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「打房」的英文怎麼說？
近來最夯的新聞，莫過於對房價議題的討論了，你可知道台灣人常說的「打房」，該怎麼用英文表達呢？可別用hit house這種兩光的洋脛濱英文唷，快來學學最專業的說法吧！
一般來說，「打房」一詞，大略可以有二種含義：
一、抑制高房價
1.cap rising housing prices
例：South Korea announced on Wednesday plans to toughen rules on home-backed lending and build more homes in the capital area to try to cap rising housing prices in and around the capital.
（韓國周三宣布，收緊住房貸款政策並在首都地區建造更多房子，以抑制首都以及周邊地區房價不斷上漲。）
2.cool off the housing market
例：Inflationary pressure has abated and, as Mr. Wang argued, the economy has seemed to cool off the housing market.
（目前看來經濟確實並未受到房市降溫的負面影響，正如王先生當時所斷言的那樣。）
二、打擊房地產炒作
1.reduce property speculation
例：The move is intended to reduce property speculation
（政府這些動作意在減少房產投機行為）
2.against real estate speculation
例：Obviously, the collection of personal income tax is seen as a panacea against real estate speculation.
（很明顯，徵收個人所得稅被看作是打擊房地產投機的良方。）
 
相關字彙
housing market (n.) 房市
profit (n.) 利潤
investor (n.) 投資客
flipping properties(n.) 炒房
luxury tax(n.) 奢侈稅

Clapping reveals applause is a ’social contagion’
鼓掌行為顯露喝采是一種「社會傳染」現象

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New fathers feel more attractive after their partner gives birth 寶寶出生讓新手爸爸感覺更有魅力

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Women may get a glow during pregnancy, but now it turns out that men feel they are more attractive as well - only after the baby has arrived.

Vegetarians live longer and prosper： study 研究：素食者更健康長壽

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Want to live longer and keep the grim reaper at bay? A new study suggests dropping meat from your diet.

U.S. workers love-hate their smartphones while on vacation-poll調查顯示 美國員工放假時對智慧型手機又愛又恨

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More than half of U.S. workers would prefer a root canal than to work during vacation, but they cave in to bosses’ demands by using mobile technology on their down time, a new Harris poll showed.

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A handsome man can earn a fifth more than a plainer colleague but a beautiful woman is not paid a penny more than her average-looking colleague, new research has shown.
俊男能比長相較平凡的同事薪水多出5分之1，但美女賺的錢卻不會比相貌平平的同事更多，一項新研究顯示。

Marriage is good for the heart：study ／ 研究：婚姻對心臟有益

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Married people are less prone to heart attacks than singletons and more likely to recover if stricken, according to a Finnish study.

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US researchers found patients with gout who ate cherries over a two-day period had a 35% lower risk of attacks compared to those who did not. The study in Arthritis & Rheumatism said cherries contain anthocyanins, antioxidants which contain anti-inflammatory properties.
美國研究人員發現，痛風病患吃2天櫻桃，會比沒吃的患者降低35%的發作風險。刊登在關節炎與風濕病的研究說，櫻桃內含有花青素，這是一種能抗發炎的抗氧化物。

Smokers may have more sleep problems：study
研究：吸菸者睡眠問題可能較多
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