Mon, Oct 12· 10月12日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
12 Oct, 07:00

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中文導讀

英國貨車司機今年面臨柴油開支大增,預計每人平均燃料費由 £1,294 飆升至 £1,965,總額高達 £25 億。業界正強烈要求政府取消原定嘅燃油稅加幅。對於喺英國從事物流或自僱運輸嘅港人嚟講,呢項額外開支將會直接蠶食利潤,建議大家喺規劃營運成本時,要將呢項潛在嘅燃油成本波動納入考慮,密切留意政府後續嘅稅務政策調整。

UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
A

Vocabulary 生字

Scrapped

Verb動詞

取消、廢除(計劃或系統)

EN

The company decided to scrap the original plan due to a lack of funding.

中

由於缺乏資金,公司決定取消原定計劃。

Analysis

Noun名詞

分析、解析

EN

A detailed analysis of the market trends shows that prices are likely to rise.

中

對市場趨勢嘅詳細分析顯示,物價好大機會會上升。

Average

Adjective形容詞

平均的、一般的

EN

The average monthly rent for a two-bedroom flat in this area is quite high.

中

呢區兩房單位嘅平均月租相當高。

The Guardian
money·
12 Oct, 07:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

英國各地政府為咗節省開支,陸續拆除停車場嘅實體繳費機,強迫駕駛人士改用手機應用程式繳費。呢種轉變令停車費用變相加價,部分收費甚至貴咗四成。對於移英港人嚟講,以後出門泊車除咗要預留更多時間處理手機支付,亦要留意呢類隱藏收費,避免因為依賴應用程式而無端增加生活開支。

Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more
A

Vocabulary 生字

Switch away from

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

轉變、放棄舊有方式改用新方式

EN

Many people are switching away from plastic bags to reusable ones for grocery shopping.

中

好多人買餸時都開始放棄用膠袋,改用環保袋。

Cut costs

Phrase短語

削減開支、節省成本

EN

The company decided to cut costs by reducing the number of office supplies ordered each month.

中

公司決定透過減少每月訂購辦公室用品嘅數量嚟削減開支。

Hidden fees

Noun名詞

隱藏收費

EN

Always read the contract carefully to ensure there are no hidden fees before signing up for the service.

中

簽署服務合約前一定要睇清楚,確保冇任何隱藏收費。

The Guardian
money·
12 Oct, 07:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

英國脫歐後實施新入境規定,擁有雙重國籍人士必須持有 British passport 先可以入境英國。近日有父親為女兒申請護照時,被要求進行 DNA 測試以證明血緣關係。呢件事反映政府對國籍審查愈趨嚴格,移英港人若持有雙重國籍,務必檢查護照有效期及相關入境要求,以免喺邊境遇上不必要嘅阻滯。

Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter
A

Vocabulary 生字

Dual national

Noun名詞

雙重國籍人士

EN

As a dual national, she holds passports from two different countries.

中

作為雙重國籍人士,她持有兩個不同國家的護照。

Requirement

Noun名詞

要求、必要條件

EN

Meeting the language requirement is essential for your visa application.

中

符合語言要求對你的簽證申請至關重要。

Verify

Verb動詞

核實、查證

EN

Please verify your personal details before submitting the form.

中

請在提交表格前核實你的個人資料。