Mon, Oct 5· 10月5日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 22:00

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中文導讀

英國 Conservative Party 近日提出一項名為 Britannia Shield 嘅國防計劃,打算仿效 Israel 嘅 Iron Dome 建立防空系統。呢個被形容為冷戰後最重要嘅軍事項目之一,反映政界對於提升國防防禦能力嘅重視。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項政策涉及龐大開支,未來可能會成為大選期間嘅熱門辯論議題,值得留意對稅務及公共財政嘅潛在影響。

Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome
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Vocabulary 生字

propose

Verb動詞

提議、建議

EN

The committee will propose a new plan to improve local public transport services.

中

委員會將會提議一項改善本地公共交通服務嘅新計劃。

significant

Adjective形容詞

重要的、顯著的

EN

There has been a significant increase in the number of people working from home.

中

在家工作嘅人數有顯著嘅增長。

inspire

Verb動詞

啟發、賦予靈感

EN

The beautiful scenery inspired the artist to paint a new masterpiece.

中

優美嘅風景啟發咗呢位藝術家去畫一幅新嘅傑作。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 20:10

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中文導讀

Green Party of England and Wales 近日因為通過一項「Zionism is racism」嘅動議,引發 European Green Party 強烈不滿。歐洲方面批評呢個立場違反黨內政策,德國 Green Party 領袖更直斥行為令人無法接受。呢件事反映英國政壇喺國際議題上嘅立場分歧,亦令該黨面臨被歐洲盟友孤立嘅政治危機,值得關注呢個小黨喺國際外交層面嘅影響力。

Green party of England and Wales facing international ostracism over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
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Vocabulary 生字

Ostracism

Noun名詞

排擠、摒棄;指被群體拒絕或孤立

EN

The student faced social ostracism after speaking out against the popular opinion in class.

中

嗰位學生因為喺班入面反對主流意見,而遭到社交排擠。

Motion

Noun名詞

動議;指在會議中正式提出的建議或提案

EN

The committee members will vote on the new motion during the meeting tomorrow.

中

委員會成員將會喺聽日嘅會議入面,就呢項新動議進行投票。

Intolerable

Adjective形容詞

無法忍受的;不能容忍的

EN

The noise from the construction site next door has become completely intolerable.

中

隔籬地盤傳出嚟嘅噪音已經變得完全無法忍受。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 20:00

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中文導讀

英國綠黨內部近日出現爭議,Zack Polanski 因為喺黨員投票表決「猶太復國主義係種族主義」呢項政策時缺席,備受批評。呢件事反映出黨內對於敏感議題嘅立場分歧,亦令外界質疑 Zack Polanski 作為黨內高層,喺關鍵時刻未有運用影響力去引導黨內討論,令佢嘅政治領導能力受到考驗。

Zack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to act
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Vocabulary 生字

Absent

Adjective形容詞

缺席的、不在場的

EN

He was absent from the meeting due to a sudden illness.

中

佢因為突然病咗而缺席咗嗰場會議。

Adopt

Verb動詞

採納、通過(政策或建議)

EN

The committee decided to adopt the new safety guidelines immediately.

中

委員會決定即時採納嗰套新嘅安全指引。

Influence

Noun名詞

影響力

EN

Teachers have a significant influence on their students' development.

中

老師對學生嘅成長有深遠嘅影響力。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 19:57

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中文導讀

Conservative Party 內部目前對 Kemi Badenoch 嘅領導地位展現出難得嘅團結,主要係因為大家都有共同目標,想喺 Nigel Farage 嘅 Reform UK 壓力下穩住陣腳。不過,Westminster 嘅議員普遍認為,要贏返選民支持,必須將重心放返喺經濟議題,而唔係糾纏於文化戰爭。呢個轉向反映出保守黨正嘗試調整策略,務求喺未來選舉中重建選民信任,重拾競爭力。

Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
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Vocabulary 生字

Defector

Noun名詞

變節者、叛逃者

EN

The company is worried about losing trade secrets to a defector who joined a rival firm.

中

公司擔心商業機密會被一名跳槽到競爭對手公司的變節者洩露。

Woes

Noun名詞

苦難、困境、煩惱

EN

The travel agency is facing financial woes due to a significant drop in bookings.

中

由於預訂量大幅下降,這家旅行社正面臨財務困境。

Rebuild

Verb動詞

重建、恢復

EN

It takes time to rebuild trust in a relationship after a major misunderstanding.

中

在發生重大誤解後,重建一段關係中的信任需要時間。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 19:06

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中文導讀

Conservative Party影子內閣成員Blake Stephenson喺黨大會期間,公開指Luton存在「no-go zones」,形容當地治安極差,甚至係白人唔會去嘅「ghettoes」。呢番言論引起爭議,反映英國政界對於社區融合同治安問題嘅分歧。移英港人可以留意呢類言論點樣影響社會對多元文化社區嘅觀感,以及相關政策討論點樣發展。

Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
A

Vocabulary 生字

fringe

Adjective形容詞

邊緣的、非主流的

EN

The festival features a variety of fringe theatre performances.

