美國政府不斷鼓勵民眾接種疫苗,拜登政府公布了一系列刺激方案,其中包含與共享汽車平台優步(Uber)及Lyft合作,免費接送民眾前往疫苗接種站(vaccination sites)。反觀台灣疫情升溫,在疫苗供給吃緊下,先暫停自費接種;全世界仍然在打一場艱難的病毒硬仗。
【美國疫苗接種淺談】
vaccination sites 疫苗接種站
A:Biden government has announced additional efforts to get America vaccinated.
(拜登政府宣布了進一步要讓美國人接種疫苗的努力措施。)
B:Interestingly, one way to motivate people is to offer free rides traveling to or from vaccination sites.
(有趣的是,其中一個鼓勵方法就是提供民眾免費來往疫苗接種站。)
on-the-ground 實際現場的
A:Yeah, what's more, other on-the-ground efforts include pop-up vaccination sites in different communities.
(其他實際現場措施還包含在不同社區提供快閃疫苗站。)
B:I guess it's time to get creative-anything to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
(我想是該發揮創意鼓勵人民接種疫苗的時候了。)
outreach effort 推廣措施
A:Hopefully, these outreach efforts help to administer at least one shot to 70% of US adult population by July 4th.
(希望這些推廣措施有助7/4前7成成年人獲得至少一劑疫苗注射。)
B:At least they have enough vaccinations to go around while we risk not having enough.
(至少他們有足夠疫苗,而我們卻面臨不足的風險。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. bipartisan:兩黨的
2. to redeem:補救、抵銷、履行、付清
3. to get word out to sb:向某人傳播消息
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