Sun, Oct 25· 10月25日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 19:35

Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?

Chancellor was said to be worried about market-sensitive leaks, yet significant policies have been heavily trailed in the media

中文導讀

Chancellor John Healey 喺處理財政預算案時,聲稱要嚴防市場敏感資訊外洩,採取咗極度保密嘅軍事化手法。但事實上,唔少重要政策早喺預算案公佈前,已經透過傳媒大肆宣傳。呢種「講一套做一套」嘅做法,令外界質疑呢種保密手段係咪真係有必要,定係只係一種政治姿態,同以往嘅預算案其實冇乜分別。

Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Secrecy

Noun名詞

保密;秘密狀態

EN

The company maintains strict secrecy regarding its new product designs.

中

公司對於新產品設計保持嚴格保密。

Sensitive

Adjective形容詞

敏感的;需要謹慎處理的

EN

Please handle these documents with care as they contain sensitive personal information.

中

請小心處理這些文件,因為它們包含敏感的個人資料。

Trail

Verb動詞

(在發布前)預先透露;預告

EN

The film studio decided to trail the movie trailer online before the official release.

中

電影公司決定在正式上映前,先在網上預告電影預告片。

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 19:25

Four-year-old girl dies after falling from east London tower block

Police say the incident at an address in Barking is not believed to be suspicious

中文導讀

Barking 近日發生一宗令人心碎嘅悲劇,一名四歲女童由高層住宅墮下身亡。警方經初步調查後,表示事件暫時未有可疑。對於居住喺高層單位嘅家庭嚟講,呢類意外再次敲響家居安全警鐘,提醒家長必須加強窗戶同露台嘅防護措施,確保小朋友喺屋企嘅活動空間絕對安全。

Four-year-old girl dies after falling from east London tower block
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Vocabulary 生字

Suspicious

Adjective形容詞

可疑的;令人懷疑的

EN

The police were called after neighbors noticed a suspicious person lurking outside the house.

中

鄰居發現有個可疑人物喺屋企出面徘徊,於是報咗警。

Address

Noun名詞

地址;住址

EN

Please make sure to update your new address with the bank and the local council.

中

請記得向銀行同地方議會更新你嘅新地址。

Incident

Noun名詞

事件;事故

EN

The train service was delayed for an hour due to a minor technical incident.

中

因為發生咗一宗輕微嘅技術事故,火車服務延誤咗一個鐘。

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 10:03

Storm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK

Met Office reports gusts of 80mph in exposed coastal spots and advises people in affected areas to stay indoors

中文導讀

Storm Bert 帶嚟嘅強風正橫掃 Scotland、Northern Ireland 同埋 north of England,Met Office 已經發出警告。沿海地區陣風時速高達 80mph,情況相當危險。當地氣象部門呼籲受影響地區嘅居民盡量留喺室內,避免外出,以確保人身安全。大家近期出門記得留意天氣預報,做好防風準備,特別係住喺沿海或者高地嘅朋友,要特別小心強風帶來嘅潛在風險。

Storm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK
A

Vocabulary 生字

Gust

Noun名詞

一陣強風;陣風

EN

A sudden gust of wind blew my hat off while I was walking in the park.

中

我喺公園散步嗰陣,一陣強風突然吹走咗我頂帽。

Exposed

Adjective形容詞

無遮擋的;暴露在外的

EN

The house is in an exposed position on the cliff, so it gets very windy.

中

間屋位於懸崖邊,完全冇遮擋,所以風勢好大。

Indoors

Adverb副詞

在室內;往室內

EN

It is better to stay indoors when the weather is extremely cold outside.

中

當出面天氣極度寒冷嗰陣,最好留喺室內。

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 09:33

Signs suggest Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister

Exclusive: Forensic analysis of found images continues as Meghan’s father denies possessing child sexual abuse images

中文導讀

Meghan Markle 嘅父親 Thomas Markle Sr 近日捲入嚴重爭議。菲律賓官員指控其可能涉及嚴重性罪行,相關影像分析工作仍然進行中。雖然 Thomas Markle Sr 強烈否認持有任何兒童性虐待影像,但呢單新聞喺英國引起廣泛關注,涉及公眾人物嘅誠信同法律責任問題,值得留意後續司法調查進展。

Signs suggest Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
A

Vocabulary 生字

Forensic

Adjective形容詞

法醫的、鑑識的,常用於描述科學分析以獲取法律證據

EN

The police used forensic evidence to solve the mystery.

