McDonald's has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee. 麦当劳解雇了首席执行官史蒂夫·伊斯特布鲁克，原因是他与一名员工有亲密关系。
The US fast food giant said the relationship was consensual, but Mr Easterbrook had "violated company policy" and shown "poor judgement". 这家美国快餐巨头表示，这种关系是双方自愿的，但伊斯特布鲁克“违反了公司规定”，并表现出“判断力差”。
In an email to staff, the British businessman acknowledged the relationship and said it was a mistake. 在一封致员工的电子邮件中，这位英国商人承认了这种关系，并表示这是一个错误。
"Given the values of the company, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on," he said. “考虑到公司的价值观，我同意董事会的决定，现在是我继续向前的时候了，”他说。