長期被認為是美國「模範移民」的亞裔移民,在這次疫情所造成的恐慌中,成為最新受害者。由於前總統川普大力宣傳「中國病毒」來助其選舉,直接導致仇視亞裔的犯罪激增。許多亞裔移民試圖擺脫卑屈的(subservient)形象,站出來為自己的生存發聲!

【仇視亞裔淺談】

subservient 奉承的、卑屈的
A:The model minorities, Asian Americans, have determined to get rid of the image of being subservient.
(亞裔模範移民決定要擺脫奉承卑屈的形象。)
B:The "Stop the Asian Hate" campaign serves exactly to reduce the violent incidents against Asian Americans.
(「停止仇恨亞裔」活動正是要降低針對亞裔美國人的暴力事件。)

xenophobia 排外情結
A:Such upsurge of xenophobia is part of the nation's long history against Asian immigrants.
(排外情結高漲其實和國家長久對亞裔移民仇恨歷史有關。)
B:Now it may be time for the model minorities to stand up against hostility.
(而現在或許是時候讓模範移民來對抗敵視。)

to join forces 團結起來
A:Having long been silent on racism, Asian Americans have finally joined forces.
(長期對種族歧視議題保持沉默,亞裔美國人終於團結起來。)
B:In the wake of the BLM movement, a broader conversation has begun to connect the vulnerable communities.
(繼「黑人的命也是命」活動後,一場更廣泛的對話開始連結弱勢族群。)

【延伸關鍵字】
1. backdrop:背景
2. genealogy:系譜、家譜
3. precursor:前兆、先驅

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