“The viral campaign finally forced the company to face accountability for the missing collection.”
這場爆紅的行動，終於讓公司為那批失蹤的收藏負起責任。
viral
/ˈvaɪrəl/
adj.
爆紅；病毒式擴散
“Once the videos went viral, the pressure on the company became impossible to ignore.”
影片一爆紅，公司面臨的壓力就再也無法視而不見。
leverage
/ˈliːvərɪdʒ/
n.
籌碼；施壓的工具
“With no money for lawyers, social media became their only leverage against a well-funded corporation.”
沒有錢打官司，社群媒體成了他們對抗大公司的唯一籌碼。
restitution
/ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən/
n.
賠償；歸還原物
“The company agreed to make full restitution — returning what remained and compensating for what had been sold.”
公司同意全額賠償——歸還剩餘庫存，並補償已售出的部分。
backlash
/ˈbæklæʃ/
n.
強烈反彈；輿論反撲
“The backlash spread beyond the original store — innocent franchise owners nationwide faced harassment too.”
輿論反撲蔓延到原始門市之外——全國各地無辜的加盟主也遭到騷擾。
本集 10 個重點單字
consignment 寄賣；託售
franchise 加盟；特許經營
breach 違約；破壞協議
inventory 庫存；盤點清單
dispute 糾紛；爭議
accountability 問責；負責
viral 爆紅；病毒式擴散
leverage 籌碼；施壓工具
restitution 賠償；歸還原物
backlash 強烈反彈；輿論反撲
學完了嗎？來測試一下
選出最符合語境的答案
1. The store sold his items without permission — a clear _______ of their agreement. (A) inventory (B) backlash (C) breach (D) franchise
答案：(C) breach
breach of agreement 是固定搭配，指「違反協議」。在合約或法律語境中，breach 幾乎都用來描述一方未履行承諾的行為。
2. Instead of selling her jewelry outright, she put it on _______ at a local boutique. (A) dispute (B) consignment (C) restitution (D) leverage
答案：(B) consignment
on consignment 是固定說法，意思是把東西放在店裡寄賣，所有權保留在原主人手上，賣掉才算數。
3. The documentary went _______ overnight, forcing the company to issue a public statement by morning. (A) viral (B) accountable (C) disputed (D) leveraged
答案：(A) viral
go viral 是固定用法，形容內容在網路上快速大量傳播。overnight 強調速度之快，和 viral 的語感完全吻合。
4. The court ordered full _______ — the company had to return the goods and pay for what had already been sold. (A) franchise (B) backlash (C) inventory (D) restitution
5. The _______ against the brand was so severe that even unrelated stores under the same name had to close temporarily. (A) leverage (B) accountability (C) backlash (D) dispute
