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) 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權