Tue, Oct 20· 10月20日

13 stories · 39 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 19:22

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中文導讀

英國喜劇演員 Russell Brand 近日捲入性侵指控,法庭聆訊中,一名女子指控 Russell Brand 喺倫敦寓所對其進行性侵,並形容過程極度痛苦。Russell Brand 事後更要求該名女子清理現場,呢單案件引起英國社會對公眾人物操守嘅廣泛關注,亦反映出司法程序喺處理性暴力指控時嘅複雜性。

Russell Brand told woman to ‘clear up the mess you’ve made’ after alleged rape, court hears
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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 alleged thief was released due to a lack of evidence.

中

該名被指控的竊賊因證據不足而獲釋。

Painful

Adjective形容詞

痛苦的、令人難受的

EN

It was a painful decision to leave my hometown and move abroad.

中

離開家鄉移居海外是一個痛苦的決定。

Clear up

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

清理、收拾、解決(問題或誤解)

EN

Could you please help me clear up the kitchen after dinner?

中

晚飯後你可以幫手清理廚房嗎?

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 18:54

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中文導讀

近日兩名分別 24 同 25 歲嘅男子,因涉嫌協助 Iran 喺 RAF Fairford 進行非法活動,再次被反恐警察拘捕。呢次行動係根據 2023 年 National Security Act 執行,反映英國政府對於國家安全嘅執法力度持續加強。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類涉及國家安全嘅新聞值得留意,因為英國執法部門對外國勢力干預嘅敏感度正不斷提升,大家喺日常生活中亦應保持對相關法例嘅基本認知。

Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident
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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.

中

警方因為懷疑超速而截停嗰架車。

Detain

Verb動詞

拘留、扣留

EN

The security guard detained the shoplifter until the police arrived.

中

保安員將嗰名店舖盜竊者扣留,直到警察抵達為止。

Aiding

Verb (Present Participle)動詞(現在分詞)

協助、幫忙(通常指幫助他人做某事,有時含負面意思)

EN

He was accused of aiding the criminals in their escape.

中

佢被指控協助罪犯逃走。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 18:16

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中文導讀

極右翼活躍分子 Tommy Robinson 近日喺法庭面臨騷擾指控。控方指出,Tommy Robinson 曾威脅要令 Mail 嘅記者及其家人「出名」,令相關記者擔心會受到私刑攻擊。呢單案反映英國社會對於極端言論同傳媒人身安全嘅關注,亦顯示法律對於網絡恐嚇行為嘅界線,值得移英港人留意當地對於言論自由同騷擾行為嘅法律規範。

Tommy Robinson threatened to make families of Mail journalists ‘famous’, court hears
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Vocabulary 生字

Harassment

Noun名詞

騷擾、滋擾

EN

The company has a strict policy against workplace harassment.

中

公司有一項嚴格嘅政策,禁止職場騷擾。

Vigilante

Noun名詞

私刑執行者、自發維持治安者

EN

The local residents formed a group to act as vigilantes to protect their neighborhood.

中

當地居民組成咗一個小組,自發維持治安以保護佢哋嘅社區。

Threaten

Verb動詞

威脅、恐嚇

EN

The heavy rain threatened to ruin our outdoor picnic plans.

中

大雨威脅到我哋戶外野餐嘅計劃,隨時會搞砸。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 18:15

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中文導讀

英國 Covid inquiry 近期發表報告,揭露疫情期間護理界嘅慘況。不過,受害家屬對報告內容感到失望,批評建議過於保守,亦缺乏問責機制。對於移英港人嚟講,呢份報告反映咗英國公共服務喺危機應對上嘅結構性問題,亦顯示政府喺處理歷史遺留問題時,未必能滿足公眾對真相同責任嘅期望,值得持續關注。

‘Superficial damp squib’: Covid inquiry recommendations fail to impress bereaved families
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Vocabulary 生字

Superficial

Adjective形容詞

膚淺的;表面的

EN

The manager's explanation for the budget cut was quite superficial and failed to address the real issues.

中

經理對削減預算嘅解釋相當膚淺,完全冇解決到核心問題。

Undermine

Verb動詞

削弱;損害

EN

Constant criticism from colleagues can undermine your confidence at work.

中

同事不斷嘅批評會削弱你喺工作上嘅自信。

Bereaved

Adjective形容詞

喪親的;失去親人的

EN

The local community centre offers support groups for bereaved families to help them cope with their loss.

中

社區中心為喪親家庭提供支援小組,幫助佢哋面對失去親人嘅痛苦。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 17:50

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中文導讀

Google 位於 London 嘅數據中心近日發生電力故障,導致多項網上服務受阻。呢件事反映出大眾依賴少數大型科技企業提供數碼基建,其實存在極大風險。一旦呢啲大型機構出現技術問題,隨時會癱瘓廣泛嘅網絡服務,專家提醒大眾應該重新審視對呢類數碼依賴嘅潛在危機。

Power outage at Google datacentre in London causes widespread disruption
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Vocabulary 生字

Outage

Noun名詞

(電力、服務等)中斷、停電

EN

The power outage lasted for several hours, leaving the whole neighbourhood in the dark.

