Tue, Aug 18· 8月18日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 19:44

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中文導讀

近日有瑞典國會議員介入一宗涉及英國長者嘅爭議,事緣多名喺瑞典居住數十年嘅英國公民面臨被驅逐出境。瑞典移民部長被質詢如何處理呢類因 Brexit 後居留權問題引發嘅「損害性」事件。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗即使喺歐洲國家,居留身份嘅行政程序依然係重要課題,大家務必留意自己喺當地嘅合法居留狀態,避免因文件問題陷入困境。

Swedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leave
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Vocabulary 生字

deportation

Noun名詞

驅逐出境

EN

The government announced stricter policies regarding the deportation of illegal immigrants.

政府宣布了關於驅逐非法移民的更嚴格政策。

intervene

Verb動詞

介入、干預

EN

The teacher had to intervene when the two students started arguing in the classroom.

當兩名學生在課室開始爭吵時,老師必須介入。

residency

Noun名詞

居住權、居留權

EN

You need to provide proof of residency to open a bank account in this country.

你需要提供居住證明才能在這個國家開設銀行戶口。

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 19:06

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近日被揭露喺上任前幾個月,申報咗接近 35 萬英鎊嘅捐款。根據 Westminster 議員利益登記冊顯示,當中包括價值超過 1.2 萬英鎊嘅款待同外訪行程,仲有來自長期支持 Labour 嘅捐款人資助。呢件事引起公眾關注政治人物嘅財務透明度,亦反映英國政壇對政治捐獻嘅監管標準係移英港人值得留意嘅議題。

Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM
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Vocabulary 生字

Donation

Noun名詞

捐款、捐贈

EN

The local charity relies heavily on monthly donations from the community.

呢間本地慈善機構好依賴社區每月嘅捐款。

Hospitality

Noun名詞

款待、接待服務

EN

The hotel is famous for its warm hospitality and excellent service.

呢間酒店以熱情嘅款待同卓越嘅服務聞名。

Longstanding

Adjective形容詞

長期存在嘅、歷史悠久嘅

EN

They have a longstanding agreement to share the costs of the property.

佢哋有一份長期協議,共同分擔物業嘅費用。

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 18:05

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中文導讀

Clacton 選區近期成為焦點,當地選民對 Nigel Farage 嘅代表性提出質疑。有讀者投書報章,批評當地缺乏真正關心基層民生嘅議員,認為選區正面臨貧窮同疲憊嘅困境。呢類討論反映出英國地方選區對 Westminster 政治人物嘅期望,以及基層對現有政策未能解決實際生活問題嘅強烈不滿,值得移英港人關注當地社區政治嘅動態。

Poverty and weariness in Nigel Farage’s Clacton
A

Vocabulary 生字

Constituency

Noun名詞

選區

EN

The local representative is working hard to address the concerns of people in his constituency.

當地代表正努力解決他選區內民眾的憂慮。

Desperately

Adverb副詞

極度地、非常需要地

EN

The small town is desperately in need of more public transport services.

這座小鎮極度需要更多的公共交通服務。

Genuine

Adjective形容詞

真誠的、真正的

EN

She showed a genuine interest in helping her neighbors settle into the new community.

她對幫助鄰居適應新社區表現出真誠的興趣。

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 16:35

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中文導讀

Reform UK 副黨魁 Richard Tice 近日因對氣候問題嘅言論引起爭議。佢喺國家面對極端天氣挑戰時,發表咗被外界批評為缺乏同理心同現實感嘅言論。呢件事反映出英國政壇對於氣候政策嘅分歧,亦令公眾質疑 Richard Tice 作為政治人物嘅判斷力。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政客言論有助了解英國社會對環境議題嘅底線同輿論風向。

Things get even more tricky for Dicky Tice, the Reform deputy with lots of cash but zero self-awareness
A

Vocabulary 生字

tricky

Adjective形容詞

棘手的、難處理的

EN

It can be tricky to find a reliable plumber in a new city.

喺一個新城市搵可靠嘅水喉匠有時會幾棘手。

self-awareness

Noun名詞

自我意識、自知之明

EN

Having good self-awareness helps you understand your strengths and weaknesses at work.

擁有良好嘅自知之明有助你了解自己喺工作上嘅優點同缺點。

reality

Noun名詞

現實

EN

The cost of living is the harsh reality that many families are facing today.

生活成本係好多家庭今日正面對嘅嚴峻現實。

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 14:30

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中文導讀

英國教育大臣 Bridget Phillipson 近日去信 Gambling Commission,要求調查兩間同 Reform UK 捐款人有關嘅博彩公司 Tether.bet 同 Fispay。當局被指喺未領有牌照嘅情況下營運,涉嫌違反監管條例。呢單新聞反映執政黨 Labour 正加強審查政治捐款來源,並透過監管機構施壓,呢類政治獻金透明度問題,將會係 Westminster 嘅焦點議題。

Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors
A

Vocabulary 生字

Investigate

Verb動詞

調查;審查

EN

The police are investigating the cause of the fire in the building.

警方正在調查大樓火警嘅起因。

Licence

Noun名詞

牌照;許可證

EN

You need to show your driving licence to the officer.

你需要向警員出示你嘅駕駛執照。

Claim

Noun名詞

聲稱;主張;指控

EN

There is no evidence to support his claim that the shop is closing down.

冇證據支持佢話間舖頭即將結業嘅講法。

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 12:47

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中文導讀

Lord Horam 近日離世,佢嘅政治生涯相當傳奇。佢曾經由 Labour Party 轉投 SDP,最後加入 Conservatives,呢種多次轉黨嘅舉動喺 Westminster 引起極大爭議,甚至令當時嘅國會議員 Dennis Skinner 用極度尖酸嘅說話批評佢。呢篇訃聞回顧咗佢點樣喺英國政壇多次轉向,反映咗當年英國政黨政治嘅動盪同埋個人政治立場轉變所引發嘅激烈衝突。

Lord Horam obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

Defection

Noun名詞

變節、轉投(通常指離開政黨或組織)

EN

The sudden defection of the senior manager to a rival company surprised everyone.

那位高級經理突然轉投競爭對手公司,令所有人都感到驚訝。

Obituary

Noun名詞

訃聞、訃告

EN

I read his obituary in the local newspaper this morning.

我今朝喺本地報紙睇到佢嘅訃聞。

Controversial

Adjective形容詞

引起爭議的

EN

The new policy on waste collection has become very controversial among local residents.

嗰項關於垃圾收集嘅新政策喺居民之間引起咗好大爭議。

The Guardian
politics·
18 Aug, 10:32

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中文導讀

英國公務員體系近日出現爭議,前內閣秘書 Chris Wormald 喺被 Keir Starmer 解僱後,獲得高達 50 萬英鎊嘅離職賠償。呢筆金額創下紀錄,引起公眾關注政府點樣運用公帑。喺英國生活,呢類關於稅款運用同官員問責嘅新聞,反映咗當地政治文化對透明度嘅高要求,值得大家留意。

Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissal
A

Vocabulary 生字

Dismissal

Noun名詞

解僱、免職

EN

The company announced the sudden dismissal of several senior managers.

公司宣佈即時解僱幾位高級經理。

Unprecedented

Adjective形容詞

史無前例的、空前的

EN

The region is facing an unprecedented heatwave this summer.

該地區今年夏天正面臨史無前例的熱浪。

Payout

Noun名詞

賠償金、付款

EN

She received a large insurance payout after the accident.

她在意外後收到了一筆大額保險賠償金。