全球COVID-19確診人數雖破350萬人大關，但居家禁令緩解疫情見效；打從3月以來，數千萬名員工被迫放無薪假（furlough），衝擊經濟甚鉅，歐、美各國逐步解封之際，也如履薄冰的踏上實質復工之路。
【無薪假淺談】
to furlough 放無薪假
Ａ：Because of COVID-19, both Nissan and Honda are furloughing their workers.
（COVID-19作祟，Nissan、Honda兩大車廠都放員工無薪假。）
Ｂ：Yes! The companies have no work available for the workers during this shutdown.
（是啊！工廠關閉，公司沒有工作可給員工做。）
social distance 社交距離
Ａ：Not only are the automakers doing so, but Disney also will furlough 100,000 workers.
（不只車商，迪士尼也將讓10萬名員工放無薪假。）
Ｂ：There are no vacations and entertainment; furthermore, people need to maintain social distance.
（沒度假就沒娛樂啊；更慘的是，人們還要維持社交距離。）
to expire 終止、到期
Ａ：I'm glad that the governor's stay-at-home orders will expire soon.
（真高興我們州長的居家禁足令就快到期了。）
Ｂ：Me, too! Many businesses are expected to at least partially reopen in May, I guess.
（我也是！我猜商家們至少5月可以部分復工。）
【延伸關鍵字】
1. to shutter：停業、關閉
2. benefits：救濟金、津貼、補貼
3. eligible：符合資格的
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