Sat, Jun 20· 6月20日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
20 Jun, 17:00

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中文導讀

The Guardian 近期調查發現,當年投票支持 Brexit 嘅地區,喺公投後反而引入咗更多外籍勞工,增長速度甚至快過其他地區。呢個現象反映出英國經濟結構同勞動力需求,並唔會因為政治立場而改變。對於移英港人嚟講,呢份報告揭示咗英國勞工市場嘅真實運作邏輯,亦顯示出政治口號同實際經濟數據之間存在明顯落差,值得大家留意。

Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum
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Vocabulary 生字

Referendum

Noun名詞

公投;全民投票

EN

The government decided to hold a national referendum on the new tax policy.

政府決定就新稅務政策舉行全民公投。

Decline

Noun名詞

下降;衰退;減少

EN

There has been a steady decline in the number of people using public transport in this city.

呢個城市使用公共交通工具嘅人數一直穩定下降。

Investigation

Noun名詞

調查;偵查

EN

The police launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

警方針對火災起因展開咗調查。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Jun, 15:41

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中文導讀

Andy Burnham 嘅盟友近日對佢接任 Labour 黨魁充滿信心,認為佢好大機會喺無競爭下直接「登基」。不過,黨內仍有唔少 Labour MPs 堅持要進行公開競選,認為必須透過辯論去檢視候選人嘅政綱,唔可以單靠內部協調就決定人選。呢場權力博弈反映出 Labour 內部對於未來領導方向仍有分歧,值得大家密切留意。

Burnham allies confident of No 10 ‘coronation’ after surge in backers
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Vocabulary 生字

Scrutiny

Noun名詞

詳細審查、仔細檢查

EN

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

間公司嘅財務紀錄正受到稅務部門嘅嚴格審查。

Contested

Adjective形容詞

有競爭嘅、有爭議嘅

EN

The election for the club president was a highly contested race this year.

今年嘅會長選舉競爭非常激烈。

Surge

Noun名詞

激增、急升

EN

There has been a sudden surge in demand for winter clothing as the temperature drops.

隨住氣溫下降,市場對冬裝嘅需求突然激增。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Jun, 12:00

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中文導讀

Brexit 公投至今已過十年,當時唔少人預測英國脫歐會令 EU 瓦解,但事實證明 EU 依然穩固,甚至仲有唔少國家排隊申請加入。呢篇報道分析咗脫歐對 EU 嘅長遠影響,亦反映出 EU 喺面對成員國流失後,反而展現出比預期更強嘅凝聚力同吸引力,值得我哋重新審視呢場政治風暴嘅後續效應。

Ten years on, has the Brexit vote helped or hindered the EU?
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Vocabulary 生字

departure

Noun名詞

離開、出發

EN

Please check the departure time on your ticket before heading to the station.

前往車站前,請先檢查車票上嘅出發時間。

hinder

Verb動詞

阻礙、妨礙

EN

Heavy rain might hinder our plans for a picnic this weekend.

大雨可能會阻礙我哋今個週末去野餐嘅計劃。

queue

Verb動詞

排隊

EN

You will need to queue for a while to get into the popular restaurant.

你要排一陣隊先入到呢間熱門餐廳。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Jun, 07:00

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中文導讀

插畫家 Stanley Chow 筆下嘅 Andy Burnham 肖像,憑住標誌性嘅「微怒」表情同深色打扮,成為咗代表呢位政治人物反建制立場嘅視覺符號。呢種創作手法唔單止係藝術表達,更反映咗政治人物點樣透過特定形象,喺公眾心目中建立鮮明嘅政治品牌,對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類政治視覺符號點樣影響輿論,係融入當地政治文化嘅重要一環。

‘Funny with a little anger’: illustrator on his ubiquitous image of Andy Burnham
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Vocabulary 生字

Ubiquitous

Adjective形容詞

無處不在的;普遍存在的

EN

Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.

智能手機在現代社會已變得無處不在。

Shorthand

Noun名詞

速記;簡稱;(表達複雜概念的)簡化方式

EN

The logo serves as a visual shorthand for the company's core values.

這個標誌是該公司核心價值的一種視覺簡化表達。

Sentiment

Noun名詞

情緒;觀點;意見

EN

There is a growing public sentiment against the proposed tax increase.

公眾對擬議的加稅方案持反對意見的情緒日益高漲。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Jun, 07:00

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中文導讀

保守黨喺補選勝出,為黨魁 Kemi Badenoch 提供咗有力理據,去推動放棄「淨零排放」政策。雖然 SNP 近期民望受挫係因素之一,但保守黨堅持支持北海鑽油,成功吸引到選民。呢次結果反映能源政策對選民取態影響深遠,亦令 Westminster 內部關於環保與經濟發展嘅爭議進一步升溫。

Tory byelection victory gives Badenoch vital evidence to justify abandoning net zero
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Vocabulary 生字

decisive

Adjective形容詞

決定性的;關鍵的

EN

Your support was decisive in helping me finish the project on time.

你嘅支持係我能夠準時完成項目嘅關鍵。

justify

Verb動詞

證明……是正當的;為……辯解

EN

It is hard to justify spending so much money on a luxury car.

好難證明花咁多錢買架豪華車係合理嘅。

abandon

Verb動詞

放棄;終止

EN

The team had to abandon their plans for a picnic due to the heavy rain.

因為落大雨,團隊不得不放棄佢哋嘅野餐計劃。