Wed, Sep 9· 9月9日

13 stories · 39 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 21:41

Former child refugee selected as Labour candidate in byelection for Starmer’s old seat

Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in 1990s, will likely face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contest

中文導讀

Labour 黨近日選出 Sagal Abdi-Wali 作為 Holborn and St Pancras 選區嘅補選候選人。呢個選區曾經係 Keir Starmer 嘅議席,極具象徵意義。Sagal Abdi-Wali 嘅難民背景令呢場選戰備受關注,佢將會同綠黨嘅 Zack Polanski 競爭。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類選區變動,可以更深入了解英國政壇嘅人才更替同埋各黨派喺多元文化社區嘅部署。

Former child refugee selected as Labour candidate in byelection for Starmer’s old seat
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Vocabulary 生字

Candidate

Noun名詞

候選人

EN

The company interviewed every candidate before making a final decision.

公司喺做最後決定前,面試咗每一位候選人。

Contest

Noun名詞

競爭、比賽

EN

The two athletes are preparing for a tough contest this weekend.

嗰兩位運動員正為今個週末嘅激烈比賽做準備。

Symbolic

Adjective形容詞

象徵性嘅

EN

The gift was a symbolic gesture of their long-lasting friendship.

呢份禮物係佢哋長久友誼嘅象徵性表示。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 18:57

Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements

Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violence

中文導讀

英國多位資深猶太教拉比近日公開表態,支持對以色列定居點實施制裁。佢哋強調猶太社群內部意見多元,並警告若果對定居者暴力行為採取不作為態度,將會帶來嚴重後果。呢次表態反映英國宗教領袖對中東局勢嘅關注,亦顯示出猶太社群內部對於相關政策嘅討論正變得更加公開同激烈,值得移英港人持續留意呢類議題對英國社會嘅影響。

Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements
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Vocabulary 生字

Sanction

Noun名詞

制裁;懲罰措施

EN

The government decided to impose a trade sanction on the country to protest against their policies.

政府決定對該國實施貿易制裁,以抗議其政策。

Diversity

Noun名詞

多樣性;差異

EN

Our company values the diversity of its employees, as it brings different perspectives to the team.

我們公司重視員工的多樣性,因為這能為團隊帶來不同的觀點。

Inaction

Noun名詞

不採取行動;怠惰

EN

The public is frustrated by the government's inaction regarding the rising cost of living.

公眾對於政府在生活成本上升問題上的不作為感到沮喪。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 17:59

‘Mr Congeniality’ Burnham advises Badenoch to ditch the point-scoring on defence

Leader of the opposition rehashes last week’s questions as she comes up short against a PM who preaches consensus politics

中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 近日勸告 Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch,喺國防議題上唔好再玩政治角力。喺 Westminster 嘅辯論入面,Kemi Badenoch 繼續針對 Prime Minister Keir Starmer 嘅政策進行質詢,但 Andy Burnham 認為呢種做法缺乏建設性,建議佢應該採取更務實嘅態度,配合 Keir Starmer 所提倡嘅共識政治,避免喺國家安全議題上流於口舌之爭。

‘Mr Congeniality’ Burnham advises Badenoch to ditch the point-scoring on defence
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Vocabulary 生字

consensus

Noun名詞

共識;一致意見

EN

It took several hours for the committee to reach a consensus on the new project.

委員會花咗幾個鐘頭先對新項目達成共識。

ditch

Verb動詞

拋棄;擺脫;唔再用

EN

I decided to ditch my old car because it was constantly breaking down.

我決定放棄我架舊車,因為佢成日壞。

rehash

Verb動詞

重提;換湯唔換藥地重複

EN

There is no point in rehashing the same arguments that we have already discussed.

再重提我哋已經討論過嘅論點係冇意義嘅。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 17:14

Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband

UK foreign secretary says international community including US shares ‘frustration’ at Israel’s failure to constrain illegal settlers

中文導讀

英國外交大臣 David Miliband 近日強調,儘管英國政府對以色列未能制止非法定居者嘅行為感到不滿,並實施相關制裁,但呢個決定唔會影響英國同以色列情報機構之間嘅合作。呢單新聞反映咗英國政府喺處理外交關係時,即使喺人權議題上立場強硬,依然會將國家安全同情報共享視為優先事項,呢種平衡外交策略對移英港人了解英國嘅國際政治取態好有參考價值。

Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband
A

Vocabulary 生字

Frustration

Noun名詞

挫折感、沮喪、不滿

EN

I felt a lot of frustration when the train was delayed for the third time this week.

當火車喺呢個星期第三次延誤嗰陣,我感到好沮喪。

Constrain

Verb動詞

限制、約束、抑制

EN

The new regulations are designed to constrain the growth of private vehicle traffic in the city center.

新法規旨在限制市中心私人車輛交通嘅增長。

Sanction

Noun名詞

制裁、懲罰

EN

The company faced severe sanctions after it was found violating environmental safety standards.

