「我們正處於政治人物必須樹立榜樣的時代。」
a state visit 國事訪問exemplary(adj.)值得仿效的、可作楷模的set an example樹立典範
The pro-business president is aware that the strikes over his government’s proposed pension overhaul have increasingly focused on him being a member of the political elite, with caricatures and banners at street protests portraying him as king.
親商的馬克宏最近意識到，抗議退休金改革的罷工活動越來越聚焦在他身為政治菁英的身份上，街頭示威的諷刺漫畫和標語往往將他描繪成「國王」。
pro-business親商的be aware that…意識overhaul(n.)徹底檢修、徹底改革、改造=drastic reformcaricature(n.)諷刺漫畫portray(v.)描繪=depict
His government plans to raise the age at which employees can retire on a full pension from 62 to 64.
原本法國法定屆滿62歲就可以領取全額退休金，馬克宏政府計畫將門檻提高到64歲，
Most unions do not agree with the proposal and have staged a nationwide strike to air their grievances.
多數工會不同意政府的提案，因此舉行全國罷工表達不滿。
stage a nationwide strike舉行全國罷工air=voice=express表達grievance(n.)不滿=complaint
Macron’s move to relinquish his entitlement to the presidential privileges has elicited mixed reactions. Le Parisien newspaper hailed Macron’s decision as “breaking with a dusty tradition of republican monarchy.”
各界對馬克宏放棄總統特權之舉褒貶不一，法國的《巴黎人報》讚揚馬克宏，認為他「打破了共和君主制的骯髒傳統」，
relinquish(v.)放棄；拒絕entitlement(n.)權利;資格mixed(adj.)褒貶混雜的hail(n.)冰雹(v.)稱讚;讚譽=acclaim=praise
However, Macron’s opponents derided him as “the president of the rich,” saying that he could afford the luxury of giving up his pension thanks to his previous career as a banker.
但是反對者揶揄馬克宏是「富人的總統」，稱他有本錢放棄自己的退休金，是因為之前的老本行是銀行家。
opponent(n.)反對者adversary(n.)政敵=rivalderide(v.)揶揄;嘲笑=mock=ridiculeWe cannot afford the luxury of doing nothing.我們不能毫無作為
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise party, denounced Macron’s gesture, saying: “It’s unbearable. Only big people, very rich people can afford this kind of liberality.”
法國左翼政黨「不屈法國」黨魁梅倫雄譴責馬克宏，表示他的作為「真是讓人受不了，只有大人物、很有錢的人才可以這麼任性 。」
denounce(v.)譴責=condemn=criticizeliberality(n.)慷慨=generosity