新加坡砸重金“垄断”梅梅巡演，竟引发国际矛盾

▍原文

There's a feud between Singapore and neighboring government officials—and it's all down to Taylor Swift.

Ahead of the pop star's six sold-out shows in the city-state, a lawmaker in the Philippines has criticized the exclusive deal that Singaporean authorities reportedly brokered with her to ensure that she wouldn't take The Eras Tour to other territories in the region. He said it "isn't what good neighbors do."

▍语言点

1. feud /fjuːd/ n. 宿怨，不和
·feud between A and B A和B的隔阂、梁子
2. be down to somebody/something 由......引起、造成（be caused by somebody/something）
3. sold-out /ˌsoʊldˈaʊt/ adj. （门票）售罄的，（商品）断货的
·sell out 卖完，脱销
4. city-state /ˈsɪti steɪt/ n. 城市国家（国家由一个城市构成）
5. exclusive deal 独家交易
·exclusive adj. 独有的，独享的
·exclusive interview 独家专访
·exclusive access 专用通道
6. broker /ˈbroʊkər/ v. （国家或政府作为中间人）协调，安排
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