《閱讀CNN報導Costco（好市多），學習tentative八個 TOEIC金藍色證照生字》

閱讀CNN報導Costco（好市多），學習tentative，avert，strike，negotiator，clarity，union，represent，take effect八個 TOEIC金藍色證照生字。

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/01/business/costco-teamsters-strike/index.html

Costco and Teamsters reach a tentative deal to avert a strike

By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN

Updated 6:03 AM EST, Sat February 1, 2025

New York (CNN) — 

A threatened strike at 56 Costco stores across six states has been averted for now, as the company and negotiators for the Teamsters union, representing 18,000 workers, reached an 11th hour tentative agreement, the union told CNN early Saturday morning.

（全美六個州的 56 間 Costco 門市原本面臨罷工威脅，但目前已暫時解除，因為代表 18,000 名工人的卡車司機工會（Teamsters）與公司談判代表在最後關頭達成了初步協議，工會於週六清晨向 CNN 表示。）

①**tentative (adjective)** 暫時的

The project schedule is **tentative** and subject to change.

（這個專案時間表是**暫時的**，可以修改。）

②**avert (verb)** 避免

The government managed to **avert a crisis** by negotiating a peace agreement.

（政府通過談判和平協議成功**避免一場危機**。）

③**strike (noun)** 罷工

The workers **went on strike** to demand better working conditions.

（工人們**進行罷工**，要求改善工作條件。）

④**negotiator (noun)** 談判者

The **negotiator** played a crucial role in achieving a successful agreement.

（**談判者**在達成成功協議中發揮了關鍵作用。）

⑤**clarity (noun)** 清晰

The **clarity of her speech** made it easy for everyone to understand.

（**她的演講清晰明瞭**，使每個人都易於理解。）

⑥**union (noun)** 工會

The **union members** voted in favor of the proposed changes.

（**工會成員**投票贊成所提出的變更。）

⑦**represent (verb)** 代表

He was chosen to **represent the company** at the international conference.

（他被選中**代表公司**參加國際會議。）

⑧**take effect (verb phrase)** 生效

The new policy will **take effect** from next month.

（新政策將從下個月**開始生效**。）

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/01/business/costco-teamsters-strike/index.html