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“Thousands of holidaymakers have rushed back to the UK in a bid to avoid quarantine measures imposed on France, which came into force on Saturday.” - BBC 
上千名渡假者企圖躲避法國已於週六實行的隔離措施而趕著回英國。- BBC

 

1. holidaymaker (n.) = holidayer渡假者

2. in a bid to V. = in an attempt to V.企圖

3. quarantine (n.) 隔離;檢疫 / beV put/placed under quarantine 接受檢疫

4. measure (v.) 測量
measure (n.) 方法;措施 = method, action, move
take/adopt drastic/desperate measures
採取嚴重的/孤注一擲的措施
➞ desperate (adj.) 絕望的;極度需要的beV desperate for sth.
take sb’s measurements 測量尺寸

5. impose (v.) 加諸sth. on sb.
impose taxes on citizens 加稅於公民
impose sb’s opinions upon others 將某人的意見強加於其他人

6. come into force 執行;實施
= put/go into effect, take effect, enforce, carry out, implement


文章出處:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53782019