Mon, Jun 1· 6月1日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
1 Jun, 21:17

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中文導讀

前 Police Federation 負責人 Mukund Krisha 近期捲入貪污指控,佢公開表示對自己嘅紀錄感到自豪,並強調會全力抗辯以證清白。呢單新聞反映英國執法機構內部監管備受關注,公眾對警隊高層嘅誠信要求亦越嚟越高,值得移英港人留意當地體制內嘅問責機制發展。

Ex-Police Federation boss confident he will be exonerated of corruption claims
A

Vocabulary 生字

Exonerate

Verb動詞

證明無罪;免除責任

EN

The new evidence was enough to exonerate him from all charges.

新證據足以證明佢無罪,撤銷所有控罪。

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控;聲稱

EN

The company is investigating the serious allegation made by a former employee.

公司正調查一名舊員工所提出嘅嚴重指控。

Record

Noun名詞

紀錄;履歷

EN

She has an excellent track record of managing large teams in her previous jobs.

佢喺過往工作入面,管理大型團隊嘅表現紀錄非常優秀。

The Guardian
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1 Jun, 18:14

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中文導讀

Horizon IT 醜聞受害者代表 Alan Bates 喺英國時間星期二向國會議員批評,政府唔應該直接參與賠償計劃。佢形容現行機制係一場「徹底嘅災難」,認為政府介入只會令賠償過程變得官僚同緩慢,無法有效協助受影響嘅郵局營運商。呢件事反映出英國政府喺處理大型賠償方案時,點樣平衡行政效率同受害者權益,係移英港人值得關注嘅公共行政議題。

‘Utter disaster’: Alan Bates attacks schemes compensating post office operators
A

Vocabulary 生字

Redress

Noun名詞

賠償、補救、糾正(錯誤或不公)

EN

The company offered a formal apology and financial redress to the customers affected by the service failure.

公司向受服務故障影響嘅客戶正式道歉並提供經濟賠償。

Compensate

Verb動詞

賠償、補償

EN

The insurance policy will compensate you for any damage caused by the storm.

呢份保險單會賠償你因風暴造成嘅任何損失。

Involved

Adjective形容詞

參與其中嘅、有關聯嘅

EN

It is important to keep parents involved in their children's school activities.

讓家長參與子女嘅學校活動係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
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1 Jun, 17:39

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中文導讀

London Underground 司機工會 RMT 同 TfL 嘅談判破裂,導致星期二會有罷工行動。雖然唔係全線停駛,但大約一半司機參與,預計會對交通造成嚴重影響。各位移英港人如果嗰日要入 London 市中心返工或辦事,記得預早檢查 TfL 官網,睇清楚邊條線受影響,考慮改用巴士或其他交通工具,以免行程受阻。

London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution
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Vocabulary 生字

Resolution

Noun名詞

解決方案、決議

EN

We need to find a quick resolution to this problem before it gets worse.

我哋需要喺問題惡化前搵出一個快速嘅解決方案。

Engage

Verb動詞

參與、投入、互動

EN

It is important to engage with your local community to make new friends.

積極參與社區活動對結識新朋友好重要。

Action

Noun名詞

行動、措施

EN

The company decided to take immediate action to fix the faulty equipment.

公司決定採取即時行動去維修嗰件故障設備。

The Guardian
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1 Jun, 17:26

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中文導讀

Windrush compensation scheme 運作備受批評,Windrush commissioner 指出賠償機制過於複雜,導致唔少受害者被拒賠償。現時建議政府必須進行大幅度改革,並為申請人提供法律支援,確保佢哋可以順利獲得應有嘅賠償。呢件事反映英國政府喺處理歷史遺留問題上,行政效率同對受害者嘅支援仍然有改善空間,值得移英港人關注英國政府點樣處理權益保障問題。

Windrush compensation scheme needs significant overhaul, MPs told
A

Vocabulary 生字

Overhaul

Noun名詞

徹底改革、全面檢修

EN

The company needs a complete overhaul of its customer service policy to improve satisfaction.

間公司需要對客戶服務政策進行徹底改革,以提升滿意度。

Claimant

Noun名詞

索賠人、申請人

EN

The insurance company requires all claimants to submit their documents within thirty days.

保險公司要求所有索賠人喺三十日內提交文件。

Slash

Verb動詞

大幅削減、大幅減少

EN

The supermarket decided to slash prices on fresh produce to reduce food waste.

超市決定大幅削減新鮮農產品嘅價格,以減少食物浪費。

The Guardian
news·
1 Jun, 16:39

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中文導讀

Southampton 發生一宗嚴重傷人案,23 歲嘅 Vickrum Digwa 因持刀殺害 18 歲學生 Henry Nowak,被判終身監禁,最少要服刑 20 年先可以申請假釋。呢單案反映英國司法對持刀暴力行為採取零容忍態度,亦提醒大家喺英國生活要留意社區治安,特別係涉及武器嘅暴力罪行,法律後果極為嚴重。

Southampton man jailed for life for murder of student with ‘religious’ knife
A

Vocabulary 生字

Eligible

Adjective形容詞

有資格的;符合條件的

EN

You are eligible for a discount if you show your student ID at the checkout.

如果你喺結帳嗰陣出示學生證,你就有資格享有折扣。

Parole

Noun名詞

假釋;有條件釋放

EN

The prisoner was released on parole after serving ten years of his sentence.

