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中文導讀
英國能源價格上限預計將會上調,令冬季電費及氣費負擔增加約 4%。雖然政府早前提出減免 VAT 嘅措施,但今次加幅足以抵銷相關優惠,對家庭開支造成壓力。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個消息意味住嚟緊冬天嘅生活成本將會進一步上升,大家要預早規劃家庭預算,應對能源開支波動。
Vocabulary 生字
Forecast
Noun名詞預測、預報
The weather forecast suggests it will be rainy all weekend.
天氣預報話成個週末都會落雨。
Wipe out
Phrasal Verb片語動詞抵銷、徹底消除、摧毀
The sudden repair costs wiped out all my savings for the month.
突如其來嘅維修費抵銷咗我成個月嘅積蓄。
Quarterly
Adjective形容詞每季度的、每三個月一次的
We receive a quarterly statement from our bank regarding our investment account.
我哋會收到銀行寄嚟關於投資戶口嘅季度結單。