[學測指考必備時事焦點] 新冠肺炎後：旅遊型態大不同

1. Travelers who are comfortable with cruising will find very low prices as cruise lines restart service. The challenge will be in attracting new customers to cruise travel, which will be essential to survival.

（本就對於搭乘遊輪感到舒適的旅客將會在郵輪業重啟服務時找到非常低廉的價格。真正的挑戰在於吸引新旅客選擇遊輪旅行，這才是郵輪業生存的必要條件。）

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be comfortable with (phrase) 對⋯⋯感到舒適

essential (adj.) 必要的，必不可少的

• 同義字：necessary, required
• 用法：be essential to V 對⋯⋯而言是必要的

2. Cleanliness will be addressed a lot. There will be a clearly communicated regimen to let the customers know, “Here’s what we’re doing to keep you safe.”

（清潔問題將會被多加處理且會有一套明確溝通後的規則，使客人得以知道「這正是我們(飯店業者)在為您的安全所做的措施」。）

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address (v.) 對付，應付；處理

• 同義字：take care of, deal with, handle

regimen (n.) （尤指為了增進健康的）生活規則

3. Travelers may feel safer in hotels than vacation rentals. Travelers discomfort with alternative lodging options such as Airbnb and other vacation rental sites because those properties may struggle to standardize rigorous cleaning standards.

（旅客或許覺得旅館比起假日公寓更加安全。旅客們對於非傳統的住宿選擇如：度假短租、假日公寓感到不安，因為這些房屋可能難以建立嚴謹的標準化清潔流程。）

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vacation rental (n.) 假日租賃公寓

discomfort (v.) 使不安，使不舒服

• 同義字：concern

alternative (adj.) 非傳統的；另類的

• 同義字：nontraditional, unconventional

rigorous (adj.) 嚴密的，縝密的；嚴謹的

• 同義字：precise

4. People will be more comfortable traveling by air if planes are less full. Several carriers last week announced plans to eliminate some food and beverage service and middle seat assignments to cut costs and reduce interaction on board.

（如果飛機處於非滿載的狀態人們對於航空旅行會更為安心。數家航空公司在上週宣佈了取消食物及飲品供應服務與中間座位分配的計畫，來縮減開銷以及減少機上的互動機會。）

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eliminate (v.) 排除；消除；清除

• 同義字：discontinue, cancel, stop

beverage (n.) 飲料

• 同義字：drink, refreshment

reduce (v.) 減少；減小；降低；縮小

• 同義字：decrease, lower