WTT公布强制性参赛规定修改等重大优化改革措施

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1. Which specific rule change regarding the WTT Grand Smashes is mentioned in the article?

A. All players must now qualify through regional tournaments.

B. Players are now required to participate in all WTT Grand Smashes.

C. The mandatory participation requirement for WTT Grand Smashes has been removed.

D. The prize money for WTT Grand Smashes has been significantly reduced.

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World Table Tennis Announces Major Enhancements To WTT Series

From: WTT Team

World Table Tennis (WTT) is ushering in a bold new era for its events, unveiling landmark decisions to elevate the prestige of the WTT Series while ensuring a balanced approach to player well-being and career sustainability.

These latest enhancements build on the significant changes introduced in December 2024 as part of the 2025 WTT Series Handbook, reinforcing WTT's commitment to creating the best possible playing environment for athletes at all levels.

Greater Flexibility: Mandatory Participation Rule Adjustments

In a major shift aimed at providing greater flexibility for athletes, WTT has decided to remove the mandatory participation requirement for all WTT Grand Smashes, effective immediately. This means that players will be invited according to the current regulations to the remaining three WTT Grand Smashes in 2025—the United States Smash (3 – 13 July), Europe Smash (14 – 24 August), and China Smash (25 September – 5 October).

Additionally, players will now be granted two annual exemptions from WTT Champions event participation, allowing them to better manage their schedules and planning.

Golden Ticket for Olympic Gold Medallists

Olympic gold medallists will be granted a prestigious opportunity to compete in all four WTT Grand Smashes and six WTT Champions events, ensuring they remain at the heart of the WTT Series. This special privilege will be valid for four years following their Olympic triumph, celebrating their achievement and elevating the competition.

WTT is finalising the implementation of this rule in the WTT Handbook, with the first eligible event being WTT Champions Incheon 2025 (1 – 6 April).

USD 1 Million Prize Money Boost

Building on the already significant prize money increases for 2025, the WTT Board has approved an additional USD 1 million to further reward top performances and strengthen financial incentives across all event tiers. This investment bolsters the total prize money increase across the WTT Series, reinforcing WTT's commitment to elevating player earnings.

Enhancing the Competition Format

The WTT Board is also exploring the incorporation of more best-of-seven matches into the event format to enhance the competition experience. This potential change aligns with international event standards, including the Olympic Games, ensuring consistency across the sport's biggest stages.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为WTT官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

World Table Tennis Announces Major Enhancements To WTT Series

From: WTT Team

World Table Tennis (WTT) is ushering in a bold new era for its events, unveiling landmark decisions to elevate the prestige of the WTT Series while ensuring a balanced approach to player well-being and career sustainability.

为提升世界乒乓球职业大联盟（WTT）的影响力，同时确保以更为平衡的方式为球员谋求福利，WTT今日公布了一系列具有历史意义的革新举措。

usher /ˈʌʃ.ər/ 表示“引导；引领；把…引往”，英文解释为“to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go”举个🌰：She ushered us into her office and offered us coffee. 她把我们领进她的办公室，给我们倒了咖啡。

usher sth in表示“开创（尤指重大的变化或新事物）；开始；开启”，英文解释为“to be at the start of a new period, especially when important changes or new things happen, or to cause important changes to start happening”举个🌰：His inventions helped usher in the era of skyscrapers. 他的发明推动开启了一个摩天大楼的时代。

unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ 1）表示“ 为…揭幕；揭开…上的覆盖物；拉开…的帷幔”，英文解释为“to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time”举个🌰：She unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. 她主持揭幕式，标志着医院正式启用。

2）表示“（首次）展示，介绍，推出；将…公之于众”，英文解释为“to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time”举个🌰：They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车大展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。

🎬电影《复仇者联盟1》（The Avengers）中的台词提到：We look beyond the Earth to the greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil. 而我们则放眼地球之外 那些将被宇宙魔方开启的更广博的世界。

🎬电影《超人高校》（Sky High）中的台词提到：We can't unveil the Stronghold Three without Will. 我们不能在威尔（Will）不在场时 向大家介绍斯特朗霍德三侠（Stronghold Three）。

📍词根“-veil”表示"面纱"，前缀“un-”表示“不”。联想宫殿：在宫殿的一个房间，你看到一个被面纱覆盖的新产品即将被“揭露”。近义词：reveal（揭示） 同根词：veil（面纱），常用短语：unveil a plan（公布计划）

landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːk/ 1）表示“地标；标志性建筑”，英文解释为“a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are”

