美国国家公共电台 NPR Uber CEO Leaves Business Council After Criticism From Trump Opponents

 

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

The CEO of Uber has resigned from President Trump¹'s economic council. Travis Kalanick says people misinterpreted his presence on that council as an endorsement² of the president, and he's quitting amid a consumer boycott³.

NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

LAURA SYDELL, BYLINE⁴: A vibrant⁵ dump-Uber campaign began after CEO Kalanick joined the economic council. It picked up steam after Uber lowered its prices during a taxi strike at JFK Airport in New York, making it seem to some as if Uber was trying to capitalize on the taxi strike. The strike was over Trump's executive order limiting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Uber said the price drop was unrelated, but it angered Uber users like Michigan resident Valerie Williams.

VALERIE WILLIAMS: Uber deciding to, it seemed like, kind of capitalize on everything.

SYDELL: Yesterday in an email, CEO Kalanick criticized the Trump administration's immigration order. Kalanick said it was hurting people and communities in America and that immigration and openness were important to the success of the nation - and to Uber's success. But for former customer Williams, that isn't changing her decision to dump Uber.

WILLIAMS: No. Like I said, it's too late. He - so now he's making this decision - what? - based on his wallet?

SYDELL: William says for now, she's using alternatives like competitor Lyft or taxis.

Laura Sydell, NPR News.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 endorsement   

n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注

参考例句：

• We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
• His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

3 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。