嗰間公司喺被發現違反環境安全標準後,面臨嚴厲嘅制裁。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 15:18

Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset

While a survey found Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters to be the strongest backers of such a ban on trade, even Tory and Reform voters were in favour overall

中文導讀

Greater Manchester 市長 Andy Burnham 近期指出,對 Israeli settlements 實施貿易制裁可能成為 Labour 嘅選舉優勢。民調顯示,唔單止 Labour、Lib Dem 同 Green 嘅支持者傾向支持禁令,連 Tory 同 Reform 嘅選民亦普遍贊成。呢個現象反映英國選民對中東政策嘅立場轉變,未來可能會影響 Westminster 嘅外交決策方向,值得移英港人密切留意相關政策走向。

Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset
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Vocabulary 生字

Sanction

Noun名詞

制裁;懲罰措施

EN

The government imposed a trade sanction on the country to protest against their policies.

政府對該國實施貿易制裁,以抗議其政策。

Asset

Noun名詞

資產;優勢;寶貴的人或物

EN

Her ability to speak three languages is a great asset in this international company.

她能說三種語言的能力,在這間跨國公司是一項極大的優勢。

In favour of

Phrase片語

贊成;支持

EN

Are you in favour of building a new park in our neighbourhood?

你贊成在我們社區興建一個新公園嗎?

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 14:56

Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK

Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover sting

中文導讀

Met Police 近日正式展開調查,針對 Reform UK 被指控收受海外捐款一事。事件源於 Channel 4 透過臥底調查揭發相關疑點。由於英國法律嚴格限制政黨接受外國資金,呢單新聞引起政界高度關注,亦令 Reform UK 喺政治獻金嘅合規性上面臨重大壓力,公眾正密切留意調查結果會點樣影響該黨嘅聲譽。

Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
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Vocabulary 生字

Inquiry

Noun名詞

正式調查、查詢

EN

The local council has launched an inquiry into the cause of the fire.

地方議會已經針對火警起因展開正式調查。

Alleged

Adjective形容詞

聲稱的、被指控的(未經證實)

EN

The police are investigating the alleged theft of the expensive watch.

警方正在調查那宗關於名錶被盜的指控。

Undercover

Adjective形容詞

秘密的、臥底的

EN

The journalist went undercover to expose the poor working conditions in the factory.

該名記者進行臥底調查,以揭露工廠惡劣的工作環境。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 13:55

Streeting praises new series The Wargame for highlighting Britain’s defence needs

Show depicting attack on UK and featuring Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon will ‘make people think’, minister says

中文導讀

英國衛生大臣 Wes Streeting 近日公開讚揚新劇《The Wargame》,認為呢套模擬英國遭受攻擊嘅劇集,能夠有效喚起公眾對國防需求嘅關注。劇集邀請咗 Michael Gove 同 Nicola Sturgeon 等政界人物參與,透過虛構情節展示國家安全嘅脆弱性。呢類作品喺英國政壇引起討論,反映政府正試圖透過影視文化,令國民更加重視國防政策同潛在嘅地緣政治威脅。

Streeting praises new series The Wargame for highlighting Britain’s defence needs
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Vocabulary 生字

depict

Verb動詞

描繪、描述

EN

The painting depicts a peaceful scene in the countryside.

呢幅畫描繪咗鄉郊地區寧靜嘅景色。

highlight

Verb動詞

強調、突顯

EN

The report highlights the importance of regular exercise for mental health.

呢份報告強調咗定期運動對心理健康嘅重要性。

vulnerability

Noun名詞

脆弱性、弱點

EN

The security system has a major vulnerability that needs to be fixed.

呢個保安系統有一個需要修復嘅重大弱點。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 13:08

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

前英國首相 Liz Truss 近日將佢嘅 Podcast 節目搬到 Mike Graham 嘅 YouTube 頻道播放。由於 Mike Graham 曾經因為 Facebook 專頁出現種族歧視言論而被 TalkTV 解僱,呢次合作引起唔少爭議。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政治人物嘅媒體動向,可以更了解英國政壇嘅輿論生態同埋唔同媒體平台嘅立場取向,係觀察英國政治風向嘅一個切入點。

Liz Truss relaunches podcast on channel of broadcaster famous for ‘grow concrete’ exchange
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Vocabulary 生字

Relaunch

Verb動詞

重新推出、重新啟動

EN

The local bakery will relaunch its website to offer online ordering services.

呢間本地麵包店將會重新啟動佢哋嘅網站,以提供網上訂購服務。

Broadcaster

Noun名詞

廣播員、廣播機構

EN

The public broadcaster provides a wide range of educational programs for children.

呢間公共廣播機構為兒童提供一系列多元化嘅教育節目。

Controversial

Adjective形容詞

有爭議嘅

EN

The committee made a controversial decision that sparked a heated debate among residents.

委員會做出咗一個有爭議嘅決定,引起咗居民之間嘅激烈辯論。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 10:15

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

英國外交大臣 David Lammy 近日反駁 Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis 嘅言論。事緣英國政府計劃對 West Bank 部分以色列定居者實施制裁,Sir Ephraim Mirvis 擔心呢類措施會令英國猶太人面臨更大安全風險。David Lammy 強調政府決定係基於國際法,唔同意制裁會削弱英國猶太人嘅安全。呢單新聞反映英國政府喺處理中東局勢時,點樣喺外交政策同國內社群和諧之間攞平衡,值得移英港人關注。

Miliband rejects chief rabbi’s claim that West Bank sanctions put UK Jews at risk
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Vocabulary 生字

Sanction

Noun名詞

制裁;懲罰性措施

EN

The government imposed a trade sanction on the country to encourage political reform.

