Mon, Oct 5· 10月5日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 23:31

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中文導讀

英國著名小說家兼前 Conservative 政治人物 Lord Archer 近日喺屋企離世,享年 86 歲。佢生前喺政壇同文學界都相當活躍,出版商表示佢離世時非常安詳。對於移英港人嚟講,認識 Lord Archer 嘅作品同埋佢喺英國社會嘅影響力,有助了解英國當代文化同政治背景,係了解英國社會脈絡嘅重要一環。

Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
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Vocabulary 生字

peacefully

Adverb副詞

平靜地、安詳地

EN

The baby is sleeping peacefully in the crib.

中

個嬰兒正喺嬰兒床入面安詳咁瞓緊覺。

publisher

Noun名詞

出版商、發行人

EN

The author is meeting with her publisher to discuss the new book launch.

中

位作家正同佢嘅出版商開會,討論新書發布事宜。

session

Noun名詞

一段時間、會期、工作時段

EN

I have a study session at the library every Tuesday evening.

中

我每個星期二晚都會去圖書館進行學習時段。

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 17:08

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中文導讀

Glasgow City Council 近日同工會達成薪酬協議,成功避免咗備受爭議嘅 fire-and-rehire 計劃。呢個方案被形容為強硬而公平,工會將會進行會員投票決定係咪接受。對於喺英國生活嘅港人嚟講,呢類勞資糾紛反映咗當地工會喺保障僱員權益方面嘅影響力,亦顯示出僱主喺調整合約條款時,必須面對工會嘅談判壓力,避免單方面強行改變僱傭條件。

Glasgow city council reaches pay deal with union to avert fire-and-rehire plan
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Vocabulary 生字

Negotiation

Noun名詞

談判、協商

EN

The salary negotiation between the manager and the employee lasted for over an hour.

中

經理同員工之間嘅薪酬談判持續咗超過一個鐘。

Proposal

Noun名詞

提議、建議書

EN

The committee is currently reviewing the proposal to improve local park facilities.

中

委員會目前正審閱改善區內公園設施嘅提議。

Avert

Verb動詞

避免、防止(災難或負面事件)

EN

Quick thinking by the driver helped to avert a serious accident on the motorway.

中

司機嘅機智反應成功避免咗公路上一場嚴重意外。

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 15:11

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中文導讀

Mel B 近日公開表示對 Windrush scandal 受害者感到心碎,支持專員呼籲政府撥款資助受影響人士嘅法律訴訟。呢單醜聞涉及大量長期居英人士被錯誤驅逐或剝奪權利,Mel B 嘅發聲引起社會關注,要求政府履行承諾,確保受害者能夠獲得應有嘅法律支援,唔好再令佢哋喺爭取公義嘅路上孤軍作戰。

Mel B ‘heartbroken’ by Windrush scandal victims’ fight for justice
A

Vocabulary 生字

Heartbroken

Adjective形容詞

非常傷心、心碎

EN

She was heartbroken when she heard the news about her pet.

中

當佢聽到關於佢寵物嘅消息時,佢感到非常心碎。

Commitment

Noun名詞

承諾、投入、奉獻

EN

The company has a strong commitment to protecting the environment.

中

呢間公司對保護環境有堅定嘅承諾。

Justice

Noun名詞

公義、正義、司法

EN

Everyone deserves equal access to justice in the legal system.

中

喺法律制度下,每個人都應該有平等獲得公義嘅機會。

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 09:20

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中文導讀

近日柴油價格屢創新高,令英國多間客運公司經營困難。業界警告,如果成本持續高企,好多長途巴士服務可能被迫削減,甚至影響到學校接送服務。對於依賴公共交通嘅移英港人嚟講,未來出行成本同班次穩定性可能會受影響,建議大家留意交通營運商嘅最新公告,預早規劃行程。

Coach services could be cut due to record diesel prices, UK operators warn
A

Vocabulary 生字

Record

Adjective形容詞

破紀錄的;空前的

EN

The city experienced record temperatures during the summer heatwave.

