Fri, Oct 9· 10月9日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
9 Oct, 21:58

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中文導讀

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant 最近決定禁止 Orange Order 喺 Portadown 嘅 Garvaghy Road 舉行遊行。呢項決定係為咗平息當地長達兩星期嘅對峙局面。呢類遊行喺北愛爾蘭歷史上極具爭議,容易引發社區衝突,政府今次介入係希望避免局勢升溫,維持地區治安穩定,對當地居民生活影響深遠。

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
A

Vocabulary 生字

contentious

Adjective形容詞

引起爭議的、有分歧的

EN

The new parking policy has become a contentious issue among local residents.

中

呢項新嘅泊車政策已經成為當地居民之間極具爭議嘅議題。

standoff

Noun名詞

對峙、僵局

EN

The standoff between the two parties ended after hours of negotiation.

中

雙方經過幾小時嘅談判後,終於結束咗呢場對峙。

prospect

Noun名詞

前景、預期、可能性

EN

I am very excited about the prospect of working in a new industry.

中

我對喺新行業工作嘅前景感到非常興奮。

The Guardian
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9 Oct, 18:46

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中文導讀

兩名 Latvian 男子近日喺 RAF Molesworth 被捕,呢個基地係 US 同 Nato 嘅重要情報中心。雖然兩人目前已經獲准保釋,但警方施加咗嚴格限制,調查工作仍然持續。呢單案反映英國軍事設施嘅保安問題,對於居住喺英國嘅港人嚟講,留意呢類涉及國家安全嘅新聞,有助了解當地執法部門對敏感地帶嘅防範措施。

Two Latvians arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire released on bail
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Vocabulary 生字

Bail

Noun名詞

保釋

EN

The suspect was released on bail while waiting for the court hearing.

中

疑犯喺等待法庭聆訊期間獲准保釋。

Strict

Adjective形容詞

嚴格的

EN

The school has strict rules regarding the use of mobile phones in class.

中

學校對於課堂上使用手提電話有嚴格規定。

Investigation

Noun名詞

調查

EN

The police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

中

警方已經針對火災原因展開調查。

The Guardian
news·
9 Oct, 17:22

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中文導讀

Adrian Chiles 喺報章撰文討論英國地名嘅趣味,引起讀者熱烈迴響。呢篇報道聚焦於地名點樣同「姓名決定論」(nominative determinism)產生奇妙聯繫,即係人名同地名之間嘅巧合。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類討論反映咗英國文化入面,當地人對鄉村地名同埋語言文字遊戲嘅熱愛,係了解英國社區文化同幽默感嘅一個有趣切入點。

When Zeal and Lytchett’s eyes met across the village square
A

Vocabulary 生字

Quaint

Adjective形容詞

古雅的、別緻的(通常指舊式但有吸引力的地方或事物)

EN

We spent the afternoon wandering through a quaint village filled with small, historic cottages.

中

我哋花咗成個下晝喺一個充滿古雅小屋嘅村莊入面漫步。

Respond

Verb動詞

回應、反應

EN

It took the customer service team three days to respond to my email regarding the delivery issue.

中

客戶服務團隊用咗三日時間先回應我關於送貨問題嘅電郵。

Determinism

Noun名詞

決定論(認為事物發展係由特定因素預先決定)

EN

The debate over free will versus biological determinism has been a central theme in philosophy for centuries.

中

關於自由意志同生物決定論嘅爭論,幾個世紀以嚟一直係哲學界嘅核心議題。

The Guardian
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9 Oct, 15:57

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中文導讀

英國政府即將發表財政預算案,The Guardian 正向公眾收集意見,了解大家對目前經濟狀況嘅擔憂同期望。對於移英港人嚟講,呢份預算案將會直接影響生活成本、稅務政策同公共服務開支。透過分享個人財務狀況同訴求,可以令政策制定者更清楚基層同中產家庭面對嘅挑戰,亦係了解英國經濟走向嘅好機會。

Tell us your financial hopes and concerns ahead of the budget
A

Vocabulary 生字

Budget

Noun名詞

預算;預算案

EN

We need to plan our monthly budget carefully to save for a holiday.

中

我哋需要謹慎規劃每月預算,為假期儲錢。

Measure

Noun名詞

措施;方法

EN

The government introduced new measures to improve road safety in the city.

中

政府推出咗新措施以改善市內道路安全。

Financial

Adjective形容詞

財務的;金融的

EN

It is important to seek professional advice before making any major financial decisions.

中

喺做出任何重大財務決定之前,尋求專業建議係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
news·
9 Oct, 12:39

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中文導讀

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 近日交還 Royal Lodge 租約,獲發 302,000 英鎊補償。呢筆款項源於佢提早終止租約,加上公眾一直質疑佢支付嘅租金過低,令呢次安排備受關注。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映英國王室資產管理同租務條款往往涉及複雜嘅法律協議,亦顯示公眾輿論對王室開支嘅監察力度相當大。

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease
A

Vocabulary 生字

surrender

Verb動詞

放棄、交出(權利、租約或財物)

EN

You must surrender your parking permit when you leave the company.

中

當你離職時,必須交出泊車證。

lease

Noun名詞

租約、租賃合約

EN

Before signing the lease, make sure you read all the terms and conditions carefully.

中

簽署租約前,請務必仔細閱讀所有條款及細則。

outcry

Noun名詞

強烈抗議、公眾憤慨

EN

The new tax policy caused a public outcry among small business owners.

中

新稅務政策引起小商戶強烈抗議。

The Guardian
news·
9 Oct, 12:25

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中文導讀

面對近期社會動盪同各種負面新聞,呢篇評論文章建議讀者唔好過分憂慮世界末日,反而應該透過閱讀文學作品,例如 Anne Carson 嘅著作嚟沉澱心靈。作者以幽默筆觸分享自己對文學嘅熱愛,提醒大家喺混亂嘅時代入面,保持閱讀習慣係一種自我療癒,亦係提升個人修養嘅重要方式,鼓勵大家喺忙碌生活中搵返一片寧靜空間。

Digested week: Don’t worry about the plague, go and read some Anne Carson
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Vocabulary 生字

digest

Verb動詞

消化(食物或資訊),理解並吸收內容

EN

It takes time to digest all the information provided in the training manual.

中

需要啲時間去消化培訓手冊入面提供嘅所有資訊。

worry

Verb動詞

擔心,煩惱

EN

Don't worry about the minor mistakes in your report; just focus on the main conclusion.

中

唔好擔心報告入面嘅小錯誤,專注喺主要結論就得。

perspective

Noun名詞

觀點,角度,看法

EN

Reading books from different cultures can help you gain a broader perspective on life.

中

閱讀唔同文化嘅書籍可以幫你對人生有更廣闊嘅觀點。