篮球英文堂 第286期:NBA要重启了?(2)

Plus, Disney is much safer. While an NBA player wouldn't be able to go outside in Las Vegas without risking infection,

另外，迪斯尼的环境更加安全。然而一个NBA球员在拉斯维加斯外出时可能存在被感染的风险，

Disney World would be able to control entry to the entire property and limit access to approved and tested individuals.

但迪斯尼公园却能够控制对所有设施的进入，并且限制只有在经过批准和测试后的人员才能使用。

According to Yahoo Sports'Keith Smith, a former Disney employee, "Unlike many of the other locations mentioned as single-site candidates,

据雅虎体育的（前迪士尼员工）Keith Smith称，“与其他许多单块候选地区不同，

Walt Disney World is private property. That includes not only the hotels and EWWS, but the immediate¹ surrounding area as well.

迪士尼世界是私人财产。这不仅包括酒店和EWWS，还包括周边地区。

In effect, Disney can create a bubble by closing off streets and denying access to any area with relative ease."

实际上，迪斯尼可以通过封闭街道和禁止进入任何区域来制造一个泡沫，这相对来说是很容易的。”

Bringing teams together to play tournament-like games in one place was actually something the league considered before the lockdown,

事实上，在NBA暂停之前，联盟就曾经考虑过，将球队集中在一个地方打类似于锦标赛的比赛。

and last December, the league was proposing a tournament midway through the 2021-22 season.

去年的12月份，联盟就提议在2021-22赛季中期进行锦标赛。

At the time, the league's plan was, first, to have all teams participate, while the teams in the same division play as a group.

当时联盟的方案是，首先30支球队全部参加，同一赛区的球队在一个小组中进行比赛。

Second, six group winners plus two teams with wildcard play in the knockout stage.

其次，6个小组的胜者，加上2个持外卡的球队参加淘汰赛。

Finally, the quarterfinals are played at home and the semifinals and finals are played at a neutral venue².

最后，四分之一决赛在主场进行，半决赛和决赛会在中立的比赛场地进行。

For the time being, the new system has not been determined³, but it would be similar to the tournament plan.

目前，复赛后的赛制还没最后有确定，但是它应该和之前介绍的锦标赛赛制相类似。

There is even a media proposal that the NBA should adopt a single-game elimination⁴ system, as in NCAA, win or go home.

甚至还有媒体提议，NBA应该如同NCAA疯狂三月的形式，实行单场淘汰制，一场定胜负。

And sure, it does seem strange for a league to lock down an entire population of players,

当然，在新冠病毒肆虐全球的情况下，联盟把所有的球员、

staff, families, resort workers, network staff and security at Disney World during a globe pandemic.

工作人员、球员家庭、度假村工作人员、网络工作人员和安保人员封闭在迪士尼乐园，这看起来确实很奇怪。

And to be honest, there needs to be more testing available to the public.

而且说实话，美国需要有更多提供给公众的测试。

But Disney World might be the only way basketball resumes in 2020.

但是就目前来看，在迪士尼乐园复赛可能是在2020年唯一一个恢复篮球比赛的方式了。

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 elimination   

n.排除，消除，消灭

参考例句：

• Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
• I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。