Wed, Jul 15· 7月15日

11 stories · 33 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 19:52

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中文導讀

英國工黨內部近日傳出消息,Shabana Mahmood 有望接任財政大臣一職。雖然 Ed Miliband 亦係熱門人選,但黨內高層認為佢嘅政策立場較具風險。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項人事任命將直接影響未來英國嘅稅務同經濟政策走向,值得密切留意 Shabana Mahmood 喺財政預算案嘅立場,因為呢啲政策將會左右大家喺英國生活嘅開支同稅務負擔。

Shabana Mahmood expected to be named Andy Burnham’s chancellor
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Vocabulary 生字

Frontrunner

Noun名詞

領跑者、最熱門人選

EN

She is the frontrunner for the promotion because of her excellent performance.

因為表現出色,佢係呢個升職機會嘅最熱門人選。

Risky

Adjective形容詞

有風險的、冒險的

EN

It is too risky to invest all your savings in a single company.

將所有積蓄投資喺同一間公司係太過冒險。

Appoint

Verb動詞

任命、委派

EN

The board decided to appoint a new manager to lead the team.

董事會決定任命一位新經理嚟帶領團隊。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 19:09

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中文導讀

Andy Burnham 近日明確表示,現階段唔會考慮開徵財富稅。佢認為政府目前首要任務係團結社會,唔想因為稅務改革而製造新矛盾。隨住外界預計 Mahmood 將會出任財政大臣,呢個表態反映新政府喺經濟政策上傾向審慎,希望避免喺執政初期引起過大爭議,令政策推行更順暢。

Andy Burnham signals a wealth tax is off the agenda for now
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Vocabulary 生字

agenda

Noun名詞

議程;待辦事項;計劃目標

EN

We have a very busy agenda for our meeting this afternoon.

我哋今午嘅會議有好多事項要處理。

division

Noun名詞

分歧;分裂;隔閡

EN

The new policy caused a deep division among the local community members.

呢項新政策喺社區居民之間造成咗嚴重分歧。

tip

Verb動詞

預測;暗示(某人將會擔任某職位或勝出)

EN

She is being tipped as the next manager of the department.

佢被預測將會成為部門下一任經理。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 18:49

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中文導讀

Save the Children 近期公開批評英國首相 Keir Starmer,指其政府喺 Gaza 衝突中涉及「共謀」導致平民死亡,引起軒然大波。由於政府係該慈善機構嘅重要資金來源,據報 Westminster 當局已要求對方解釋。呢件事反映出非政府組織與政府之間嘅緊張關係,亦令公眾關注英國政府喺國際人道危機中嘅立場同財政影響力。

Save the Children clashes with Labour after accusing Starmer of ‘complicity’ in Gaza deaths
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Vocabulary 生字

Complicity

Noun名詞

共謀、串通,指參與非法或錯誤行為

EN

The manager denied any complicity in the company's financial fraud.

經理否認參與公司嘅財務詐騙。

Significant

Adjective形容詞

相當大的、重要的、顯著的

EN

There has been a significant improvement in his health since he started exercising.

自從開始運動後,佢嘅健康狀況有顯著改善。

Demand

Verb動詞

強烈要求、索求

EN

The customers demanded a full refund after the flight was cancelled.

航班取消後,顧客強烈要求全額退款。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 18:12

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近日出席最後一次 PMQs,場面出奇地溫馨,連反對黨領袖 Kemi Badenoch 都展現難得嘅溫柔。雖然 Keir Starmer 喺任內表現被部分評論形容為平平無奇,但呢場告別式顯示佢喺 Westminster 依然建立咗一定嘅人際關係。呢類議會互動反映出英國政治文化中,即使政見不同,喺重要時刻依然可以保持基本禮儀,係了解英國議會運作嘅一個側面。

At his final PMQs, Starmer soaked up the love from all sides – and even some tenderness from Kemi
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Vocabulary 生字

soak up

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

盡情享受、吸收(氣氛或知識)

EN

I sat on the beach to soak up the warm sunshine.

