每日口說挑戰【CNN10】飛彈試驗 / 外送平台爭議 | 2021年9月14日 (A Missile Test And A Food Delivery Problem | September 14, 2021)

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Welcome to the CNN10 news report. I'm Leila.


North Korea Announces Successful Weapons Test and Thinner, More Energetic Kim Jong Un Appears at Parade

North Korea recently announced they have successfully test-fired cruise missiles. The missiles flew for two hours before hitting targets 1,500 kilometers away, all within North Korean territory. North Korea has tested ballistic missiles before; the tricky thing with cruise missiles is that they're harder to detect than ballistic, but experts say most cruise missiles aren't designed to carry nuclear warheads.

Now, here's some global context for this display of power: This is the most significant weapons test by North Korea since US President Joe Biden took office in January. Apart from former President Donald Trump's historic meetings with North Korea, the US and North Korea have been rivals ever since they stopped fighting each other in the Korean War in 1953. An additional point of interest in this story is the timing. North Korea announced its success before a meeting between America, Japan, and South Korea took place. These three countries are allies and communist North Korea was the subject of their meeting in Japan on September 13.

What is North Korea trying to convey with its actions and announcement at this point in time? Well, analysts think it's trying to show off its importance. The country does this with elaborate parades as well, and the massive parade on September 9, where the world saw a much thinner Kim Jong Un, was no exception. Now this is something you've gotta see in the video to believe.


Food Delivery Companies Suing New York City Government

When restaurants in New York City were forced to close or limit their dining room capacity because of COVID last year, many restaurants turned to food delivery services like DoorDash or Grubhub. To help restaurants keep their costs down on to-go orders, New York's government set up limits on how much these food delivery services could charge the restaurants: The most was 15% of the cost of your order, plus an extra 5% for fees. It sounds like a good deal for the restaurants, but when New York City recently voted to make these limits permanent, food delivery companies decided they had had enough.

Grubhub, DoorDash, and Ubereats are all currently suing the government, which they say doesn't have the right to interfere in business economics. New York's Law Department says it does and will defend the case in court. San Francisco has also put delivery limits in place, and Door Dash and Grubhub are suing there as well.
These legal battles aren't the only sign of change in America's food industry due to COVID. Restaurants and delivery companies in some areas are struggling with a shortage of willing workers. To find out more about the situation and how one Texas restaurateur in particular is creatively handling the labor shortage, you'll have to watch the video.


And now, our Sentence of the Day:

They say the government is illegally interfering with agreements reached between restaurants and delivery companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide business economics.


Let’s look at some vocabulary from the sentence:

interfere
KK [͵ɪntɚˋfɪr] IPA /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr/
to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful
i.e. Tell your doctor if you’re currently taking any medicine as some foods may interfere with your prescription.
跟醫生說明你目前是否有服用任何藥物，因為有些食物會干擾處方。

agreement
KK [əˋgrimənt] IPA /əˈɡriː.mənt/
a decision or arrangement, often formal and written, between two or more groups or people
i.e. The new owner has to return any original property to the seller under the terms of the agreement.
依據協議條款，新持有人必須把任何原有的物品交還給賣家。

delivery
KK [dɪˋlɪvərɪ] IPA /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/
the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work
i.e. Local police have received complaints of parked cars and delivery vehicles causing problems for pedestrians.
當地警方收到投訴，說停放的汽車和送貨車輛造成行人的問題。


Today's CNN10 video left me with some questions, gray-area questions that have the potential to make us uncomfortable but are nevertheless important to ask.
What parallels can we draw between a massive show of power and importance at a national level and on a personal level? When a person invests great time and effort into showing off and demonstrating their power, what is really driving them on the inside? When a nation, such as North Korea, puts this much effort into a display of power, what might this reveal about the internal affairs of said nation?

The conflict regarding government intervention in private business practice seems to me to be another parallel, this time with parent and child. At what point is intervention on behalf of another warranted? At what point is it intrusive? Where do we draw the line?

These are the questions that come to my mind as I consider the gray area.

I’m Leila, and that’s the news for now.

☺They say the government is illegally interfering with agreements reached between restaurants and delivery companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide business economics.
他們說：政府這樣做就是在非法干預餐館和快遞公司間達成的協議，但市政府不該擁有決定商業經濟的權力。
【心得】我個人是曾經有想要用，但至今都還沒真正用過Ubereats或foodpanda :p
【Fun Song一下】張惠妹-一個人跳舞 (阿妹的歌超耐聽，百唱不膩^^)
■interfere [ˌɪnt̬ɚˈfɪr] (vi.) 妨礙、衝突、抵觸[(+with)]；介入、干涉、干預[(+with/in)]；{微婉用法}汙辱、性騷擾[(+with)]
■agreement [əˋgrimənt] (n.U) 同意、一致；{文法}(人稱、性別、數、格…等的)一致[(+with)]
(n.C)協議、協定；和約
■delivery [dɪˋlɪvərɪ] (n.C or U)投遞、傳送；交付、交貨；轉讓；引渡；演講風格(或方式)；表演風格(或方式)；(板球、棒球等運動中的)投球
(n.C)一次投遞(或交付)的郵件(或貨物)；分娩
(n.U)釋放、解救[(+from)]

They say the government is illegally(/ɪˈliː.ɡəl.i/非法地) interfering(/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr/干預v.) with agreements(/əˈɡriː.mənt/ 協議n.) reached(達成v.) between restaurants and delivery(/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/運送n.) companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide(決定v.) business economics(/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪks/ 經濟n.).
他們說：政府干預餐廳與外送公司之間已經達成的協議是不合法的，而且市政府不該擁有決定商業經濟的權力。

