Sat, Oct 24· 10月24日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 22:30

Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth

Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’

中文導讀

Chancellor Rachel Reeves 即將發表嘅財政預算案,重點係推動權力下放(devolution)。政府計劃畀地方領袖更多財政自主權,唔使再好似以前咁樣事事都要向 Westminster 請示。呢個轉變旨在透過賦權地方政府,刺激英國各地經濟增長,對於移英港人嚟講,可以留意未來居住地區嘅市政發展同資源分配會唔會有新變化。

Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
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Vocabulary 生字

Devolution

Noun名詞

權力下放;將中央政府嘅權力轉移畀地方政府

EN

The government is considering the devolution of more powers to local councils to improve public services.

中

政府正考慮將更多權力下放畀地方議會,以改善公共服務。

Boost

Verb動詞

推動;促進;提升

EN

Regular exercise can help boost your energy levels throughout the day.

中

恆常運動有助於提升你全日嘅能量水平。

Cap in hand

Idiom成語

卑躬屈膝地請求(通常指請求金錢或幫助)

EN

I don't want to go cap in hand to my parents every time I run out of money.

中

我唔想每次用晒啲錢,都要卑躬屈膝咁去問父母攞。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 19:10

Manhunt under way to find prisoner who absconded from medical facility

Met police say Anthony Lloyd, 38, was last seen on Friday in south London, and ‘poses a risk to himself and the public’

中文導讀

Met police 正全力搜捕 38 歲囚犯 Anthony Lloyd。佢近日喺 south London 嘅醫療設施逃脫,警方指佢對公眾及自身安全構成風險。由於 Anthony Lloyd 仍然在逃,居住喺附近嘅居民務必提高警覺,留意警方發布嘅最新消息,若果發現任何可疑蹤跡,應即時聯絡執法部門,切勿自行採取行動。

Manhunt under way to find prisoner who absconded from medical facility
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Vocabulary 生字

abscond

Verb動詞

潛逃;逃走(通常指未經許可離開受監管嘅地方)

EN

The suspect decided to abscond while he was out on bail.

中

嗰名疑犯決定喺保釋期間潛逃。

manhunt

Noun名詞

搜捕行動;追捕

EN

A massive manhunt was launched after the prisoner escaped from the facility.

中

嗰名囚犯由設施逃脫後,當局隨即展開大規模搜捕行動。

pose a risk

Phrase片語

構成風險;帶來危險

EN

Old electrical wiring in the house may pose a risk of fire.

中

屋入面嘅舊電線可能會構成火災風險。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 13:52

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

Met Police 最近承認,曾經向 Duchess of Sussex 提供關於其父親 Thomas Markle Sr 涉嫌違法行為嘅資訊。雖然 Met Police 確認有處理相關資料,但亦承認當時並無將呢啲指控轉交畀其他警區跟進。呢件事反映出英國警方喺處理公眾人物相關投訴時,內部資訊傳遞同程序嘅透明度,引起公眾對警方處理手法嘅關注。

Met police confirm giving Duchess of Sussex letter about father’s alleged offending
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Vocabulary 生字

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控;聲稱(指未經證實嘅指控)

EN

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

中

公司正喺度調查一名員工所提出嘅嚴重行為不當指控。

Offending

Noun名詞

犯罪行為;違法行為

EN

The local council is working to reduce anti-social offending in the neighbourhood.

中

地方議會正致力於減少社區內嘅反社會違法行為。

Pass on

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

傳遞;轉交(資訊或物件)

EN

Please pass on this message to your manager as soon as possible.

中

請盡快將呢個訊息轉交畀你嘅經理。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 12:00

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中文導讀

有遊說團體指控 London 稅務負擔過重,數據更呈交畀 John Healey 參考。不過,有評論指出呢份報告有「揀數據」之嫌,刻意忽略咗 Paris 等主要競爭對手,令結論變得誤導。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類關於稅務嘅爭議數據往往係政治角力嘅工具,睇新聞時要留意數據來源係咪全面,唔好單憑一份報告就對生活成本下定論。

Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data
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Vocabulary 生字

cherry-pick

Verb動詞

挑選最有利的數據或例子,以支持自己的觀點,而忽略其他不利的資訊

EN

You cannot cherry-pick the facts that support your argument while ignoring the rest.

中

你唔可以只係挑選支持你論點嘅事實,而忽略其他部分。

misleading

Adjective形容詞

誤導的;令人產生錯誤印象的

EN

The advertisement was highly misleading about the actual cost of the service.

中

嗰個廣告喺服務嘅實際收費方面極具誤導性。

rival

Noun名詞

競爭對手;對手

EN

The two companies have been fierce rivals in the technology market for years.

中

呢兩間公司多年嚟喺科技市場一直係激烈嘅競爭對手。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 10:00

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

John Healey 喺即將到來嘅財政預算案中面臨巨大壓力,需要證明政府有能力緩解生活成本危機。Burnham 項目嘅成敗,好大程度上取決於市場同公眾對預算案嘅反應。政府所承諾嘅『喘息空間』並非單方面嘅施捨,而係需要社會各界配合,呢次預算案將會係檢視政府經濟政策成效嘅關鍵指標,亦會影響未來政策嘅推行空間。

Can John Healey make a dent in the cost of living crisis in his first budget?
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Vocabulary 生字

dent

Noun名詞

顯著的減少、削弱或進展(常指對困難問題的初步改善)

EN

We managed to make a dent in our monthly expenses by cooking at home more often.

