接下來我們來看看台灣為了經濟發展而做的犧牲,也就是近來日月光集團在高雄排放廢水一事:
Lawmakers are eager to punish Kaohsiung-based Advanced Semiconductor Engineering for its dumping of toxic wastewater and want to cancel tax benefits the company received. Economics Minister, Chang Chia-juch, claimed, “Our position is if a company has a poor record, it would make future applications for such incentives difficult to pass. The company could also forfeit incentives.”
立法委員亟欲嚴懲高雄的日月光半導體公司,因為該公司排放廢水入海汙染環境,而且誓言要終止政府的獎勵補貼。經濟部長張家祝表示:「我們的立場,我覺得至少這樣子,就是說如果他有不好的紀錄的話,將來優惠的申請一定非常困難,或者他就喪失這個(優惠)」。
其中,日月光(ASE)這間公司的英文名居然跟日月完全沒關係(為什麼不是Sun Moon Light?),這倒讓Leon有點有點覺得奇怪,不過既然是做半導體的生意semiconductor engineering倒也符合公司的產業性質。不過重點是汙染環境就是違法,因此經濟部可能會使日月光喪失(forfeit)政府的補助。Forfeit的意思有:
(1)動詞--喪失、失去(因為不合法關係)
He was ordered to forfeit more than one million dollars because he was caught in an insider trade on the stock market. (他被迫交出1百萬的不法所得,因為他從事股票內線交易)。
(2)動詞--棄權、自動退出的意思。
You will have to forfeit your chance of winning the championship if you are late for more than 10 minutes. (如果你遲到10分鐘以上,就等於棄權);If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit. (如果你取消機票,那麼訂金恕不退回)。
所以,下次如果同學要棄權或放棄競爭,或者以弱示敵,你可以說:I forfeit!
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