Tue, Jul 14· 7月14日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 19:14

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中文導讀

Birmingham 近日出現一幅以 Jude Bellingham 同 Morgan Rogers 為主題嘅壁畫,畫喺一間炸魚薯條店外牆。由於兩位球星都係當地出身,呢幅畫極受街坊歡迎,甚至令店主決定提早開舖以應付人流。呢件事反映咗社區對本地球星嘅歸屬感同支持,亦顯示咗壁畫藝術點樣連結社區,成為當地熱門嘅打卡點。

‘They’re local lads’: artist puts mural of Bellingham and Rogers on chip shop
A

Vocabulary 生字

mural

Noun名詞

壁畫;牆畫

EN

The local council commissioned a beautiful mural to brighten up the grey wall in the park.

地方議會委託人繪製了一幅美麗的壁畫,以美化公園裡的灰色牆壁。

demand

Noun名詞

需求;要求

EN

There is a high demand for affordable housing in this area.

這一區對可負擔房屋的需求很高。

popular

Adjective形容詞

受歡迎的;流行的

EN

This cafe is very popular with students because of its comfortable seating and free Wi-Fi.

這間咖啡店因為舒適的座位和免費無線網絡,非常受學生歡迎。

The Guardian
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14 Jul, 18:17

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中文導讀

一名英國男子近日喺法庭承認涉及 32 項性罪行,受害者包括其伴侶及其他身份不明人士。被告喺長達十幾年期間,趁受害者處於昏迷或被落藥狀態下犯案。呢單案件揭示咗法律對處理涉及藥物或睡眠中受害者嘅性暴力案件,喺證據搜集同定罪方面嘅嚴謹性,亦反映英國司法系統對呢類嚴重侵犯人身安全罪行嘅審判力度。

UK man admits 32 sexual offences against allegedly drugged or sleeping partner
A

Vocabulary 生字

Offence

Noun名詞

罪行、違規行為

EN

He was arrested for a serious traffic offence.

佢因為一項嚴重交通違規而被捕。

Allegedly

Adverb副詞

據稱、聲稱(未經證實)

EN

The company allegedly failed to pay its employees on time.

據稱該公司未能準時向員工發放薪金。

Defendant

Noun名詞

被告

EN

The defendant chose to remain silent during the trial.

被告喺審訊期間選擇保持緘默。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 17:53

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中文導讀

Ann Widdecombe 遭遇襲擊身亡,警方正調查案件係咪涉及政治動機。當局將事件定性為「針對性襲擊」,目前正深入研究兇徒係咪因為不滿 Ann Widdecombe 嘅強硬立場,抑或針對 Reform party 嘅政治背景而犯案。呢單案件引起英國社會高度關注,反映政治極化問題可能帶來嘅安全隱憂,亦令公眾對公職人員及政治人物嘅人身安全更加擔憂。

Ann Widdecombe killing: police investigating possible leftwing motivation
A

Vocabulary 生字

investigate

Verb動詞

調查;審查

EN

The police will investigate the cause of the fire in the apartment building.

警方將會調查公寓大樓火災嘅起因。

motivation

Noun名詞

動機;誘因

EN

Finding the right motivation is essential when you are learning a new language.

當你學習新語言時,搵到合適嘅動機係好重要嘅。

targeted

Adjective形容詞

有針對性的;目標明確的

EN

The company launched a targeted marketing campaign to reach young professionals.

間公司推出咗一個針對性嘅營銷活動,以接觸年輕專業人士。

The Guardian
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14 Jul, 16:42

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中文導讀

英國執法部門近日採取大規模行動,成功搗破一個偽造球衣集團,檢獲超過 158,000 件冒牌貨,總值高達 550 萬英鎊。呢批假貨包括多支熱門國家隊嘅球衣,反映英國市面上充斥大量侵權商品。作為消費者,大家喺網上或非官方渠道購買波衫時要特別小心,避免買到劣質冒牌貨,同時亦要留意呢類非法貿易對本地零售市場嘅影響。

Fake football shirts worth £5.5m seized in one of UK’s biggest counterfeiting raids
A

Vocabulary 生字

seize

Verb動詞

查封、沒收

EN

The customs officers decided to seize the illegal goods found in the container.

海關人員決定沒收貨櫃入面發現嘅違禁品。

counterfeit

Adjective / Noun形容詞 / 名詞

偽造的、冒牌貨

EN

You should be careful when shopping online to avoid buying counterfeit products.

你喺網上購物時要小心,避免買到冒牌貨。

item

Noun名詞

物件、項目

EN

Please list every item you have packed in your suitcase.

請列出你行李箱入面裝咗嘅每一件物件。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 15:34

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中文導讀

英國新冠疫情調查報告近日出爐,批評政府喺 PPE 採購上出現嚴重失誤,令前線醫護同病人陷入險境。雖然受影響家庭對報告部分結論感到欣慰,認為係遲來嘅公義,但佢哋對政府當年設立「VIP lane」採購機制嘅解釋依然深感不滿,認為未能完全釐清當中嘅利益輸送疑慮,呢份報告對未來公共衛生政策嘅監管有深遠影響。

‘Catastrophic failure’: UK Covid families welcome inquiry findings on PPE
A

Vocabulary 生字

Catastrophic

Adjective形容詞

災難性的、毀滅性的

EN

The storm caused catastrophic damage to the coastal town.

嗰場風暴對沿海城鎮造成咗災難性嘅破壞。

Vindicated

Verb動詞

證明正確、平反、洗脫嫌疑

EN

The new evidence vindicated her decision to quit the job.

新證據證明咗佢辭職嘅決定係正確嘅。

Verdict

Noun名詞

裁決、定論、判斷

EN

The committee reached a final verdict after weeks of deliberation.

