U.S. Military Recruitment On Twitch

U.S. Military Recruitment On Twitch

美軍在Twitch上招募新血

【摘要2020.7.28.聯合報】◎黃靖媗

The United States Army has its own esports team, USArmyEsports, that regularly streams video games like Call of Duty and League of Legends while chatting with viewers about life in the military and providing links to sign up.

美國陸軍有自己的電競隊伍「美軍電競」（USArmyEsports），經常播出諸如「決勝時刻」與「英雄聯盟」的線上遊戲影片，同時與觀眾聊聊有關軍旅生活的話題，並提供（從軍）報名連結。

With the U.S. Navy and Air Force joining the army in creating esports teams earlier this year, the military has turned towards gaming as a way to connect with potential recruits.

在美國海軍與空軍今年初加入陸軍的行列，建立電競隊伍後，軍方已將電玩做為與潛在新兵聯繫的方式。

"Esports is just an avenue to start a conversation," explains Maj. Gen. Frank Muth in an interview with ThinkTech Hawaii. "We have a shared passion for e-sports, and we share that passion with the youth of America."

「電競只是一種開啟對話的途徑」，法蘭克．穆斯少將接受「思想科技夏威夷」（ThinkTech Hawaii）訪問時解釋，「我們都有對電競的熱情，也想與美國年輕人分享這股熱情」。

Despite the intention behind the initiative, having military personnel become Twitch streamers has already caused problems with Twitch. Civil liberties groups have criticized the military’s Twitch channels for banning commenters mentioning U.S. war crimes.

儘管新作法的背後有這種意圖，讓軍事人員變成Twitch實況主也為Twitch帶來問題。公民自由團體批評，軍方的Twitch頻道禁止留言者提到美國的戰爭罪行。

新聞辭典

avenue：名詞，管道、途徑。例句：We should pursue every avenue to fight climate change. （我們應該嘗試所有管道，去對抗氣候變遷。）

recruiter：名詞，招募人員。例句：A competent recruiter have to find qualified candidates for positions.（一名稱職的招募人員必須為職缺找到合格的候選人。）

initiative：名詞，新作法。例句：The company have launched the new initiative to improve the operational performance.（這家公司推出新作法，以提升營運績效。）

SANXIA'S MOST FAMOUS SECRET：INDIGO DYEING

藍色狂想曲－－三峽藍染

【摘要2020.7.28.蘋果】

Today, Taiwan’s Sanxia region is well known for preserving the indigo dyeing tradition. The area hosts an annual Indigo Dyeing Festival from mid- to late-July, which is now in its 19th year. It includes exhibitions and activities, especially around Sanxia Old Street and the Zushi Temple. In fact, Sanxia Old Street used to be called the Dyed Fabrics Street due to its role in the local industry. Cultural groups still work to preserve the dyeing industry’s history here.

如今，臺灣的三峽地區以保存藍染傳統格外有名。當地每年會於七月中旬到月底舉辦藍染節，現在更邁入了第十九個年頭。藍染節包含了各項展覽及活動，尤其在三峽老街及祖師廟附近。事實上，三峽老街過去因其在當地產業所扮演的角色而盛稱為「染坊一條街」。目前仍有文化團體致力於保存這裡的藍染產業歷史。

生活必備字詞

●preserve　　vt. 保存；維護
The group was formed to preserve the wildlife in this area.
●annual　　a. 每年的，一年一次的
●exhibition　　n. 展覽