Fri, Oct 16· 10月16日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 18:29

Met police investigating row over founding of Your Party

Inquiry said to have been launched after force received report ‘relating to alleged unauthorised access of a political party’s database’

中文導讀

Metropolitan Police 近日介入調查 Your Party 創黨爭議。據報有人涉嫌未經授權存取該政黨嘅數據庫,警方正就事件展開調查。呢類涉及政黨內部運作同數據安全嘅指控,喺英國政壇相當敏感,可能會影響政黨嘅公信力同埋未來嘅選舉部署,值得大家留意事態發展。

Met police investigating row over founding of Your Party
A

Vocabulary 生字

Alleged

Adjective形容詞

聲稱的、被指控的(指未經證實的指控)

EN

The police are investigating the alleged theft of documents from the office.

中

警方正在調查辦公室內被指控發生的文件失竊案。

Unauthorised

Adjective形容詞

未經授權的、未經許可的

EN

You will be fined if you park in an unauthorised area.

中

如果你在未經許可的區域停車,將會被罰款。

Database

Noun名詞

數據庫、資料庫

EN

Our company uses a secure database to store customer contact information.

中

我們公司使用一個安全的數據庫來儲存客戶聯絡資料。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 18:03

UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action

Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action group

中文導讀

英國國家安全顧問 Jonathan Powell 嘅太太 Sarah Helm 近日捲入爭議。事緣 Sarah Helm 公開支持作家 Sally Rooney 聲援 Palestine Action,而呢個組織喺英國被列為非法激進團體。由於 Jonathan Powell 身處國家安全核心位置,佢太太嘅政治立場令佢備受壓力,引起 Westminster 對國家安全政策同官員家屬言論界線嘅討論,反映英國政界對激進示威活動嘅敏感度極高。

UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action
A

Vocabulary 生字

Proscribed

Adjective形容詞

被禁止的、被取締的(常用於法律或官方層面)

EN

The government has added the extremist group to the list of proscribed organisations.

中

政府已經將該極端組織加入被取締組織名單。

Under pressure

Phrase片語

承受壓力

EN

The manager is under pressure to improve the team's performance by the end of the month.

中

經理正面臨壓力,需要在月底前提升團隊表現。

Back

Verb動詞

支持、贊助

EN

Many local residents decided to back the new community project with their donations.

中

許多當地居民決定以捐款支持這項新的社區計劃。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 17:45

NHS staff investigated over alleged accessing of tiger victim’s records

Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’

中文導讀

Yorkshire Ambulance Service 近日爆出醜聞,有員工涉嫌喺無正當理由下,擅自查閱一名被老虎襲擊受害者嘅醫療紀錄。呢件事引起公眾關注 NHS 內部數據私隱問題,因為醫療紀錄屬於高度敏感個人資料,員工未經授權查閱係嚴重違反專業守則。目前相關機構已經展開調查,呢類事件提醒大家,喺英國生活除咗要留意自己嘅醫療資訊安全,亦要明白公營機構對保護個人私隱有嚴格法律責任。

NHS staff investigated over alleged accessing of tiger victim’s records
A

Vocabulary 生字

legitimate

Adjective形容詞

合法的、正當的、合理的

EN

You must provide a legitimate reason for your absence from work.

中

你必須為你的缺勤提供一個正當理由。

access

Verb動詞

存取、進入、使用(資料或地方)

EN

I need a password to access my online bank account.

中

我需要密碼才能登入我的網上銀行帳戶。

investigate

Verb動詞

調查、審查

EN

The police are investigating the cause of the fire.

中

警方正在調查火災的原因。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 16:21

Russell Brand was ‘wild-eyed maniac’ when trying to drag woman into toilets, court told

Woman says she ‘wrenched’ herself free from alleged assault that she says took place when she was working at MTV in 2001

中文導讀

Russell Brand 近日捲入一宗嚴重指控,一名女子喺法庭作供時指控佢喺 MTV 工作期間,曾試圖將自己強行拖入洗手間。原告人形容 Russell Brand 當時行為極端,佢最終奮力掙脫先至成功逃離。呢單案件引起英國社會高度關注,再次引發大眾對於公眾人物過往操守及職場性騷擾問題嘅討論,亦反映英國司法系統對處理歷史性別暴力案件嘅重視。

Russell Brand was ‘wild-eyed maniac’ when trying to drag woman into toilets, court told
A

Vocabulary 生字

Wrench

Verb動詞

用力拉、扯或扭轉

EN

She managed to wrench the handle open after it got stuck.