中

我哋透過多啲喺屋企煮飯,成功令每月開支有所減少。

breathing space

Noun名詞

喘息空間、緩衝時間

EN

The extra week of holiday gave me some breathing space to finish my project.

中

多咗嗰個星期假期,畀咗我少少喘息空間去完成個項目。

two-way street

Noun名詞

雙向溝通、雙方都要付出努力的關係

EN

A healthy relationship is a two-way street; both people need to contribute equally.

中

一段健康嘅關係係雙向嘅,雙方都需要付出同等嘅努力。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 07:00

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

英國政府早年推行嘅 Levelling Up 計劃,原意係想縮窄地區貧富差距,但最新數據顯示,大批獲批撥款嘅項目至今仍未完工。呢件事反映政府喺資源分配同執行效率上出現嚴重滯後,對於依賴呢啲基建改善生活質素嘅居民嚟講,無疑係一個失望嘅消息。作為移英港人,留意呢類政策進度,可以更清楚了解居住地區嘅發展規劃同公共資源運用情況。

Most levelling up projects still unfinished years after funding allocated
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Vocabulary 生字

allocated

Verb動詞

分配;撥出(資金或資源)

EN

The company has allocated a specific budget for staff training this year.

中

公司今年已經為員工培訓分配咗一筆特定預算。

unfinished

Adjective形容詞

未完成的;未完工的

EN

I have some unfinished work to deal with before I can leave the office.

中

我仲有啲未完成嘅工作要處理,之後先可以離開辦公室。

equality

Noun名詞

平等

EN

The organization works hard to promote gender equality in the workplace.

中

呢個組織致力於推動職場性別平等。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 07:00

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

英國政府撥款 58 億英鎊推動城鎮活化計劃,目標係改善 Grimsby 等地嘅市中心環境。不過,單靠資金並唔足夠,點樣將荒廢嘅店舖轉型為社區空間,先係呢項政策成敗嘅關鍵。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類城鎮規劃政策,有助掌握居住地區嘅未來發展趨勢同社區配套變化。

Can a £5.8bn scheme help revive Grimsby and other town centres?
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Vocabulary 生字

Revive

Verb動詞

復甦、使恢復生機

EN

The local council is planning to revive the old park by adding new playground equipment.

中

地方議會正計劃透過增設新遊樂設施,令舊公園恢復生機。

Boarded-up

Adjective形容詞

用木板封住的(通常指荒廢的店舖或房屋)

EN

There are many boarded-up shops in the industrial area due to the economic downturn.

中

由於經濟低迷,工業區內有許多用木板封住的店舖。

Complex

Adjective形容詞

複雜的、難處理的

EN

Applying for a mortgage can be a complex process for first-time buyers.

中

對於首次置業人士嚟講,申請按揭可能係一個複雜嘅過程。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 07:00

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

近日 London 出現咗一位自稱「London’s Batman」嘅神秘人物,佢透過幫市民繳交醫院泊車罰款、派發燃料,甚至資助平價零食,試圖減輕市民生活負擔。呢種另類嘅社區支援方式引起大眾關注,反映出喺高通脹環境下,市民對於生活成本壓力嘅強烈共鳴,亦令呢位「義警」嘅動機同背景成為社會熱話。

He wants to clean up the city and banish high prices. But who is ‘London’s Batman’?
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Vocabulary 生字

Banish

Verb動詞

驅逐、消除、徹底排除(負面事物或想法)

EN

You should try to banish all negative thoughts before you start your presentation.

中

喺你開始演講之前,應該試下消除所有負面諗法。

Crusader

Noun名詞

改革運動者、積極推動某種社會變革嘅人

EN

She is a tireless crusader for environmental protection in her local community.

中

佢係一位喺社區入面為環境保護而不懈努力嘅推動者。

Sponsor

Verb動詞

資助、贊助(活動或項目)

EN

The local company decided to sponsor the charity event to support families in need.

中

呢間本地公司決定贊助呢個慈善活動,以支援有需要嘅家庭。

The Guardian
news·
24 Oct, 06:00

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中文導讀

英國國防大臣 John Healey 近日表示,政府將投放數以億計英鎊發展「英式」人工智能(AI),目標係加強國家安全。呢項計劃反映政府希望喺全球科技競爭中,透過自主研發 AI 技術嚟應對潛在威脅。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項政策意味住英國未來喺國防同科技領域會有新部署,值得留意相關技術發展點樣影響未來嘅就業市場同社會安全。

John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security
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Vocabulary 生字

pledge

Verb動詞

承諾、保證(通常指正式或公開嘅承諾)

EN

The local council has pledged to improve the quality of public parks in our area.

中

地方議會已承諾改善區內公園嘅質素。

harness

Verb動詞

利用、駕馭(資源或力量)

EN

We need to find better ways to harness solar energy for our daily household needs.

中

我哋需要搵到更好嘅方法去利用太陽能,以應付日常家居需求。

bolster

Verb動詞

加強、支持、改善

EN

Regular exercise is a great way to bolster your immune system during the winter.

中

喺冬天期間,恆常運動係加強免疫系統嘅好方法。