Mon, Sep 7· 9月7日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 19:34

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中文導讀

英國政府近期對 Israel 採取更強硬立場,Ed Miliband 計劃禁止進口來自非法定居點嘅商品。呢個決定旨在重申對 Palestinian 權利及「兩國方案」嘅支持,預計會引起 US 同 Israel 嘅強烈反彈。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映英國喺國際外交政策上嘅轉向,可能會影響英國同盟友之間嘅關係,值得密切留意後續發展。

UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban
A

Vocabulary 生字

Tougher

Adjective形容詞

更強硬的、更嚴厲的

EN

The local council has decided to take a tougher approach to illegal parking in the city centre.

地方議會已決定對市中心的違例泊車採取更強硬的處理手法。

Reassert

Verb動詞

重申、再次強調

EN

The company issued a statement to reassert its commitment to environmental sustainability.

該公司發表聲明,重申其對環境可持續發展的承諾。

Fierce

Adjective形容詞

激烈的、強烈的

EN

There was fierce competition among the students to win the scholarship.

學生之間為了贏取獎學金展開了激烈的競爭。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 18:58

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中文導讀

Reform UK 雖然近期捲入唔少醜聞,但 Nigel Farage 喺黨內嘅影響力依然無人能及。黨員對佢嘅忠誠度極高,令其他競爭對手難以撼動佢嘅地位。不過,隨住 Nigel Farage 嘅年紀同未來去向成為焦點,黨內亦開始擔心一旦佢退下來,邊個可以接棒維持呢股民粹勢力。呢件事反映出 Reform UK 目前極度依賴個人魅力,缺乏長遠接班規劃,對英國政壇未來走向有一定影響。

Farage still Reform’s best hope as rivals struggle to match appeal to party faithful
A

Vocabulary 生字

Loyal

Adjective形容詞

忠誠的;忠心的

EN

She has been a loyal customer of this local bakery for over ten years.

她已經是這家本地麵包店超過十年的忠實顧客。

Successor

Noun名詞

繼任者;接班人

EN

The board of directors is currently searching for a suitable successor to the retiring CEO.

董事會目前正在為即將退休的執行長尋找合適的繼任者。

Appeal

Noun名詞

吸引力;感染力

EN

The simple design of this smartphone gives it a broad appeal to all age groups.

這款智慧型手機簡約的設計,讓它對各個年齡層都有廣泛的吸引力。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 17:43

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中文導讀

Keir Starmer 舊有嘅議席即將舉行補選,Camden 區議員 Hamza Chowdhury 正爭取代表 Green Party 出選。呢場補選唔單止係地區事務,更反映緊執政黨喺當地嘅支持度變化,以及綠黨喺英國政壇嘅影響力,值得移英港人密切留意當地政治動向。

Polanski faces Green rival in his pursuit of Keir Starmer’s old seat
A

Vocabulary 生字

pursuit

Noun名詞

追求、尋求

EN

The pursuit of a better work-life balance is a common goal for many professionals.

追求更佳嘅工作與生活平衡係好多專業人士嘅共同目標。

contest

Verb動詞

角逐、爭奪

EN

She decided to contest the local election to bring more resources to our community.

佢決定角逐地方選舉,為我哋社區爭取更多資源。

byelection

Noun名詞

補選

EN

The local council announced a byelection to fill the vacancy left by the retiring member.

地方議會宣佈舉行補選,以填補該成員退休後留下嘅空缺。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 17:30

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中文導讀

英國國防大臣 John Healey 近期喺 Westminster 嘅表現備受批評,評論指佢發言沉悶且缺乏說服力,甚至形容佢嘅態度好似準備宣佈國家進入核戰狀態咁。呢類負面評價反映出政府官員喺應對公眾期望時,如果表現得過於生硬或缺乏感染力,好容易會令選民感到失望,亦顯示出 John Healey 喺處理公眾形象方面正面臨重大挑戰。

Painful, unconvincing, boring: welcome to John Healey’s late show
A

Vocabulary 生字

Unconvincing

Adjective形容詞

缺乏說服力的;令人難以相信的

EN

The manager gave an unconvincing excuse for why the project was delayed.