我坐在沙灘上,盡情享受溫暖的陽光。

tenderness

Noun名詞

溫柔、親切

EN

She treated the injured bird with great tenderness.

她非常溫柔地照顧那隻受傷的鳥。

mid-table

Adjective形容詞

中游的、平庸的(原指聯賽排名,現常用於形容表現普通)

EN

His performance in the project was strictly mid-table, neither impressive nor disappointing.

他在這個項目中的表現非常平庸,既不令人驚艷,也不令人失望。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 17:51

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中文導讀

近日有讀者喺報章撰文,反駁「welfare」呢個詞源自美國且帶有負面含義嘅說法。Martin Bailey 指出,welfare 喺英國歷史悠久,本意係指社會福祉同保障,並非外來負面標籤。對於移英港人嚟講,理解呢類詞彙喺英國社會脈絡下嘅正向意義,有助更準確掌握當地公共政策討論,避免對福利制度產生誤解。

‘Welfare’ has a long and positive history in Britain
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Vocabulary 生字

Connotation

Noun名詞

隱含義、言外之意

EN

The word 'home' has a warm connotation for most people.

對大多數人嚟講,「家」呢個詞帶有一種溫暖嘅隱含義。

Respond

Verb動詞

回應、回答

EN

It took her a few days to respond to my email.

佢隔咗幾日先回覆我封電郵。

Positive

Adjective形容詞

正面嘅、積極嘅

EN

She has a very positive attitude towards her new job.

佢對新工作抱持非常正面嘅態度。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 16:00

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中文導讀

Reform UK 領袖 Nigel Farage 近日被爆出,喺 2024 年大選前曾向黨內高層提出,若要佢出選 MP,必須補償佢每年一百萬英鎊嘅收入損失。呢件事反映出政壇背後嘅金錢考量,亦令公眾關注 Nigel Farage 對參選嘅態度,以及 Reform UK 內部對於招攬具影響力人物所付出嘅代價,對英國政局發展有一定啟示。

Farage said he would need ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP in 2024
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Vocabulary 生字

Exclusive

Adjective形容詞

獨家的;專有的

EN

The magazine published an exclusive interview with the famous actor.

該雜誌刊登了一篇與那位著名演員的獨家專訪。

Earnings

Noun名詞

收入;工資;收益

EN

She decided to invest part of her monthly earnings into a savings account.

她決定將每月收入的一部分存入儲蓄賬戶。

Cover

Verb動詞

支付;負擔(費用);覆蓋

EN

The insurance policy will cover the cost of the repairs.

這份保險單將會支付維修費用。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 14:21

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 喺最後一次 PMQs 期間,面對外界對其執政紀錄嘅質疑,強調政府確實有採取實質行動推動改革。佢喺會上亦公開支持 Andy Burnham 嘅地方政策,並為 England team 打氣。呢次發言反映 Keir Starmer 試圖喺任期尾聲鞏固政治遺產,回應公眾對政府效能嘅關注,亦顯示佢希望喺離任前展示執政團隊嘅承擔。

‘We did pull the levers’: emotional Starmer defends his record
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Vocabulary 生字

pull the levers

Idiom (Verb phrase)慣用語(動詞片語)

運用權力或影響力去推動某件事發生,通常指喺幕後操控或執行關鍵決策。

EN

The manager had to pull the levers to ensure the project was completed on time.

經理必須運用權力,確保項目能按時完成。

record

Noun名詞

指一個人或機構過去嘅表現、成就或行為紀錄。

EN

The company has an impressive record of providing excellent customer service.

該公司在提供優質客戶服務方面有著令人印象深刻的紀錄。

defend

Verb動詞

為自己嘅行為、決定或立場辯護,以回應他人嘅批評或質疑。

EN

It is difficult to defend such a controversial decision in front of the public.