中

個門柄卡住咗,佢用力一扭終於將門打開。

Alleged

Adjective形容詞

聲稱的、被指控的(未經證實)

EN

The police are investigating the alleged theft at the local supermarket.

中

警方正調查超級市場發生嘅懷疑盜竊案。

Maniac

Noun名詞

瘋子、狂人

EN

The driver was acting like a maniac on the motorway, weaving through traffic.

中

嗰個司機喺高速公路上揸車好似癲咗咁,喺車流中左穿右插。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 16:00

UK police force pays out after claims it protected officers accused of abusing women

Exclusive: Devon and Cornwall police formally apologise to nine women and settle claim without admitting liability

中文導讀

Devon and Cornwall Police 近日向九名女性正式道歉,並就針對警員濫權及性騷擾嘅指控達成和解。雖然警方未有承認法律責任,但呢單賠償案揭示咗英國警隊內部長期存在嘅紀律同監管問題。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗英國社會對公職人員操守嘅高度關注,亦顯示受害者透過法律途徑爭取權益嘅重要性,值得大家留意英國警務制度嘅透明度同問責機制。

UK police force pays out after claims it protected officers accused of abusing women
A

Vocabulary 生字

Liability

Noun名詞

法律責任;債務

EN

The company accepted liability for the accident that occurred in the warehouse.

中

該公司承認對倉庫內發生的事故負有法律責任。

Settle

Verb動詞

和解;解決(爭議)

EN

Both parties decided to settle the dispute out of court to avoid high legal fees.

中

雙方決定庭外和解,以避免高昂的法律費用。

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控;聲稱

EN

The manager is investigating the serious allegation made by one of the employees.

中

經理正在調查其中一名員工提出的嚴重指控。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 15:06

Tell us: have you changed your mind about independence for Scotland?

We would like to hear from Scots on both sides of the debate about whether they have changed their mind since the independence referendum

中文導讀

Scotland 獨立議題一直係英國政壇焦點。近日 The Guardian 發起讀者徵集,邀請當地民眾分享對獨立立場嘅轉變。呢個舉動反映出喺現時政治氣候下,公眾對 Scotland 未來嘅取態可能出現微妙變化。對於移英港人嚟講,了解當地人點樣看待國家主權與地方自治,有助於更深入融入英國社會,掌握當地民意脈搏,亦係理解英國憲制發展嘅重要切入點。

Tell us: have you changed your mind about independence for Scotland?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Referendum

Noun名詞

全民公投,指政府將重大議題交由全體選民投票決定。

EN

The government decided to hold a referendum to settle the controversial issue.

中

政府決定舉行全民公投以解決呢個具爭議性嘅議題。

Debate

Noun / Verb名詞 / 動詞

辯論或討論,指針對特定議題進行正式或深入嘅意見交流。

EN

We had a long debate about which restaurant to choose for dinner.

中

我哋針對晚餐揀邊間餐廳進行咗一場長時間嘅討論。

Perspective

Noun名詞

觀點、角度或看法,指個人對事物嘅理解方式。

EN

It is important to consider the situation from a different perspective.

中

從唔同嘅角度去思考呢個情況係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 13:40

Norwegian teenager hired as hitman by Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years

Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and live ammunition

中文導讀

一名 19 歲 Norwegian 青年 Johannes Kongsnes Natland 喺 Huddersfield 被捕,當時佢身上藏有兩支槍械同實彈。調查發現佢受僱於 Iranian 犯罪集團擔任殺手,最終被判監 20 年。呢單案反映英國近期面對跨國犯罪集團滲透嘅挑戰,利用年輕人進行嚴重暴力罪行,引起社會對治安同邊境安全嘅關注。

Norwegian teenager hired as hitman by Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years
A

Vocabulary 生字

Ammunition

Noun名詞

彈藥

EN

The police found a stash of weapons and ammunition in the abandoned warehouse.