中

警方利用鑑識證據去破解呢個謎團。

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控、聲稱,指未經證實嘅指責

EN

The company is investigating the serious allegation made by the staff.

中

公司正調查員工所提出嘅嚴重指控。

Possess

Verb動詞

擁有、持有,常用於法律或正式場合

EN

It is illegal to possess dangerous weapons in public areas.

中

喺公眾地方持有危險武器係違法嘅。

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 09:00

‘Why would I leave?’: Middlesbrough pushes back against ‘hardest place to grow up’ label

Teesside town has come out worst in children’s commissioner’s report, but residents say such rankings are demoralising and counterproductive

中文導讀

Middlesbrough 最近喺 Children’s Commissioner 嘅報告中被評為最唔適合兒童成長嘅地方,引起當地居民強烈不滿。居民認為呢類標籤既打擊士氣,亦對改善社區問題毫無幫助。呢件事反映咗英國官方數據有時未必能反映社區真實面貌,亦提醒我哋喺睇呢類排名時,要多留意當地人嘅真實感受,唔好單憑數據就對一個地方下定論。

‘Why would I leave?’: Middlesbrough pushes back against ‘hardest place to grow up’ label
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Vocabulary 生字

Demoralising

Adjective形容詞

令人氣餒的、打擊士氣的

EN

It is very demoralising when your hard work is constantly ignored by your boss.

中

當你嘅努力不斷被上司忽視,真係好令人氣餒。

Counterproductive

Adjective形容詞

適得其反的、產生反效果的

EN

Punishing the child for making a mistake is often counterproductive to their learning process.

中

因為犯錯而懲罰小朋友,往往會對佢哋嘅學習過程產生反效果。

Push back

Phrasal Verb動詞片語

反對、抗拒、拒絕接受(某種意見或決定)

EN

The local community decided to push back against the plan to build a new factory in the park.

中

當地社區決定反對喺公園興建新工廠嘅計劃。

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 07:00

Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges

Exclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one year

中文導讀

英國近期可卡因消耗量急升,污水檢測數據顯示一年內消耗量高達 25 億劑。呢個趨勢直接導致相關犯罪活動增加,對社會治安構成隱憂。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類治安數據有助評估居住地區嘅安全狀況,亦反映出英國喺藥物濫用問題上正面臨嚴峻挑戰,值得大家關注社區環境變化。

Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges
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Vocabulary 生字

surge

Noun名詞

急升、激增

EN

There has been a sudden surge in electricity prices this winter.

中

今年冬天電費突然急升。

consumption

Noun名詞

消耗、消費量

EN

Reducing energy consumption can help lower your monthly utility bills.

中

減少能源消耗有助於降低每月水電費。

analysis

Noun名詞

分析

EN

The financial analysis shows that the company is making a profit.

中

財務分析顯示該公司正在獲利。

The Guardian
news·
25 Oct, 06:00

Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in 10 years

Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules

中文導讀

Manchester 嘅土地業權問題近期成為焦點,數據顯示與 Emirati 相關嘅企業持地量喺十年內急升 39%。由於 Manchester City 捲入財務規則風波,呢類外資對當地房地產同經濟嘅影響力,引起咗各界對透明度同監管嘅關注,亦令英國社會重新審視外國資金喺城市發展中扮演嘅角色。

Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in 10 years
A

Vocabulary 生字

Scrutiny

Noun名詞

詳細嘅審查、仔細嘅觀察

EN

The company's financial records are under close scrutiny by the tax authorities.

中

稅務部門正密切審查該公司嘅財務紀錄。

Ownership

Noun名詞

擁有權、物主身份

EN

You need to provide proof of ownership before you can sell the vehicle.

中

你喺賣車之前,需要提供擁有權證明。

Financial

Adjective形容詞

財務嘅、金融嘅

EN

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

中

喺做重大財務決定時,尋求專業意見係好重要嘅。