Sun, May 31· 5月31日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 19:19

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中文導讀

Cabinet Office 即將公開超過 1,000 頁關於前美國大使任命嘅文件。呢單嘢之所以受關注,係因為外界質疑政府當初嘅審查程序有漏洞,甚至傳出有尷尬嘅 WhatsApp 對話紀錄。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗英國政壇對公職任命透明度嘅要求,亦係了解英國政府問責制度點樣運作嘅一個好機會,值得密切留意後續發展。

Embarrassing WhatsApps, but no vetting report: what will be in the new release of Mandelson files?
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Vocabulary 生字

Vetting

Noun名詞

審查、背景調查

EN

The company conducts a thorough vetting process for all new employees.

公司會為所有新員工進行徹底嘅背景審查。

Appointment

Noun名詞

任命、委任

EN

She was delighted to hear about her appointment as the new manager.

佢得知自己被任命為新經理之後感到好高興。

Transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的、公開的

EN

The organization aims to be more transparent about how it spends its budget.

該組織目標係喺預算開支方面變得更加透明。

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 19:12

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中文導讀

Peter Mandelson 被視為英國駐美大使熱門人選,但即將公開嘅文件顯示,Whitehall 官員對佢嘅安全審查憂慮一直未有消除。呢件事反映英國政府喺處理高層任命時,面對安全風險同政治考量之間嘅矛盾。英國時間星期一文件公開後,可能會對 Keir Starmer 嘅內閣部署構成壓力,值得移英港人密切留意英國政壇嘅人事變動同透明度問題。

Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment
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Vocabulary 生字

Mitigation

Noun名詞

減輕、緩和(指減少問題或風險嘅嚴重性)

EN

The council is looking for ways to ensure the mitigation of traffic noise in residential areas.

區議會正尋求方法,以確保減輕住宅區嘅交通噪音。

Assurance

Noun名詞

保證、承諾

EN

The manager gave me an assurance that the repair work would be completed by the weekend.

經理向我保證,維修工作會喺週末前完成。

Cast doubt on

Phrasal verb動詞短語

對……產生懷疑

EN

The sudden change in plans cast doubt on whether the project will be finished on time.

計劃嘅突然改變,令人懷疑項目係咪可以準時完成。

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 17:27

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中文導讀

Nicola Sturgeon 過去十年被視為英國政壇最精明嘅政治人物之一,但近期嘅調查顯示,佢喺處理身邊人事務時過分信任,導致嚴重疏忽。呢篇評論探討佢點樣因為個人情感同缺乏警覺,令自己陷入政治危機。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映出英國政治圈中,個人誠信同問責制度點樣影響公眾人物嘅仕途,值得大家留意當地政壇嘅運作邏輯。

Nicola’s only crime was to love too much. And to not notice the Jaguar on the drive
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Vocabulary 生字

Shrewd

Adjective形容詞

精明的、敏銳的,指對人或事有準確判斷力

EN

He made a shrewd investment that doubled his savings in just one year.

佢做咗一項精明嘅投資,令佢嘅積蓄喺一年內翻咗一番。

Trusting

Adjective形容詞

容易相信人的、輕信的

EN

Being too trusting can sometimes lead to people taking advantage of your kindness.

太容易相信人有時會令其他人利用你嘅善良。

Negligence

Noun名詞

疏忽、失職

EN

The company was sued for negligence after failing to maintain safety standards in the factory.

間公司因為未能維持工廠嘅安全標準,被控告疏忽。

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 11:49

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中文導讀

Wes Streeting 提出應該減低企業嘅 National Insurance 稅項,目的係鼓勵僱主增聘人手。作為 Labour 黨魁候選人,佢同時主張喺 North Sea 繼續開採石油同天然氣。呢個立場反映 Labour 內部對於經濟增長同能源政策嘅分歧,亦顯示佢哋正嘗試喺商業利益同能源轉型之間搵平衡點,值得移英港人密切留意未來稅務政策走向。

Wes Streeting calls for NI tax cuts for businesses to ‘incentivise’ hiring
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Vocabulary 生字

Incentivise

Verb動詞

激勵;鼓勵;提供誘因

EN

The company offers bonuses to incentivise staff to meet their sales targets.