要在公眾面前為這樣具爭議性的決定辯護是很困難的。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 13:00

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 正面臨壓力,被過百名專家聯署要求撤回一項具爭議嘅發展計劃。呢項計劃容許發展商透過繳付象徵式嘅 1 英鎊費用,繞過現行嘅生物多樣性保護法規。專家警告,呢種做法會嚴重破壞生態環境,長遠亦會損害經濟發展,呼籲當局必須重新審視相關政策,確保發展與保育之間取得平衡。

Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1
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Vocabulary 生字

bypass

Verb動詞

繞過、避開(規則或程序)

EN

You should not try to bypass the safety regulations when operating this machinery.

操作呢部機器嗰陣,你唔應該試圖繞過安全規例。

levy

Noun名詞

徵稅、徵收額

EN

The local council decided to impose a small levy on plastic bags to reduce waste.

地方議會決定對膠袋徵收少量費用,以減少廢物。

flawed

Adjective形容詞

有缺陷的、有錯誤的

EN

The original plan was fundamentally flawed and needed to be completely redesigned.

原本嗰個計劃有根本性嘅缺陷,需要徹底重新設計。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 11:55

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中文導讀

Bank of England 行長 Andrew Bailey 近日承認,如果當時知道 Nigel Farage 涉及五百萬英鎊嘅調查,就會推遲會面。呢件事引起公眾關注監管機構同政治人物接觸嘅界線,亦反映出喺處理加密貨幣監管議題上,公眾對透明度同利益衝突嘅高度敏感,係英國政經界近期嘅焦點。

Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
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Vocabulary 生字

Regulation

Noun名詞

規例、監管

EN

The government is introducing new regulation to improve safety standards in the workplace.

政府正引入新規例以提升工作場所嘅安全標準。

Investigation

Noun名詞

調查

EN

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

警方已經對火災成因展開調查。

Transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的、公開的

EN

The company needs to be more transparent about how it handles customer data.

間公司需要喺處理客戶數據方面更加透明。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

Andy Burnham 近期面臨壓力,被要求大幅修訂選舉法案。有份參與草擬嘅前部長批評現行方案過於保守,未能解決選舉改革、加密貨幣捐款及社交媒體監管等核心問題。呢項法案對英國選舉制度影響深遠,若然未能大刀闊斧改革,恐難以應對現代政治挑戰,亦令公眾對選舉公平性存疑。

Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill
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Vocabulary 生字

overhaul

Verb動詞

徹底改革、全面檢修

EN

The company decided to overhaul its customer service policy to improve user satisfaction.

公司決定徹底改革客戶服務政策,以提升用戶滿意度。

timid

Adjective形容詞

膽怯的、羞怯的、缺乏勇氣的

EN

She was too timid to ask for a pay rise despite her hard work.

儘管她工作努力,但還是太膽怯而不敢要求加薪。

bolder

Adjective形容詞

更勇敢的、更大膽的

EN

We need to take bolder steps if we want to solve this environmental problem.

如果我們想解決這個環境問題,就需要採取更大膽的行動。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Jul, 07:00

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中文導讀

英國近期研究指出,當地建築設計未能應對極端高溫,恐令長者及長期病患者等弱勢社群陷入「死亡陷阱」。目前僅半數地方政府嘅規劃要求加入降溫策略,專家警告若唔改善建築標準,未來室內過熱問題將會更加嚴重,直接威脅居民生命安全,移英港人喺揀樓或裝修時,應多加留意通風及隔熱設施。

England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis
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Vocabulary 生字

Vulnerable

Adjective形容詞

易受傷害的、脆弱的

EN

Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to cold weather during winter.

長者喺冬天特別容易受寒冷天氣影響。

Strategy

Noun名詞

策略、規劃

EN

We need a better strategy to manage our household budget effectively.

我哋需要一個更好嘅策略去有效管理家庭預算。

Overheating

Noun名詞

過熱

EN

The car engine stopped suddenly due to severe overheating.

架車嘅引擎因為嚴重過熱而突然停咗。