Wed, Jun 10· 6月10日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
10 Jun, 20:32

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中文導讀

Reform UK 黨魁 Nigel Farage 喺英國時間近期突然重返政壇,但面對外界質疑佢收受高達 500 萬英鎊捐款嘅醜聞,佢選擇避而不談。由於呢段時間正值關鍵補選,Nigel Farage 嘅缺席令 Reform UK 聲勢受損。呢件事反映英國政壇對政治獻金透明度嘅關注,亦顯示 Nigel Farage 喺處理公眾問責時嘅策略,對未來英國政局發展有一定影響。

Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift
A

Vocabulary 生字

Accountable

Adjective形容詞

負責任的;應負責任的

EN

Public officials should be held accountable for their decisions.

公職人員應為其決策負上責任。

Dodge

Verb動詞

閃避;逃避(問題或責任)

EN

He tried to dodge the question by changing the subject.

他試圖透過轉移話題來逃避問題。

Crucial

Adjective形容詞

關鍵的;至關重要的

EN

It is crucial to arrive at the airport two hours before your flight.

在航班起飛前兩小時到達機場至關重要。

The Guardian
politics·
10 Jun, 19:49

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 嘅團隊正嚴陣以待,防範 Andy Burnham 可能發起嘅黨魁挑戰。雖然 Keir Starmer 態度強硬,表明會撤換任何支持對手嘅內閣成員,但呢場潛在嘅權力鬥爭反映出工黨內部對現屆政府表現嘅隱憂。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政壇角力有助了解英國政策走向,特別係涉及公共服務嘅資源分配問題。

Keir Starmer aides ‘war gaming’ over leadership contest with Andy Burnham
A

Vocabulary 生字

Aide

Noun名詞

助手、助理

EN

The manager asked his aide to prepare the documents for the meeting.

經理叫佢嘅助手準備開會用嘅文件。

Contest

Noun名詞

競爭、競賽

EN

She decided to enter the cooking contest to improve her skills.

佢決定參加烹飪比賽嚟提升自己嘅技巧。

Sack

Verb動詞

解僱、炒魷魚

EN

The company had to sack several employees due to budget cuts.

因為削減預算,間公司不得不解僱幾名員工。

The Guardian
politics·
10 Jun, 18:52

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中文導讀

Reform UK 黨魁 Nigel Farage 喺英國時間星期五嘅黨大會上,刻意避開傳媒追問有關五百萬英鎊捐款嘅爭議。呢種迴避態度令 Richard Tice 喺台上顯得相當尷尬,亦反映出該黨喺處理透明度問題上備受壓力。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政黨嘅財政透明度同媒體互動,有助了解英國政壇嘅權力運作同輿論走向。

Needy Nige becomes publicity averse to give Reform conference Tice’s kiss of death
A

Vocabulary 生字

averse

Adjective形容詞

反對的、不願意的、厭惡的

EN

I am not averse to working overtime occasionally if it is necessary.

如果有需要,我唔介意間唔中加班。

unwillingness

Noun名詞

不情願、不願意

EN

His unwillingness to cooperate with the team made the project much harder to complete.

佢唔願意同團隊合作,令個項目變得好難完成。

transparency

Noun名詞

透明度

EN

The company promised to increase transparency regarding its financial reports.

間公司承諾會提高財務報告嘅透明度。

The Guardian
politics·
10 Jun, 16:52

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中文導讀

Michael Meadowcroft 係英國政壇嘅資深人物,曾擔任 Leeds West 選區嘅 MP 同埋地方議員。佢嘅職業生涯橫跨政界同傳媒,離開 Westminster 之後轉投新聞界,為 The Times 同 The Guardian 撰稿。呢位 Liberal 政治家嘅離世,標誌住英國政壇一個時代嘅結束,佢對地方自治同自由主義嘅堅持,至今仍然值得大家參考。

Michael Meadowcroft obituary
A

Vocabulary 生字

Obituary

Noun名詞

訃聞;悼文

EN

I read the obituary in the local newspaper to learn about the life of the community leader.

我睇咗當地報紙嘅訃聞,了解嗰位社區領袖嘅生平。

Journalism

Noun名詞

新聞業;新聞工作

EN

She decided to pursue a career in journalism because she enjoys investigating current affairs.

佢決定投身新聞業,因為佢鍾意調查時事。

Councillor

Noun名詞

議員(通常指地方議會成員)

EN

You should contact your local councillor if you have concerns about the waste collection service in your area.

如果你對區內嘅垃圾收集服務有意見,應該聯絡你嘅地方議員。

The Guardian
politics·
10 Jun, 13:55

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中文導讀

Reform UK 副黨魁 Richard Tice 喺英國時間星期二舉行記者會,回應 Nigel Farage 收取加密貨幣富商 500 萬英鎊捐款一事。Richard Tice 承認無法完全核實黨內所有成員嘅財務申報,呢件事反映英國政壇對政治獻金透明度嘅關注,亦令公眾質疑 Reform UK 嘅內部監管機制係咪足夠嚴謹,值得移英港人留意英國政黨資金來源嘅監管標準。

Reform deputy says ‘not aware’ of more financial gifts but unable to check all members
A

Vocabulary 生字

Transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的;公開的

EN

The company needs to be more transparent about how they handle customer data.

這間公司在處理客戶資料方面需要更加透明。

Scrutiny

Noun名詞

詳細審查;仔細檢查

EN

The new policy will be under close scrutiny by the public before it is implemented.

這項新政策在實施前將會受到公眾的密切審查。

Accountable

Adjective形容詞

負有責任的;可解釋的

EN

Public officials should be held accountable for their decisions.

公職人員應當為他們的決策負起責任。

The Guardian
politics·
10 Jun, 06:00

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中文導讀

Makerfield 即將舉行補選,最新民調顯示,選民極度關注候選人喺社交媒體嘅言論。若然候選人曾發布冒犯性貼文,會直接影響選民投票意欲。此外,當地選民普遍支持將水務業國有化、徵收富人稅以及限制政治捐款。呢項調查反映出選民對候選人操守及社會公平議題嘅重視,值得移英港人留意當地政治風向。

Most Makerfield voters say offensive posts would put them off candidate, poll finds
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Vocabulary 生字

Offensive

Adjective形容詞

冒犯的、無禮的

EN

Please avoid using offensive language when speaking to your colleagues.

同同事傾偈時,請避免使用冒犯性嘅語言。

Renationalisation

Noun名詞

國有化(將私營企業收歸國有)

EN

The government is debating the renationalisation of the railway system to improve efficiency.

政府正討論將鐵路系統國有化,以提升營運效率。

Candidate

Noun名詞

候選人、求職者

EN

The company interviewed every candidate before making a final hiring decision.

公司喺作出最終聘用決定前,面試咗每一位求職者。