【North Korea Announces Successful Weapons Test and Thinner, More Energetic Kim Jong Un Appears at Parade】
North Korea recently announced they have successfully test-fired(試射) cruise missiles(巡弋飛彈). The missiles flew for two hours before hitting targets 1,500 kilometers away, all within North Korean territory(領土). North Korea has tested ballistic(/bəˈlɪs.tɪk/彈道的) missiles before; the tricky thing with cruise missiles is that they're harder to detect(偵測v.) than ballistic, but experts say most cruise missiles aren't designed to carry nuclear warheads(/ˈwɔːr.hed/彈頭n.). Now, here's some global context(/ˈkɑːn.tekst/背景,環境) for this display of power: This is the most significant weapons test by North Korea since US President Joe Biden took office(上任) in January. Apart from(除了) former President Donald Trump's historic meetings with North Korea, the US and North Korea have been rivals(對手n.) ever since(自從) they stopped fighting each other in the Korean War in 1953. An additional *point of interest(關注焦點) in this story is the timing. North Korea announced its success before a meeting between America, Japan, and South Korea took place(舉行). These three countries are allies(盟友) and communist(/ˈkɑː.m.jə.nɪst/共產主義的) North Korea was the subject of their meeting in Japan on September 13. What is North Korea trying to convey(傳達v.) with its actions and announcement *at this point in time(這個時間點)? Well, analysts(/ˈæn.ə.lɪst/分析師) think it's trying to *show off(炫耀) its importance. The country does this with elaborate(/iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/精心策劃的) parades as well, and the massive parade on September 9, where the world saw a much thinner Kim Jong Un, was no exception(例外n.). Now this is something you've gotta see in the video to believe.

【Food Delivery Companies Suing(sue控告) New York City Government】When restaurants in New York City were forced to close or limit their dining(用餐n.) room(空間) capacity(容量) because of COVID last year, many restaurants turned to food delivery services like DoorDash or Grubhub. To help restaurants keep their costs(花費n.) down on to-go(外帶的) orders(訂單), New York's government *set up(設定) limits on how much these food delivery services could charge the restaurants: The most was 15% of the cost of your order, plus an extra 5% for fees(小費). It sounds like a good deal for the restaurants, but when New York City recently voted to make these limits permanent(永久的), food delivery companies decided they *had had enough(受夠了). Grubhub, DoorDash, and Ubereats are all currently suing the government, which they say doesn't have the right to interfere in business economics. New York's Law Department says it does and will defend(進行辯護) the case in court. San Francisco has also put delivery limits in place, and Door Dash and Grubhub are suing there as well.
These legal battles aren't the only sign(徵象n.) of change in America's food industry due to COVID. Restaurants and delivery companies in some areas are struggling with a shortage of willing(有意願的) workers. To find out more about the situation and how one Texas restaurateur(/ˌres.tɚ.əˈtɝː/餐廳老闆) *in particular(特別是) is creatively(有創造力地) handling(handle處理) the labor(勞工) shortage, you'll have to watch the video.

1. interfere /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr/ v. 介入；干涉，干預 to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful:
Tell your doctor if you’re currently taking any medicine as some foods may interfere with your prescription(處方n.).
跟醫生說明你目前是否有服用任何藥物，因為有些食物會干擾處方。

2. agreement /əˈɡriː.mənt/ n. 協議，協定；和約 a decision or arrangement, often formal and written, between two or more groups or people:
The new owner has to return any original property(財產) to the seller under the terms(條款) of the agreement.
依據協議條款，新持有人必須把任何原有的物品交還給賣家。

3. delivery /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/ n. 運送，遞送，投遞 the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work:
Local police have received complaints(投訴n.) of parked(停放的) cars and *delivery vehicles(送貨車輛) causing problems for pedestrians(行人n.).
當地警方收到投訴，說停放的汽車和送貨車輛造成行人的問題。

Today's CNN10 video left me with some questions, gray-area(灰色地帶的) questions that have the potential(潛藏n.) to make us uncomfortable but are nevertheless(然而adv.) important to ask. What parallels(平行線) can we draw(畫v.) between a massive(大規模的) show(展示n.) of power(勢力) and importance(重要性) at a national(國家的) level and on a personal(私人的) level? When a person invests(投資v.) great time and effort into showing off(炫耀) and demonstrating(展示) their power, what is really driving(驅使) them on the inside(內部)? When a nation, such as North Korea, puts this much effort into a display of power, what might this reveal about the *internal affairs(內政)of said nation(該國)? The conflict(衝突n.) regarding government intervention(干預n.) in private business practice(實施n.) seems to me to be another parallel, this time with parent and child. At what point is intervention on behalf(代表n.) of another warranted(/ˈwɔːr.ən.t̬ɪd/有正當理由的)? At what point is it intrusive(/ɪnˈtruː.sɪv/侵擾的)? Where do we draw the line? These are the questions that come to my mind as I consider the gray area. I’m Leila, and that’s the news for now.

DAY 1000 Happy moon festival 2021.
They say the government is illegally interfering with agreements reached between restaurants and delivery companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide business economics.

They say the government is illegally interfering with agreements reached between restaurants and delivery companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide business economics.

They say the government is illegally interfering with agreements reached between restaurants and delivery companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide business economics.

They say the government is illegally interfering with agreements reached between restaurants and the delivery companies, that the city shouldn't have the power to decide business economies.