Mon, Sep 7· 9月7日

2 stories · 6 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
7 Sept, 11:02

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中文導讀

近日有家長為子女預訂 The Gymnastics Academy 嘅假期課程,點知機構單方面更改場地同日期,事主要求退款卻遭拒絕。呢單新聞反映喺英國處理預訂服務時,消費者權益往往受制於機構條款。各位移英港人喺預訂任何課外活動或服務前,務必睇清楚退款政策,避免日後出現爭議時陷入被動,保障自己嘅消費權益。

The Gymnastics Academy changed my prepaid booking but said ‘no’ to a refund
A

Vocabulary 生字

Prepaid

Adjective形容詞

預付的;已付款的

EN

I prefer using a prepaid card for my online shopping to keep my budget under control.

我鍾意網購嗰陣用預付卡,咁樣可以控制到自己嘅預算。

Venue

Noun名詞

場地;舉行地點

EN

We are still looking for a suitable venue to host the community birthday party.

我哋仲搵緊一個適合嘅場地去舉辦社區生日派對。

Refund

Noun名詞

退款

EN

You are entitled to a full refund if the product you received is damaged.

如果你收到嘅產品有損壞,你有權要求全額退款。

The Guardian
money·
7 Sept, 07:55

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中文導讀

Lloyds 數據顯示,英國樓價出現近三年嚟首次按年下跌,平均樓價跌至 £298,468。雖然跌幅只係 0.4%,但反映出高息環境同市場不明朗因素正持續影響買家入市意欲。對於打算置業或者已經持有物業嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個趨勢值得密切留意,睇下樓市係咪會進入調整期。

UK house prices fall for first time in nearly three years, says Lloyds
A

Vocabulary 生字

Uncertainty

Noun名詞

不明朗因素;不確定性

EN

There is a lot of uncertainty about the future of the job market.

對於就業市場嘅未來,目前有好多不明朗因素。

Property

Noun名詞

房地產;物業

EN

They are looking to invest in a rental property near the city centre.

佢哋正打算喺市中心附近投資一間出租物業。

Average

Adjective形容詞

平均的

EN

The average monthly expenditure for a family of four is quite high.

一個四人家庭嘅平均每月開支相當高。