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The Guardian
politics·
2h ago

Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Leader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat Labour

中文導讀

英國綠黨近日宣佈由 Zack Polanski 出戰 Holborn and St Pancras 選區嘅補選。雖然 Keir Starmer 曾經喺呢區擔任議員,令 Labour 喺當地根基深厚,但 Zack Polanski 強調綠黨雖然係挑戰者,但有信心可以撼動 Labour 嘅優勢。對於關注英國政局嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場補選反映咗綠黨喺傳統工黨票倉嘅擴張策略,值得留意呢區選民取向嘅變化。

Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
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Vocabulary 生字

underdog

Noun名詞

處於劣勢者、不被看好的一方

EN

Even though our team was the underdog, we managed to win the championship.

雖然我哋隊伍係處於劣勢,但最終都成功贏得冠軍。

confident

Adjective形容詞

有信心的、確信的

EN

I am confident that you will pass the driving test if you keep practicing.

如果你繼續練習,我有信心你會通過駕駛考試。

select

Verb動詞

挑選、選擇

EN

The committee will select the best candidate for the job next week.

委員會將會喺下星期為呢份工作挑選最合適嘅人選。

The Guardian
politics·
11 Sept, 05:00

Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests

Nigel Farage said demonstrators in balaclavas were ‘horrible’, but others in the party defend them as ‘brave, passionate patriots’

中文導讀

Reform UK 內部近日出現嚴重分歧,起因係針對 Dover 同 Portsmouth 示威活動嘅立場。黨魁 Nigel Farage 公開批評戴面罩嘅示威者係「horrible」,但黨內唔少成員卻持相反意見,形容佢哋係「brave, passionate patriots」。呢場爭拗反映 Reform UK 喺處理極端示威手法上,黨內共識依然薄弱,亦可能影響該黨未來喺英國政壇嘅形象同政策走向。

Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests
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Vocabulary 生字

beset

Verb動詞

困擾、圍困(通常指問題或困難)

EN

The project has been beset by technical difficulties since it began.

呢個計劃由開始嗰陣就一直受到技術問題困擾。

demonstrator

Noun名詞

示威者

EN

The police kept the demonstrators behind the barriers to maintain order.

警方將示威者留喺路障後面以維持秩序。

passionate

Adjective形容詞

熱情的、激昂的

EN

She gave a passionate speech about the importance of protecting the environment.

佢就保護環境嘅重要性發表咗一段激昂嘅演講。