中

停電持續咗幾個鐘,搞到成個社區都陷入黑暗。

Reliance

Noun名詞

依賴、依靠

EN

Over-reliance on mobile phones can affect our ability to focus on tasks.

中

過度依賴手提電話可能會影響我哋專注處理事務嘅能力。

Disruption

Noun名詞

中斷、混亂、干擾

EN

The heavy snow caused significant disruption to public transport services this morning.

中

大雪導致今朝公共交通服務出現嚴重混亂。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 17:26

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中文導讀

Prince Harry 近期公開表示,希望可以同 King Charles III 以及 Prince William 修補關係。佢認為世界已經充滿紛爭,唔應該再將家庭矛盾持續落去。呢次表態反映 Prince Harry 對於改善王室內部關係嘅意願,雖然目前未有具體行動,但呢種公開呼籲喺英國公眾輿論中引起唔少討論,亦令外界關注王室成員之間嘅冰封關係會唔會有轉機。

Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with Charles and William
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Vocabulary 生字

reconcile

Verb動詞

和解、調和

EN

It took them many years to reconcile after their bitter argument.

中

佢哋喺激烈爭吵之後,花咗好多年先至和解。

drama

Noun名詞

戲劇性事件、紛爭、麻煩

EN

I try to avoid office drama by staying out of workplace gossip.

中

我盡量唔參與辦公室八卦,以避開職場上嘅紛爭。

issue

Noun名詞

問題、爭議

EN

We need to sit down and talk about the issues affecting our relationship.

中

我哋需要坐低傾下影響我哋關係嘅問題。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 16:39

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中文導讀

1966年發生嘅Aberfan災難係英國戰後最慘痛嘅悲劇之一。當時大量煤礦廢料由山坡傾瀉而下,瞬間淹沒咗一間學校同周邊民居,造成144人死亡。The Guardian近日重溫當年嘅檔案報道,帶領讀者回顧呢場由人為疏忽導致嘅慘劇,提醒大家呢段歷史點樣改變咗英國對工業安全嘅監管,亦係當地社區心中永遠嘅痛。

Aberfan: how the Guardian reported the disaster – archive, 1966
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Vocabulary 生字

avalanche

Noun名詞

雪崩;大量傾瀉而下嘅物體

EN

The sudden avalanche of snow blocked the main road to the village.

中

突如其來嘅雪崩封鎖咗通往村莊嘅主要道路。

engulf

Verb動詞

吞沒;包圍;籠罩

EN

The thick smoke began to engulf the entire building within minutes.

中

濃煙喺幾分鐘內開始吞沒成棟建築物。

disaster

Noun名詞

災難;大禍

EN

The government has launched a relief fund to help those affected by the natural disaster.

中

政府已經設立咗救濟基金,以協助受呢場自然災害影響嘅人士。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 15:28

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中文導讀

極右翼活躍分子 Tommy Robinson 近日捲入法律風波,法庭披露記者 Andrew Young 聲稱收到由 Tommy Robinson 打出嘅恐嚇電話,威脅要公開其家人資料。呢單案件反映英國對於網絡騷擾及針對新聞工作者嘅威脅愈趨關注,法庭正審視有關證據,以釐清 Tommy Robinson 喺事件中嘅法律責任,呢類針對傳媒嘅恐嚇行為喺英國法律下受到嚴格監管。

Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about journalist’s family, court told
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Vocabulary 生字

Menacing

Adjective形容詞

具威脅性的、令人不安的

EN

The stray dog gave a menacing growl as I walked past the alley.

中

當我經過嗰條巷嗰陣,隻流浪狗發出咗令人不安嘅低吼聲。

Publish

Verb動詞

發佈、刊登、公開

EN

The local council will publish the new community guidelines on their website tomorrow.

中

地方議會聽日會喺網站上發佈新嘅社區指引。

Claim

Verb動詞

聲稱、主張(未經證實)

EN

Several residents claim that the street lights in this area are not bright enough.

中

有幾位居民聲稱呢區嘅街燈唔夠光。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 13:26

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中文導讀

英國 Covid 公共調查報告出爐,指出政府喺疫情期間嘅決策嚴重失當,令病毒喺護老院同弱勢社群之間迅速蔓延。呢份報告揭露咗當時社會護理系統嘅崩潰,對好多家庭造成難以彌補嘅傷害。政府依家邀請公眾分享對呢份調查結果嘅睇法,呢件事對於理解英國公共衛生政策嘅缺失,以及未來點樣改善社會保障制度相當重要。

Share your reaction to the Covid public inquiry findings on adult social care during the pandemic
A

Vocabulary 生字

vulnerable

Adjective形容詞

脆弱的;易受傷害的

EN

The charity provides support for vulnerable people living in the community.

