NBC will not air the next Golden Globes after diversity controversy
金球奖因缺乏多元性遭受争议,NBC 明年将不再播出
The Golden Globes will not be airing on NBC next year, temporarily ending a decades-long relationship between the network and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the nonprofit responsible for the awards.
金球奖明年将不会在 NBC 播出,这意味着该电视网与好莱坞外国记者协会(即负责金球奖的非营利组织)长达数十年的合作关系将暂时中止。
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The network announced that it would not carry the show in 2022 after controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's lack of diversity and ethical questions related to financial benefits given to some members, such as a hotel stay in connection with an "Emily in Paris" junket.***
NBC 电视网宣布,2022 年将不再播出金球奖。此前,好莱坞外国记者协会因缺乏多元性以及道德问题备受争议,后者涉及一些成员收受的物质上的好处,例如在由《艾米丽在巴黎》片方出资的旅行中接受酒店住宿招待。
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Those revelations, first reported by the Los Angeles Times, have prompted several major outlets, including Netflix and WarnerMedia, to announce that they would not participate in any Globes-related events until the issues had been adequately addressed.***
《洛杉矶时报》首先报道了这些内幕,这促使包括网飞和华纳媒体在内的几家重要媒体宣布,在这些问题得到妥善处理之前,他们将不再参与任何与金球奖相关的活动。
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"We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right," NBC said in a statement on Monday.
NBC 在周一的一份声明中表示:“我们仍然相信 HFPA 致力于进行有意义的改革。但是,如此巨大的变化需要耗费时间和精力,我们深感 HFPA 需要时间来回归正途。”
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The network added that assuming the organization "executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023."
NBC 还补充道,假设好莱坞外国记者协会“按计划执行,我们希望 2023 年 1 月有条件播出金球奖。”
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The Globes have been plagued by controversy off and on for decades, with questions about the credentials of the journalists behind it and their efforts to prevent others from joining the group.
数十年来,金球奖时常争议缠身——人们质疑在其幕后负责的记者们资质不够,以及他们试图阻挠其他人加入其组织。
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In one of the most famous scandals, the group honored Pia Zadora for the 1981 movie "Butterfly" — which was panned by most critics — after her wealthy husband flew them to a screening in Las Vegas.
该组织曾为皮娅·扎多拉在 1981 年的电影《蝴蝶》中的演出颁奖,该片受到了大多数影评人的抨击。而颁奖前,扎多拉的富翁丈夫曾请该组织成员坐飞机前往拉斯维加斯观影。这也成为了该组织最广为人知的丑闻之一。
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重点词汇
ethical
/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
adj. 道德的,伦理的
词根词缀:-al(表示“……的”,用于构成形容词)
相关词汇:ethic(n. 伦理;道德规范)
搭配短语:work ethic(职业道德)
junket
/ˈdʒʌŋ.kɪt/
n. 旅游;郊游;野餐
文化补充:junket 常指两种无需自己出资的旅行,一是政府官员的公费旅游,二是媒体人享受的免费旅行——a free trip by a member of the press to a place where something (such as a new movie) is being promoted。
revelation
/ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
n. 被揭示的真相、内情;揭露,披露
相关词汇:reveal(v. 揭露,披露)
搭配短语:the revelation of Bill Gates' affair with a Microsoft employee
prompt
/prɑːmpt/
v. 促使;激起,导致
搭配短语:prompt sb. to do sth. (= make sb. decide to do sth.)
例句:What prompted you to apply for this job?
搭配短语:prompt sth. (= cause sth. to happen)
例句:What prompted your decision to apply for this job?
outlet
/ˈaʊt.let/
n. 出版或广播、电视机构;(液体或气体的)出口;商店,折扣店
搭配短语:let out(放出,释放)
搭配短语:a waste water outlet(污水排放口)
文化补充:折扣购物村“奥特莱斯”,就是英文中 outlets 一词的音译。
英文释义:a publication or broadcast organization
搭配短语:media outlets(媒体机构)
magnitude
/ˈmæɡ.nə.tuːd/
n. 巨大;重大,重要性
词根词缀:magni-(表示“大”)
词根词缀:-tude(表示“性质;程度”,用于构成名词)
英文释义:the great size or importance of something
搭配短语:a harvest of magnitude(丰收)
搭配短语:problems of great magnitude(重大问题)
assuming
/əˈsuːmɪŋ/
conj. 假设,假如
相关词汇:assume(v. 假定,假设)
同义表达:assuming that
例句:Even assuming (that) he understands the problem, he will never take any action.
execute
/ˈek.sə.kjuːt/
v. 执行,实施
搭配短语:to execute a policy
be in a position to
(由于客观或主观条件)可以、能够做某事
相关词汇:position(n. 处境,状况)
例句:They'd like to help her out financially, but they're not in a position to do so.(他们愿意在经济上帮助她,但是没有条件这样做。)
plague
/pleɪɡ/
v. 困扰,折磨
词性拓展:plague(n. 瘟疫;祸患)
搭配短语:a plague of locusts(蝗灾)
例句:She was plagued by mosquitoes.
off and on
时断时续地,间歇地
同义表达:on and off
例句:It rained on and off all day.
credential
/krɪˈden.ʃəl/
n. 资历;资格证书,资质证明(一般用复数)
例句:Recruitment is based mainly on academic credentials.(招聘主要看学历。)
pan
/pæn/
v. 严厉批评
screening
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/
n. 电影放映
相关词汇:screen(n. 银幕;v. 放映)
例句:The film is being screened around the country.
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