＊第四季＊【EP. 150】#483 看經濟學人學英文 feat. 經濟學人新聞評論【巴西 feat. 新冠疫情、波索納洛 (Jair Bolsonaro)、群體免疫 (herd immunity)、奎寧 (hydroxychloroquine)、肥皂劇 (soap opera)、每日單字精選】

💪您的一杯咖啡錢 = 我們遠大的目標！捐款支持我們：https://pse.is/3jknpx 🔴Thursday June 17th 2021 🔵2021年6月17日星期四 🔱Espresso - Today’s agenda 每日濃縮 - 今日頭條 😅🇧🇷😅On the soap box: Bolsonaro under pressure 好一齣政治八點檔：逼宮巴西總統波索納洛 Since May Brazilians have been tuning into a Senate investigation into the government’s handling of covid-19 with the rabidity of loyal soap opera fans. Every day they watch scientists and politicians testify, rooting for their favourite characters. The inquiry’s main target is President Jair Bolsonaro, whose disastrous handling of the pandemic resulted in nearly 500,000 deaths. Yesterday’s guest star was one of the most dramatic yet. Wilson Witzel, impeached governor of Rio de Janeiro and an ally-turned-opponent of Mr Bolsonaro, said the president left the states “to the mercy of the disgrace that was coming”. He also endorsed claims that the government’s plan of action was herd immunity. Other deponents had already complained about the use of hydroxychloroquine, an ineffective medicine against covid-19. The investigation is unlikely to result in impeachment, but support for Mr Bolsonaro has dropped to below 30%, according to recent polls. The season finale could come in 2022, when the president is up for reelection. 由於巴西參議院自 (今年) 五月起啟動調查政府的防疫措施，許多巴西人變成了這齣政治八點檔的腦粉。他/她們天天看著科學家們和政治人物輪番作證，並分別支持他/她們喜歡的人物。整起調查最主要的目標是佛系防疫造成將近五十萬人死亡的總統波索納洛 (Jair Bolsonaro)。而昨天的特別來賓為遭彈劾的前里約熱內盧州長 Wilson Witzel 則是至今最具話題性的戲碼。從原本的波索納洛盟友轉為反對陣營的 Wilson Witzel 指責波索納洛把 (新冠疫情處理不當) 這個迫在眉睫的爛攤子甩鍋給州長。此外，他還背書 (巴西) 政府打算進行群體免疫計畫的說法。至於其他出庭的證人則一直抱怨政府使用對新冠病毒無效的奎寧 (hydroxychloroquine)。參議院的調查不太可能導致最終的彈劾結果，但根據最近的民調指出，波索納洛的支持度已降至 30%以下。本季八點檔的完結篇可能會訂在波索納洛爭取連任時的 2022年。 ⚜️Daily takeaway⚜️ 每日單字精選 ✅Investigation (n.): 調查、調查案 (名) ✅Soap opera (n.): 肥皂劇 (名) ✅Testify (v.): 作證、指證 (動) ✅Inquiry (n.): 查詢、詢問 (名) ✅Disastrous (adj.): 災難性的 (形) ✅Result in (v.): 使得、造成、導致 (動) ✅Endorse (v.): 背書、代言、擁護 (動) ✅Herd immunity (n.): 群體免疫 (名) ✅Ineffective (adj.): 無效的、無用的 (形) ✅Impeachment (n.): 彈劾、彈劾案 (名) — ✔︎ 按讚【每日一經濟學人】Facebook 粉專：https://reurl.cc/Lddode ✔︎ 追蹤【每日一經濟學人】Instagram 帳號：https://reurl.cc/Oqqoq3 ✔︎ 訂閱【每日一經濟學人】YouTube 頻道：https://reurl.cc/Y665dX ✔︎ 閱讀【每日一經濟學人】Medium 平台：https://reurl.cc/k00WZr — 🔶如有商業合作或業務需求，請洽：[email protected] 🔴如影音內容有誤，歡迎來信勘誤：[email protected] -- Hosting provided by SoundOn