pandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
・UK /pæn'demɪk/
C2 高級
adj.形容詞（疾病）大規模流行的，廣泛蔓延的
In more under-developed parts of the world, malaria is still pandemic.
n.名詞大流行病
The pandemic of COVID-19 has put the lives of many into chaos.
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信用卡用戶注意！為什麼「感應付款」比「刷卡」更安全？ (Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind)
06:53
- This tap-to-pay technology has taken off in the last few years, in part because of the push for contactless during the pandemic.
這種感應支付技術在過去幾年中迅速發展，部分原因是在疫情期間推動了無接觸支付的需求。
- for contactless during the pandemic.
大流行期間的非接觸式
便宜還是有好貨的！10 件可以改善生活品質的平價商品，你一定要入手！ (10 cheap purchases that improved my life)
09:08
- These days probably not so relevant if you're, you know in COVID times in the pandemic,
在當前的COVID疫情時期，這些日子可能不再那麼重要。
- in COVID times in the pandemic, but
在大流行病中的 COVID 時間，但
安靜的辭職 "如何成為偉大的辭職的下一個階段 (How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation)
08:32
- The pandemic also triggered the Great Resignation.
疫情也引發了大辭職潮。
- It's hard to tell, from aggregate data, exactly why labor productivity has slowed so much over the course of the pandemic,
從匯總數據中準確判斷為什麼勞動生產率在疫情期間下降如此之多是很困難的，
為什麼英國是唯一一個將在2023年萎縮的主要經濟體 | WSJ (Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ)
03:42
- While the US and other nations have begun to rebound from the pandemic, the UK has been struggling to turn the tide.
美國和其他國家的經濟已經開始從疫情中復甦，但英國一直在努力扭轉局面。
- to rebound from the pandemic, the UK has been struggling
為了從這一流行病中恢復過來，英國一直在掙扎。
紐約與東京的地鐵：日本如何取得如此大的領先優勢 | WSJ 美國與日本的對比 (New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan)
06:17
- Other than in 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo Metro, the largest subway company in the city, has been profitable.
除 2020 年和 2021 年外，在COVID-19疫情期間，東京地鐵，該市最大的地鐵公司，一直在獲利。
- during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo Metro,
在COVID-19大流行期間，東京地鐵、
「混合工作模式」將會是未來的職場新常態嗎？ (Is hybrid work the new normal?)
07:52
- For millions of us that used to mean heading to the office until the pandemic hit, forcing those who could to work from home.
對數百萬人來說，過去意味著前往辦公室，直到新冠疫情爆發，迫使那些可以在家工作的人選擇在家工作。
- Until the pandemic, most office workers went into the office five days a week.
直到新冠疫情爆發，大多數辦公室工作人員每週進入辦公室五天。
中國品牌 Shein 如何打造出價值 660 億美元的快時尚帝國 ？(How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of)
08:15
- Shein made its U.S debut in 2015, and the brand's sales exploded during the pandemic growing sixfold in two years.
Shein 於 2015 年在美國首次亮相，疫情期間該品牌的銷量呈爆炸式增長，兩年內增長了六倍。
- during the pandemic growing sixfold in two years.
在大流行期間，這一數字在兩年內增長了六倍。
不只台灣，近來美國房價也是貴鬆鬆！2024 年的房價是否會比較合理呢？ (Will houses become more affordable in 2024?)
03:21
- And then the second factor is that home prices increased a lot during the pandemic around 40% or so,
第二個因素就是疫情期間房價漲了很多，大概在 40% 左右，
- So we do think that mortgage rates will come down a little bit in 2024 not a time, not down to the pandemic era rates, but a little bit and that'll help.
因此，我們確實認為抵押貸款利率將在 2024 年下降一點，不是一次，也不會下降到疫情時期的利率，但會有所幫助。