
日超商禁色情
Two major convenience store chains in Japan, 7-Eleven and Lawson, are planning to stop selling pornographic magazines by the end of August,
日本兩家主要的連鎖便利商店—7-Eleven與Lawson—計劃在八月底,
major(adj.)主要的、重大的
ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in September, and the Tokyo Olympics in July, 2020.
也就是2019年9月世界盃橄欖球賽以及2020年7月的東京奧運之前,全面停止販售色情書刊。
ahead(adv.)在前方
In the hope of creating a more welcoming shopping environment for families, children and elderly people, the decision to remove adult magazines at 7-Eleven also aims to give foreign tourists a positive impression of Japan when they come to visit during the sporting events.
為家庭、兒童及年長者創造更友好的購物環境,同時也為到日本參加這兩項運動盛會的外國旅客留下好印象,7-Eleven決定下架店內所有成人雜誌。
create(v.)創造welcoming(adj.)熱情友好的、好客的environment(n.)環境elderly(adj.)上了年紀的、年老的decision(n.)決定、決策remove(v.)移除aim(v.)打算、意圖positive(adj.)積極的、正面的impression(n.)印象、感想sporting(adj.)體育運動的event(n.)事件、事情
In addition, the chain said that the sales of adult magazines at its 20,000 stores nationwide account for less than 1 percent of its total sales, which is also one of the reasons behind this decision.
此外,全日本約有兩萬間7-Eleven中,色情雜誌銷售量僅佔全店整體銷售量的1%,這也是這項決定背後的原因之一。
addition(n.)增加、添加sales(n.)銷售量nationwide(adj.)全國性的、全國範圍的account for佔percent(adv.)百分之…total(adj.)總的、全部的behind(prep.)是…背後的原因
This decision may more or less impact the magazine industry, but for the sake of Japan’s international image, the public is overall in support of the new measure.
雖然這項決定多少對雜誌業造成衝擊,但為了顧及日本整體形象,外界普遍給予支持。
impact(v.)影響、對…造成衝擊industry(n.)產業image(n.)形象the public(n.)大眾overall(adv.)全面地、總地support(n.)支持、鼓勵measure(n.)方法、措施