Thu, Jun 4· 6月4日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 19:02

Two brothers jailed for killing 16-year-old boy with car in Sheffield

Zulkernain Ahmed was in pursuit of a group on bikes when he hit Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb, who was walking on pavement

中文導讀

Sheffield 近日發生一宗嚴重交通命案,Zulkernain Ahmed 駕駛車輛追逐單車群期間,意外撞死喺行人路行走嘅 16 歲少年 Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb。涉案兩兄弟已被法庭判處監禁。呢單悲劇反映英國對於危險駕駛導致他人死亡嘅法律制裁相當嚴厲,亦提醒移英港人喺駕駛時必須時刻保持警覺,避免因一時衝動釀成無法挽回嘅後果。

Two brothers jailed for killing 16-year-old boy with car in Sheffield
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Vocabulary 生字

Pursuit

Noun名詞

追逐、追求

EN

The police car was in high-speed pursuit of the suspect.

警車當時正高速追逐疑犯。

Pavement

Noun名詞

行人路(英式英語)

EN

Please walk on the pavement instead of the road for your safety.

為了安全起見,請在行人路上行走,不要走在馬路上。

Sentence

Verb動詞

判刑

EN

The judge decided to sentence the offender to three years in prison.

法官決定判處該名違法者三年監禁。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 18:22

Former student arrested after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey

Saudi national, 21, held on suspicion of attempted murder over incident at Manor Park student village in Guildford

中文導讀

University of Surrey 喺英國時間星期五發生嚴重暴力事件,一名 21 歲 Saudi national 前學生涉嫌用十字弓襲擊他人,目前已被警方以企圖謀殺罪名拘捕。呢類校園暴力事件喺英國相當罕見,引起當地社區對學生安全嘅高度關注,Surrey Police 正進一步調查案件細節,並呼籲 Manor Park 附近居民保持警惕。

Former student arrested after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey
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Vocabulary 生字

Suspicion

Noun名詞

懷疑;嫌疑

EN

The police arrested the individual on suspicion of theft.

警方因涉嫌盜竊而拘捕了該名人士。

Incident

Noun名詞

事件;事故

EN

Please report any suspicious incident to the building manager immediately.

如有任何可疑事件,請立即向大廈管理員報告。

Alert

Adjective形容詞

警覺的;留意的

EN

You should stay alert when walking alone at night.

你夜晚獨自走路時應該保持警覺。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 18:20

Britain’s only female naval commando among victims of Devon helicopter crash

Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, Lt Cmdr Chris Grayson and Petty Officer Owen Green died during Royal Navy training exercise

中文導讀

Royal Navy 喺 Devon 進行訓練期間發生直升機墜毀事故,導致三名軍人殉職,包括 Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher、Lieutenant Commander Chris Grayson 同 Petty Officer Owen Green。Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher 係英國海軍唯一一名女性突擊隊員,今次意外對軍方造成沉重打擊。英國國防部目前正就事故原因展開調查,並向死者家屬致哀。

Britain’s only female naval commando among victims of Devon helicopter crash
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Vocabulary 生字

Casualty

Noun名詞

傷亡人員;事故中的受害者

EN

The emergency services arrived quickly to assist with any casualties after the road accident.

緊急服務人員在車禍發生後迅速趕到,協助處理任何傷亡人員。

Undergo

Verb動詞

經歷;接受(訓練、手術或檢查)

EN

New employees must undergo a week of intensive training before they start their roles.

新員工在開始工作前,必須接受為期一週的密集訓練。

Tragic

Adjective形容詞

悲慘的;不幸的

EN

It was a tragic loss for the community when the historic building burnt down last night.

那座歷史建築昨晚被燒毀,對社區來說是一場悲慘的損失。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 18:01

Nowak murder: police accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people

Hampshire force whose officers responded to the murder of 18-year-old has a higher than average racial disparity

中文導讀

Hampshire Police 近期捲入種族歧視爭議,數據顯示該警隊截查黑人嘅機率比白人高出五倍,被外界批評存在「反白人偏見」。呢單新聞反映英國執法部門喺處理種族差異問題上依然面臨巨大挑戰,特別係喺處理 Nowak 謀殺案後,公眾對警隊執法公正性嘅質疑進一步升溫,值得移英港人關注英國社會嘅種族平權議題。

Nowak murder: police accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people
A

Vocabulary 生字

disparity

Noun名詞

差異、不一致(通常指不公平嘅差距)

EN

There is a significant disparity in the quality of education between these two schools.

這兩所學校的教育質素存在顯著差異。

bias

Noun名詞

偏見、傾向

EN

The manager tried to avoid any personal bias when evaluating the employees' performance.

經理在評估員工表現時,盡量避免任何個人偏見。

respond

Verb動詞

回應、反應、採取行動

EN

The emergency services were able to respond to the call within five minutes.

緊急服務部門在五分鐘內就對該求助作出了回應。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 17:32

Sir Alex Younger obituary

Popular head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, who widened out the recruitment process

中文導讀

前 MI6 首長 Sir Alex Younger 離世。佢喺任內最大嘅貢獻,係改革咗情報機構嘅招聘制度,令到 MI6 變得更加多元化,唔再只係局限於傳統精英階層。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢位前情報頭子嘅背景,有助理解英國國家安全體系點樣喺現代社會轉型,以及佢點樣喺地緣政治複雜嘅環境下,提升英國情報工作嘅透明度同效率。

Sir Alex Younger obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

Recruitment

Noun名詞

招聘;招募

EN

The company has started a new recruitment drive to find more skilled workers.