2）表示“（发展过程中的）里程碑”，英文解释为“an important stage in something's development”举个🌰：The invention of the silicon chip was a landmark in the history of the computer. 硅片的发明是计算机发展史上的一个里程碑。

elevate /ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/ 1）表示“抬高；提高；使上升；举起”，英文解释为“to raise something or lift something up”

2）表示“提升；提高；改进”，英文解释为“to make someone or something more important or to improve something”举个🌰：They want to elevate the status of teachers. 他们想提高教师的社会地位。

prestige /prɛˈstiːʒ/ 1）作名词，表示“威信；声望；威望”，英文解释为“the respect and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position, or what they have done”举个🌰：There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this. 拥有这样一部汽车会显得很气派。

2）作形容词，表示“名贵的；贵重的；讲究派头的”，英文解释为“admired and respected because it looks important and expensive”如：a prestige car 豪华的汽车。

sustainability /səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 表示“（可）持续性，永续性”，英文解释为“the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time”如：the company's commitment to environmental sustainability 公司对环境可持续性的承诺。

These latest enhancements build on the significant changes introduced in December 2024 as part of the 2025 WTT Series Handbook, reinforcing WTT's commitment to creating the best possible playing environment for athletes at all levels.

此次革新举措，是在2024年12月发布的《2025年WTT手册》所推行重大改革的基础上进一步深化，彰显了WTT为球员营造卓越竞赛环境的坚定决心。

reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ 1）表示“加强；充实；使更强烈；进一步证实（观点、看法等）”，英文解释为“to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger”举个🌰：Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。

2）表示“加固；使更结实”，英文解释为“to make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material to it”举个🌰：All buildings are now reinforced to withstand earthquakes. 所有建筑现都已加固，以抗地震。

Greater Flexibility: Mandatory Participation Rule Adjustments

以球员为本：强制参赛规定修改

In a major shift aimed at providing greater flexibility for athletes, WTT has decided to remove the mandatory participation requirement for all WTT Grand Smashes, effective immediately. This means that players will be invited according to the current regulations to the remaining three WTT Grand Smashes in 2025—the United States Smash (3 – 13 July), Europe Smash (14 – 24 August), and China Smash (25 September – 5 October).

为给运动员提供更大的灵活性，WTT 做出重大调整，即日起取消所有 WTT 大满贯赛事的强制参赛要求。这意味着，根据现行规定，球员将被邀请参加 2025 年剩余的三站 WTT 大满贯赛事 —— 美国大满贯赛（7 月 3 日 - 13 日）、欧洲大满贯赛（8 月 14 日 - 24 日）以及中国大满贯赛（9 月 25 日 - 10 月 5 日）。

flexibility /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 表示“可变动性；灵活性；可变通性”，英文解释为“the ability to change or be changed easily according to the situation”举个🌰：The advantage of this system is its flexibility. 这个系统的优势在于其灵活性。

mandatory /ˈmæn.də.tər.i/ 表示“强制的；必须履行的；法定的”，英文解释为“Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law.”举个🌰：Athletes must undergo a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship. 运动员在锦标赛前必须进行强制性药检。

“Grand Smash”是WTT（世界乒乓球组织）用来命名其顶级赛事系列的名称，相当于网球中的“大满贯”概念；而**“Smash”** 则是这个系列中各单项赛事的简称，例如“United States Smash”、“Europe Smash”和“China Smash”。另外，“smash”本身在乒乓球中也能让人联想到快速、有力的一击，但这里主要作为赛事品牌名称使用。

Additionally, players will now be granted two annual exemptions from WTT Champions event participation, allowing them to better manage their schedules and planning.

此外，球员每年将获得两次豁免参加 WTT 冠军赛的机会，使他们能够更好地安排赛程和规划。

exemption /ɪɡˈzemp.ʃən/ 表示“豁免”，英文解释为“special permission not to do or pay something”举个🌰：Candidates with a qualification in chemistry have exemption from this course. 有化学学历的学生可以免修此课。

Golden Ticket for Olympic Gold Medallists

奥运冠军外卡

Olympic gold medallists will be granted a prestigious opportunity to compete in all four WTT Grand Smashes and six WTT Champions events, ensuring they remain at the heart of the WTT Series. This special privilege will be valid for four years following their Olympic triumph, celebrating their achievement and elevating the competition.

