UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming
John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offer
中文導讀
英國國防開支危機醞釀已久,國防大臣 John Healey 批評首相 Keir Starmer 喺呢件事上拖延多個月,最終只係提出一個微不足道嘅撥款方案。呢場爭議反映 Westminster 喺國防預算分配上面臨巨大壓力,亦令英國嘅軍事防衛能力備受質疑。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映政府財政緊絀,未來公共服務或國防政策可能會出現更多變動,值得密切留意。

Vocabulary 生字
Derisory
Adjective形容詞微不足道的、少得可憐的(通常指金額或提議)
The company offered a derisory pay rise that barely covered the cost of inflation.
公司提供嘅加薪幅度少得可憐,幾乎追唔上通脹。
Crisis
Noun名詞危機、緊要關頭
The charity is facing a financial crisis due to a sudden drop in donations.
呢間慈善機構因為捐款突然減少,正面臨財政危機。
Allocation
Noun名詞分配、撥款
The annual budget allocation for local schools has been increased this year.
今年本地學校嘅年度預算撥款已經增加咗。






