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Haiti`s Leader to Resign as Gangs Run Rampant Through Country Engulfed in Crisis; Restaurants are Experimenting With Surge Pricing; As Remote Workers Return to the Office, So Do Their Bad Habits.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello, Sunshine. Happy Friday Eve, just today and tomorrow, and then we`re going to be rocking into the weekend. I`m Coy

Wire. This is CNN 10, where I tell you the what, letting you decide what to think.

Let's start today with the latest crisis we`re seeing in Haiti. Since we last discussed this story last week, the Caribbean nation is still seeing

chaos as coordinated gangs have continued to attack law enforcement and state institutions, especially in the capital Port-au-Prince.

These gangs had been demanding the resignation of the country`s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, and now their demands are being met. Earlier this

week, Henry said he and his government will relinquish their power after a new prime minister and cabinet have been selected. Prime Minister Henry has
 

relinquish [rɪˋlɪŋkwɪʃ] v. 交出，让与

not been in Haiti for weeks, as he left for Kenya to sign an agreement for Kenyan forces to help restore order in Haiti. But Kenyan officials say that

a Haitian government needs to be put into place before they will allow their soldiers to be deployed there.
 

put into place: implement; to establish

The U.S. is trying to help Haiti by funding a total of $300 million to the Kenyan-led security missions, as well as assisting the Haitian people by

contributing an additional $33 million for humanitarian assistance.

Speaking of the Haitian people, the gang violence has spiraled out of control. CNN is reporting that tens of thousands have been forced to leave
 

spiral [ˋspaɪrəl] v. 不断加剧地增加

their homes, and more than 300,000 are displaced. The United Nations estimates about 80% of Haiti`s capital is now being controlled by gangs.
 

displaced [dɪsˋplest] adj. 背井离乡的，流离失所的

Our Patrick Oppmann has more.

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PATRICK OPPMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: For more than a week, Haiti`s marauding gangs prevented Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning to the country he
 

marauding [məˋrɔdɪŋ] adj.（歹徒）巡行作案的，流动抢劫的，寻机杀人越货的

was supposed to lead, until finally Henry reached a breaking point and agreed on Monday night to resign.
 

breaking point 爆发点；断裂点；极限

ARIEL HENRY, HAITIAN PRIME MINISTER (through translator): My government will leave immediately after the inauguration of the council. We will be a

caretaker government until they name a prime minister and a new cabinet. Haiti needs peace. Haiti needs stability.

OPPMANN (voice-over): Henry had traveled from Haiti to Kenya to sign an agreement with the government there to provide troops to fight the out-of-

control gangs terrorizing his beleaguered nation. Once he left, the gangs united to further batter the Haitian government in a series of coordinated attacks.
 

terrorize [ˋtɛrə͵raɪz] v. 使恐怖；恐吓，胁迫

beleaguered [bɪˋligɚd] adj. 围困的，包围的

batter [ˋbætə] v. 作连续猛击

The latest explosion of violence leading to a massive jailbreak that freed thousands of prisoners, closed the country`s main airport indefinitely and
 

jailbreak [ˋdʒel͵brek] n. 越狱

forced the United States and other embassies to evacuate diplomats by helicopter. The news of Henry`s impending resignation is not placating the
 

embassy [ˋɛmbəsɪ] n.（常大写）大使馆

impending [ɪmˋpɛndɪŋ] adj. 即将发生的；逼近的

placate [ˋpleket] v. 抚慰；和解；使息怒

leaders of gangs, though, who have threatened an all-out civil war.
 

all-out 竭尽全力的，全力以赴的

JIMMY "BARBEQUE" CHERIZIER, HAITI GANG LEADER: We in Vivasan (ph) are demanding that the Haitian people must choose the person who will lead the

country.

OPPMANN (voice-over): But it is the Haitian people who are suffering the most. More than 300,000 have been displaced by the violence, the U.N. says,

gangs block access to food, water, and hospitals.

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with regional leaders in Jamaica and announced an increase in U.S. funding to the security

mission to be led by Kenyan troops.

ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: I`m announcing today that the United States Department of Defense is doubling its approved support for

the mission from $100 million to $200 million. And that brings the total U.S. support to $300 million for this effort.

OPPMANN (voice-over): Following the announcement that Henry will resign, Kenyan officials now saying a government needs to be in place in Haiti

before their troops can deploy, creating more doubt of when exactly they will have boots on the ground to begin fighting the heavily armed local
 

boots on the ground 地面部队（陆军）; soldiers, police, etc. who are physically present somewhere in a military or police operation

gang. For too many Haitians living in a country where there is no longer a functioning government, no escape from the violence. It is already too late.

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WIRE: Ten second trivia. There`s been an uproar online over the cost of a Big Mac meal at a McDonald`s in Darien, Connecticut. What`s the price?
 

uproar [ˋʌp͵ror] n. 骚乱；骚动；吵闹；喧嚣

$10, $12, $18 or $20?

If you said $18, that is correct. It`s becoming an increasing trend on social media to see users sharing a look at their fast-food meals and

questioning the cost as prices skyrocket in the U.S.
 

Now, you may be familiar with surge pricing from apps like Uber that charge you a different price for the same service, depending on the time of day
 

surge pricing: 加成计费; the practice of charging more for a product or service during periods when it is in high demand

Airlines, hotels, event and sports ticket vendors, they have been using this strategy for a long time, allowing them to bump prices up or down,
 

bump [bʌmp] v. to raise; boost

depending on demand. Well, now, restaurants are experimenting with surge pricing too. The "Wall Street Journal" reports that this month, San Diego-

based Cali BBQ, for instance, would charge you around $18 for a pulled pork sandwich delivered on a Saturday night, but it would only cost you about
 

pulled pork 手撕豬肉

$12 on a weekday afternoon.

Last month, Wendy`s announced it too would test surge pricing, but after customer backlash, the fast-food chain said it would instead offer
 

backlash [ˋbæk͵læʃ] n. 强烈反应；强烈反对

discounts in the slower hours. The restaurant industry is still bouncing back after the pandemic. Restaurants are looking into surge pricing as a

way to boost profits and offset growing labor and food costs amid the supply shortages.

So what say you? If you own a restaurant, would you try surge pricing? If so, how would you justify and introduce it to your customers? If not, and
 

justify [ˋdʒʌstə͵faɪ] v. 证明……是正当的

you had to boost revenue, how else would you do it?

All right, more and more employees are heading back to work in person post- pandemic, and according to some studies, they`re bringing back some bad habits with them. So much so that some believe a proper workplace etiquette refresher
 

so much so 到…程度

etiquette [ˋɛtɪkɛt] n. 礼节；礼仪

refresher [rɪˋfrɛʃɚ] n. 补习课程

might be needed. We got a chance to speak with an etiquette expert who gives some workplace tips for how to act appropriately at work,

or school for that matter, along with some good old-fashioned people skills when working alongside others. They might be just as important as the

actual work itself.

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CLARE DUFFY, CNN BUSINESS WRITER: The return to the office was tough for many people. It meant returning to long commutes, less flexibility, and an

unwelcome surprise. Some people have forgotten how to behave.

A ResumeBuilder survey from July found that nearly two-thirds of companies are planning to offer workplace etiquette classes in 2024. The issues are wide-ranging,
 

wide-ranging [ˋwaɪdˋrendʒɪŋ] adj. 广泛的

from how to behave in front of clients to what conversations are appropriate for the office. And etiquette consultants like Anne

Chertoff say demand is booming.

ANNE CHERTOFF, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, BEAUMONT ETIQUETTE: So in the past two years, we`ve seen 100% increase in companies reaching out to us and
 

reach out 向…伸出援助之手

ordering trainings in a variety of topic areas.

