Sun, Aug 23· 8月23日

2 stories · 6 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
23 Aug, 08:00

First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder

Company says decision comes after spate of antisocial behaviour since free travel scheme was introduced

中文導讀

Stoke-on-Trent 嘅巴士營運商 First Bus 最近宣佈,由於近期發生多宗反社會行為,決定禁止 16 歲以下人士喺每日 18:00 後獨自乘搭巴士。呢項措施係針對當地免費乘車計劃實施後,出現嘅一系列治安問題。對於需要乘搭公共交通工具嘅家長同青少年嚟講,呢項新規定將會直接影響日常出行安排,建議大家留意相關巴士路線嘅服務變動。

First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder
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Vocabulary 生字

antisocial

Adjective形容詞

反社會的;擾亂公共秩序的

EN

The local council is taking measures to tackle antisocial behaviour in the neighbourhood.

地方議會正採取措施處理社區內的擾亂公共秩序行為。

disorder

Noun名詞

混亂;騷亂;動亂

EN

The police were called to the scene to restore order after the public disorder broke out.

公共騷亂爆發後,警方被召喚到現場恢復秩序。

spate

Noun名詞

(短時間內發生的)一連串;大量

EN

There has been a spate of burglaries in this area over the past few weeks.

過去幾週這區發生了一連串的入屋盜竊案。

The Guardian
money·
23 Aug, 07:00

‘Friday afternoon fraud’: warning for UK homebuyers on bank scams

Victims have lost tens of thousands – and in one case £300,000 – due to fake emails from solicitor or estate agent

中文導讀

近期英國出現針對買樓人士嘅詐騙手法,騙徒會冒充 Solicitor 或 Estate agent 發送虛假電郵,誘騙買家將買樓款項轉入騙徒戶口。由於涉及金額龐大,有受害者損失高達 £300,000。移英港人喺處理物業交易時,務必透過官方渠道核實所有銀行戶口資料,切勿單憑電郵指示轉賬,以免畢生積蓄化為烏有。

‘Friday afternoon fraud’: warning for UK homebuyers on bank scams
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Vocabulary 生字

Fraud

Noun名詞

詐騙;騙局

EN

The company was found guilty of credit card fraud.

該公司被裁定犯有信用卡詐騙罪。

Solicitor

Noun名詞

事務律師(英國處理法律文件及物業轉讓的律師)

EN

You should consult a solicitor before signing any legal contract.

你在簽署任何法律合約前,應該先諮詢事務律師。

Verify

Verb動詞

核實;查證

EN

Please verify your identity by showing your passport.

請出示你的護照以核實身份。