每日口說挑戰【The Economist 經濟學人】回顧2021年預測大事 (The World in 2021)

Hey folks, welcome to 2022, this is your host Ken Miao. Since we’re taking a break from CNN10, let me start you off today with a recap by The Economist where they predicted what was going to happen in 2021, a tough year we’ve just pulled through.

1. The Challenge to Democracy

It is predicted that in 2021 democracy will be especially tested, which is quite the fact if we look back. There has been an abundance of elections, many of which were postponed from 2020 by the pandemic. And in fragile democracies, autocratic leaders have used the excuse of COVID-19 to crack down on opposition, such as in Uganda which was due to hold its presidential election in January 2021. What also happened in January was the storming of the U.S. capitol hill where a mob of supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was also the first time since 1812 that the capitol building was invaded and attacked, which was considered by many a huge slap on the face of democracy in general.

2. A Tipping Point for Electric Cars

Now, a tipping point means a critical point in time when something significant takes place. Folks, perhaps you still remember, Elon Musk presented the futuristic-looking CyberTruck back in November 2019, pretty amazing and kinda funny I gotta say. Tesla's success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars. Since the rise of Tesla, suddenly a huge array of electric vehicles including GM, Ford, and others became available in the market for people to choose from. Investment in the electric revolution has certainly surged. Over 250 firms are currently manufacturing electric vehicles, and 47 battery factories are under construction. Folks, it’s only the beginning. If more governments commit to future bans on the sale of petrol and diesel cars, the growth in the electric vehicle sector could accelerate even more.

3. COP26: World’s Last Chance to Stop Climate Change

Folks, we’ve discussed this in one of our previous CNN10 episodes. The COP stands for Conference of the Parties, a gathering of members of the United Nations, and the 26 is because 2021 is the 26th year that the global climate summit has been held. As a result of COP26, 46 countries signed onto a Global Coal to Clean Energy Transition Statement, committing to transition away from unabated coal power generation by about 2030 for “major economies” and a global transition by roughly 2040. A tough goal to achieve. But beware, countries of the world! ‘Cos Greta Thunberg has got her eyes on you.

Folks, it’s now your turn to predict 2022. What do you look forward to happening? Personally, since I’ve planned to study abroad around August, I do sincerely hope that the pandemic can be further contained and controlled. I know a lot of you have been dying to travel abroad, so let’s keep our fingers crossed for the best. Virus, be gone!

And now, it’s time for our sentence of the day:

Tesla's success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.

[Vocabulary words]

1. convince
To persuade someone, or make someone believe in you.

Ex: Did he convince you with his story? I don’t buy it.
你有被他的故事(說詞)說服嗎? 我才不信。

2. established
accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time

Ex: Nike and Adidas are established sports brands.
Nike 和 Adidas 是著名的運動品牌。

3. market
the business or trade in a particular product, including financial products

Ex: Are you sure there's a market for the product?
你肯定這種產品有市場嗎？

Alright, that’s a wrap for today’s pronunciation challenge.
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Tesla's success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.

不管什麼車，都好貴@@
以前「百萬名車」就表示非常名貴的好車。而現在的新車，不到百萬的反而比較少見吧…

☺Tesla's success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.
特斯拉的成功讓傳統車廠確信電動車未來大有可為。
【心得】所有用油的車都改成用電，萬物都數位化(包括貨幣)，那需要的電量應該蠻可觀的。乾脆車的外殼都改成太陽能板好了，在戶外停車還可以順便充電。
■convince [kənˈvɪns] (vt.)使確信、使相信、使信服、說服[(+of)]
■established [əˈstæblɪʃt] (adj.) (因為優秀而)被認可的、著名的；已建立的；(因長期存在而)已確立的；被承認的；既定的；已制定的
■establish [əˋstæblɪʃ] (vt.)建立；設立；創辦；確立、使得到承認、使被接受、使立足於[(+as/in)]；確定、證實、證明、表明[+that][+wh-]；安置；制定；規定；定…為國教
■market [ˈmɑrkɪt] (n.C)市場；(金融等特定產品的)買賣、市場；市集；行情、市況；(集)市；菜市(場)；食品店；市場中買賣的人群
(n.U or S)銷路、需求
(vt.)促銷；推銷；行銷；(在市場上)銷售
(vi.) (在市場上)購買(或賣出)

Tesla’s success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.

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Tesla’s success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.

# Day 1121 2021.01.04 Monday
The World in 2021
Tesla's success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.

The World in 2021
Tesla's success convinced established carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.
特斯拉的成功，向傳統車廠宣示了電動車大有可為。

Tesla’s success(/səkˈses/成功n.) convinced(/kənˈvɪns/使承認v.) established(/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/既定的a.) carmakers that there was a market for electric cars.
Tesla的成功，使得傳統車輛製造商承認電動車佔了一蓆之地。

◆ convince /kənˈvɪns/ vt. 使確信，說服，使承認；使悔悟；使認錯[罪]
He managed to convince the jury of his innocence. 他使陪審團相信他是無辜的。

◆ established /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/ adj.（因長期存在而）已確立的；被承認的；既定的
There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies. 處理緊急情況有一些既定程式。

an established firm/brand 著名公司/品牌

（因為優秀而）被認可的，著名的
an established artist/star 著名藝術家/明星

國定的
established church 國立教會

【植物；植物學】移植生長的
As the plants get established, they will need frequent watering. 植物開始生長時需要定期澆水。