为表彰奥运冠军在乒乓球领域取得的卓越成就，WTT将授予他们参加全部四站 WTT 大满贯赛事和六站 WTT 冠军赛的直接参赛资格，确保他们始终处于 WTT 系列赛事的核心位置。这项特殊待遇将在他们获得奥运冠军后的四年内有效，既是对他们成就的褒奖，也提升了赛事的竞争力。

medallist/medalist 表示“奖牌获得者”，英文解释为“a person who has won a medal in sport”举个🌰：She's a bronze medallist in judo. 她是柔道铜牌获得者。

prestigious /presˈtɪdʒ.əs/ 表示“有威望的，有声望的，有威信的”，英文解释为“A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people.”举个🌰：It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country. 它是该国设备最好、最有声望的学校之一。

privilege /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ 1）可数名词，表示“特殊利益；优惠待遇”，英文解释为“a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has”举个🌰：You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. 你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。

2）不可数名词，表示“（有钱有势者的）特权，特殊待遇”，英文解释为“(disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have”举个🌰：As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege. 身为贵族中的一员，他过着有钱有势的生活。

3）常用单数，表示“荣幸；荣耀；光荣”，英文解释为“something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do”举个🌰：I hope to have the privilege of working with them again. 但愿有幸与他们再度合作。

WTT is finalising the implementation of this rule in the WTT Handbook, with the first eligible event being WTT Champions Incheon 2025 (1 – 6 April).

目前，WTT 正在完善《WTT 手册》中确定该规则的实施细则，首个适用赛事为 2025 年 4 月 1 日 - 6 日的 WTT 仁川冠军赛。

eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ 1）表示“有资格的；合格的；具备条件的”，英文解释为“a person who is eligible for sth or to do sth, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.”举个🌰：Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment. 只有70岁以上的人才有资格领取这项专款。

2）还有一个好玩的意思，表示“（指结婚对象）令人中意的；合意的，合适的”，英文解释为“An eligible man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.”举个🌰：He's the most eligible bachelor in Japan. 他是日本最令人中意的单身汉。

🎬电影《我要当警察》（Observe And Report）中的台词提到：There are several tests to complete in order to be eligible for police academy 想要进警校 得通过几项测试。

USD 1 Million Prize Money Boost

加大奖金投入

Building on the already significant prize money increases for 2025, the WTT Board has approved an additional USD 1 million to further reward top performances and strengthen financial incentives across all event tiers. This investment bolsters the total prize money increase across the WTT Series, reinforcing WTT's commitment to elevating player earnings.

在2025年已大幅提高赛事奖金的基础上，WTT董事会再次批准追加100万美元奖金，旨在进一步激励球员在赛场上展现顶尖竞技水平，并在各级赛事中强化经济激励机制。这一举措显著增加了WTT系列赛事的总奖金额度，充分体现了WTT致力于提高运动员经济回报的坚定承诺。

incentive /ɪnˈsen.tɪv/表示“激励；刺激；鼓励”，英文解释为“something that encourages you to do sth”举个🌰：There is no incentive for people to save fuel. 没有使人们节约燃料的鼓励办法。

bolster /ˈbəʊl.stər/ 表示“支撑；加固；提高；改善；加强”，英文解释为“to improve sth or make it stronger”如：to bolster sb's confidence / courage / morale 增加某人的信心 / 勇气 / 士气，举个🌰：Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence. 提前降低利率的希望增强了信心。

🎬电影《塞尔拉·伯格斯是废柴》（Sierra Burgess Is a Loser）中的台词提到：I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to bolster my resume. 想问问 对提升我的简历你有没有什么意见？

Enhancing the Competition Format

赛制升级

The WTT Board is also exploring the incorporation of more best-of-seven matches into the event format to enhance the competition experience. This potential change aligns with international event standards, including the Olympic Games, ensuring consistency across the sport's biggest stages.

WTT 董事会正在探索在WTT大满贯和 WTT 冠军赛的赛制中增加更多七局四胜制的比赛，以提升比赛体验。这一潜在变化与包括奥运会在内的国际赛事标准接轨，确保这项运动在各大顶级舞台上保持一致性。

Best-of-seven指的是一种比赛制式，也称为“七局四胜制”，即在最多进行七局比赛中，先赢得四局的一方获胜。这种制式常见于冰球、棒球等体育项目的季后赛中，用以决定最终胜者。

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