閱讀Covid-19’s legacy（2019冠狀病毒病遺留影響）英文新聞，學習contain等10個TOEIC詞彙

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/five-years-economic-impact-covid-19-lingers-2025-03-08/

COVID-19 shut us down five years ago. Here's how its economic impact continues

（COVID-19 五年前讓我們停擺。以下是其經濟影響如何持續）

作者By Canan Sevgili, Paolo Laudani, Alessandro Parodi and Alberto Chiumento

發稿時間March 8, 20252:13 PM GMT+8

March 8 (Reuters) - Five years after the World Health Organization first described the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its effects are still being felt on the global economy.（3月8日（路透社）–在世界衛生組織首次表示COVID-19冠狀病毒爆發為全球流行病五年後，其對全球經濟的影響仍在持續。）

COVID-19 and efforts to contain it triggered record government debt, hit labour markets and shifted consumer behaviour. Inequality has increased, while remote work, digital payments and changes in travel patterns have endured. （COVID-19及控制它的努力引發了創紀錄的政府債務，衝擊了勞動力市場並改變了消費者行為。不平等加劇，而遠程工作、數位支付和旅行模式的變化則得以持續。）

Though the immediate shock has passed, COVID-19's legacy continues to reshape global economies and markets. （儘管即時衝擊已經過去，COVID-19的遺留影響繼續重塑全球經濟和市場。）

以下生字註解可以幫助TOEIC考生深入學習十個閱讀詞彙。

1.    shut down (phr. v.) - 關閉；停業

The government decided to ^※shut down all non-essential businesses^※ to curb the spread of the virus.

政府決定^※關閉所有非必要商業活動^※，以遏制病毒的傳播。

2.    impact (n.) - 影響；衝擊

^※The economic impact^※ of the pandemic has been devastating, leading to widespread unemployment.

這場全球流行病對^※經濟的影響^※是毀滅性的，導致大範圍的失業。

3.    coronavirus (n.) - 冠狀病毒

Scientists are working tirelessly to develop ^※a vaccine for the coronavirus^※ to prevent future outbreaks.

科學家們正不懈努力研發^※冠狀病毒疫苗^※，以防止未來的疫情爆發。

4.    outbreak (n.) - （疾病、戰爭等的）爆發

^※The sudden outbreak^※ forced governments to implement strict public health measures.

^※病毒的突然爆發^※迫使各國政府實施嚴格的公共衛生措施。

5.    pandemic (n.) - 全球流行病

^※The pandemic^※ has reshaped the way people work, with remote jobs becoming the new norm.

^※這場全球流行病^※改變了人們的工作方式，遠端工作成為新常態。

6.    contain (v.) - 控制；遏制

Authorities implemented travel restrictions in an attempt to ^※contain the spread of the disease^※.

當局實施旅行限制，以試圖^※遏制疾病的傳播^※。

7.    trigger (v.) - 引發；觸發

The government's delayed response ^※triggered public outrage^※ and widespread protests.

政府的延遲反應^※引發大眾的憤怒^※和大規模抗議。

8.    shift (n.) - 轉變；改變

The pandemic has caused ^※a significant shift^※ in consumer behavior, with more people shopping online.

這場大流行病導致消費行為發生^※重大轉變^※，更多人選擇在線購物。

9.    endure (v.) - 忍受；承受

Despite the hardships, people have learned to ^※endure uncertainty^※ and adapt to new challenges.

儘管面臨困難，人們已學會^※忍受不確定性^※並適應新的挑戰。

10. legacy (n.) - 遺產；遺留影響

^※The legacy of the pandemic^※ will shape public health policies for decades to come.

^※這場大流行病的遺留影響^※將塑造未來數十年的公共衛生政策。

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/five-years-economic-impact-covid-19-lingers-2025-03-08/