Wed, Oct 21· 10月21日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 19:11

No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report

Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy

中文導讀

英國 Covid inquiry 報告出爐,揭示疫情期間護老院隔離政策造成嚴重後果。死者家屬對報告內容感到憤怒,認為當局當年嘅決定令長者喺孤獨同無助中離世。呢份報告唔單止係對過去嘅檢討,更反映出英國醫療同社會福利制度喺面對危機時嘅脆弱,對移英港人嚟講,了解呢類公共政策嘅檢討,有助掌握英國社會對人權同長者護理嘅重視程度。

No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report
A

Vocabulary 生字

Isolation

Noun名詞

隔離、孤立狀態

EN

Living in a remote area can sometimes lead to feelings of social isolation.

中

住喺偏遠地區有時會令人產生社交孤立嘅感覺。

Distress

Noun名詞

痛苦、憂慮、悲傷

EN

The sudden loss of his job caused him a great deal of emotional distress.

中

突然失業令佢感到非常痛苦。

Inquiry

Noun名詞

調查、查詢

EN

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

中

地方議會已經針對火災原因展開正式調查。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 17:25

Jeffrey Donaldson investigated over alleged rape in UK parliament

Met police investigating after referral from PSNI about allegation former DUP leader raped woman in 2016

中文導讀

前 DUP 領袖 Jeffrey Donaldson 捲入性侵醜聞,Met Police 正就一宗發生於 2016 年嘅指控進行調查。由於涉及資深政治人物,加上案件涉及 Westminster 權力核心,呢單案引起英國政界高度關注,反映英國執法部門對於處理涉及公職人員嘅嚴重指控,態度變得更加嚴謹,亦顯示公眾對政治人物操守嘅要求日益提高。

Jeffrey Donaldson investigated over alleged rape in UK parliament
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Vocabulary 生字

Investigate

Verb動詞

調查、偵查

EN

The police are trying to investigate the cause of the fire.

中

警方正試圖調查火警嘅起因。

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控、聲稱(指未經證實嘅指控)

EN

The company is investigating the allegation of misconduct against the manager.

中

公司正調查針對該經理嘅不當行為指控。

Referral

Noun名詞

轉介、移交(指將案件或事務交由另一部門處理)

EN

You need a GP referral to see a specialist at the hospital.

中

你需要家庭醫生嘅轉介信先可以睇醫院嘅專科醫生。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 16:32

Woman told Russell Brand he treated her ‘like an animal’, court hears

Brand, 51, faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women

中文導讀

Russell Brand 近日喺法庭面臨多項嚴重指控,包括強姦及性侵犯。呢單案件涉及六名受害人,其中一人喺庭上指控 Russell Brand 曾將佢當作動物般對待。呢類涉及公眾人物嘅性暴力案件,喺英國社會引起極大關注,亦反映出當地司法系統對於處理性罪行指控嘅嚴謹態度,公眾正密切留意法庭後續嘅裁決。

Woman told Russell Brand he treated her ‘like an animal’, court hears
A

Vocabulary 生字

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控;聲稱(未經證實的說法)

EN

The company is investigating the allegation of misconduct made by an employee.

中

公司正在調查一名員工提出的不當行為指控。

Treat

Verb動詞

對待;看待

EN

You should treat others with the same respect you expect for yourself.

中

你應該以同樣的尊重去對待他人,就像你期望別人尊重你一樣。

Serious

Adjective形容詞

嚴重的;認真的

EN

It is a serious matter that requires immediate attention from the management.

