今天我們要學的詞是 repercussion. Repercussion 是指影響,反響,惡果。Many immigrants in the U.S. see this midterm election as different because a change in control in congress would have huge repercussions for immigrant communities. 美國的許多移民認為這次中期選舉有所不同,因為國會控制權的改變將會對移民社區產生巨大影響。The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has unleashed an international firestorm and warnings of serious diplomatic repercussions if the matter is not resolved. 沙特記者賈馬爾·卡舒吉的失蹤引發了一場國際風暴,以及如果案件不解決將引起嚴重外交后果的警告。
n. 選舉