《中英對照讀新聞》Madrid bans ‘manspreading’ on public transport－馬德里向公共運輸工具上的「開腿族」下禁令

◎孫宇青

Madrid, Spain’s capital, has taken a stand against manspreading – banning men from indulging in the rude leg extending move on its trains and buses.

西班牙首都馬德里向「開腿族」下禁令，男性將不得在火車和公車上，隨意且無禮地張開雙腿。

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The city’s Municipal Transportation Company （EMT） plans on installing new signs in all its carriages and vehicles, which they hope will stop the personal space encroaching practice.

該城市的交通運輸局計畫在所有車廂和車輛上設置新標示，希望這種侵擾他人空間的習慣從此不再出現。

EMT released a statement saying:“It’s to remind transport users to maintain civic responsibility and respect the personal space of everyone on board.” At this stage it is unclear whether or not a fine will be levied at offenders.

該局發布聲明指出：「這項作法在於提醒交通工具使用者維持公民責任，尊重車上每個人的個人空間。」不過，現階段還不清楚是否會向違規者罰款。

The hashtag #MadridWithoutManspreading went viral on social media earlier this year and a petition was thus presented to Madrid’s Mayor.

「#沒有開腿族的馬德里」標籤，今年初開始在社群媒體上瘋傳，之後馬德里市長便收到相關請願。

The petition stated, “It’s not difficult to see women with their legs shut and very uncomfortable as long as there is a man next to them who is invading their space with his legs.”

請願書上寫道，「只要有一名男性坐在女性旁邊，而且他們的腿侵占女性的空間，就不難看見女性非常不舒服地縮著雙腿的畫面。」

《新聞辭典》

encroach：動詞，侵犯；侵擾。

例句：The president’s executive order encroaches on the rights of certain immigrants.（總統的行政命令侵犯部分移民者的權益。）

levy：動詞，徵收。

例句：The government plans to levy a tax on tobacco.（政府計畫徵收菸草稅。）

go viral：慣用語，如病毒般傳播，意指爆紅。

例句：His documentary has gone viral on the Internet.（他這部紀錄片已在網路上爆紅。）