嗰名囚犯服刑十年後獲准假釋。

Fatal

Adjective形容詞

致命的;毀滅性的

EN

The driver made a fatal mistake by ignoring the red traffic light.

嗰位司機因為無視紅燈而犯下致命錯誤。

The Guardian
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1 Jun, 15:00

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺英國時間星期日舉行勝利巡遊,雖然活動大致順利,但 Metropolitan Police 表示,當人群散去後,附近發生咗一宗涉及六人被刺傷嘅案件。雖然傷者無生命危險,但呢類大型活動後嘅治安問題再次引起公眾關注,提醒各位移英港人喺人多擠迫嘅慶祝活動後,依然要保持警覺,注意個人安全。

Six people stabbed in London after Arsenal’s victory parade
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Vocabulary 生字

Disperse

Verb動詞

散開、驅散

EN

The crowd began to disperse after the concert ended.

音樂會結束後,人群開始散去。

Non-fatal

Adjective形容詞

非致命的

EN

The patient suffered non-fatal injuries during the accident.

病人在意外中受了非致命的傷。

Parade

Noun名詞

遊行、巡遊

EN

Many families gathered on the street to watch the annual summer parade.

許多家庭聚集在街上觀看一年一度的夏季遊行。

The Guardian
news·
1 Jun, 11:50

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中文導讀

英國政府早前廢除 Rwanda asylum scheme,Rwanda 政府隨即入稟索償。不過,英國法院喺英國時間星期一裁定,英國政府唔需要賠償嗰 1 億英鎊。呢單官司反映 Labour 政府上台後,處理前朝遺留落嚟嘅移民政策法律風險,對英國庫房影響深遠,亦係移英港人值得關注嘅政策轉向。

UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules
A

Vocabulary 生字

Scrap

Verb動詞

廢除、取消(計劃或制度)

EN

The local council decided to scrap the plan to build a new car park due to a lack of funds.

由於資金不足,地方議會決定取消興建新停車場嘅計劃。

Breach

Noun名詞

違反(協議、法律或規則)

EN

The company was sued for a breach of contract after failing to deliver the goods on time.

間公司因為未能準時交貨,被控違反合約。

Asylum

Noun名詞

庇護(通常指政治或人道庇護)

EN

Many people flee their home countries to seek asylum in a safer nation.

好多人為咗尋求庇護,會逃離自己國家去一個更安全嘅地方。

The Guardian
news·
1 Jun, 11:03

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中文導讀

Home Office 近期向部分 Care worker visa 持有人嘅子女發出信件,要求佢哋離開英國。呢批兒童係喺政策收緊前合法入境,雖然父母獲准留低,但子女卻面臨被驅逐風險。呢件事反映英國移民政策執行上嘅混亂,對移英家庭嘅居留權益造成極大不確定性,值得各位家長密切關注後續發展。

Home Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UK
A

Vocabulary 生字

Eligible

Adjective形容詞

有資格的、合乎條件的

EN

You need to check if you are eligible for the government discount scheme.

你需要檢查一下自己是否符合政府折扣計劃的資格。

Residency

Noun名詞

居住權、居留權

EN

Applying for permanent residency can be a long and complicated process.

申請永久居留權可能是一個漫長且複雜的過程。

Notify

Verb動詞

通知、告知

EN

Please notify the landlord immediately if there is a leak in the apartment.

如果公寓有漏水情況,請立即通知房東。

The Guardian
news·
1 Jun, 06:00

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中文導讀

Oldham 前議會領袖 Arooj Shah 指出,當地種族騷亂發生 25 年後,極端主義同針對性嘅虛假資訊依然喺度撕裂社區。呢單新聞反映英國地方政治面對緊身份認同政治嘅挑戰,極端分子利用謠言煽動對立,令社會難以團結。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類社區矛盾,有助理解英國地方政治生態同社會融合嘅複雜性。

Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader
A

Vocabulary 生字

Polarize

Verb動詞

使兩極化、使對立

EN

The new policy has polarized public opinion across the country.

呢項新政策令全國嘅公眾輿論變得兩極化。

Extremist

Noun名詞

極端分子

EN

The authorities are monitoring the activities of the extremist group.

當局正喺度監控嗰個極端組織嘅活動。

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控、聲稱(未經證實)

EN

He denied the allegation that he had misused company funds.

佢否認咗關於佢挪用公司資金嘅指控。

The Guardian
news·
1 Jun, 06:00

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中文導讀

英國政府計劃引入人工智能技術,評估尋求庇護者嘅年齡。超過 100 個慈善組織聯署反對,擔心呢項技術唔夠準確,隨時會令未成年人被誤判為成年人,導致佢哋被送入成人拘留設施,嚴重威脅兒童權益。呢項政策喺英國社會引起極大爭議,涉及人權同科技應用嘅道德底線,值得移英港人密切關注。

Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers
A

Vocabulary 生字

Decry

Verb動詞

公開譴責、強烈批評

EN

The local community decided to decry the new policy that would reduce funding for public libraries.

當地社區決定公開譴責那項會削減公共圖書館撥款的新政策。

Coalition

Noun名詞

聯盟、聯合體

EN

A coalition of environmental groups is working together to promote sustainable living in the city.

一個環保團體聯盟正攜手合作,在城市中推廣可持續生活。

Assess

Verb動詞

評估、評價

EN

Before buying a house, it is important to assess the condition of the property carefully.

在購買房屋前,仔細評估物業的狀況非常重要。