Today· 今日

2 stories · 6 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
26 Oct, 13:25

Healey is expected to shield low-income pensioners from income tax – but how will it work?

Retirees will get a personal allowance aligned with the new state pension, but experts say it could get complicated

中文導讀

英國財相 Rachel Reeves 嘅副手 Darren Jones 預計會調整退休人士嘅個人免稅額,令佢哋嘅免稅額同國家退休金金額睇齊。呢項政策旨在保障低收入退休人士唔使因為退休金增加而額外繳交入息稅。不過,稅務專家提醒,實際執行上可能涉及複雜嘅行政程序,對於領取多項退休金嘅長者嚟講,稅務計算將會變得更加繁瑣,建議大家留意後續政策細節。

Healey is expected to shield low-income pensioners from income tax – but how will it work?
A

Vocabulary 生字

shield

Verb動詞

保護、遮蔽,通常指保護某人或某物免受傷害或負面影響

EN

You should wear sunscreen to shield your skin from harmful UV rays.

中

你應該塗防曬霜,以保護皮膚免受有害紫外線傷害。

aligned

Adjective形容詞

對齊的、一致的,指兩者處於同一水平或方向

EN

The company's new strategy is aligned with its long-term environmental goals.

中

公司的新策略與其長期環境目標保持一致。

complicated

Adjective形容詞

複雜的、難懂的,指涉及許多部分或細節,難以理解或處理

EN

The instructions for assembling this furniture are too complicated for me.

中

組裝這件家具的說明書對我來說太複雜了。

The Guardian
money·
26 Oct, 07:00

Stung with a parking fine for an 18-second airport stop to tackle a wasp

No matter what the cause, airports are ruthless in issuing PCNs if a car stops in a red zone. But there is a get-out clause

中文導讀

喺英國機場接送親友要特別小心,即使只係停低幾秒鐘處理突發狀況,例如車入面有蜜蜂,只要喺紅區違規停車,機場管理公司依然會嚴格執法發出罰款通知書(PCN)。雖然法例設有申訴機制,但要成功撤銷罰款並唔容易。建議大家喺機場範圍內務必遵守停車指示,避免因為一時疏忽而收到昂貴罰單,造成唔必要嘅經濟損失。

Stung with a parking fine for an 18-second airport stop to tackle a wasp
A

Vocabulary 生字

ruthless

Adjective形容詞

冷酷無情的;殘酷的;毫不留情的

EN

The company was ruthless in cutting costs, laying off hundreds of employees overnight.

中

間公司喺削減成本方面毫不留情,一夜之間裁減咗幾百名員工。

tackle

Verb動詞

處理;應付;解決(難題或困難)

EN

We need to tackle the issue of rising energy bills before winter arrives.

中

我哋需要喺冬天嚟臨之前處理能源賬單上升嘅問題。

clause

Noun名詞

條款;條文(法律或合約中)

EN

Make sure you read the small print to check for any hidden cancellation clauses.

中

確保你睇清楚細字,檢查有無任何隱藏嘅取消條款。