商務英語口語對話:罷工和示威遊行(2)

A:Did you hear what's going on downtown today? All the worders from the factory are staging a demonstration in the streets. Not one of the two thousand employees showed up for work today,and they have gathered outside the city hall to demand better working conditions for all factory employees.

B:Wow,sounds chaotic.... two thousand people in the streets carrying picket signs and shouting sloans. What gave them the motivation to finally organize and call management on the substandard working conditions?

A:I think they gained courage after the mayor's speech last week on equality and opportunity for all town citizens. Anyway,the sentiments have been brewing for quite some time.I mean, we all know the working conditions at the factory are quite horrendous.

B:So what kind of demands do they have? What are they asking for specifically?

A:They want raises and medical insurance, and I think they want to clean up the factory's safety hazards. That's probably the most important issue.

你聽說今天市區發生什麼事情了嗎?工廠所有工人都在街上舉行示威遊行.今天2000多名工人沒有一個去上班,而且他們還聚集在市政府外面要求爲工廠的所有工人改善工作條件.
哇,聽起來亂極了…街上有2000多人戴着示威者的標誌,喊着口號.是什麼促使他們最終組織起來,要求管理者改善低標準的工作條件?
上週市長向全體市民做了關於平等和機會的演講,我認爲他們就是從這兒獲得了勇氣.總之,這種情緒一直醞釀了很長時間了.我的意思是,我們都知道工廠的工作條件很可怕.
那他們有什麼樣的要求?他們的具體要求是什麼?
他們要求加薪.提供醫療保險,我認爲他們想要的是清除工廠的不安全隱患.這可能是最重要的問題.

Demonstration: a public meeting or march at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something 遊行示威
to take part in/go on a demonstration
參加／進行示威遊行
to hold/stage a demonstration
舉行示威遊行
mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader
支持流亡領導人的羣衆集會
anti-government demonstrations
反政府示威遊行
a peaceful/violent demonstration
和平／暴力示威

Chaotic: in a state of complete confusion and disorder 混亂的;雜亂的;紊亂的
The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour.
在上下班高峯時間,城市的交通混亂不堪.

sentiment: feelings of pity, romantic love, sadness, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate (失之過度或不恰當的)傷感,柔情,哀傷
There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment.
沒有像父愛般的親暱,沒有顯得過於激動.
There is no room for sentiment in business.
在生意場上心腸不能軟.

Hazard: a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage 危險;危害
a fire/safety hazard
火災╱安全隱患
Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.
日益嚴重的污染對當地人民的健康構成了重大威脅.
Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.
大家都明白吸菸的禍害.
hazard lights(= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)
（汽車上的）危險示警燈