委員會喺經過幾星期嘅商討後,得出咗最終裁決。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 14:53

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中文導讀

Norfolk 一個 National Trust 管理嘅莊園近日發生致命意外,一名七旬長者喺行山期間被牛隻襲擊後傷重不治。警方正調查事件。由於呢類莊園係熱門行山地點,經常有牛隻放牧,移英港人喺郊外遠足時,記得同牛群保持距離,尤其係帶住狗隻嘅時候,避免引起牛隻受驚或產生防衛行為,確保自身安全。

Man in his 70s dies after being injured by cattle on Norfolk estate
A

Vocabulary 生字

Estate

Noun名詞

大型私人土地、莊園或屋苑

EN

The family decided to open their private estate to the public for charity events.

呢個家族決定開放佢哋嘅私人莊園畀公眾,用作慈善活動。

Injured

Adjective形容詞

受傷的

EN

The hiker was found injured on the trail and required immediate medical assistance.

嗰位行山人士被發現喺路徑上受傷,需要即時醫療協助。

Popular

Adjective形容詞

受歡迎的、熱門的

EN

This local park is very popular with families during the weekend.

呢個公園喺週末非常受家庭歡迎。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 14:19

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中文導讀

Northampton 發生一宗嚴重家庭暴力案件,Michael Thompson 殺害分居妻子 Kimberley Thompson 後,企圖偽造自殺現場掩飾罪行。法庭近日判處被告謀殺及強姦罪成,需入獄服刑至少 33 年。呢單案件反映英國司法對家庭暴力及謀殺罪行嘅嚴厲懲處,亦提醒移英港人留意當地針對家庭暴力嘅法律保障。

Man who raped and murdered his estranged wife jailed for 33 years
A

Vocabulary 生字

Estranged

Adjective形容詞

指與伴侶或家人關係疏離,通常指分居但未正式離婚嘅狀態。

EN

She decided to meet her estranged husband to discuss the future of their children.

佢決定同分居嘅丈夫見面,商討仔女嘅未來。

Sentence

Verb動詞

指法庭判刑或宣判刑期。

EN

The judge will sentence the defendant after hearing all the evidence.

法官聽取所有證據後,將會對被告進行判刑。

Convict

Verb動詞

指在法庭上裁定某人有罪。

EN

The jury took only two hours to convict the man of the robbery.

陪審團只係用咗兩個鐘,就裁定嗰名男子搶劫罪成。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 13:13

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester 發生一宗嚴重山火,一名 20 歲女子 Shania Care-Slede 被控蓄意縱火。事發地點喺 Dovestone reservoir,據報有人喺該處燃放煙花引致火警。呢類山火唔單止破壞自然生態,仲會對周邊社區構成嚴重威脅,當地警方對呢類危險行為採取嚴厲執法態度,提醒公眾喺郊野公園必須遵守防火規定。

Woman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester
A

Vocabulary 生字

Aggravated

Adjective形容詞

加重的(指罪行因特定情節而變得更嚴重)

EN

The suspect was charged with aggravated assault after using a weapon.

疑犯因使用武器而被控加重襲擊罪。

Arson

Noun名詞

縱火(蓄意放火燒毀財物或土地)

EN

The police are investigating the cause of the fire, suspecting it was an act of arson.

警方正在調查火警起因,懷疑係縱火所致。

Launch

Verb動詞

發射、啟動(亦可用於發射煙花或火箭)

EN

They decided to launch fireworks to celebrate the end of the summer festival.

佢哋決定燃放煙花嚟慶祝夏日節慶結束。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 12:00

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中文導讀

英國 Covid inquiry 近日發表報告,批評前首相 Boris Johnson 政府喺疫情期間處理 PPE 合約手法失當。報告指出政府設立「VIP lane」優先處理與保守黨有關聯嘅公司,導致高達 100 億英鎊公帑被浪費。呢份報告揭示咗當時政府決策缺乏透明度,亦反映咗公帑運用監管嘅嚴重漏洞,對英國公共財政管理敲響咗警鐘。

Johnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds
A

Vocabulary 生字

Prioritise

Verb動詞

優先處理;給予優先權

EN

You should prioritise your health over working long hours.

你應該將健康置於長時間工作之上,優先處理健康問題。

Damning

Adjective形容詞

強烈批評的;足以證明有罪的

EN

The evidence against the suspect was quite damning.

針對該名疑犯的證據相當確鑿,足以證明其罪行。

Waste

Verb動詞

浪費

EN

Try not to waste your time on things that don't matter.

嘗試唔好將時間浪費喺無關緊要嘅事情上面。

The Guardian
news·
14 Jul, 07:00

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中文導讀

英國政府近期加速關閉收容尋求庇護者嘅酒店,令唔少人面臨無家可歸嘅風險。Home Office 嘅做法引發法律挑戰,質疑呢類住宿安排係咪符合「適切性」。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗英國政府喺處理難民政策上嘅轉向,以及相關法律訴訟點樣影響社會資源分配,值得大家留意呢類政策變動對社區嘅潛在影響。

‘We are dying little by little here’: asylum seekers at mercy of Home Office hotel closures
A

Vocabulary 生字

Adequacy

Noun名詞

足夠;適當;合乎要求

EN

The committee is reviewing the adequacy of the current safety measures in the building.

委員會正在審查大樓現行安全措施是否足夠。

At the mercy of

Idiom慣用語

任由……擺佈;受制於……

EN

Small businesses are often at the mercy of fluctuating market prices.

小型企業往往受制於市場價格的波動。

Closure

Noun名詞

關閉;倒閉;終止

EN

The sudden closure of the local library has caused a lot of inconvenience for residents.

當地圖書館突然關閉,對居民造成了許多不便。