政府對該國實施貿易制裁,以鼓勵政治改革。

Rejects

Verb動詞

拒絕;否決;駁回

EN

The committee rejects the proposal because it does not meet the safety requirements.

委員會駁回了該提案,因為它不符合安全要求。

Measure

Noun名詞

措施;方法

EN

We need to take immediate measures to reduce our monthly electricity consumption.

我們需要採取即時措施來減少每月的電力消耗。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 10:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

資深政治家 Margaret Hodge 近期推出回憶錄,回顧佢喺政壇多年嘅抗爭生涯。佢曾致力打擊貪污同反猶太主義,雖然作風強硬常被形容為「Marmite figure」(即係極端兩極化人物),但佢選擇重新定義「battleaxe」呢個貶義詞,將其轉化為對女性政治領袖堅毅不屈嘅正面讚譽,展現出佢對政治遺產嘅反思同堅持。

‘I am seen as a Marmite figure’: Margaret Hodge on political battles, victories, errors – and regrets
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Vocabulary 生字

Indefatigable

Adjective形容詞

不知疲倦的;不屈不撓的

EN

She is an indefatigable worker who never seems to need a break.

她是一位不知疲倦的工作者,似乎從來不需要休息。

Reclaim

Verb動詞

取回;要求收回;(對某詞彙)賦予正面意義

EN

Many people are trying to reclaim their privacy in the age of social media.

在社交媒體時代,許多人正試圖取回自己的隱私。

Tackle

Verb動詞

處理;對付;解決(難題)

EN

We need to tackle the issue of rising living costs as soon as possible.

我們需要盡快處理生活成本上升的問題。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 07:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

英國綠黨代表 Natalie Bennett 近日要求政府公開一份關於生態系統崩潰嘅完整報告。佢批評政府喺氣候同自然危機對英國國家安全嘅威脅上「隱瞞真相」。呢份報告被視為評估環境風險嘅關鍵文件,綠黨認為公眾有權知悉環境惡化嘅真實程度,唔應該由政府單方面決定資訊透明度,呢件事反映咗英國政壇對環境政策透明度嘅持續爭議。

Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
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Vocabulary 生字

Collapse

Noun名詞

崩潰、倒塌、瓦解

EN

The sudden collapse of the bridge caused major traffic delays across the city.

橋樑突然倒塌導致全城交通嚴重延誤。

Threat

Noun名詞

威脅、恐嚇

EN

Rising sea levels pose a significant threat to coastal communities.

海平面上升對沿海社區構成重大威脅。

Transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的、公開的

EN

The company promised to be more transparent about how they handle customer data.

該公司承諾會更公開透明地處理客戶資料。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 06:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

Greater Manchester 市長 Andy Burnham 近日面對壓力,被要求透過財富稅等激進政策解決貧富懸殊問題。智庫 Compass 發表報告,建議推行免費個人護理服務,甚至廢除上議院。呢啲建議反映英國社會對現行經濟體制嘅不滿,亦為未來政策走向提供咗新討論空間,值得移英港人留意當地稅制與福利政策嘅潛在變動。

Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax
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Vocabulary 生字

Inequality

Noun名詞

不平等;不均

EN

The government is working on new strategies to reduce social inequality.

政府正致力制定新策略以減少社會不平等。

Radical

Adjective形容詞

激進的;徹底的

EN

They proposed a radical change to the company's management structure.

他們提議對公司的管理架構進行徹底的改革。

Abolish

Verb動詞

廢除;廢止

EN

Many people believe it is time to abolish the old system.

許多人認為是時候廢除舊制度了。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Sept, 06:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

現年 78 歲嘅 Joyce Thomas 面臨被 Sweden 當局驅逐出境,佢形容呢個決定猶如「死刑」。呢單新聞反映咗英國公民喺 Post-Brexit 時代,於歐盟國家定居所面臨嘅簽證同居留權挑戰。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類個案提醒大家,即使擁有英國護照,喺外國生活仍需嚴格遵守當地移民法規,確保居留身份合法,以免陷入類似嘅法律困境。

‘It’s like a death sentence’ says British widow facing deportation from Sweden
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Vocabulary 生字

Deportation

Noun名詞

驅逐出境;將外國人強制遣返原籍國

EN

The government has strict laws regarding the deportation of illegal immigrants.

政府對於非法移民嘅驅逐出境有嚴格法律規定。

Deadline

Noun名詞

截止日期;限期

EN

I need to finish my application before the deadline tomorrow.

我需要喺聽日截止日期前完成申請。

Removal

Noun名詞

移走;免職;(法律上)強制遷離

EN

The landlord requested the immediate removal of the abandoned furniture from the hallway.

業主要求立即將走廊入面嘅廢棄傢俬移走。