好萊塢性騷擾醜聞一發不可收拾，從影劇大老到資深影帝都遭控訴，甚至延燒政治圈，掀起一股漣漪效應（ripple effect）。勇於在社群網站上發聲的無名英雄「我亦是」（me too）因而被《時代》雜誌選為年度風雲人物！ 【醜聞漣漪淺談】 ripple effect 漣漪效應 A：The sex scandals in Hollywood really created ripple effect throughout other industries. （好萊塢的性醜聞案已在其他產業引起漣漪效應。） B：Yeah, lots of victims have come forward claiming to be either sexually harassed or assaulted. （對啊！許多受害者已經出面聲稱被性騷擾或性侵。） mogul 大老、大亨 A：It all started with the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who is now in the wind. （始作俑者是好萊塢影劇大亨溫斯坦，現在他人不知道跑到哪去了。） B：I heard he had abused his power to subdue his victims. （我聽說他過去長期濫用職權逼受害者就範。） whistle blower 吹哨人、揭密者 A：Thanks to the courageous whistle blowers, many sexual predators can no longer victimize people. （多虧這些勇敢的揭密者，許多性掠奪者無法再次加害他人。） B：However, for the victims, what is done can't be undone. （但是對於受害者來說，一切不可重來。） 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to collapse：崩壞 2. perpetrator：加害者 3. accusation：控訴 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權