Wed, Jul 22· 7月22日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 19:27

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中文導讀

Reform UK 領袖 Nigel Farage 近日捲入稅務爭議,保守黨主席已正式去信 HMRC,要求調查 Nigel Farage 收取加密貨幣富商 Christopher Harborne 高達 500 萬英鎊贈款嘅稅務狀況。呢件事反映政壇對政治獻金透明度嘅關注,亦可能影響 Nigel Farage 喺 Westminster 嘅政治聲譽,值得移英港人留意英國政黨資金監管嘅嚴謹程度。

Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift
A

Vocabulary 生字

Investigate

Verb動詞

調查、審查

EN

The police are going to investigate the cause of the fire in the building.

警方將會調查大廈火警嘅起因。

Status

Noun名詞

狀況、身份、地位

EN

You can check the delivery status of your online order on the website.

你可以喺網站查閱你網購訂單嘅配送狀況。

Query

Verb動詞

質疑、詢問

EN

I need to query the extra charge on my monthly utility bill.

我需要質疑每月水電費單上面嘅額外收費。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 18:58

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 最近嘅即興發言引起傳媒關注。佢嘅講話風格雖然親民,但亦令 Westminster 內部擔心會造成訊息混亂。相比起前任首相,Keir Starmer 嘅溝通方式明顯更隨意,呢種「貼地」風格雖然拉近同大眾距離,但亦同時帶來政治風險,令外界關注呢種溝通模式會唔會影響政策推行嘅準確度。

‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches
A

Vocabulary 生字

off-the-cuff

Adjective形容詞

即興的、未經準備的

EN

I had to give an off-the-cuff speech when the manager was suddenly absent.

當經理突然缺席時,我被迫發表了一場即興演講。

markedly

Adverb副詞

顯著地、明顯地

EN

The quality of the service has improved markedly since the new management took over.

自從新管理層接手後,服務質素有了顯著的提升。

sow

Verb動詞

播種、散佈(通常指負面事物)

EN

Don't let these minor disagreements sow doubt in your relationship.

不要讓這些小爭執在你們的關係中播下懷疑的種子。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 17:18

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中文導讀

Scottish Labour 領袖 Anas Sarwar 辭去職務,準備加入 Andy Burnham 嘅政府團隊並獲提名為 peer。呢個決定引起對手強烈批評,認為佢係「chancer」。Anas Sarwar 曾經係黨內首位公開要求 Keir Starmer 下台嘅人物,今次轉投 Andy Burnham 陣營,反映出工黨內部權力鬥爭同埋未來政治版圖嘅潛在變動,值得留意呢位政壇人物嘅動向。

Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
A

Vocabulary 生字

Chancer

Noun名詞

投機取巧嘅人,指人為咗個人利益而冒險或利用機會

EN

Don't trust him with your money; he is a bit of a chancer.

唔好將錢交畀佢管,佢呢個人有啲投機取巧。

Resign

Verb動詞

辭職,正式放棄職位

EN

She decided to resign from her position to pursue a new career path.

佢決定辭去現有職位,去追求新嘅事業發展。

Peer

Noun名詞

貴族成員(喺英國政治語境下),或指同輩、同儕

EN

He was nervous about giving a presentation in front of his professional peers.

佢喺一班專業同儕面前做簡報感到好緊張。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 16:42

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中文導讀

英國政治遊說界近日爆出醜聞,Guardian 揭發大型遊說機構 CT Group 涉嫌向記者提供報酬,換取喺主流媒體刊登有利於客戶嘅報道。呢種做法企圖透過隱蔽手段操控公眾輿論,嚴重影響新聞公正性。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映英國傳媒同政治遊說之間嘅灰色地帶,值得留意呢類隱形影響力點樣左右政策討論同社會觀感。

Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
A

Vocabulary 生字

flattering

Adjective形容詞

奉承的、討好的

EN

The shop assistant gave me a flattering comment about my new dress.

店員對我的新裙子給予了奉承的評價。

uncover

Verb動詞

揭露、發現

EN

The police managed to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.

