Sat, Aug 22· 8月22日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
22 Aug, 16:44

40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product

Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alert

中文導讀

Prestige Brand Holdings 近日宣佈,由於產品無菌程度未達標準,決定喺 US 主動回收 Clear Eyes 眼藥水。呢類產品若果受污染,可能會引致嚴重感染,甚至影響視力。如果你屋企有呢款眼藥水,建議暫時停用,並留意 FDA 嘅後續指引,確保用藥安全。

40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product
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Vocabulary 生字

Sterility

Noun名詞

無菌狀態;不孕

EN

The medical equipment must be checked for sterility before the surgery begins.

手術開始前,必須檢查醫療設備是否處於無菌狀態。

Recall

Verb動詞

回收(產品);召回

EN

The car manufacturer decided to recall thousands of vehicles due to a faulty braking system.

汽車製造商因為煞車系統故障,決定回收數千輛汽車。

Voluntarily

Adverb副詞

自願地;主動地

EN

Many people work voluntarily at the local food bank to help those in need.

許多人自願在當地的食物銀行工作,以幫助有需要的人。

The Guardian
money·
22 Aug, 10:00

Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills?

Britons will be able to buy ‘balcony’ systems they can install themselves from 27 August thanks to rule change

中文導讀

英國政府近日放寬規例,容許市民由 27 August 起自行安裝「露台太陽能板」。呢類系統安裝簡單,唔使專業人士幫手,對於住喺公寓或者空間有限嘅移英港人嚟講,係一個慳電費嘅新選擇。呢項政策變動令太陽能設備普及化,大家可以考慮透過呢種低成本方案,減輕日常能源開支壓力。

Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills?
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Vocabulary 生字

Plug-in

Adjective形容詞

隨插即用的;可直接插入電源使用的

EN

This plug-in heater is very convenient for warming up a small room during winter.

呢部隨插即用嘅暖爐喺冬天用嚟暖房非常方便。

Install

Verb動詞

安裝;設置

EN

We need to hire a professional to install the new dishwasher in the kitchen.

我哋需要請專業人士嚟廚房安裝部新洗碗碟機。

Cut

Verb動詞

削減;減少(開支或數量)

EN

Eating out less often is a great way to cut your monthly expenses.

減少出街食飯係削減每月開支嘅好方法。

The Guardian
money·
22 Aug, 06:00

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month before

中文導讀

NS&I 宣佈提高 Premium Bonds 嘅獎金利率,意味住九月份嘅抽獎將會增加超過 30 萬個中獎名額。對於有買開呢類儲蓄產品嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個係一個唔錯嘅消息,因為中獎機會變相提高咗。雖然 Premium Bonds 唔係保證有息收,但既然獎金池擴大咗,大家不妨留意返自己嘅戶口,睇吓有冇機會抽中獎金,幫補吓生活開支。

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
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Vocabulary 生字

estimate

Verb動詞

估計、預估

EN

The builder estimated that the renovation would take two weeks to complete.

裝修師傅估計翻新工程需要兩星期先完成。

available

Adjective形容詞

可獲得的、有空的

EN

Are there any seats available for the evening performance?

今晚場次仲有位剩嗎?

rate

Noun名詞

比率、利率、費用

EN

The bank offers a competitive interest rate for new savings accounts.

呢間銀行為新儲蓄戶口提供具競爭力嘅利率。