第九十篇：Nike pledges to cut reliance on Chinese factories

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★Vocabulary

1. tariff (n.) 關稅
   The government decided to lower tariffs on imported goods.
   政府決定降低進口商品的關稅。
   
2. cut reliance on (phr.) 減少對…的依賴
   The company is trying to cut reliance on overseas suppliers.
   這家公司正努力減少對海外供應商的依賴。
   
3. raise prices (phr.) 提高價格
   The store had to raise prices due to higher material costs.
   由於原料成本上升，這家商店不得不提高價格。
   
4. ease (v.) 減輕；緩和
   The new policy aims to ease traffic congestion in the city.
   這項新政策旨在減輕城市的交通擁擠。
   
5. revenue (n.) 營收; 收入
   Online sales have become an important source of revenue for many businesses.
   線上銷售已成為許多企業的重要收入來源。

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★中翻英練習（上）
Nike 表示，美國總統川普對主要貿易夥伴加徵的關稅，可能會讓該公司今年的成本增加約 10 億美元。
該公司高層也表示，這家運動服裝巨頭將減少在中國生產商品的依賴，以減輕美國貿易政策帶來的影響。
Nike says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners could add around $1bn to its costs this year.
Company executives also said the sportswear giant would cut its reliance on producing goods in China to ease the impact of US trade policies.

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★中翻英練習（下）
上個月，Nike 表示將從六月初開始提高部分在美國販售的運動鞋和服裝價格，此前幾週，競爭對手 Adidas 才剛警告因關稅問題將不得不調漲商品價格。
在 Nike 預測第一季營收跌幅將小於許多分析師預期後，其股價在盤後交易上漲超過 10%。
Last month, Nike said it would raise prices on some trainers and clothing in the US from early June, weeks after rival Adidas warned it would have to hike the cost of goods due to tariffs.
Shares in Nike jumped by more than 10% in extended trading after it forecast a smaller drop in first quarter revenue than many analysts had expected.

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★中翻英複習

1. 美國對進口商品加徵的關稅影響了 Nike 的成本。
   
2. 為了應對貿易政策，他們計畫減少對中國生產的依賴。
   
3. Nike 因關稅提高了部分商品價格。
   
4. 這項措施是為了減輕關稅的衝擊。
   
5. Nike 預計第一季的收入跌幅小於分析師預期。

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★小考答案

1. The tariff on imported goods affected Nike’s costs.
2. They plan to cut reliance on producing goods in China to deal with trade policies.
3. Nike raised prices on some products due to tariffs.
4. This measure aims to ease the impact of tariffs.
5. Nike forecast a smaller drop in first quarter revenue than analysts expected.

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