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Taylor Swift’s Era: Shaping Culture on and off the Stage
泰勒絲：引領文化風潮
Around the world, the hottest tickets are for Taylor Swift’s the Eras Tour—a musical spectacular that has made over ＄1 billion to date. Swift was named Time magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year, and she has done what most people can only dream of. She writes and performs the music she loves, has earned global praise, and has made a real difference in the world.
在全球各地，最熱門的門票是泰勒絲的「時代巡迴演唱會」：一場迄今已賺得超過十億美元的音樂盛會。泰勒絲被《時代》雜誌評為二○二三年度風雲人物，而且她做到大多數人只能幻想的事情。她創作和表演她喜愛的音樂，獲得了全球讚譽，並對世界產生了真正的影響。

Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Pennsylvania. There, she grew up on a Christmas tree farm. Then, at age 14, she moved to Nashville to begin a career in music. Swift quickly made a name for herself in the country music scene. Later, she began introducing pop beats to her songs. Her music was so popular with listeners that she soon became one of the most successful artists in the world.
泰勒絲於一九八九年十二月十三日出生於賓州。在那裡，她在一個聖誕樹農場長大。之後在十四歲時，她搬到納許維爾開始音樂生涯。泰勒絲很快就在鄉村音樂界打響名號。後來，她開始在歌曲中引入流行音樂節奏。她的音樂很受聽眾歡迎，以致於不久她就成為世界上最成功的藝人之一。

Over the years, Swift has not been afraid to try out different musical styles, and each album has shown off her great storytelling skills. Her songs combine personal experiences with common themes of love, loss, and emotional strength.
多年來，泰勒絲從不害怕嘗試不同的音樂風格，每張專輯都展現了她出色的說故事能力。她的歌曲將個人經歷與愛情、失落和情感力量等常見主題結合起來。

During her career, Taylor Swift has become more than just a musician. She has influenced everything from education to business.
在她的職業生涯中，泰勒絲已經不只是一位音樂人。她影響了從教育到商業的每個層面。

She is an important writer.
Recently, Harvard University introduced a course that studies the words in Swift’s songs. This shows her effect on modern culture.
她是一位重要的作家。
最近，哈佛大學推出了一門研究泰勒絲歌詞的課程。這顯示了她對現代文化的影響。

She is an important activist.
Swift has encouraged young people to become more politically aware. After she publicly spoke about a politician, 170,000 people signed up to vote within 48 hours.
她是一位重要的活動人士。
泰勒絲鼓勵年輕人要提高政治意識。在她公開談論一名政治人物後，四十八小時內就有十七萬人登記投票。

She is an important philanthropist.
Swift has given money to organizations like UNICEF and the Red Cross. She also gave ＄4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to build an education center.
她是一位重要的慈善家。
泰勒絲向聯合國兒童基金會和紅十字會等組織捐款。她還捐贈四百萬美元給鄉村音樂名人堂建造教育中心。

She is an important businesswoman. 
Swift fought for control of her songs rather than allowing others to have the rights to them. Many other artists are now following her lead. 
她是一位重要的企業家。
泰勒絲為取得自己歌曲的掌控權而戰，而不是讓其他人擁有它們的權利。現在許多其他藝人都效法她的做法。

Taylor Swift once stated, “I’ve always strived to be successful, not famous.” Her dedication to her music, important causes, and her fans means that she has achieved both and made it all look so effortless.
泰勒絲曾說過：「我一直努力爭取成功，而不是出名。」她對音樂、重要志業和粉絲的付出意味著她已兩者兼得，並且讓這一切看起來如此不費吹灰之力。

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