Tue, Jun 2· 6月2日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
2 Jun, 17:38

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中文導讀

英國公共部門退休金制度一直係財政焦點。Prof John H Arnold 同 Douglas Russell 喺報章撰文,回應關於「固定福利退休金」(defined-benefit pensions)對公共財政造成沉重負擔嘅說法。呢場討論反映咗英國政府點樣平衡公共開支同公務員福利,對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類退休金制度點樣運作,有助理解英國公共財政政策嘅長遠走向同稅務壓力。

How public-sector pension schemes are funded
A

Vocabulary 生字

Pension

Noun名詞

退休金、養老金

EN

It is important to start saving for your pension as early as possible.

盡早開始為退休金儲蓄係好重要嘅。

Finance

Noun名詞

財政、金融

EN

She decided to study finance at university to pursue a career in banking.

佢決定喺大學修讀金融,以便日後投身銀行業。

Pressure

Noun名詞

壓力

EN

The high cost of living is putting a lot of pressure on many families.

高昂嘅生活成本令好多家庭承受好大壓力。

The Guardian
money·
2 Jun, 16:02

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中文導讀

英國大學生畢業後債台高築,近期有學生組織向 Westminster 議員反映,指現行學貸制度極度不公,形容學生被當成「搖錢樹」去補貼長者生活。學生批評貸款條款經常被「暗中修改」,令畢業生負擔加重。呢件事反映英國高等教育融資模式正備受爭議,亦令唔少移英家庭關注未來子女升學嘅經濟壓力。

Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told
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Vocabulary 生字

Ballooning

Adjective形容詞

迅速膨脹的、激增的

EN

The company is struggling to manage its ballooning operational costs.

間公司正努力應對激增嘅營運成本。

Sneaky

Adjective形容詞

鬼鬼祟祟的、暗中的

EN

I caught him making a sneaky attempt to look at my exam paper.

我捉到佢鬼鬼祟祟咁想偷睇我份試卷。

Inquiry

Noun名詞

正式調查、研訊

EN

The local council has launched an inquiry into the cause of the fire.

地方議會已經針對火災起因展開正式調查。

The Guardian
money·
2 Jun, 07:00

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中文導讀

有駕駛者因脊椎受傷,主動向 DVLA 交還駕駛執照,點知 DVLA 隨後發出正式撤銷通知。呢個行政程序令事主日後想重考或恢復駕駛資格時,面臨更繁複嘅審批同法律障礙。呢件事提醒移英港人,喺英國處理任何涉及政府部門嘅行政手續,即使係主動申報,都要留意相關文件嘅法律定義,避免因行政失誤影響日後權益。

I surrendered my driving licence after a spinal injury but the DVLA revoked it
A

Vocabulary 生字

surrender

Verb動詞

交出、放棄(權利或物品)

EN

You must surrender your old passport when applying for a new one.

申請新護照時,你必須交出舊護照。

revoke

Verb動詞

撤銷、廢除(官方許可或法令)

EN

The council decided to revoke his permit due to repeated violations.

由於多次違規,市議會決定撤銷他的許可證。

voluntary

Adjective形容詞

自願的

EN

Many people choose to do voluntary work on weekends to help the community.

許多人選擇在週末做義工來幫助社區。