Thu, Jul 16· 7月16日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 19:46

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中文導讀

Andy Burnham 決定留任多位 Keir Starmer 喺 No 10 嘅顧問團隊,呢個舉動反映政府內部人事變動唔大。外界原本期望新政策會有大刀闊斧嘅改革,但依家睇嚟,呢種「Continuity Keir」嘅管治風格,可能會令政策缺乏驚喜,亦未必符合部分選民對激進改革嘅期望。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢啲人事佈局,有助理解英國政府未來嘅施政方向同政策走向。

‘Continuity Keir’: Burnham keeping on many of Starmer’s No 10 advisers
A

Vocabulary 生字

Continuity

Noun名詞

連續性、連貫性

EN

The company aims to maintain continuity in its services during the transition period.

公司目標喺過渡期間保持服務嘅連貫性。

Radical

Adjective形容詞

激進的、徹底的

EN

The new manager proposed a radical change to the way we handle customer complaints.

新經理提議對我哋處理客戶投訴嘅方式進行徹底改革。

Adviser

Noun名詞

顧問

EN

You should consult a financial adviser before making any major investments.

喺進行任何重大投資之前,你應該諮詢財務顧問。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 19:00

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中文導讀

英國政壇近日傳出 Shabana Mahmood 有望接任財相,但呢個消息令商界同 Labour 內部感到困惑。外界認為 Shabana Mahmood 缺乏經濟背景,唔少議員反而更傾向由 Ed Miliband 擔任呢個職位。呢次人事傳聞反映出 Labour 喺經濟政策領導層方面,內部意見分歧,亦令市場關注未來英國經濟方針會點樣調整。

‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor
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Vocabulary 生字

Bizarre

Adjective形容詞

古怪的、離奇的

EN

It was a bizarre coincidence that we both wore the exact same outfit to the party.

我哋兩個喺派對着咗一模一樣嘅衫,真係好巧合又古怪。

Credentials

Noun名詞

資歷、資格證明

EN

She has impressive academic credentials and years of experience in the industry.

佢有令人印象深刻嘅學術資歷,仲有多年嘅行業經驗。

Puzzle

Verb動詞

使困惑、令人費解

EN

The sudden change in his behavior really puzzled his friends.

佢行為嘅突然轉變令佢啲朋友感到好困惑。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 18:09

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中文導讀

前英國首相 Liz Truss 近日喺 London 主辦咗一場 Conservative Political Action Conference。雖然呢個活動喺美國好出名,但今次英國版被批評陣容星光黯淡,參與者影響力有限。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類政治活動反映咗英國保守派內部嘅路線分歧,亦顯示 Liz Truss 卸任後依然試圖喺政壇維持影響力,值得留意呢股勢力點樣影響未來嘅保守黨政策方向。

Liz Truss wheels out a series of C-list ghouls for drab London CPAC event
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Vocabulary 生字

drab

Adjective形容詞

沉悶的、單調的、灰暗的

EN

The office was a drab room with grey walls and no decorations.

嗰間辦公室係一個灰牆、冇任何裝飾嘅沉悶房間。

ghoul

Noun名詞

(原指食屍鬼)現多指對令人不安或恐怖事物感興趣的人,亦可用於形容令人討厭的人

EN

The tabloid journalists acted like ghouls, crowding around the scene of the accident.

嗰班小報記者好似食屍鬼咁,圍住事故現場。

glitzy

Adjective形容詞

浮華的、閃耀的、豪華的

EN

They attended a glitzy party hosted by a famous fashion designer.

佢哋出席咗一個由著名時裝設計師舉辦嘅豪華派對。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 17:57

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中文導讀

英國政界近期對於智庫嘅資金來源透明度展開討論。Hylton Guthrie 指出英國政治資金運作唔夠透明,存在隱憂;同時 Andy McWilliam 亦關注到 High Pay Centre 結業後,會唔會為 Andy Burnham 提供新嘅政治契機。呢類討論反映公眾對智庫點樣影響政策制定愈嚟愈關注,亦提醒移英港人留意英國政治遊說同資金運作嘅透明度問題。

Thinktanks should rethink their funding models
A

Vocabulary 生字

Opaque

Adjective形容詞

不透明的、難以理解的

EN

The company's hiring process is quite opaque, so nobody knows how they select candidates.

間公司嘅招聘程序好唔透明,所以冇人知佢哋點樣揀候選人。

Closure

Noun名詞

倒閉、關閉、終止

EN

The sudden closure of the local library caused a lot of frustration among residents.

嗰間地區圖書館突然關閉,令居民感到好無奈。

Opportunity

Noun名詞

機會、良機

EN

Moving to a new city gave me the opportunity to start a completely different career.

搬去新城市畀咗我一個機會去開展完全唔同嘅事業。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 17:30

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中文導讀

隨住新首相即將入主 No 10,Westminster 內部對於內閣人選充滿猜測。由於 Burnham 採取「黑箱作業」模式,令外界完全唔知邊個會擔任要職。呢種資訊真空狀態引起政界恐慌,亦令政策走向變得難以預測,對於移英港人嚟講,密切留意呢啲人事變動,有助了解未來英國政府嘅施政方針同優先次序。

Burnham’s ‘black box’ plans for cabinet send Westminster into hysteria
A

Vocabulary 生字

Vacuum

Noun名詞

真空;空白狀態(指缺乏某種事物或資訊)

EN

The sudden resignation of the manager created a leadership vacuum in the office.

