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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Vast majority of Japanese don't want US beef 絕大多數日本人不吃美國牛肉
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Most Japanese say they will not eat US beef when it re-enters the lucrative market this month after a twoyear ban due to cases of mad cow disease, a poll said.
在美國牛肉因狂牛病案例而查禁2年後，本月份將重新進入日本這個高利潤的市場，不過大多數日本人說，他們不會吃美國牛肉，調查說。
Some 75.2 percent of Japanese surveyed by Kyodo News said they were unwilling to eat US beef against only 21.2 percent who were willing.
根據共同社的調查，約75.2%的日本人表示，不願意吃美國牛肉，願意者僅有21.2%。
The reluctance towards US beef was especially strong among women, who often make household shopping decisions in Japan. Nearly 83 percent of Japanese women plan to avoid US beef, compared with 67 percent of men, the poll said.
排斥美國牛肉的情況，在婦女間尤其強烈。在日本，婦女經常掌握家庭採購的決定權。調查顯示，近83%的日本婦女打算對美國牛肉敬而遠之，男性則為67%。
Of the Japanese who plan to shun US beef, some 62.5 percent cited health concerns and another 20.6 percent said they could easily buy domestic or Australian beef instead, according to the poll, which surveyed 1,009 people over the weekend.
根據這項在週末調查1009人的民調，在那些打算避開美國牛肉的日本人當中，約有62.5%說是出於健康顧慮，另外20.6%表示，很容易買得到國產或澳洲牛肉。
Japan could give the final green light to US and Canadian beef imports within days after an official panel said North American beef posed little danger if the cattle were killed young and the risky body parts removed.
在一個官方小組表示，如果牛隻在年輕時就屠宰，而且有危險的部位被移除，則北美牛肉幾乎不會有危險後，日本可能在數天內對美國與加拿大的進口牛肉解禁。
新聞辭典
lucrative︰形容詞，指賺錢的、利潤豐厚的。例句︰The supermodel has scored a lucrative deal with a mobile phone operator.（這位超級名模已和行動電話業者達成一項利潤豐厚的交易。）
to shun：動詞， 避開、避免。例句︰He was shunned by his former friends.（他的老朋友們都迴避他。）
to give the green light：片語， 准許、許可。例句︰The government gave the green light to gay marriage.（政府允許同性戀者結婚。）
