Sun, May 3· 5月3日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
3 May, 15:56

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中文導讀

英國選民好難滿足,究竟係咩事?呢篇報道探討緊英國政治嘅深層問題,由新自由主義思潮到社交媒體影響力,都可能係令選民期望難以捉摸嘅原因。對於嚟緊想喺英國落地生根嘅香港人嚟講,理解呢啲政治同社會脈絡,對融入當地生活好重要。

Why UK voters are impossible to satisfy
A

Vocabulary 生字

satisfy

Verb動詞

令(某人)滿意;滿足(某人)的期望或需求。

EN

It's difficult to satisfy everyone's taste in food.

要滿足每個人的口味都很難。

spurred on

Verb phrase動詞短語

被激勵;受到鼓舞而採取行動。

EN

She was spurred on by the desire to prove her critics wrong.

她被證明批評者是錯的這種渴望所激勵。

hypocrisy

Noun名詞

虛偽;偽善(聲稱擁有某種道德標準,但行為卻與之不符)。

EN

His public statements about environmental protection were undermined by his private actions, revealing his hypocrisy.

他公開談論環保的言論,卻被他的私人行為所削弱,暴露了他的虛偽。

The Guardian
politics·
3 May, 13:00

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中文導讀

英國工黨黨魁 Keir Starmer 嘅一位顧問,原來喺無公開申報嘅情況下,秘密會見咗 Google、Meta、Apple 等科技巨頭嘅高層。呢件事引起咗關注,擔心喺 Westminster 有「閉門遊說」嘅情況出現,可能影響政策制定。

Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses
A

Vocabulary 生字

adviser

Noun名詞

顧問;參謀

EN

She hired a financial adviser to help her manage her investments.

佢聘請咗一位財務顧問幫佢管理投資。

undisclosed

Adjective形容詞

未公開嘅;未披露嘅

EN

The company made an undisclosed donation to the local charity.

該公司向當地慈善機構捐贈咗一筆未公開嘅款項。

raise fears

Verb Phrase動詞片語

引起憂慮;令人擔心

EN

The sudden increase in prices is raising fears of inflation.

物價突然上漲引起咗對通脹嘅憂慮。

The Guardian
politics·
3 May, 11:26

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中文導讀

英國綠黨領袖 Sabine Mairey 講到,雖然佢唔鼓勵「全球化起義」(globalise the intifada)呢類口號,但就警告唔可以因為咁而禁止遊行。佢認為,即使口號有爭議,但直接禁止會損害言論自由,呢個喺英國社會係一個重要嘅討論點,尤其係喺公眾集會權利方面。

Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans
A

Vocabulary 生字

discourage

Verb動詞

勸阻;不鼓勵

EN

I would discourage you from making such a rash decision.

我會勸你唔好做咁衝動嘅決定。

outlaw

Verb動詞

禁止;宣佈為非法

EN

The government decided to outlaw the sale of certain harmful products.

政府決定禁止售賣一啲有害嘅產品。

restrict

Verb動詞

限制;約束

EN

Too much homework can restrict a child's playtime.

太多功課會限制小朋友玩嘅時間。

The Guardian
politics·
3 May, 11:00

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中文導讀

英國工黨(Labour)喺地方選舉前夕,副黨魁 Lucy Powell 已經打定輸數,話黨內冇「萬靈丹」,要專注長遠挑戰,唔係人事問題。呢個反映出工黨喺選情上面臨嚴峻考驗,可能會有重大失利,為黨魁 Keir Starmer 嘅領導地位帶來壓力。

Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections
A

Vocabulary 生字

magic bullet

Noun名詞

靈丹妙藥,指能輕易解決複雜問題嘅方法。

EN

There's no magic bullet to solve the housing crisis overnight.

冇靈丹妙藥可以一夜之間解決房屋危機。

brace for

Verb phrase動詞片語

為(困難或不愉快嘅事)做好準備,加強自己。

EN

Residents are bracing for the impact of the approaching storm.

居民正為即將來臨嘅風暴做準備。

personnel

Noun名詞

人員,指公司或組織嘅員工。

EN

The company is focusing on improving its personnel training programs.

公司正專注於改善其人員培訓計劃。

The Guardian
politics·
3 May, 11:00

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中文導讀

英國工黨喺 Leeds 嘅地方選舉,面對綠黨嘅挑戰,尤其喺 Roundhay 呢啲傳統安全區,工黨要贏返啲進步派選民嘅支持,證明佢哋唔係淨係識得守住傳統票倉,仲要爭取新選民嘅認同。

‘We have let them come on to our ground’: Labour fights off Green gains in Leeds
A

Vocabulary 生字

gains

Noun名詞

(選票、支持度等)增加;獲勝;所得

EN

The company reported significant gains in its stock price this quarter.

呢間公司報告話,佢哋嘅股價喺呢個季度有顯著嘅增長。

drifts

Verb動詞

(支持、意見等)逐漸轉變、轉向

EN

Public opinion often drifts towards the incumbent government during times of crisis.

喺危機時期,公眾輿論經常會慢慢轉向支持現任政府。

progressive

Adjective形容詞

進步嘅;主張社會改革嘅

EN

She is known for her progressive views on social justice issues.

佢以佢喺社會公義議題上嘅進步觀點而聞名。

The Guardian
politics·
3 May, 10:50

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中文導讀

英國有地方議會支持放番啲河狸出嚟,話可以幫手減低水浸問題,但係黨內對呢種「野化」(rewilding)政策有拗撬。呢單嘢反映咗 Reform UK 黨內喺環保政策上出現分歧,未來呢啲環保議題喺英國政壇可能會更加受關注。

Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding
A

Vocabulary 生字

back

Verb動詞

支持;贊同

EN

My parents always back my decisions, even when they disagree.

我父母總係支持我嘅決定,即使佢哋唔同意。

row

Noun名詞

爭執;爭吵

EN

There was a big row in the family over who should inherit the house.

屋企因為邊個繼承層樓而嘈咗一餐。

division

Noun名詞

分歧;意見不合

EN

The proposal caused a division among the team members.

呢個提議喺團隊成員之間引起咗分歧。