中

呢個藝術節有好多非主流嘅劇場表演。

dangerous

Adjective形容詞

危險的

EN

It is dangerous to walk alone in this area late at night.

中

深夜喺呢個區域獨自步行係好危險嘅。

claim

Verb動詞

聲稱、主張

EN

The company claims that their new product is the most efficient on the market.

中

間公司聲稱佢哋嘅新產品係市場上最高效率嘅。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 18:34

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中文導讀

Conservative Party 近期喺 Birmingham 舉行嘅年會場面冷清,出席人數稀少,演講內容亦被批評乏善可陳。呢場活動反映出 Conservative Party 喺大選失利後,目前正處於極度低潮,黨內士氣低落,甚至被形容為瀕臨邊緣化。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢個曾經執政多年嘅政黨點樣喺失去權力後重整旗鼓,係觀察英國政局未來走向嘅重要指標。

No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference
A

Vocabulary 生字

remnants

Noun名詞

殘餘部分;剩餘物

EN

We found some remnants of the old stone wall in the garden.

中

我哋喺花園搵到舊石牆嘅殘餘部分。

habitat

Noun名詞

棲息地;生活環境

EN

It is important to protect the natural habitat of these wild animals.

中

保護呢啲野生動物嘅自然棲息地好重要。

queue

Noun名詞

隊伍;排隊

EN

I had to stand in a long queue to pay for my groceries.

中

我為咗買餸要排好長嘅隊。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 16:53

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中文導讀

英國 Green Party 近期喺能源政策上有重大轉向,正式放棄咗一直以來反對核能嘅立場。呢個轉變反映咗該黨為咗應對氣候變化,開始重新評估核能喺未來能源組合入面嘅角色。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政策變動有助了解英國能源轉型嘅方向,以及未來電費同能源供應可能出現嘅潛在影響。

Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power
A

Vocabulary 生字

Longstanding

Adjective形容詞

長期存在嘅;由好耐之前一直維持嘅

EN

They finally resolved their longstanding disagreement over the property boundaries.

中

佢哋終於解決咗關於物業邊界嘅長期分歧。

Phase out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

逐步淘汰;分階段停止使用

EN

The company plans to phase out plastic packaging by the end of next year.

中

間公司計劃喺出年年底前逐步淘汰塑膠包裝。

Shift

Noun名詞

轉變;改變(方向、立場或趨勢)

EN

There has been a significant shift in consumer habits since the pandemic.

中

自從疫情以嚟,消費者習慣已經出現咗重大轉變。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 14:56

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中文導讀

近日發生一宗版權爭議,插畫家指控Conservative Party喺黨大會期間,未經授權將其繪畫嘅Andy Burnham肖像印喺水樽上,並配上「Bottler Burnham」標語。呢件事反映政黨喺宣傳品製作上,對知識產權嘅尊重程度備受質疑。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞提醒大家,喺英國無論係商業定政治宣傳,使用他人創作必須嚴格遵守版權法,否則好容易面臨法律訴訟。

Artist calls in lawyers after Tories use his Burnham portrait without consent
A

Vocabulary 生字

Consent

Noun名詞

同意、准許

EN

You must obtain written consent from the landlord before making any changes to the property.

中

喺對物業進行任何改動之前,你必須獲得業主嘅書面同意。

Portrait

Noun名詞

肖像畫、人像攝影

EN

The artist spent several weeks painting a detailed portrait of his family.

中

嗰位藝術家花咗幾個星期去畫一幅細緻嘅家人肖像畫。

Unauthorized

Adjective形容詞

未經授權嘅

EN

The company took legal action against the website for the unauthorized use of their logo.

中

嗰間公司對該網站未經授權使用其標誌嘅行為採取咗法律行動。

The Guardian
politics·
5 Oct, 08:38

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中文導讀

英國綠黨近日陷入內部爭議,事緣黨內通過一項將「Zionism is racism」列為立場嘅動議。Jewish Greens 負責人 Vivien Lichtenstein 對此表示強烈不滿,認為呢種標籤無助於解決問題,甚至考慮退黨。同時,黨內成員 Zack Polanski 喺投票期間缺席,引發黨內對立場取態嘅進一步質疑。呢件事反映出英國政黨喺處理複雜國際議題時,內部意見分歧相當嚴重,亦考驗緊綠黨嘅包容性同政治智慧。

Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
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Vocabulary 生字

Motion

Noun名詞

(議會或會議中嘅)動議、提議

EN

The committee will vote on the motion to improve local library services tomorrow.

中

委員會將會喺聽日就改善地區圖書館服務嘅動議進行投票。

Absence

Noun名詞

缺席、不在場

EN

Please notify your manager in advance if you have an unexpected absence from work.

中

如果你需要意外缺勤,請提前通知你嘅經理。

Unhelpful

Adjective形容詞

無助嘅、無濟於事嘅

EN

Criticizing others without offering solutions is completely unhelpful.

中

喺無提供解決方案嘅情況下批評他人係完全無濟於事嘅。