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4 stories · 12 new vocabulary words

The Guardian

news·

1h ago

Water supply failure leaves Gatwick without working toilets

Airport’s bars and restaurants also unable to serve drinks to passengers because of lack of running water

中文導讀

Gatwick Airport 近日發生供水故障，導致機場內廁所無法正常運作，連帶機場內嘅餐廳同酒吧都因為冇食水供應，被迫暫停提供飲品。對於準備出發或者抵達嘅旅客嚟講，呢類基礎設施故障會造成極大不便，建議大家前往機場前，留意機場官方發布嘅最新資訊，做好行程受阻嘅心理準備。

Water supply failure leaves Gatwick without working toilets

Read full article on THE GUARDIAN

Vocabulary 生字

failure

Noun名詞

故障、失敗、失靈

The power failure caused all the lights in the building to go out.

中

電力故障導致大樓內所有燈光熄滅。

running water

Noun phrase名詞短語

自來水（指透過管道供應到屋內的水）

Some remote villages still do not have access to clean running water.

中

一些偏遠村莊仍然無法使用乾淨的自來水。

disruption

Noun名詞

中斷、擾亂、混亂

The heavy snow caused major disruption to public transport services.

中

大雪導致公共交通服務出現嚴重中斷。

The Guardian

news·

26 Jul, 08:00

Birmingham council accused of giving ‘free rein’ to group erecting England flags

Campaigners call for injunction against Raise the Colours, which is accused of spreading anti-immigration rhetoric

中文導讀

Birmingham City Council 近日被指控縱容一個名為 Raise the Colours 嘅組織，喺當地隨處懸掛英格蘭旗幟。有倡議人士批評該組織藉此散播反移民言論，要求當局申請禁制令阻止。呢件事反映咗英國社區對於身份認同同移民議題嘅張力，Birmingham City Council 點樣處理呢類涉及社會分化嘅爭議，將會成為當地居民關注嘅焦點。

Birmingham council accused of giving ‘free rein’ to group erecting England flags

Read full article on THE GUARDIAN

Vocabulary 生字

Injunction

Noun名詞

禁制令；法院強制令

The residents applied for an injunction to stop the construction work near their homes.

中

居民申請咗禁制令，以阻止屋企附近嘅工程。

Rhetoric

Noun名詞

修辭；煽動性言論

Politicians often use persuasive rhetoric to win over voters during election campaigns.

中

政客喺競選期間經常運用具說服力嘅修辭嚟爭取選民支持。

Erect

Verb動詞

豎立；建造；安裝

They decided to erect a new fence around the garden to improve privacy.

中

佢哋決定喺花園周圍豎立新圍欄，以增加私隱度。

The Guardian

news·

26 Jul, 07:00

‘This is the dream job’: Labour’s Bev Craig on the battle to be Manchester mayor

Polling puts close Burnham ally in lead as she aims to defeat Reform and draw back support from revitalised Greens

中文導讀

Manchester 市長選戰進入白熱化，Labour 候選人 Bev Craig 被視為有力接班人。佢作為 Andy Burnham 嘅親密盟友，目前民調領先，目標係要喺 Reform UK 同埋勢頭唔錯嘅 Greens 手上搶返選票。呢場選戰反映咗 Labour 喺地方層面點樣應對政黨版圖碎片化，對於移英港人嚟講，留意呢類地方選舉結果，有助了解 Manchester 未來政策走向同資源分配。

‘This is the dream job’: Labour’s Bev Craig on the battle to be Manchester mayor

Read full article on THE GUARDIAN

Vocabulary 生字

Revitalised

Adjective形容詞

重獲新生嘅、恢復活力嘅

The local community centre has been revitalised after the recent renovation.

中

經過最近嘅翻新，呢個社區中心已經恢復活力。

Ally

Noun名詞

盟友、支持者

She is a close ally of the manager and always supports his decisions.

中

佢係經理嘅親密盟友，總係支持佢嘅決定。

Defeat

Verb動詞

擊敗、戰勝

Our team worked hard to defeat the opponents in the final match.

中

我哋隊伍好努力咁喺決賽擊敗對手。

The Guardian

news·

26 Jul, 04:00

How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partner

Spycops inquiry has revealed how Helen Steel was secretly monitored in her search for undercover officer who deceived her into relationship

中文導讀

Metropolitan Police 近期被揭發喺 Spycops inquiry 期間，花費高達 250 萬英鎊去隱瞞一名 undercover officer 嘅身份，呢位警員當年透過欺騙手段同 Helen Steel 建立關係。呢單醜聞反映咗警方喺處理臥底行動時嘅操守問題，以及公帑運用嘅透明度，引起公眾對執法機構權力監管嘅強烈關注。

How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partner

Read full article on THE GUARDIAN

Vocabulary 生字

Undercover

Adjective形容詞

秘密的、臥底的

The detective went undercover to investigate the criminal organization.

中

嗰位偵探進行臥底行動，以調查該犯罪組織。

Deceive

Verb動詞

欺騙、誤導

He tried to deceive his employer by falsifying his work records.

中

佢試圖透過偽造工作紀錄嚟欺騙佢嘅僱主。

Transparency

Noun名詞

透明度

The company promised more transparency regarding their financial decisions.

中

該公司承諾喺財務決策方面提高透明度。