中

這是一件嚴肅的事情,需要管理層立即關注。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 16:15

Home Office lifts deportation order for man, 62, who has lived in UK for 50 years

Department drops efforts to return Tony Hall to Barbados, a country he left at 12 and where he has no living relatives

中文導讀

Home Office 近日撤銷咗一名 62 歲男士 Tony Hall 嘅驅逐出境令。佢喺 12 歲嗰陣離開 Barbados 移居英國,至今已經住咗 50 年,喺當地建立咗生活圈,但因為簽證文件問題一直面臨被遣返嘅風險。今次 Home Office 決定收回成命,反映政府喺處理長期居英人士嘅身份問題上,開始考慮人道因素同埋佢哋對社區嘅歸屬感,對唔少移英港人嚟講,都係一個值得關注嘅移民政策風向指標。

Home Office lifts deportation order for man, 62, who has lived in UK for 50 years
A

Vocabulary 生字

deportation

Noun名詞

驅逐出境

EN

The government issued a deportation order for the illegal immigrant.

中

政府向該名非法移民發出了驅逐出境令。

residency

Noun名詞

居留權、居住身份

EN

You need to provide proof of residency to open a bank account.

中

你需要提供居留證明才能開設銀行戶口。

relatives

Noun名詞

親戚

EN

I am planning to visit my relatives during the upcoming holiday.

中

我打算在即將到來的假期去探望我的親戚。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 13:50

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

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中文導讀

Gloucestershire 近日發生一宗嚴重命案,23 歲嘅 Zack Coughlan 喺同住居所嘅花園內,將 21 歲嘅 Jamie Collins 刺死。Zack Coughlan 起初否認謀殺指控,但最終罪名成立,被法庭判處終身監禁。呢單悲劇反映出即使係合租室友,若果發生嚴重衝突,後果可以極度致命,亦提醒移英港人喺處理居住糾紛時,必須保持冷靜並尋求適當協助,避免衝突升級。

Student who stabbed housemate to death in Gloucestershire jailed for life
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Vocabulary 生字

Sentence

Verb動詞

判刑、宣判

EN

The judge decided to sentence the offender to five years in prison.

中

法官決定判處該名違法者五年監禁。

Housemate

Noun名詞

室友(指共同居住喺同一間屋嘅人)

EN

I am looking for a new housemate to share the rent for my apartment.

中

我正在尋找一位新室友,一起分擔公寓的租金。

Deny

Verb動詞

否認、拒絕承認

EN

The suspect continues to deny all the allegations made against him.

中

該名嫌疑人持續否認所有針對他的指控。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 11:59

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

Stratford International 站名存實亡多年,終於有望名副其實。倫敦市長 Sadiq Khan 近日宣布撥款升級車站設施,目標係令國際列車可以正式停靠。對於住喺東倫敦嘅居民嚟講,呢個發展將會大大提升交通便利程度,亦係當地基建升級嘅重要一步,令呢個車站真正發揮連接歐洲嘅國際樞紐功能。

Stratford International finally to have international trains in budget boost
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Vocabulary 生字

Unlock

Verb動詞

釋放、開啟(潛力或機會)

EN

Regular exercise can help unlock your body's full potential.

中

恆常運動可以幫助你釋放身體嘅全部潛能。

Upgrade

Noun名詞

升級、提升(設施或服務)

EN

The hotel room was quite small, so we requested an upgrade.

中

間酒店房有啲細,所以我哋要求升級。

Potential

Noun名詞

潛力、可能性

EN

This old house has a lot of potential if you are willing to renovate it.

中

如果你願意裝修,呢間舊屋其實好有潛力。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 11:21

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

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中文導讀

英國內閣近日出現分歧,能源部政務次官 Miatta Fahnbulleh 未有明確表態支持司法大臣 Shabana Mahmood 提出嘅移民政策,特別係關於外籍勞工獲取永久居留權嘅 15 年路徑。呢次公開嘅意見不合,反映出 Labour Party 內部對於如何平衡經濟需求同移民管制仍然存在重大爭議,亦顯示 Keir Starmer 嘅團隊喺推行具爭議性政策時面臨唔少內部壓力。

Cabinet split widens as minister refuses to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans
A

Vocabulary 生字

Residency

Noun名詞

居住權、居留權

EN

You need to provide proof of residency to open a local bank account.