經理突然辭職,令辦公室出現領導層空缺。

Hysteria

Noun名詞

歇斯底里;過度激動或恐慌

EN

There was mass hysteria when the fire alarm went off in the crowded shopping centre.

當擠迫嘅購物中心響起火警鐘時,現場出現咗集體恐慌。

Top job

Noun phrase名詞短語

高層職位;重要職務

EN

She worked hard for many years before finally landing a top job at the company.

佢努力工作多年,終於喺呢間公司獲得一個高層職位。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 16:20

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中文導讀

英國政府近日削減對部分 African 國家嘅援助,減幅高達 90%。呢項政策引起外界強烈批評,認為 Foreign Office 嘅決定反映英國喺國際舞台嘅影響力正逐漸減弱。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事值得關注,因為佢反映咗英國政府喺財政緊縮下,點樣重新調整對外政策同國際承擔,亦可能影響英國喺全球嘅軟實力同外交形象。

UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’
A

Vocabulary 生字

Bilateral

Adjective形容詞

雙邊的,涉及雙方的

EN

The two companies signed a bilateral agreement to share their resources.

兩間公司簽署了一份雙邊協議以共享資源。

Critic

Noun名詞

批評者,評論家

EN

The restaurant critic wrote a positive review about the new menu.

那位餐廳評論家為新菜單寫了一篇好評。

Adjust

Verb動詞

調整,適應

EN

It takes time to adjust to the new working environment.

適應新的工作環境需要時間。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 16:17

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近日決定委任 London Mayor Sadiq Khan 進入 House of Lords 成為貴族。呢個舉動唔單止係政治上嘅肯定,更被視為鋪路畀 Sadiq Khan 加入內閣,甚至未來喺 Westminster 扮演更核心嘅角色。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個任命反映咗 Labour Party 內部權力結構嘅調整,值得留意呢位市長未來點樣影響英國嘅地方同中央政策。

Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords
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Vocabulary 生字

Appointment

Noun名詞

任命;委任

EN

She was very excited about her new job appointment.

佢對自己嘅新職位任命感到非常興奮。

Cabinet

Noun名詞

內閣;櫥櫃

EN

Please put the plates back into the kitchen cabinet.

請將碟放返入廚房個櫥櫃入面。

Outgoing

Adjective形容詞

即將離任的;外向的

EN

The outgoing manager helped train his replacement before leaving.

即將離任嘅經理喺離開前幫手培訓佢嘅接任人。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 15:35

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中文導讀

英國綠黨候選人 Polanski 近日公開批評 Greater Manchester 市長 Andy Burnham,指佢過分受「既得利益者」影響,難以推動真正變革。呢場爭論反映出綠黨正嘗試挑戰外界對下一任首相將會比 Keir Starmer 更左傾嘅觀感,並試圖喺 Westminster 政治光譜中,為綠黨爭取更多選民支持,呢種政治角力將會影響未來政策走向。

Burnham too influenced by ‘vested interests’ to offer change, Polanski says
A

Vocabulary 生字

vested interests

Noun名詞

既得利益者;既得利益

EN

The new policy was blocked by powerful vested interests who wanted to maintain the status quo.

呢項新政策被想維持現狀嘅強大既得利益者阻撓。

pushback

Noun名詞

反對;抵制;負面反應

EN

There was significant pushback from the local community when the council proposed building a new car park.

當議會提議興建新停車場時,受到當地社區強烈反對。

agenda

Noun名詞

議程;意圖;隱藏嘅目的

EN

She has a clear agenda to improve public transport services in the city.

佢有一個明確嘅議程,旨在改善城市嘅公共交通服務。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Jul, 07:00

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中文導讀

一名擁有雙重國籍嘅少女,近日喺 Rome 因護照新規定被困長達六星期,更因此無法返學。呢件事反映 Home Office 近期修訂嘅護照政策,對雙重國籍人士造成嚴重影響。各位移英港人若持有雙重國籍,務必留意相關出入境條例,以免因文件問題滯留海外,影響日常生活及學業。

British girl, 15, stranded in Rome for six weeks due to new passport rules
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Vocabulary 生字

Stranded

Adjective形容詞

被困住、滯留(指因交通或意外無法離開某處)

EN

The passengers were stranded at the airport for two days due to the heavy snowstorm.

由於大風雪,乘客喺機場滯留咗兩日。

Dual national

Noun phrase名詞短語

雙重國籍人士

EN

As a dual national, she holds two passports and can travel freely between the two countries.

作為雙重國籍人士,佢持有兩本護照,可以喺兩個國家之間自由往返。

Policy

Noun名詞

政策、方針

EN

The company has a strict policy regarding the use of mobile phones during working hours.

公司對於工作時間使用手提電話有嚴格嘅政策。