中

該城市在夏季熱浪期間經歷了破紀錄的高溫。

Threaten

Verb動詞

威脅;危及

EN

Heavy rain may threaten the safety of the outdoor event.

中

大雨可能會危及戶外活動的安全。

Operator

Noun名詞

營運商;經營者

EN

You should contact your mobile phone operator if you have issues with your data plan.

中

如果你對數據計劃有疑問,應該聯絡你的流動電話營運商。

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 08:37

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中文導讀

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 近日採取法律行動,挑戰 Thames Valley Police 喺處理涉及其案件嘅搜查行動時,係咪符合法律程序。呢單訴訟焦點在於警方執法權限,對於移英港人嚟講,了解英國警方點樣喺法律框架下行使搜查權,以及公眾點樣透過司法途徑挑戰執法機關,係理解英國法治運作嘅重要一環。

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raids
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Vocabulary 生字

Challenge

Verb動詞

質疑;挑戰(法律決定或權威)

EN

You have the right to challenge the parking fine if you believe it was issued unfairly.

中

如果你認為張泊車罰單係唔公平咁發出,你有權提出質疑。

Lawful

Adjective形容詞

合法的;符合法律的

EN

The landlord must ensure that all eviction procedures are strictly lawful.

中

業主必須確保所有驅逐租客嘅程序都係嚴格合乎法律。

Relating to

Prepositional phrase介詞短語

關於;與……有關

EN

I am calling to ask some questions relating to my recent electricity bill.

中

我打嚟係想問啲關於我最近電費單嘅問題。

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 08:16

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中文導讀

近日有接近 150 名尋求庇護者乘搭小艇抵達 Gosport,隨即引發當地反移民示威者與警方發生衝突。呢類針對非法入境者嘅抗議活動喺英國南部沿海地區時有發生,反映出當地社區對非法移民問題嘅情緒持續升溫。作為移英港人,留意呢類社會動態有助了解英國各地對移民議題嘅民意分歧,以及當地警方處理公眾秩序嘅手法。

Anti-migrant protesters scuffle with police in Gosport after Channel rescue
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Vocabulary 生字

demonstrator

Noun名詞

示威者

EN

The demonstrators gathered in the city centre to voice their concerns about the new policy.

中

示威者聚集喺市中心,表達佢哋對新政策嘅關注。

scuffle

Noun名詞

混亂嘅小衝突、扭打

EN

A brief scuffle broke out between the two fans after the football match ended.

中

足球賽結束後,兩名球迷之間發生咗一場短暫嘅小衝突。

ashore

Adverb副詞

向岸上、上岸

EN

After spending weeks at sea, the sailors were relieved to finally step ashore.

中

喺海上漂泊幾個星期後,水手們終於可以上岸,感到如釋重負。

The Guardian
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5 Oct, 06:00

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中文導讀

BBC 近期面臨裁員風波,計劃分階段削減多達 2,000 個職位。呢種「慢火煎魚」式嘅裁員令員工士氣大受打擊,內部更擔心 2027 年會出現新一輪削減。對於移英港人嚟講,BBC 係了解英國社會嘅重要窗口,呢次人事變動反映英國傳媒業正經歷嚴峻嘅財政挑戰,值得大家持續關注。

BBC morale dented by gradual ‘bloodletting’ after weeks of job cuts
A

Vocabulary 生字

morale

Noun名詞

士氣

EN

The team's morale improved significantly after the successful project launch.

中

喺成功完成項目之後,團隊嘅士氣明顯提升咗。

gradual

Adjective形容詞

逐漸的、逐步的

EN

You should make a gradual change to your diet rather than cutting out everything at once.

中

你應該逐步改變飲食習慣,而唔係一下子戒晒所有嘢。

shed

Verb動詞

擺脫、裁減(人員)

EN

The company decided to shed some of its older equipment to make space for new technology.

中

公司決定淘汰一啲舊設備,為新技術騰出空間。