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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Furlough threat hangs over US military bases in S. Korea 無薪假威脅籠罩駐韓美軍基地
圖為4名美國軍人去年2月21日，經過位於南韓京畿道平澤市的駐韓美軍基地漢弗萊營門口。（法新社檔案照）
The US is warning it will send furlough notices within weeks to almost 9,000 South Korean workers at US bases if the two countries don’t reach agreement on President Donald Trump’s demand for Seoul to increase dramatically what it pays for American troops.
美國正提醒南韓，若兩國未能就總統川普要求首爾應大幅增加其負擔的駐韓美軍經費達成協議，它將在幾週內，向將近9000名美軍基地的韓籍工作人員，寄發無薪假通知。
"Cost-sharing negotiations with allies are tough, whether it’s Korea, Japan or others," said Rexon Ryu, a former White House official and Pentagon chief of staff. "But a penny-pinching approach risks weakening fundamental strength of the alliance."
前白宮官員及前五角大廈參謀長雷克森．柳說，「與盟邦的經費分攤談判很棘手，不管是南韓、日本或其他國家」，「但斤斤計較的態度，會有削弱同盟的根本實力之風險」。
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is facing parliamentary elections in April and is wary of the political fallout if he agrees to a hefty increase, which has little support in his camp and among the general public.
南韓總統文在寅正面臨4月舉行的國會選舉，一旦他同意大幅增加（韓方的負擔費用），恐會遭受到政治後果，而在他的陣營內與社會大眾間，對此幾乎無人支持。
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furlough：名（動）詞，強制（准許…）休假、（放）無薪假。Many workers have been placed on furlough.（許多勞工已被放無薪假。）
penny-pinching：形容（名）詞，小氣、吝嗇（的）。I don’t like her penny-pinching friends.（我不喜歡她那些小氣朋友。）
hefty：形容詞，（數量、總額）很大、很可觀的。His salary will go up by a hefty 30 percent.（他的薪資將猛增30%。）
