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中文導讀
Andy Burnham 近期推動地方分權,試圖擴大地方政府權力。不過,學者 Steve Leach 同 Colin Copus 喺信件中指出,呢種做法未必能改善管治。佢哋認為盲目擴大地方行政單位,只會令政府變得更疏離,令居民覺得被邊緣化,最終可能得不償失,無法真正提升地方服務效率。
Vocabulary 生字
Devolution
Noun名詞權力下放;分權
The government is considering the devolution of more powers to local councils to improve public services.
政府正考慮將更多權力下放予地方議會,以改善公共服務。
Anonymous
Adjective形容詞無特色的;缺乏個人風格的;隱姓埋名的
Living in such a large city can make you feel anonymous and disconnected from your neighbors.
住喺咁大嘅城市,會令你覺得自己好渺小,同鄰居之間亦缺乏連繫。
Excluded
Adjective形容詞被排除在外的;被拒之門外的
Many elderly people feel excluded from modern society because they struggle to use digital technology.
好多長者覺得自己被現代社會排除在外,因為佢哋難以適應數碼科技。