警方成功揭露了這宗神秘失蹤案背後的真相。

influence

Noun名詞

影響力

EN

Good friends can have a positive influence on your life.

好朋友可以對你的生活產生正面影響。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 16:37

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中文導讀

Wes Streeting 近日強調,國防開支將會係政府嘅優先項目,甚至會超越其他部門。佢認為增加國防預算唔單止係為了軍事需要,仲可以帶動英國經濟增長。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個政策轉向反映咗政府喺資源分配上嘅新策略,可能會影響到未來公共財政同埋各個公共服務部門嘅撥款優先次序,值得大家密切留意。

Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says
A

Vocabulary 生字

Prioritize

Verb動詞

優先處理;把...列為首要事項

EN

You should prioritize your health over working long hours.

你應該將健康置於長時間工作之上,優先處理。

Boost

Verb動詞

推動;促進;提高

EN

Regular exercise can help boost your energy levels throughout the day.

恆常運動有助於提升你全日嘅能量水平。

Allocation

Noun名詞

分配;撥款

EN

The manager is responsible for the allocation of resources for the new project.

經理負責為新項目進行資源分配。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 15:49

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester 市長 Andy Burnham 近期廣納民意,市民期望佢可以專注解決核心問題,唔好貪多務得。呢種對地方首長嘅訴求,反映咗英國基層對務實施政嘅渴求。作為移英港人,了解 Andy Burnham 呢類地方領袖嘅施政方針,有助掌握英國地方政治嘅脈搏,睇清楚當地政府點樣回應市民對公共服務同社區發展嘅期望。

‘Do a few big things well’: people share what they want from Andy Burnham
A

Vocabulary 生字

consistent

Adjective形容詞

一致的、持續的

EN

The team has shown consistent performance throughout the season.

呢支隊伍成個賽季都表現得好穩定。

emerge

Verb動詞

浮現、顯露

EN

New evidence began to emerge after the investigation started.

調查開始後,新證據開始浮現。

courage

Noun名詞

勇氣、膽識

EN

It takes great courage to speak up for what you believe in.

為自己信念發聲需要好大勇氣。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 15:23

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 宣布,由一月起全英巴士車費將設有 £2 上限。呢項政策預計耗資超過 5 億英鎊,政府亦會撥款畀各個 devolved nations 實施相同措施。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項政策直接減輕日常通勤負擔,特別係依賴公共交通嘅家庭,未來搭巴士出入會慳唔少錢,係近期對基層市民最直接嘅生活補貼。

Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January
A

Vocabulary 生字

Cap

Noun名詞

上限;限額

EN

The government decided to put a cap on the amount of interest banks can charge.

政府決定對銀行可以收取嘅利息金額設定上限。

Allocate

Verb動詞

撥出;分配;分派

EN

The company will allocate more funds to improve customer service next year.

公司明年將會撥出更多資金嚟改善客戶服務。

Devolved

Adjective形容詞

權力下放的

EN

The local council has devolved some responsibilities to the community groups.

地方議會已經將部分職責下放畀社區團體。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Jul, 15:04

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中文導讀

英國政府計劃將原本用於國際援助嘅預算,轉撥去資助巴士車費上限政策,引起 ActionAid UK 等組織強烈反對。批評者認為呢個做法係犧牲全球貧困地區嘅利益,去換取國內嘅交通補貼。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗政府喺財政緊絀下,點樣喺國內民生同國際責任之間作出取捨,值得大家關注呢項政策對公共財政分配嘅深遠影響。

Funding bus fare cap from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told
A

Vocabulary 生字

Allocation

Noun名詞

分配、撥款

EN

The manager is responsible for the fair allocation of resources among the team members.

經理負責將資源公平地分配給團隊成員。

Controversial

Adjective形容詞

有爭議的

EN

The new policy regarding school uniforms has become a controversial topic among parents.

關於校服的新政策在家長之間成為了一個有爭議的話題。

Prioritize

Verb動詞

優先考慮

EN

You should prioritize your health over working long hours in the office.

你應該優先考慮健康,而不是在辦公室長時間工作。