Thu, Aug 20· 8月20日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
20 Aug, 19:07

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中文導讀

Reform UK 近期猛烈抨擊大學開設所謂「Mickey Mouse」學位,認為呢類課程對就業毫無幫助,主張將資源轉投去學徒制。不過,輿論質疑呢種說法過於簡化,甚至有人批評相關倡議者本身嘅背景同經歷,未必能夠反映現今職場嘅真實需求。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場關於高等教育價值同職業培訓嘅爭議,反映咗英國社會對學歷同技能需求嘅分歧,值得大家留意。

Reform UK hates ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees – apprenticeships in dodgy crypto, anyone?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Apprenticeship

Noun名詞

學徒制、見習期

EN

Many young people choose an apprenticeship to gain hands-on experience while earning a salary.

好多後生仔女會選擇學徒制,邊賺錢邊累積實戰經驗。

Dodgy

Adjective形容詞

可疑的、唔老實的、品質低劣的

EN

I wouldn't buy a second-hand car from that website; it looks a bit dodgy to me.

我唔會喺嗰個網站買二手車,我覺得個網站有啲可疑。

Omit

Verb動詞

省略、遺漏、唔記得做

EN

Please do not omit any important details when you write your report.

寫報告嗰陣,請唔好遺漏任何重要細節。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Aug, 18:36

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中文導讀

Reform UK 嘅新任經濟顧問 Mitchell Palmer 近日提出大膽主張,包括取消退休金「三重鎖定」(triple lock)機制,甚至建議將 NHS 私有化。呢啲政策方向同主流政黨好唔同,反映 Reform UK 試圖喺經濟政策上挑戰傳統框架。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類政策討論直接影響未來稅務同公共服務嘅走向,值得密切留意佢哋點樣影響英國政壇嘅辯論焦點。

Reform’s new economic adviser has called for end of pensioners’ triple lock
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Vocabulary 生字

Privatise

Verb動詞

將公共服務或國有企業私有化,轉為私人擁有或經營

EN

The city council decided to privatise the waste collection services to improve efficiency.

市議會決定將垃圾收集服務私有化,以提高效率。

Adviser

Noun名詞

顧問,指提供專業意見或建議嘅人

EN

You should consult a financial adviser before making any major investment decisions.

喺做任何重大投資決定之前,你應該諮詢財務顧問。

Poverty

Noun名詞

貧窮,指生活極度匱乏嘅狀態

EN

The charity is working hard to reduce poverty in the local community.

呢間慈善機構正努力減少社區入面嘅貧窮問題。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Aug, 15:36

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中文導讀

英國平等事務大臣 Bridget Phillipson 近日公開批評,指英國社會對種族歧視同性別歧視已經變得習以為常。佢認為部分政客嘅言論助長咗仇恨風氣,同時批評警方對針對女性同女童嘅暴力行為處理得唔夠認真。呢番言論反映英國政府正視社會結構性不公嘅決心,對於移英港人嚟講,了解當地對歧視議題嘅底線同執法態度,有助喺日常生活中更有效保障自己權益。

Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
A

Vocabulary 生字

normalise

Verb動詞

使正常化;視為常態

EN

We should not normalise bad behavior in the workplace.

我哋唔應該將職場上嘅不良行為視為常態。

fuel

Verb動詞

加劇;助長(情緒或事態)

EN

Spreading rumors will only fuel the conflict between them.

散播謠言只會加劇佢哋之間嘅衝突。

take seriously

Phrase片語

認真對待

EN

You should take your health seriously and get enough sleep.

你應該認真對待自己嘅健康,確保有足夠嘅睡眠。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Aug, 13:41

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中文導讀

Reform UK 近日出現內部矛盾,副黨魁 Richard Tice 為咗維護黨內紀律,公開支持暫停一名批評黨魁 Nigel Farage 嘅活躍分子職務。呢件事反映出 Reform UK 喺擴張期間,對於黨內言論自由同埋中央集權嘅取態。與此同時,Richard Tice 亦藉此機會宣佈新政策,計劃資助更多學徒培訓計劃,試圖將公眾焦點轉移返去政綱討論,減低內部紛爭對選民支持度嘅影響。

Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism
A

Vocabulary 生字

Suspension

Noun名詞

停職、暫停、中止

EN

The company announced the temporary suspension of all operations due to the severe weather conditions.

由於惡劣天氣,公司宣佈暫停所有營運。

Subsidise

Verb動詞

資助、補貼

EN

The local government decided to subsidise public transport costs to encourage more people to commute by bus.

地方政府決定補貼公共交通費用,以鼓勵更多人乘搭巴士通勤。

Apprenticeship

Noun名詞

學徒訓練、見習期

EN

He decided to start an apprenticeship in carpentry to gain hands-on experience in the trade.

他決定開始木工學徒訓練,以便在該行業獲得實踐經驗。

The Guardian
politics·
20 Aug, 07:00

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中文導讀

Keir Starmer 嘅幕僚長 Sue Gray 近日辭職,並公開批評 No 10 嘅工作環境令人難以忍受。佢提到同事之間缺乏信任,甚至擔心私人對話會被錄音並洩漏畀傳媒。呢件事反映出英國政府內部權力鬥爭激烈,亦令 Keir Starmer 嘅管治團隊面臨極大壓力,外界關注呢種混亂會唔會影響政府嘅施政效率。

Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 ‘unbearable’, says Sue Gray
A

Vocabulary 生字

Unbearable

Adjective形容詞

無法忍受的、難以承受的

EN

The heat in the apartment was unbearable during the summer.

夏天嗰陣間屋入面嘅熱度真係令人難以忍受。

Colleague

Noun名詞

同事

EN

I am going out for lunch with a colleague from my department.

我正準備同部門嘅一位同事去食午餐。

Leak

Verb動詞

洩漏(秘密或消息)

EN

Someone managed to leak the confidential report to the press.

有人成功將份機密報告洩漏畀傳媒。