以淺草為基地的百年幫派決定解散
【摘要2022-11-10五.自由】◎張沛元
An organized crime syndicate in Tokyo with
roots dating to around a century ago has finally decided to call it quits, a
victim of changing times and social mores, police crackdowns and a membership
that is ... well past its prime.
受時代與社會習俗改變、警察鎮壓，以及幫眾人數遠不及全盛時期所苦，東京的一個起源於約一世紀前的組織犯罪集團，終於決定告一段落。
The Anegasaki-kai, based in the old
downtown Asakusa district of the capital, survived primarily by scalping
tickets for concerts and running stalls at summer festivals, according to
investigative sources.
根據調查單位的消息人士，以首都淺草區老街為根據地的姉崎會，其生存之道主要是靠賣演唱會黃牛票以及在夏日祭典擺攤。
It notified other yakuza groups in the
capital that it decided to disband on July 25, the sources said.
消息人士說，該幫派通知首都內的其他黑幫，決定在7月25日解散。
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department
said it learned that the notice was sent to the Kyokuto-kai, a designated crime
syndicate, and other gangs, and is now trying to verify it.
東京都警視廳表示，已知悉（姉崎會將解散）通知送至指定暴力團極東會與其他幫派，如今正試圖核實。
新聞辭典
call it quits：慣用語，停止做某事；叫停，喊卡。例句：After
Legendary American tennis player Serena Williams called it quits with her final
appearance in the recently-held US Open, 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger
Federer has joined her in the retirement journey with a shocking announcement
on September 15.
（在美國傳奇女網好手小威廉絲在日前舉行的美國公開賽中最後一次出賽並宣布告別網壇後，拿下20座大滿貫賽冠軍的費德勒9月15日做出驚人宣布，加入她的退休行列。）
past your/its prime：慣用語，全盛期已過。Prime：名詞，全盛時期。例句：He
can still play, but he’s past his prime.（他還是能上場出賽，但已非巔峰狀態。）
scalp：動詞，剝頭皮；賣黃牛票。
Tiny Changes for a Better Life
原子習慣：小小改變、大大不同
【摘要2022-11-10五.壹蘋】In
his 2018 book Atomic Habits：
An Easy ＆ Proven Way to Build Good Habits ＆
Break Bad Ones, James Clear explains how you can improve your life through
habits. The book introduced the idea of " atomic " habits, which are
very small habits — as small as an atom. For example, imagine you have a bad
habit of never doing exercise. Trying to run 10 kilometers every day would be
too extreme. Instead, try doing one sit - up every morning before you get up.
在詹姆斯．克利爾 2018 年的《原子習慣：細微改變帶來巨大成就的實證法則》一書中，他說明如何透過習慣來改善生活。這本書介紹了「原子」習慣的概念，即和原子一樣非常渺小的習慣。比方說，想像假如你有個從不運動的壞習慣。每天嘗試跑十公里會太過激進。取而代之的，試著每天早上起床時做一下仰臥起坐。生活必備字詞：
prove vt. 證明，證實
introduce vt. 提出，引進；介紹
When the idea was first introduced to the public, everyone was shocked.
imagine vt. 想像
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