南韓的性別歧視
South Korean MP Ryu Ho-jeong made the headlines for attending a parliamentary session in a pink dress, sparking a debate on whether a dress was an appropriate outfit for the occasion.
南韓國會議員柳浩貞穿著一襲粉紅色洋裝出席國會會議，因而登上新聞頭條，並引發在國會場合穿著洋裝是否「合宜」的爭議。
Ryu Ho-jeong柳浩貞make or hit the headlines登上頭條parliamentary(adj.)國會的appropriate(v.)盜用、挪用(公款)(adj.)適合的、恰當的=suitableHe was accused of appropriating company funds.occasion(n.)場合
Belonging to the Justice Party, Ryu, 27, is the youngest member of the parliament.
柳浩貞現年27歲，為正義黨黨員，是南韓國會最年輕的議員。
Belonging to…=Ryu belongs to…, and Ryu, 27,…Justice Party南韓正義黨
Pictures of her walking down an aisle during a plenary session circulated online following the session.
她在國會大會上穿著洋裝走在議場的照片於會後在網路上流傳。
aisle(n.)走道plenary(adj.)全體的(n.)全體會議a plenary session of the UN Security Councilcirculate(v.)流傳、傳閱
The pictures have drawn some disparaging comments online about the MP and her unconventional outfit, such as “Is this a bar?” or “Soon she’ll come to work in a bikini.”
照片引來貶損柳浩貞及她另類服裝的留言，例如「（國會）是酒吧嗎？」，又或者是「再過不久她就會穿比基尼來上班了。」
disparaging(adj.)貶損的unconventional(adj.)打破傳統的、離經叛道的conventional(adj.)傳統的、循規蹈矩的
Some politicians have also expressed their strong disapproval. Bucheon mayor Jang Deog-cheon, a member of the Democratic Party said that Ryu “had better focus on getting the work done rather than on marketing herself.”
一些政治人物也表達了強烈的不認同，如富川市市長，同時也是民主黨黨員的張德天發文寫道：「我覺得柳浩貞還是把國會工作顧好要緊，不要忙著自我行銷。」
politician(n.)政治人物disapproval(n.)不贊同approval(n.)贊同Bucheon南韓富山市
In response to the criticism against her, Ryu said the reason she had worn the dress was to “shatter the tradition” of lawmakers wearing suits. “The authority of the National Assembly is not built upon those suits,” she added.
對於這些批評，柳浩貞說她之所以穿著洋裝，就是為了打破議員穿著西裝的傳統，並指出「國會權威並非建立在西裝上」。
criticism(n.)批評shatter(v.)使粉碎authority(n.)權威the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea南韓國會be built upon sth.被建立在某事之上
Meanwhile, Ryu’s party and some members of the ruling Democratic Party said they were in solidarity with her. “We cannot agree at all with the voice that paints a female politician as lacking qualification by evaluating her look and image rather than her legislative work,” said the Justice Party in a statement.
同時，正義黨及某些執政黨民主黨黨員則表達和柳浩貞站在同一陣線的立場。正義黨在一份聲明中說：「我們不贊同這些以女議員的穿著來衡量她是否是稱職議員的評論，我們應該專注在她的立法工作，而非穿著打扮。」
ruling(adj.)執政的in solidarity with…與…站在同一陣線、聲援…The advocates stood in solidarity with the abused pets.paint(v.)形容qualification(n.)資格evaluate(v.)評估legislative(adj.)立法的statement(n.)聲明
Ko Min-jung, a Democratic Party lawmaker, expressed her gratitude to Ryu “for breaking the excessively solemn atmosphere” at the Congress.
民主黨議員高旼廷則對柳浩貞表達謝意，因為「她打破國會過度嚴厲的氛圍」。
gratitude(n.)感激、謝意excessively(adv.)過度地=overlysolemn(adj.)莊重的、肅穆的=formal and serious
In fact, apart from South Korea’s Congress, parliaments in different parts of the world have had similar debates on dress code.
事實上，不僅是南韓國會，其他國家的國會也曾就服裝儀容規定發生辯論。
apart from…在…之外=in addition to…
In 2017, US congresswomen initiated a protest called “Sleeveless Friday,” voicing their objection against the Congressional dress code which banned sleeveless tops.
美國眾議院女性議員曾在2017年發起「週五露肩日」的活動，表達對國會禁止穿著露肩上衣的不滿。
congresswoman(n.)女議員initiate(v.)發起sleeveless(adj.)無袖的voice(v.)發表意見、發表看法=air=expressobjection(n.)反對意見dress code服裝規定ban(v.)禁止
In replying to the backlash, the then-House Speaker Paul Ryan emphasized that the code had not been devised under his term and that he agreed that it needed to be modernized.
回應女性議員們的反彈，時任眾議院議長萊恩強調這項規定並非在他任內所制定，他也認同應該與時俱進，修改這項規定。
backlash(n.)強烈反彈then-時任的House Speaker(美國)眾議院議長emphasize(v.)強調devise(v.)設計、發明modernize(v.)使現代化