中

你需要提供居住證明先可以開到本地銀行戶口。

Explicitly

Adverb副詞

明確地、清晰地

EN

The contract explicitly states that you are responsible for any damages.

中

合約入面明確寫明,你必須為任何損壞負責。

Split

Noun名詞

分歧、分裂

EN

There is a deep split in the community regarding the new housing development.

中

社區對於新嘅房屋發展計劃存在嚴重分歧。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 11:19

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

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中文導讀

英國政府近日批准開發位於 North Sea 嘅 Jackdaw 氣田,雖然 Aberdeen 當地人認為呢個決定未必能令城市重現昔日繁榮,但對於依賴能源行業嘅工人嚟講,呢個項目係保住飯碗嘅關鍵。喺能源轉型嘅大趨勢下,呢項決定反映出政府喺推動綠色能源同時,仍需平衡傳統能源產業嘅就業需求,對 Aberdeen 經濟穩定有一定影響。

‘Jackdaw means we pay our mortgages’: relief in Aberdeen over gasfield approval
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Vocabulary 生字

Relief

Noun名詞

(焦慮或痛苦後的)寬慰、鬆一口氣

EN

It was a great relief to find my lost keys in the kitchen drawer.

中

喺廚房櫃桶搵返唔見咗嘅鎖匙,真係鬆一口氣。

Approval

Noun名詞

批准、認可

EN

You need to get written approval from the landlord before making any changes to the flat.

中

喺單位進行任何改動之前,你需要先獲得業主嘅書面批准。

Boom

Noun名詞

繁榮、興旺時期

EN

The local property market is currently experiencing a massive boom.

中

當地樓市目前正經歷一個巨大嘅繁榮期。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 06:00

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

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中文導讀

Westminster Abbey 近日解開咗一個歷史謎團。考古學家針對一個刻有 Valerius Amandinus 名字嘅羅馬石棺進行研究,發現入面嘅遺骸並非羅馬時期人物,而係屬於 11 世紀嘅一位修道院院長。呢項發現修正咗過往對該石棺歷史背景嘅認知,反映出 Westminster Abbey 喺中世紀時期嘅墓葬文化同埋建築演變,對研究英國歷史嘅學者嚟講係一個重要嘅考古突破。

Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says
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Vocabulary 生字

unearthed

Verb動詞

發掘、出土;亦可指發現隱藏嘅事實或真相

EN

The construction workers unearthed some ancient pottery while digging the foundation for the new house.

中

建築工人在挖掘新屋地基時,發掘出一些古代陶器。

inscribed

Adjective形容詞

刻有(文字或圖案)的

EN

The couple decided to have their wedding date inscribed inside their gold rings.

中

這對夫婦決定把結婚日期刻在金戒指內側。

remains

Noun名詞

遺骸、遺跡;剩餘物

EN

Visitors are requested not to touch the remains of the old castle walls.

中

參觀者請勿觸摸舊城堡牆壁的遺跡。

The Guardian
news·
21 Oct, 05:00

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

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中文導讀

英國消防部門近日對應對山火嘅供水能力表示憂慮。喺 Stourbridge 發生嘅火災中,由於水壓不足,單係填滿一部運水車就需要 40 分鐘,嚴重拖慢救援進度。呢個問題反映出英國基礎設施喺極端天氣下嘅脆弱性,對於居住喺郊區或高風險地帶嘅移英港人嚟講,了解當地消防資源同防災準備顯得特別重要。

Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires
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Vocabulary 生字

tackle

Verb動詞

處理、應付(困難或問題)

EN

I need to tackle the pile of laundry before the weekend starts.

中

我需要喺週末開始前處理好嗰堆衫。

carrier

Noun名詞

運載工具、載體

EN

Please bring your own reusable carrier when you go grocery shopping.

中

你去買餸嗰陣,請帶備自己嘅環保袋。

pressure

Noun名詞

壓力(氣壓、水壓或心理壓力)

EN

The water pressure in this old apartment is quite low.

中

呢間舊公寓嘅水壓幾低。