Fri, Jul 24· 7月24日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
24 Jul, 16:42

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中文導讀

Labour 喺大選大勝後,面對點樣兌現競選承諾同改善國家經濟嘅壓力。呢篇讀者來信集結咗唔同意見,有人建議 Andy Burnham 應該點樣帶領黨派走出困局,亦有人對 Keir Starmer 嘅執政方針提出建言。呢啲聲音反映咗英國選民對新政府嘅期望,亦係了解英國政治民情嘅重要參考,值得移英港人留意政府未來嘅政策走向。

Our blueprint for Andy Burnham’s success
A

Vocabulary 生字

Blueprint

Noun名詞

藍圖、詳細計劃

EN

The company has developed a new blueprint for sustainable growth over the next five years.

公司已經為未來五年嘅可持續發展制定咗一份新藍圖。

Fortune

Noun名詞

命運、運氣、財富

EN

The team's fortunes changed dramatically after they hired a new coach.

嗰隊波喺請咗新教練之後,命運出現咗戲劇性嘅轉變。

Turn around

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

好轉、扭轉局面

EN

It took a lot of hard work to turn around the failing business.

要扭轉呢盤虧損生意嘅局面,需要付出好大努力。

The Guardian
politics·
24 Jul, 16:35

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中文導讀

Reform UK 內部文件流出,顯示黨內高層要求議員將針對佢哋嘅捐款調查,定性為建制派嘅政治抹黑。呢件事反映 Reform UK 試圖將負面新聞轉化為「受害者」敘事,以鞏固支持者信心。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種政治公關手段喺英國政壇相當常見,了解呢類輿論操作,有助大家更清晰解讀英國政黨之間嘅角力同埋媒體報道背後嘅政治動機。

Reform councillors told to describe donations inquiry as establishment stitch-up
A

Vocabulary 生字

Stitch-up

Noun名詞

(非正式)預謀嘅陷害、不公平嘅安排或抹黑

EN

The players felt the referee's decision was a total stitch-up.

球員們覺得裁判嘅判決完全係一場預謀嘅陷害。

Deter

Verb動詞

阻撓、阻止、嚇阻

EN

High prices did not deter people from buying the latest gadgets.

高昂嘅價格並冇阻止到大眾購買最新嘅電子產品。

Smear

Noun名詞

誹謗、抹黑、污衊

EN

The politician claimed the article was just a smear campaign against him.

嗰位政客聲稱嗰篇報道只係針對佢嘅抹黑行動。

The Guardian
politics·
24 Jul, 16:33

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近期一場涉及高昂酒水開支嘅聚會引起政壇關注。呢場活動唔單止係單純嘅社交,更被視為 Labour Party 內部勢力重組嘅訊號。多位前任大臣喺聚會後開始盤算未來嘅合作空間,呢種政治角力反映出 Westminster 內部對於政策方向同權力分配嘅暗湧,值得移英港人留意英國政局嘅最新動向。

Was Keir Starmer’s leaving party the boozy birth of a new Labour force?
A

Vocabulary 生字

cooperate

Verb動詞

合作、配合

EN

The two departments need to cooperate closely to finish the project on time.

兩個部門需要緊密合作,先可以準時完成項目。

expenditure

Noun名詞

開支、支出

EN

We need to reduce our household expenditure to save money for a holiday.

我哋需要減少家庭開支,為假期儲錢。

internal

Adjective形容詞

內部的

EN

The company is undergoing an internal review to improve efficiency.

間公司正進行內部審查,以提升效率。

The Guardian
politics·
24 Jul, 10:00

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中文導讀

Andy Burnham 嘅首個內閣名單出爐,最大亮點係女性成員比例首次達到五成,實現性別平權。不過,數據亦反映出 Oxbridge 畢業生依然壟斷核心決策位置。呢份名單反映咗當地政壇喺推動多元化方面雖然有進步,但精英主義嘅結構性問題依然存在,值得移英港人留意當地政壇嘅權力分佈趨勢。

The demographic makeup of Andy Burnham’s first cabinet – in charts
A

Vocabulary 生字

Demographic

Noun名詞

人口統計數據,指特定群體嘅特徵(如年齡、性別、收入等)

EN

The marketing team is studying the demographic of our local customers to improve sales.

市場營銷團隊正在研究我們本地顧客的人口統計數據,以提升銷售額。

Grip

Noun名詞

控制、掌控或影響力

EN

The company has a firm grip on the market, making it hard for new businesses to compete.

這間公司對市場有著穩固的掌控力,令新企業難以競爭。

Makeup

Noun名詞

組成、結構或構成方式

EN

The chemical makeup of this water sample is quite complex.

這個水樣本的化學組成相當複雜。

The Guardian
politics·
24 Jul, 06:00

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中文導讀

Westminster 嘅國會議員助理近期進行一項調查,結果顯示每兩個人入面就有一個正承受臨床級別嘅心理壓力。呢班幕後功臣長期面對肢體攻擊同言語欺凌,工作環境極度惡劣。呢單新聞反映出英國政治核心地帶嘅安全隱患,亦揭示咗國會員工嘅心理健康問題已經去到刻不容緩嘅地步,急需當局正視並加強保安措施。

Urgent need for more security after physical attacks and abuse, say MPs’ staff
A

Vocabulary 生字

Distress

Noun名詞

極大的痛苦、憂慮或苦惱

EN

The sudden loss of his job caused him a great deal of emotional distress.

突然失業令他感到極大的情緒困擾。

Clinical

Adjective形容詞

臨床的;(指診斷結果)達到需要醫療介入的程度

EN

She was diagnosed with clinical depression and started seeing a therapist.

她被診斷出患有臨床抑鬱症,並開始接受心理治療。

Staffer

Noun名詞

職員、工作人員

EN

The manager asked a staffer to help the customer with their refund request.

經理請一位職員協助顧客辦理退款申請。