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中文導讀
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 計劃引入新規定,打擊私人停車場嘅「掠水」罰款。新措施要求營運商畀司機五分鐘考慮期,決定係咪泊車,並喺泊車時限結束後提供十分鐘寬限期先好罰錢。呢項政策旨在保障駕駛者權益,避免因為短暫延誤或誤解收費條款而被無理罰款,對於經常揸車嘅移英港人嚟講,絕對係一個值得關注嘅生活保障。
Vocabulary 生字
Outlaw
Verb動詞宣佈……為非法;禁止
The local council decided to outlaw smoking in all public parks to improve air quality.
地方議會決定禁止在所有公眾公園吸煙,以改善空氣質素。
Rip-off
Noun名詞敲詐;價格過高且不合理的商品或服務
I paid fifty pounds for this meal, but the food was cold and tasteless; it was a total rip-off.
我畀咗五十英鎊食呢餐,但啲嘢食又凍又冇味,簡直係搵笨。
Grace period
Noun名詞寬限期
Most insurance companies offer a short grace period if you miss your payment deadline by a day or two.
如果你遲咗一兩日交保費,大多數保險公司都會提供一段短暫嘅寬限期。