中

警方喺廢棄倉庫入面發現咗一批武器同彈藥。

Infiltrate

Verb動詞

滲透

EN

The undercover agent managed to infiltrate the criminal organization to gather evidence.

中

臥底探員成功滲透入嗰個犯罪組織去搜集證據。

Severe

Adjective形容詞

嚴重的

EN

The company is facing severe financial difficulties due to poor management.

中

間公司因為管理不善,正面臨嚴重嘅財政困難。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 12:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

自動駕駛的士技術公司 Wayve 計劃喺 London 進行測試,引發 Uber 司機強烈反彈,擔心飯碗不保。除咗業界憂慮,當地政界亦要求 Transport for London 必須擁有發牌監管權,確保呢類新技術唔會對城市交通安全同就業市場造成衝擊。呢件事反映科技創新同傳統行業利益之間嘅矛盾,值得移英港人密切留意未來嘅交通政策變化。

‘We should all be worried’: calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis
A

Vocabulary 生字

rollout

Noun名詞

新產品或服務的正式推出或發布

EN

The company announced the rollout of their new mobile app across the country.

中

該公司宣布在全國範圍內推出他們的新流動應用程式。

fear for

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

為某人或某事的安全、未來感到擔憂

EN

Many employees fear for their job security due to the recent economic downturn.

中

由於近期的經濟衰退,許多員工都為自己的工作保障感到擔憂。

licence

Noun名詞

許可證、執照

EN

You need to apply for a driving licence before you can legally operate a vehicle.

中

你在合法駕駛車輛前,必須先申請駕駛執照。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 11:34

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

呢篇評論文章以諷刺手法,探討 Donald Trump 喺國際事務上嘅爭議性表現。作者質疑佢喺處理 Iran 同 Russia 關係嘅立場,點樣同諾貝爾和平獎嘅精神背道而馳。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類評論反映咗英國媒體點樣透過尖銳嘅諷刺,去審視國際政治人物嘅言行,亦係了解當地政治評論文化嘅一個好切入點。

Digested week: No Nobel again for Trump but he looks a cert to retain Fifa peace prize
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Vocabulary 生字

cert

Noun名詞

肯定會發生嘅事,或者必然會成功嘅人

EN

It is a cert that the train will be delayed during rush hour.

中

繁忙時間火車一定會延誤,呢樣係肯定嘅。

retain

Verb動詞

保持、保留或繼續擁有

EN

The company managed to retain all its staff despite the economic downturn.

中

儘管經濟低迷,間公司依然成功保留咗所有員工。

siding with

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

支持某一方,喺爭論中偏袒某人

EN

It is often difficult to avoid siding with a friend during an argument.

中

喺爭論入面,往往好難避免偏袒自己嘅朋友。

The Guardian
news·
16 Oct, 05:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

英國道路上出現「複製車牌」嘅情況越嚟越嚴重,去年有超過 11,400 名司機因為唔係自己犯嘅交通違規而收到罰單。RAC 指出依家嘅罰款系統存在漏洞,未能有效核實車牌真偽,令無辜司機蒙受損失。對於移英港人嚟講,如果收到莫名其妙嘅罰款通知,千祈唔好即刻交錢,必須盡快向相關部門提出申訴,並檢查自己嘅車輛記錄,以免成為呢類犯罪活動嘅受害者。

Number of cloned number plates on UK roads at record high, data shows
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Vocabulary 生字

Offence

Noun名詞

違法行為、罪行

EN

Parking on double yellow lines is a common traffic offence in this area.

中

喺呢區,喺雙黃線泊車係一種常見嘅交通違規行為。

Reform

Noun / Verb名詞 / 動詞

改革、改良

EN

The government is planning to reform the tax system to make it fairer for everyone.

中

政府正計劃改革稅務制度,令佢對每個人都更加公平。

Recognise

Verb動詞

認出、承認、識別

EN

I didn't recognise him at first because he had grown a beard.

中

我起初認唔出佢,因為佢留咗鬚。