Mon, Jul 13· 7月13日

4 stories · 12 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
13 Jul, 20:00

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中文導讀

Andy Burnham 喺爭取 Labour 黨魁一職上取得壓倒性優勢,獲得足夠多嘅國會議員提名,令其他潛在對手已經無法發起挑戰。呢個局面意味住 Andy Burnham 幾乎篤定成為黨魁,對英國政局未來走向有深遠影響,亦反映出黨內對佢嘅支持度相當穩固,勢力版圖將會出現明顯變動。

Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs
A

Vocabulary 生字

Landslide

Noun名詞

壓倒性勝利

EN

The candidate won the election by a landslide, securing most of the votes.

嗰位候選人以壓倒性優勢贏得選舉,取得咗絕大多數票數。

Nomination

Noun名詞

提名

EN

She received a formal nomination for the position of department head.

佢收到咗部門主管職位嘅正式提名。

Challenge

Verb動詞

挑戰、質疑

EN

It is important to challenge yourself to learn new skills every year.

每年挑戰自己去學習新技能係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
politics·
13 Jul, 19:50

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中文導讀

Reform UK 副黨魁 Richard Tice 近日喺 Commons 嘅表現引起關注。佢早前曾猛烈抨擊 The Times,但隨後喺議會發言時卻顯得相當冷靜沉穩,與黨內其他議員嘅表現形成鮮明對比。呢次轉變反映出 Richard Tice 正嘗試調整個人形象,以應對 Westminster 複雜嘅政治氣氛,亦顯示出佢作為黨內高層,正努力喺公眾面前建立更具說服力嘅政治家風範。

Tice gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe, but only on second try
A

Vocabulary 生字

Gauge

Verb動詞

評估、判斷(某人的情緒或反應)

EN

I tried to gauge his reaction before telling him the bad news.

喺話畀佢聽呢個壞消息之前,我嘗試評估佢嘅反應。

Poise

Noun名詞

沉穩、泰然自若、鎮定

EN

She handled the difficult situation with great poise and professionalism.

佢以極大嘅沉穩同專業態度處理呢個困難嘅局面。

Contrast

Noun名詞

對比、差異

EN

The bright colors of the painting are in sharp contrast to the grey walls.

呢幅畫鮮豔嘅顏色同灰色嘅牆壁形成強烈對比。

The Guardian
politics·
13 Jul, 19:08

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中文導讀

Home Secretary Mahmood 針對 Nigel Farage 提出嘅保安會議邀請作出回應。雖然佢強調 Westminster 議員享有同等保安待遇,但亦承認前議員及非 Westminster 政治人物嘅人身安全問題確實值得關注。呢件事反映英國政壇對於政治人物喺公眾場合安全嘅憂慮,尤其係針對非現任官員嘅保護機制,正成為近期社會討論嘅焦點。

Mahmood offers Farage security meeting after Ann Widdecombe’s death
A

Vocabulary 生字

Security

Noun名詞

保安、安全

EN

The building has tight security to ensure the safety of all residents.

呢座大廈有嚴密嘅保安,以確保所有住戶嘅安全。

Concern

Noun名詞

擔憂、關切

EN

There is growing concern about the rising cost of living in the city.

大眾對於城市生活成本上升嘅擔憂日益增加。

Treat

Verb動詞

對待、處理

EN

It is important to treat everyone with respect regardless of their background.

無論背景如何,以尊重嘅態度對待每一個人係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
politics·
13 Jul, 12:42

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

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中文導讀

英國 Home Office 近日宣佈將 Iran 嘅 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 列為恐怖組織,禁止任何形式嘅支持。呢個決定標誌住英國同 Tehran 之間嘅外交關係進一步惡化。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項政策反映英國政府喺處理中東地緣政治上採取更強硬立場,亦可能會影響未來相關地區嘅簽證審查或資金往來,值得密切留意。

UK to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation
A

Vocabulary 生字

Escalation

Noun名詞

升級、惡化(指衝突或緊張局勢)

EN

The manager warned that any further escalation of the argument would lead to disciplinary action.

經理警告話,如果爭執再升級,就會導致紀律處分。

Ban

Verb / Noun動詞 / 名詞

禁止、禁令

EN

The local council decided to impose a ban on parking in this street during school hours.

地方議會決定喺返學放學時間禁止呢條街泊車。

Diplomatic

Adjective形容詞

外交的、有外交手腕的

EN

It requires great diplomatic skill to resolve conflicts between neighbours without causing offence.

要喺唔得罪人嘅情況下解決鄰居之間嘅衝突,需要好高嘅外交手腕。