叫車(ride-hailing)軟體優步(Uber)成立7年以來,一直是爭議焦點,最近不僅險些被台灣政府趕出門,在歐洲各國也處處遭封殺。它堪稱分享經濟最強代言人,但越紅卻越招忌,正代表了破壞式創新顛覆市場、挑戰法規的驚人力量。
ride-hailing 叫車
A:Do you use Uber, the ride-hailing app? Will the Taiwanese government revoke Uber's license?
(你會用優步叫車嗎?台灣政府真會吊銷它的執照嗎?)
B:Uber is convenient, so the move could lead to widespread discontent.
(優步很方便,政府此舉恐怕會惹民怨。)
imposition 徵稅
A:Why is Uber banned by many governments worldwide, though?
(但是為何全球政府都想封殺它?)
B:That's because many governments are concerned about tax imposition and the unemployment that may result.
(那是因為政府擔心收不到稅與它引發的失業潮。)
unicorn 獨角獸初創企業(註)
A:We don't know if a unicorn such as Uber will be legal.
(像優步這樣的大型新創公司是否將合法,難說!)
B:But the sharing economy is a mega trend, and the government needs a win-win solution.
(但共享經濟是大勢所趨,政府要找出雙贏策略。)
註:比喻預估市值達10億美元門檻的新創公司
【延伸閱讀】延伸關鍵字
1. to revoke:撤銷
2. evasion:逃稅
3. to abide by:遵守(法規)
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