Wed, Oct 7· 10月7日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 18:16

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中文導讀

保守黨黨魁 Kemi Badenoch 近期提出削減遺產稅,聲稱要減輕稅務負擔。不過,經濟評論指出呢項建議並唔符合經濟效益,反而會令國庫損失約 60 億英鎊,變相將公帑補貼畀富裕階層。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項政策爭議反映咗英國政壇喺稅制改革上嘅分歧,亦值得大家關注未來稅務政策點樣影響社會資源分配。

Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense
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Vocabulary 生字

Inheritance

Noun名詞

遺產;繼承物

EN

She received a large inheritance from her grandfather.

中

佢由佢爺爺嗰度繼承咗一大筆遺產。

Slash

Verb動詞

大幅削減;大幅調低

EN

The supermarket decided to slash prices on all fresh produce.

中

間超級市場決定大幅削減所有新鮮農產品嘅價格。

Wealthy

Adjective形容詞

富裕的;有錢的

EN

He comes from a very wealthy family in the countryside.

中

佢來自鄉郊一個非常富裕嘅家庭。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 18:00

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中文導讀

英國政府近期計劃取消 25 歲以下殘疾人士喺 Universal Credit 嘅健康津貼,引起社會關注。Anna Bird 同 Rick Burgess 透過公開信批評,呢項政策將會嚴重打擊年輕殘疾人士嘅生活保障。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項福利改革涉及社會安全網嘅變動,值得留意政府後續會點樣調整相關支援政策,確保弱勢社群唔會因為經濟壓力而陷入困境。

Plan to cut disability support will harm young people
A

Vocabulary 生字

Proposal

Noun名詞

提議、建議或計劃書

EN

The committee is reviewing the proposal to build a new community centre in the neighbourhood.

中

委員會正在審閱關於在社區興建新活動中心的提議。

Axe

Verb動詞

削減、裁減或取消(經費、計劃或職位)

EN

The company had to axe several departments to cut down on operational costs.

中

公司為了削減營運成本,不得不裁減多個部門。

Element

Noun名詞

要素、成分或組成部分

EN

Trust is a fundamental element of any healthy relationship.

中

信任是任何健康關係中的基本要素。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 18:00

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中文導讀

近期有報道指億萬富翁 David Reuben 因為擔心英國政府開徵財富稅而離開英國,但 TaxWatch 調查發現,David Reuben 早喺稅務政策變動前已經搬去 Monaco。呢單新聞反映出坊間對於富豪因稅務問題「逃離」英國嘅說法,未必完全符合事實,提醒大家喺接收呢類關於稅務同富豪動向嘅新聞時,要留意背後嘅數據同時間線,唔好盡信傳聞。

‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
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Vocabulary 生字

Reside

Verb動詞

居住;定居(通常指正式或長期居住)

EN

You need to provide proof of where you currently reside for your visa application.

中

你需要提供證明文件,說明你目前居住喺邊度,以供簽證申請使用。

Contradict

Verb動詞

反駁;與……矛盾

EN

His actions often contradict what he says in public.

中

佢嘅行為往往同佢喺公眾場合講嘅嘢互相矛盾。

Exodus

Noun名詞

大批離去;集體遷徙

EN

The summer holidays often trigger a mass exodus of people leaving the city for the coast.

中

暑假通常會引發大批市民離開城市,前往海邊度假。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 16:17

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中文導讀

Conservative Party 黨魁 Kemi Badenoch 喺黨內地位極高,甚至被形容為「Kult of Kemi」。黨內目前對佢極度依賴,將佢所有決策都捧為天才之作,唔容許佢失敗。呢種現象反映出 Conservative Party 喺缺乏替代人選下,只能將所有政治賭注押喺佢一個人身上,呢種「造神」心態對英國政局發展影響深遠。

All hail the Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives
A

Vocabulary 生字

acclaim

Verb動詞

公開稱讚、讚賞

EN

The new restaurant was highly acclaimed by food critics for its authentic flavours.