公司提供獎金以激勵員工達到銷售目標。

Drill

Verb動詞

鑽探;鑽孔

EN

The construction team needs to drill deep into the ground to lay the foundation.

建築團隊需要深入地底鑽探以鋪設地基。

Candidate

Noun名詞

候選人;求職者

EN

The interviewer was impressed by the candidate's professional experience.

面試官對該求職者的專業經驗印象深刻。

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 11:41

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中文導讀

Alan Milburn 最近指出,英國青年失業問題並無速成解決方案,呢個觀點對理解 Brexit 後嘅經濟困局好重要。好多人以為簡單政策就能扭轉乾坤,但事實證明複雜嘅經濟問題往往需要長期規劃。對於移英港人嚟講,呢篇評論提醒大家,英國經濟復甦之路充滿挑戰,唔好輕信政治口號,要客觀審視當地嘅勞工市場同經濟政策走向。

Brexit’s disaster is a warning against simple solutions to hard problems
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Vocabulary 生字

Unemployment

Noun名詞

失業(狀態)

EN

The government is implementing new training programs to reduce the rate of unemployment.

政府正推行新嘅培訓計劃,以降低失業率。

Complex

Adjective形容詞

複雜的

EN

Dealing with tax returns can be a complex process for many people.

對好多人嚟講,處理報稅可能係一個複雜嘅過程。

Solution

Noun名詞

解決方案

EN

We need to find a sustainable solution to the problem of rising energy costs.

我哋需要為能源成本上升呢個問題搵出一個可持續嘅解決方案。

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 10:00

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中文導讀

Makerfield 選民對 Labour 嘅管治表現感到失望,認為當地需要改變。雖然 Andy Burnham 同 Reform 候選人喺民調領先,但居民最關心嘅其實係水浸問題同市中心商業區嘅衰落。呢單新聞反映咗英國地方選民對傳統政黨嘅不滿,亦顯示咗地區議題點樣影響選民意向,對住喺英國嘅港人嚟講,了解呢啲地區訴求係觀察英國政局嘅重要指標。

‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change
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Vocabulary 生字

High street

Noun名詞

指城鎮入面最主要嘅商業街,亦泛指當地嘅零售業同經濟狀況。

EN

Many small shops on the high street are struggling to survive due to online competition.

由於網上購物嘅競爭,商業街上面好多小型店舖都難以生存。

Polls

Noun名詞

民意調查,用嚟預測選舉結果或者大眾對某件事嘅睇法。

EN

The latest polls suggest that public opinion is shifting regarding the new housing policy.

最新嘅民意調查顯示,公眾對新房屋政策嘅睇法正在改變。

Concerns

Noun名詞

擔憂、掛慮,指對某啲問題感到不安或關注。

EN

Residents raised several concerns about the lack of street lighting in the neighbourhood.

居民對社區缺乏街燈呢件事提出咗幾項擔憂。

The Guardian
politics·
31 May, 09:02

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中文導讀

前蘇格蘭首席部長 Nicola Sturgeon 近期公開表示,自己好似為咗一啲無犯過嘅罪行而受罰。事源佢丈夫 Peter Murrell 因挪用公款罪成,Nicola Sturgeon 強調自己唔會為對方嘅行為道歉。呢單新聞反映蘇格蘭政壇持續動盪,亦令公眾關注政治人物同身邊人嘅法律責任界線,對移英港人嚟講,係了解當地政治誠信文化嘅一個重要案例。

Nicola Sturgeon: I feel as if I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit
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Vocabulary 生字

Embezzlement

Noun名詞

挪用公款、侵吞公款

EN

The accountant was fired after the company discovered his long-term embezzlement of funds.

公司發現嗰位會計師長期挪用公款後,隨即將佢解僱。

Sentence

Noun名詞

判刑、刑期

EN

The judge handed down a five-year prison sentence for the robbery.

法官就嗰單搶劫案判處五年監禁。

Commit

Verb動詞

犯(罪)、做(錯事)

EN

It is important to teach children the difference between right and wrong so they do not commit serious mistakes.

教導小朋友分辨是非好重要,咁樣佢哋先唔會犯下嚴重錯誤。