經理對於項目延誤嘅解釋好缺乏說服力。

Boring

Adjective形容詞

沉悶的;無聊的

EN

I found the long lecture extremely boring and struggled to stay awake.

我覺得嗰場冗長嘅講座非常沉悶,聽到就快瞓着。

Announce

Verb動詞

宣佈;宣告

EN

The company will announce its new policy to all employees tomorrow morning.

公司將會喺聽日朝早向所有員工宣佈新政策。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 12:02

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中文導讀

近日英國出現一個名為 Patriot Platform 嘅極右組織,喺 Dover 同 Portsmouth 進行反移民示威。呢個組織由多個地方團體組成,被指成員涉及多宗暴力犯罪。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類組織嘅背景同活動範圍相當重要,因為佢哋嘅激進立場往往會引發社區衝突,甚至影響公共安全,大家喺相關地區活動時務必保持警覺,留意當地治安狀況。

What is Patriot Platform, the far-right group that descended on Dover and Portsmouth?
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Vocabulary 生字

collective

Noun名詞

集體、團體,指由一群有共同目標嘅人組成嘅組織

EN

The local artists formed a collective to share studio space and resources.

當地藝術家組成咗一個團體,共同分擔工作室空間同資源。

descend on

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

大批湧入、突然到達某地(通常帶有威脅或造成混亂嘅意味)

EN

Thousands of tourists descend on the small village every summer.

每年夏天,成千上萬嘅遊客都會湧入呢條小村莊。

host

Noun名詞

一大群、許多(通常指數量眾多且令人印象深刻嘅事物)

EN

The new software offers a host of features to improve user productivity.

呢套新軟件提供咗一系列功能,以提升用戶嘅生產力。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 07:00

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中文導讀

英國綠黨副領袖 Zack Polanski 正喺 Holborn and St Pancras 積極拉票,力爭 Keir Starmer 騰空出嚟嘅議席。雖然民調顯示佢勝算唔算高,但佢表明就算落選,都會繼續擔任綠黨領袖。呢場選戰反映綠黨喺傳統大黨夾擊下,依然想喺 Westminster 爭取更多話語權,對當地政治版圖有一定影響力,值得移英港人留意。

‘We can win here’: Zack Polanski presses the flesh in Holborn and St Pancras
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Vocabulary 生字

vacate

Verb動詞

騰空、空出(職位或地方)

EN

Please vacate your seat before the train arrives at the final station.

請喺火車到達終點站之前騰出你嘅座位。

confident

Adjective形容詞

有信心嘅、自信嘅

EN

She feels confident about passing the driving test after weeks of practice.

經過幾星期練習,佢對通過駕駛考試充滿信心。

press the flesh

Idiom慣用語

(政客)親身接觸選民、握手拉票

EN

The local candidate spent the whole afternoon in the market pressing the flesh with residents.

嗰位地區候選人成個下晝都喺街市同居民握手拉票。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Sept, 00:01

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中文導讀

英國財政大臣 John Healey 即將發表講話,強調財政紀律係推動經濟增長嘅關鍵。面對債券市場近期嘅波動,市場關注政府嘅審慎方針,會唔會同部分官員提出嘅激進經濟改革方案產生矛盾。呢場演講反映出政府喺平衡公共財政同刺激經濟之間,正面臨唔少壓力,亦係觀察英國未來經濟走向嘅重要指標。

Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoil
A

Vocabulary 生字

turn the corner

Idiom慣用語

渡過難關、情況開始好轉

EN

The business was struggling for a long time, but we finally turned the corner last month.

呢盤生意之前一直好艱難,但上個月終於開始好轉。

turmoil

Noun名詞

混亂、騷動、動盪

EN

The sudden change in leadership caused a lot of turmoil within the company.

領導層嘅突然變動令公司內部陷入一片混亂。

cautious

Adjective形容詞

謹慎的、小心的

EN

You should be cautious when investing your savings in the stock market.

你將積蓄投資喺股票市場嗰陣,應該要謹慎啲。