DUFFY: We spoke with Chertoff about some of the most common workplace behavior faux pas and how managers should handle them. And with the help of
 

faux pas【法】失礼

some willing co-workers, she gave us some hands-on pointers.
 

hands-on 实用的

pointer [ˋpɔɪntɚ] n.【口】暗示，线索，点子

(On camera): All right, so Anne, talk to us about proper workplace attire. We just saw workplace sweatsuit. What do you think of that?
 

attire [əˋtaɪr] n.【书】服装，衣着；盛装

sweatsuit [ˈswetsut] n.（运动锻炼或休闲时穿的）宽松衣裤，运动服（同tracksuit）

CHERTOFF: So the way we do dress attire today is dress for your day. And if you`re at home, you can definitely wear athleisure. You can wear sweatpants
 

athleisure [ˈæθˌliʒɚ] n. 运动休闲服装

sweatpants [ˋswɛtpænts] n.【美】宽松长运动裤

because you`re not interacting with other people in a visual way. But if you`re going into the office, you need to step it up a little bit.
 

visual [ˋvɪʒuəl] adj. 可被看见的

step up 在有需要（或有机会）时采取行动

DUFFY (voice-over): Now, some of these issues have been around for a long time.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, come on. Do you see this?
 

come on（用于表示不相信、不同意或生气）得了吧，算了吧，别逗了

DUFFY: Habits from the work-from-home era are coming back with people as they return to the office.

(On camera): Leaving the dirty dish on the counter, not the right move.

CHERTOFF: No, because you`re not being respectful or considerate to the other people that you work with.
 

considerate [kənˋsɪdərɪt] adj. 体贴的; 考虑周到的

DUFFY: Taking old-fashioned phone calls around co-workers can also lead to all sorts of problems.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yellow.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yeah, he`s sitting right behind me. Why?

DUFFY: It`s not just eavesdroppers who cause friction.
 

eavesdropper [ˋivz͵drɑpɚ] n. 偷听的人

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yeah, where are we going?

DUFFY (on camera): So if we were trying to get work done here, we were trying to have a meeting, this would probably be a little distracting.

CHERTOFF: So sometimes people don`t realize that the volume of their voice is as loud as it is. And I`ve been a victim of that, so I completely get

that. They might not realize that they`re talking so loud. They might not realize that you`ve overheard their entire medical history on the phone.
 

overhear [͵ovɚˋhɪr] v. 无意中听到，偶然听到

DUFFY: Chertoff told me she works with all types of companies on workplace etiquette. And while all levels of workers participate, dealing with one

group of employees has proven especially tricky.
 

tricky [ˋtrɪkɪ] adj. 微妙的；难处理的

CHERTOFF: Companies are hiring us to come in to teach new hires, Gen Z, right out of college, first job, right out of grad school, but also to kind
 

hire [haɪr] n. 新雇员; a person to whom a company has recently given a job

of reinforce those skills to colleagues who were out of the office in remote settings for so many years, and now they`re coming back.

DUFFY: Now, while this era of return to work has brought its challenges, there`s good news too. Chertoff says all of these things are like muscle

memory. So as we get used to being back together, we should get better at remembering how to behave.

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WIRE: For today`s story, getting a 10 out of 10, what do you get when you cross a ski with a rodeo? A whole lot of awesome. And yee-haw! This is
 

rodeo [ˋrodɪ͵o] n.（指北美的）牛仔竞技表演（如骑野马、用绳套牛等）

yee-haw [ˈyiˌho] 咦呵（美式英語中表示狂喜的歡呼聲）

called skijoring. Folks strapping on some skis or a snowboard, hanging on to a rope pulled by a galloping horse. During this annual competition in
 

skijoring [skiˋdʒɔrɪŋ] n. 滑雪运动；马拉滑雪

Colorado, these rodeo skiers hit speeds over 40 miles per hour with jumps as high as 8 feet. This event has been a tradition in this Colorado town

since 1949. The word skijoring, did you know, gets its roots from Norway, meaning ski driving.

Giddy up, had fun learning with y`all today, and we`re going to do it again tomorrow. But first, we`re going to show some love. Shout out to the
 

giddy-up: used as a command to a horse to make it go faster

giddy [ˋgɪdɪ] adj. 令人晕眩的，使人眼花的; v. (使)晕眩

Dragons bringing the heat from Brunswick Junior High School in Brunswick, Maine. We see you.

And this shout out goes to Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho. Go Timberwolves. Rise up. See you tomorrow. I`m Coy Wire, and we are CNN 10.

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