
台灣航空當局研議
Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration has announced a meeting with airline executives to discuss the possibility of allowing flight attendants to wear gender-neutral uniforms.
台灣民航局宣布將與航空公司高層召開會議,討論允許空服員穿著性別中立制服的可能性。
civil(adj.)市民的、公民的civil right公民權利civil case民事案件criminal case刑事案件aviation(n.)航空、飛行aviation industry航空業aviator(n.)飛行員executive(n.)主管、高層gender(n.)性別neutral(adj.)中立的gender binary性別二元論gender-fluid性別流動
According to the CAA, this will happen sometime in the next three months.
據民航局表示,這將在未來三個月內實現。
according to根據=as stated by=as claimed bysometime(adv.)某時刻some time一些時間some times一些次數
In order to push the CAA to work on updating flight attendant dress codes, the legislature’s Transportation Committee already froze 10% of the agency’s budget for next year.
為了促使民航局更新空服員的服裝規定,立法院的交通委員會已凍結了民航局明年預算的10%。
in order to為了要~push(v.)督促=promptWhat prompted you to say that?是什麼促使你這麼說的?work on sth.從事code(n.)規定freeze(v.)靜止不動,過去式為frozebudget(n.)經費、預算budget airline廉價航空
This came after the Taoyuan City Government sided with EVA Airways Corp. when 13 female flight attendants filed an official complaint against the airline for requiring them to wear skirts instead of pants at work.
此前,有13名長榮女性空服員申訴航空公司要求她們在工作時穿裙子而不是褲子,當時桃園市政府支持長榮航空。
side with sb.支持某人=take the side of sb.=stand by sb.object to反對~All the local farmers objected to the new airport being built on the fertile fields.所有當地的農民都反對把新機場建在肥沃的土地上file a complaint 提出投訴
According to Chen Su-yeuh, a Democratic Progressive Party Legislator, female flight attendants that work for most Taiwanese airlines must still wear gender-specific uniforms, including skirts and high-heeled shoes.
據民進黨立委陳素月表示,多數台灣航空公司的女性空服員仍然必須穿著特定性別的制服,包括裙子和高跟鞋。
party(n.)黨派democratic(adj.)民主的legislator(n.)立委specific(adj.)特定的
The move by the CAA to meet with airline bosses shows that the country is trying to achieve the United Nations’ goal of ending unfair treatment of women.
民航局與航空公司高層開會的舉動顯示,台灣正努力實現聯合國的目標,結束對女性的不公平待遇。
initiative(n.)主動engage in參與
The CAA hopes that the meeting will encourage Taiwanese airlines to change their rules and give female flight attendants the choice of wearing gender-neutral uniforms.
民航局希望透過這次會議鼓勵台灣航空公司修改他們的規定,讓女性空服員有選擇穿著性別中立制服的權利。
regulation(n.)規定