中

呢個慈善機構為社區入面嘅弱勢社群提供支援。

inquiry

Noun名詞

調查;查詢

EN

The local council has launched an inquiry into the cause of the fire.

中

地方議會已經針對火災成因展開調查。

spread

Verb動詞

傳播;蔓延

EN

The news of the promotion spread quickly through the office.

中

升職嘅消息喺辦公室入面迅速傳開。

The Guardian
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20 Oct, 12:38

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中文導讀

英國氣象局發出黃色惡劣天氣警告,預計今年首個命名風暴 Storm Austen 將會吹襲英國南部。預計陣風時速可達 60mph,對交通同戶外活動造成潛在影響。各位移英港人近日出門記得留意最新天氣預報,特別係駕駛人士同埋需要乘搭公共交通工具嘅朋友,要預留多啲時間,注意強風帶嚟嘅安全風險。

Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
A

Vocabulary 生字

Forecast

Noun名詞

預測、天氣預報

EN

The weather forecast says it will be sunny all weekend.

中

天氣預報話成個週末都會係晴天。

Severe

Adjective形容詞

嚴重的、劇烈的

EN

The region is suffering from a severe shortage of water.

中

呢個地區正面臨嚴重嘅食水短缺。

Gust

Noun名詞

陣風、一陣強風

EN

A sudden gust of wind blew my hat off.

中

一陣強風吹走咗我頂帽。

The Guardian
news·
20 Oct, 12:00

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中文導讀

英國政府針對 Covid 疫情嘅調查報告出爐,指出當局當初未有妥善建議護老院隔離由醫院轉介嘅病人,導致病毒喺院舍內迅速蔓延,情況猶如野火燎原。呢份報告揭示咗政府喺決策上嘅重大失誤,令唔少長者暴露於極高風險之中,亦反映咗當時公共衛生政策嘅嚴重漏洞,對往後嘅防疫措施有深遠影響。

UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds
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Vocabulary 生字

Discharge

Verb動詞

准許出院;釋放

EN

The doctor will discharge the patient once their condition is stable.

中

醫生會喺病人情況穩定後准許佢哋出院。

Oversight

Noun名詞

疏忽;失誤

EN

It was a simple oversight, but it caused a lot of trouble for the team.

中

呢個只係一個簡單嘅疏忽,但就為團隊帶嚟唔少麻煩。

Spread

Verb動詞

蔓延;傳播

EN

The news of the event spread quickly throughout the local community.

中

呢件事嘅消息喺社區入面迅速傳開。

The Guardian
news·
20 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

Aberfan 災難發生至今快將 60 年,當地居民依然致力保存呢段傷痛歷史。當年礦渣堆崩塌奪去無數生命,至今威爾斯地區仍有數以千計嘅礦渣堆潛在風險,令居民擔心歷史重演。呢篇報道探討社區點樣喺記憶逐漸模糊嘅情況下,爭取公義並確保後代唔會忘記呢場悲劇,同時警惕政府正視環境安全隱患,避免類似慘劇再次發生。

‘I survived for a reason’: Aberfan fights to preserve memory of disaster 60 years on
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Vocabulary 生字

preserve

Verb動詞

保存、維護

EN

It is important to preserve old buildings to maintain the character of the neighborhood.

中

保存舊建築對於維護社區特色非常重要。

threat

Noun名詞

威脅、危險

EN

Severe weather poses a serious threat to the safety of commuters.

中

惡劣天氣對通勤者的安全構成嚴重威脅。

legacy

Noun名詞

遺產、留給後世的事物

EN

She wants her legacy to be one of kindness and community service.

中

她希望留給後世的是善良與服務社區的精神。

The Guardian
news·
20 Oct, 08:27

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中文導讀

英國財政大臣 Rachel Reeves 嘅副手 Healey 近日表明,唔會喺即將公佈嘅財政預算案入面調高資本增值稅。雖然內閣入面有唔少聲音要求加稅,但 Healey 擔心咁樣做反而會令庫房稅收減少,最終得不償失。呢個決定反映政府喺平衡公共財政同經濟增長之間,依然存在唔少分歧,移英港人如果持有資產或投資,建議密切留意預算案對稅務環境嘅影響。

Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget
A

Vocabulary 生字

Capital gains

Noun名詞

資本增值(指資產如股票或物業賣出時所賺取嘅利潤)

EN

You should consult a financial advisor about the tax implications of your capital gains.

中

你應該就你資本增值所涉及嘅稅務問題諮詢財務顧問。

Treasury

Noun名詞

庫房;財政部(指管理國家財政嘅部門)

EN

The government is trying to find new ways to boost the national treasury.

中

政府正嘗試搵新方法去增加國家庫房收入。

Ultimately

Adverb副詞

最終;歸根結底

EN

Hard work will ultimately lead to success in your career.

中

努力工作最終會令你喺事業上取得成功。