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学英语，不只是死背单词和语法。读英文新闻，不仅能了解世界大事，还能学习真实、地道的英语用法。今天我们就来通过一篇关于 Disney裁员 的新闻，来学英语、练词汇、扩句型。
The Walt Disney Company is cutting hundreds of jobs. Since 2023, Disney has cut more than 8,000 jobs worldwide. The job cuts are the company's attempt to reduce costs by $7.5 billion a year. The latest job losses are in the marketing departments for film and television. A Disney spokesperson spoke to the Fox Business website. She said: "As our industry transforms at a rapid pace, we continue to evaluate ways to efficiently manage our businesses, while fuelling the…creativity and innovation that consumers value and expect from Disney." The CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, said the cuts would keep the company healthy. He said: "We remain optimistic about the direction of the company." Disney is one of the most famous companies in the world. It was founded in 1923 as an animation studio by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. In 1928, the studio produced a short film called "Steamboat Willie," which was one of the first cartoons with sound. The film was the debut of Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot. Disney is now a huge mass media and entertainment company. It owns the animation companies Pixar and Marvel Studios, as well as household names like ESPN, National Geographic, and ABC News. It also operates theme parks in the USA, France, Japan and China. It recently announced plans to build a new theme park and resort in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
原文节选，及重点词汇解析与翻译：
The Walt Disney Company is cutting hundreds of jobs.
译文： 迪士尼公司正在裁掉数百个工作岗位。
Since 2023, Disney has cut more than 8,000 jobs worldwide.
译文： 自2023年以来，迪士尼已经在全球裁员超过8000人。
The job cuts are the company's attempt to reduce costs by \$7.5 billion a year.
译文： 裁员是公司为每年削减75亿美元成本所采取的措施。
As our industry transforms at a rapid pace, we continue to evaluate ways to efficiently manage our businesses...
译文： 随着我们的行业迅速变化，我们会不断评估如何更高效地管理业务……
| 关键词 | 英文释义 / 用法 | 中文解释 |
|---|---|---|
| cut jobs | to reduce the number of employees | 裁员 |
| reduce costs | to spend less money | 减少开支 |
| spokesperson | a person who speaks for a company | 发言人 |
| innovation | new ideas or methods | 创新 |
✅ 常用句型：
Disney is cutting hundreds of jobs. → 结构为 “主语 + is/are doing + 宾语” ，表达正在发生的动作。
We remain optimistic about the direction of the company. → “remain optimistic about...” 表达“对……保持乐观”。
请根据新闻内容判断下列说法是对（T）还是错（F）：
In 2023, the Walt Disney Company cut 8,000 jobs. T
Disney is cutting jobs because it wants to cut costs. T
A Disney spokesperson said people expect Disney to be creative. T
Disney's boss said he is worried about the future of the company. F
Disney is over 100 years old. T
Mickey Mouse is over 100 years old. F（1928年首登场）
Disney owns National Geographic. T
Disney will open a new theme park in Dubai in the UAE. F（应为阿布扎比）
每天读一点，别贪多： 每天读一段英文新闻，理解大意、学3-5个新单词就很棒。
关注你感兴趣的话题： 喜欢娱乐？体育？科技？选你感兴趣的新闻，读起来更有动力。
多模仿句型： 把新闻里的句子摘抄下来，替换关键词，变成自己的表达。
练习复述： 看完一篇新闻，用自己的话（英语）复述大意，是提升表达力的好方法。
