Sun, May 3· 5月3日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
3 May, 17:39

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中文導讀

英國綠黨候選人 Sabine Mairey 被捕後,竟然仲見到佢喺 London 出面拉票,件事引起關注。佢因為涉嫌喺社交媒體發表反猶太言論而被拘捕,呢單嘢對佢嘅參選同埋綠黨嘅形象都可能造成影響,尤其係喺英國政治敏感嘅時期。

Green candidate seen canvassing in London after arrest over alleged antisemitism
A

Vocabulary 生字

canvassing

Verb動詞

拉票;遊說;向(選民)拉票

EN

The local candidate spent the afternoon canvassing door-to-door in the neighbourhood.

該區候選人下午喺附近挨家挨戶咁拉票。

arrest

Noun名詞

拘捕;逮捕

EN

The police made an arrest following a tip-off from the public.

警方根據市民提供的線索進行咗一次拘捕。

alleged

Adjective形容詞

被指稱嘅;涉嫌嘅

EN

He was questioned about the alleged theft of company documents.

佢被問話關於涉嫌盜竊公司文件嘅事。

The Guardian
news·
3 May, 16:15

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中文導讀

呢單新聞講述一位名叫 Louise London 嘅律師兼歷史學家嘅逝世消息。佢特別關注難民同英國移民政策方面嘅議題,呢啲都係好多移英港人關心嘅範疇,所以值得留意佢嘅背景同關注點。

Louise London obituary
A

Vocabulary 生字

solicitor

Noun名詞

律師(主要指喺英國、澳洲等地,負責處理合約、遺囑、訴訟準備等事務嘅律師)

EN

She decided to become a solicitor after graduating from university.

大學畢業後,佢決定成為一名律師。

historian

Noun名詞

歷史學家

EN

The historian spent years researching ancient civilizations.

呢位歷史學家花咗好多年時間研究古代文明。

policy

Noun名詞

政策

EN

The government announced a new immigration policy.

政府公布咗一項新嘅移民政策。

The Guardian
news·
3 May, 16:13

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中文導讀

Bristol 發生咗一單住宅爆炸案,造成兩人死亡,警方將事件列為重大事故,並且認為起因可疑。呢單嘢發生喺 Avon and Somerset 警區,目前調查緊,大家喺英國都要留意家居安全。

Two people dead after explosion at house in Bristol
A

Vocabulary 生字

explosion

Noun名詞

爆炸;爆裂

EN

The loud explosion could be heard from miles away.

遠至數里外都能聽見那聲巨響的爆炸。

declare

Verb動詞

宣布;宣告

EN

The government decided to declare a national holiday.

政府決定宣布全國假期。

suspicious

Adjective形容詞

可疑的;令人懷疑的

EN

There was a suspicious package left unattended at the station.

車站有一個無人看管的可疑包裹。

The Guardian
news·
3 May, 14:00

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中文導讀

希斯路機場同航空公司傾緊,想解決第三條跑道擴建工程嘅爭拗,呢單嘢好關鍵,因為涉及好多錢同埋服務質素問題,如果傾唔掂,可能會拖慢成個工程。機場方面正同 British Airways 嘅母公司、Virgin Atlantic 以及一位有自己擴建計劃嘅本地大地主商討,希望達成協議。

Heathrow in talks with airlines to end row that could delay third runway
A

Vocabulary 生字

talks

Noun名詞

商討、談判

EN

We need to have talks with the landlord about the rent increase.

我哋需要同業主商討加租嘅事。

deal

Noun名詞

協議、交易

EN

They finally reached a deal on the new contract.

佢哋終於就新合約達成協議。

expansion

Noun名詞

擴張、擴展

EN

The company is planning a major expansion into overseas markets.

公司正計劃大規模拓展海外市場。

The Guardian
news·
3 May, 12:30

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中文導讀

英國邊境又出事,喺英倫海峽,有兩位人士,一位蘇丹女子同一個 16 歲少女,喺偷渡上岸途中不幸身亡,當時船上有大約 82 人。呢單嘢再次令人關注英國政府喺處理非法移民問題上嘅挑戰,同埋海上救援嘅緊迫性。

Sudanese woman and 16-year-old girl reportedly die trying to cross Channel
A

Vocabulary 生字

reportedly

Adverb副詞

據報,據稱

EN

The package has reportedly been delivered to the wrong address.

據報包裹被送到錯誤地址了。

cross

Verb動詞

橫越,穿過

EN

We need to cross the street to get to the nearest shop.

我哋需要過馬路去最近嘅鋪頭。

injured

Adjective形容詞

受傷嘅

EN

Several passengers were slightly injured in the minor accident.

幾位乘客喺小意外中受咗輕傷。