間公司已經開始咗新一輪招聘計劃,去搵更多技術工人。

Diversify

Verb動詞

使多樣化;多元化

EN

It is important to diversify your investment portfolio to reduce financial risks.

將你嘅投資組合多元化,對降低財務風險好重要。

Transparency

Noun名詞

透明度

EN

The public is demanding more transparency from the local government regarding how tax money is spent.

公眾正要求地方政府喺稅款開支方面提高透明度。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 16:52

Letter: Lord Beecham obituary

Mike Godridge writes: These were exciting and energising times

中文導讀

英國工黨資深議員 Lord Beecham 近期離世,讀者 Mike Godridge 喺《The Guardian》撰寫悼文,回顧 Lord Beecham 喺地方政治嘅貢獻。呢篇悼文唔單止係對逝者嘅致敬,更反映咗英國地方議會喺過去幾十年嘅政治變遷。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類資深官員點樣推動社區發展,有助理解英國地方政府嘅運作邏輯同埋政治文化,係融入社區嘅重要一環。

Letter: Lord Beecham obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

Obituary

Noun名詞

訃聞;悼文

EN

I read the obituary in the morning newspaper to see if anyone I knew had passed away.

我睇咗晨報入面嘅訃聞,睇下有無識嘅人過身。

Energising

Adjective形容詞

令人充滿活力嘅;激勵人心嘅

EN

Taking a brisk walk in the park every morning is a very energising way to start the day.

每日朝早喺公園急步行,係一種好令人充滿活力嘅開始一日嘅方式。

Contribute

Verb動詞

貢獻;捐獻;促成

EN

Many local residents volunteer their time to contribute to the success of the community centre.

好多居民都自願貢獻時間,令社區中心運作成功。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 13:49

Boom Box documentary casts spotlight on unethical tactics of undercover policing

Four-part TV documentary examines the aftermath of Operation Peyzac, where officers posed as music industry figures to gather intelligence on crime

中文導讀

呢套四集紀錄片《Boom Box》揭露咗 Operation Peyzac 嘅爭議,當時警方假扮音樂界人士去搜集情報,手法被質疑極唔道德。呢單嘢反映咗英國執法部門喺臥底行動中嘅權力界線,對於移英港人嚟講,了解英國警方嘅執法權限同監管機制,有助大家更清楚自己喺當地嘅法律權益。

Boom Box documentary casts spotlight on unethical tactics of undercover policing
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Vocabulary 生字

Undercover

Adjective形容詞

秘密的、臥底的

EN

The journalist went undercover to investigate the working conditions in the factory.

嗰位記者進行臥底調查,以了解工廠嘅工作環境。

Aftermath

Noun名詞

餘波、事後影響

EN

In the aftermath of the storm, many residents had to repair their damaged roofs.

喺風暴過後,好多居民都要維修受損嘅屋頂。

Unethical

Adjective形容詞

唔道德嘅、不合乎職業操守嘅

EN

It is considered unethical for a company to sell private customer data to third parties.

公司將客戶嘅私人資料賣畀第三方係被視為唔道德嘅行為。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 10:15

Two men charged after Southampton disorder over Henry Nowak murder

Matt Styler charged with assaulting officer and Daniel Frost with violent disorder and possession of offensive weapon

中文導讀

Southampton 近日發生涉及 Henry Nowak 謀殺案嘅騷亂,當地警方迅速採取行動。Matt Styler 被控襲警,而 Daniel Frost 則被控參與暴力騷亂及管有攻擊性武器。呢類案件反映英國警方對公共秩序嘅嚴格執法,移英港人喺日常生活若遇到類似騷亂或警務行動,應盡量避開現場,確保自身安全。

Two men charged after Southampton disorder over Henry Nowak murder
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Vocabulary 生字

Assault

Verb動詞

襲擊;毆打

EN

The man was arrested after he attempted to assault a security guard at the shopping centre.

該名男子因試圖襲擊商場保安而被捕。

Disorder

Noun名詞

騷亂;混亂;動亂

EN

The police were called to the city centre to control the public disorder caused by a large crowd.

警方接報前往市中心,以控制由大批人群引發的公共騷亂。

Possession

Noun名詞

擁有;持有(尤指違禁品)

EN

It is illegal to be in possession of a prohibited item in public places.

在公共場所持有違禁品是違法的。

The Guardian
news·
4 Jun, 07:24

London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption this week

No service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected

中文導讀

倫敦地鐵工會本週發起第二輪罷工,嚴重影響交通網絡。Circle 同 Piccadilly 線預計全線停駛,Metropolitan 同 Central 線亦會出現嚴重延誤。對於依賴地鐵通勤嘅移英港人嚟講,英國時間星期三至星期四期間,務必預留額外時間或考慮改用巴士及其他交通工具,出門前記得先查閱 Transport for London 嘅實時更新,以免行程受阻。

London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption this week
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Vocabulary 生字

Disruption

Noun名詞

中斷、擾亂、混亂

EN

The heavy snow caused significant disruption to train services across the country.

大雪導致全國火車服務出現嚴重混亂。

Commute

Verb動詞

通勤、上下班往返

EN

It takes me about forty minutes to commute to work by bus every morning.

我每日搭巴士返工大約需要四十分鐘。

Alternative

Noun名詞

替代方案、選擇

EN

If the main road is blocked, we will need to find an alternative route to get home.

如果主幹道被封鎖,我們就需要找一條替代路線回家。