新奇事件簿 LV宣布开始生产洗手液

As with many countries, France is experiencing a shortage of hand sanitiser. To help combat this, the luxury goods maker¹ Louis Vuitton (LVMH) will start making sanitiser to help fight the COVID-19 virus. The company will repurpose its perfume production lines to start making anti-viral products. A spokesperson said the company wants to help tackle the shortage of sanitiser across France. He announced: "LVMH will use the production lines of its perfume and cosmetic² brands to produce large quantities of alcoholic³ gels. These gels will be delivered free of charge to health authorities." He added: "LVMH will continue to honour this commitment for as long as necessary, in connection with the French health authorities."

和很多国家一样，法国也出现洗手液短缺的情况。为了帮助应对这一问题，奢侈品制造商路易·威登（LVMH）将开始生产消毒剂，以抗击COVID-19病毒。该公司将调整其香水生产线，开始生产抗病毒产品。一名发言人表示公司想帮助解决法国各地洗手液的短缺问题。他宣布：“LVMH将利用其香水和化妆品牌生产线，生产大量的酒精凝胶。这些凝胶将免费提供给卫生部门。”他还补充道：“LVMH将与法国卫生部门合作，在需要时，继续履行这一承诺。”

LVMH is a luxury goods conglomerate⁴ that owns well-known brands such as champagne⁵ maker Moet & Chandon, watchmaker Tag Heuer and jeweller Bulgari. Its factories manufacture perfume and makeup⁶ for brands like Christian⁷ Dior and Givenchy. In a warlike effort, they will change production to help France's health system. More commercial companies could start helping⁸ out in the fight against the coronavirus. The UK government has asked the car and jet-engine maker Rolls Royce to start making ventilators. These are urgently required to help people hospitalised with the virus breathe. The UK's health service has a huge shortage of ventilators and is readying itself for more people to contract the virus.

LVMH是一家奢侈品集团，旗下拥有众多知名品牌，包括香槟品牌酩悦香槟，手表品牌泰格豪雅以及珠宝品牌宝格丽。其工厂为迪奥和纪梵希等品牌生产香水和化妆品。一番斗争后，他们将改变生产以帮助法国的卫生系统。更多的商业公司可以开始帮助对抗冠状病毒。英国政府要求汽车和喷射发动机制造商劳斯莱斯开始制造呼吸机。现在继续呼吸机，以辅助住院患者进行呼吸。英国卫生部呼吸机大量短缺，该部门预计将有更多人感染病毒。

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

3 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

4 conglomerate   

n.综合商社，多元化集团公司

参考例句：

• The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。
• An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。

5 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

6 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

7 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

8 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。