Mon, Sep 7· 9月7日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 20:12

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中文導讀

Portsmouth 近日發生極右翼示威騷亂,警方需要動用警棍同胡椒噴霧驅散人群。英國政府官員強烈譴責呢類暴力行為,並指出有警員喺執法期間受傷。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類社會動盪可能會影響社區治安,建議大家近期出入留意當地警方發出嘅安全公告,盡量避開人多聚集嘅示威地點,確保自身安全。

Police used batons and pepper spray on far-right protesters in Portsmouth unrest
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Vocabulary 生字

Unrest

Noun名詞

動盪、騷亂或不安的狀態

EN

The government is trying to restore order after a period of civil unrest.

政府正試圖喺一段社會動盪時期後恢復秩序。

Repel

Verb動詞

擊退、驅逐或抵禦

EN

The soldiers used shields to repel the attackers.

士兵們用盾牌嚟擊退攻擊者。

Aggression

Noun名詞

侵略、攻擊性或挑釁行為

EN

The teacher noticed signs of aggression in the student's behavior.

老師留意到該學生行為中有攻擊性嘅跡象。

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 15:00

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中文導讀

Meghan 近日被發現現身 Cotswolds 嘅 Soho Farmhouse,令外界再次揣測 Prince Harry 同 Meghan 可能會搬入呢個富豪聚居地。Cotswolds 一向係英國名流同權貴嘅熱門居住區,如果 Meghan 一家真係進駐,勢必會成為當地社區焦點,亦反映佢哋可能正計劃調整未來嘅生活重心。

Sightings of Meghan at star-studded retreat fuel Cotswolds rumours
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Vocabulary 生字

Speculation

Noun名詞

揣測、推測

EN

There is a lot of speculation about who will be the next manager of the company.

外界對於誰會成為下一任公司經理有許多揣測。

Retreat

Noun名詞

度假勝地、靜修處

EN

They decided to spend their weekend at a quiet retreat in the countryside.

他們決定在鄉郊的一個寧靜度假勝地度過週末。

Star-studded

Adjective形容詞

眾星雲集的

EN

The charity gala was a star-studded event with many famous actors and singers in attendance.

這場慈善晚宴是一個眾星雲集的活動,許多著名演員和歌手都有出席。

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 13:15

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中文導讀

Staffordshire發生一宗令人震驚嘅嬰兒死亡案件。一名三個月大女嬰喺露營期間不幸離世,當地警方隨即拘捕兩男兩女,並以涉嫌謀殺進行調查。呢單案件引起公眾高度關注,警方目前正深入調查事件細節,以釐清女嬰死亡嘅真相。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類涉及兒童安全嘅社會新聞,反映咗當地執法部門對保護兒童權益嘅嚴謹態度,值得大家留意相關法律程序嘅發展。

Four arrested after baby dies on camping trip in Staffordshire
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Vocabulary 生字

Suspicion

Noun名詞

懷疑;嫌疑

EN

The police stopped the car on suspicion of speeding.

警方因為懷疑超速而截停咗架車。

Arrest

Verb動詞

拘捕;逮捕

EN

The officers had to arrest the man for causing a public disturbance.

警員因為嗰名男子擾亂公眾秩序而將佢拘捕。

Investigation

Noun名詞

調查

EN

The company launched an internal investigation into the missing funds.

公司針對資金失蹤一事展開咗內部調查。

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 11:43

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中文導讀

Raise the Colours 共同創辦人 Ryan Bridge 近日被控 14 項罪名,當中包括種族加重騷擾罪。呢個組織近期喺 England 發起懸掛旗幟運動,引起社會關注。今次司法行動反映英國執法部門對於涉及種族仇恨嘅言論同行為採取嚴厲態度,移英港人喺參與公眾活動或表達意見時,務必留意相關法律界線,避免誤觸法網。

Leader of group behind flag campaign in England charged with 14 offences
A

Vocabulary 生字

Offence

Noun名詞

罪行、違規行為

EN

He was arrested for a minor traffic offence.

佢因為一項輕微交通違規而被捕。

Aggravated

Adjective形容詞

加重的(指罪行因特定因素而變得更嚴重)

EN

The judge increased the sentence due to the aggravated nature of the assault.

由於襲擊行為性質惡劣,法官加重咗刑罰。

Co-founder

Noun名詞

共同創辦人

EN

The co-founder of the startup decided to step down from his position.

呢間初創企業嘅共同創辦人決定辭去佢嘅職位。

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 09:03

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中文導讀

近日 Portsmouth 發生騷亂,數百名蒙面人士企圖阻攔載有尋求庇護者嘅車輛。英國政府官員強烈譴責呢類極右翼激進分子嘅「流氓」行為。呢單事件反映英國社會對於移民安置議題嘅分歧日益加劇,亦令當地治安同公共秩序再次成為 Westminster 嘅焦點議題,政府正密切關注呢類針對性嘅示威活動。

Ministers condemn ‘thuggish’ far-right activists after Portsmouth unrest
A

Vocabulary 生字

Condemn

Verb動詞

譴責;強烈反對

EN

The local council issued a statement to condemn the act of vandalism in the park.

地方議會發表聲明,譴責公園內嘅破壞公物行為。

Unrest

Noun名詞

騷亂;動盪;不安

EN

The economic crisis has led to civil unrest in many parts of the country.

經濟危機導致該國多地出現社會動盪。

Transport

Verb動詞

運輸;運送

EN

The company uses specialized trucks to transport goods across the border.

呢間公司使用特製貨車將貨物運送過邊境。

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 05:00

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中文導讀

近期設計界對於 AI 取代人力感到憂慮,但業界領袖指出,企業傾向將 AI 視為「辦公室實習生」而非取代熟練員工嘅工具。對於喺英國從事創意產業嘅港人嚟講,呢個消息反映 AI 更多係輔助性質,重點係點樣運用呢項技術提升工作效率,而唔係單純擔心被淘汰。只要保持專業技能,AI 反而可以成為工作上嘅得力助手。

Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
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Vocabulary 生字

Replacement

Noun名詞

替代品;更換的人或物

EN

I need to find a replacement for my broken coffee machine.

我需要搵個替代品嚟換走部壞咗嘅咖啡機。

Skilled

Adjective形容詞

熟練的;有技術的

EN

The company is looking for skilled workers to join the construction team.

間公司正喺度招聘熟練工人加入建築團隊。

Intern

Noun名詞

實習生

EN

The intern helped organize the files for the upcoming meeting.

實習生幫手整理咗即將舉行會議嘅文件。

The Guardian
news·
7 Sept, 00:01

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中文導讀

University of Bristol 耗資 5 億英鎊打造嘅 Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus 近日正式啟用。呢個旗艦校園選址鄰近車站,旨在改善師生嘅通勤效率,亦反映當地大學正積極擴展教學設施,加強與周邊社區嘅連結,對喺附近居住或工作嘅港人嚟講,呢區嘅學術氛圍同人流將會變得更加活躍。

‘Gigantic spaceship’: University of Bristol’s flagship £500m campus opens
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Vocabulary 生字

Flagship

Adjective形容詞

旗艦的;最重要的;最頂尖的

EN

This store is the company's flagship branch in the city center.

呢間舖頭係該公司喺市中心嘅旗艦分店。

Commute

Verb動詞

通勤;往返於工作地點與住所之間

EN

Many people commute by train to save time during rush hour.

好多人會搭火車通勤,以節省繁忙時間嘅交通時間。

Enterprise

Noun名詞

企業;公司;事業單位

EN

The government provides support for small business enterprises.

政府為小型企業提供支援。