中

呢間新餐廳因為地道嘅風味,受到食評家高度讚賞。

genius

Noun名詞

天才、天賦、絕妙之處

EN

It was a stroke of genius to book the tickets online in advance to avoid the long queues.

中

預先喺網上訂飛嚟避開長長人龍,真係一個絕妙嘅主意。

alternative

Noun名詞

替代選擇、替代方案

EN

If the train is cancelled, we will have to look for an alternative way to get to the city centre.

中

如果火車取消,我哋就要搵其他方法去市中心。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 15:50

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中文導讀

Conservative Party 近期喺黨大會氣氛高漲,焦點全落喺 Kemi Badenoch 身上。雖然佢帶領黨內支持度回升,但黨內亦有聲音擔心過度依賴單一領袖,令政黨變成「一人黨」。呢種對 Kemi Badenoch 嘅高度依賴,反映出 Conservative Party 喺重建過程中,既慶幸有呢位強勢領袖,同時亦憂慮長遠發展嘅平衡問題。

‘All me’: Tory party riding high on Kemi Badenoch’s wave of popularity
A

Vocabulary 生字

Riding high

Idiom慣用語

處於成功、受歡迎或好運嘅狀態

EN

The local football team is riding high after winning five games in a row.

中

嗰支地區足球隊連贏五場之後,正處於氣勢如虹嘅狀態。

Popularity

Noun名詞

受歡迎程度、普及程度

EN

The popularity of electric vehicles has increased significantly in recent years.

中

電動車嘅普及程度喺近年顯著上升。

Balance

Noun名詞

平衡、均衡

EN

It is important to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life.

中

喺工作同私人生活之間保持健康嘅平衡係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 15:50

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中文導讀

資深左翼政治人物 George Galloway 近日參與 Holborn and St Pancras 選區嘅補選,但佢全程身處 Russia,完全冇踏足過英國進行競選活動。呢種「遙距參選」做法喺英國政壇相當罕見,亦引發外界質疑候選人點樣履行選區職責,以及選民對呢類缺乏地區聯繫嘅候選人有咩睇法,值得移英港人留意英國選舉文化同候選人嘅問責性。

George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK
A

Vocabulary 生字

Contest

Verb動詞

爭奪、參與競選

EN

She decided to contest the local council seat to represent her community.

中

佢決定參與地方議會席位嘅競選,以代表佢嘅社區。

Constituency

Noun名詞

選區

EN

The member of parliament regularly visits the constituency to meet with local residents.

中

嗰位國會議員定期會去選區,同當地居民會面。

Exile

Noun名詞

流亡、被放逐

EN

After years in exile, the writer was finally able to return to his home country.

中

經過多年流亡,嗰位作家終於能夠返到佢嘅祖國。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 14:57

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中文導讀

Conservative Party 黨魁 Kemi Badenoch 近日提出減免遺產稅計劃,被批評只係照顧富裕選民。呢個舉動反映 Conservative Party 正試圖挽回中產階級支持,同時 Kemi Badenoch 明確拒絕「團結右翼」嘅呼聲,顯示佢想喺黨內建立自己嘅領導風格。對於移英港人嚟講,呢項政策調整可能會影響未來稅務規劃,值得密切留意 Conservative Party 喺稅務政策上嘅具體走向。

Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
A

Vocabulary 生字

Affluent

Adjective形容詞

富裕的、豐裕的

EN

The charity provides support to families living in affluent neighborhoods who are struggling with hidden costs.

中

呢間慈善機構為居住喺富裕社區但正面臨隱形成本壓力嘅家庭提供支援。

Prioritise

Verb動詞

優先考慮、給予優先權

EN

You should prioritise your health over working long hours every day.

中

你應該將健康置於每日長時間工作之上。

Inheritance

Noun名詞

遺產、繼承物

EN

She decided to invest her inheritance into a small business rather than spending it all at once.

中

佢決定將繼承到嘅遺產投資落一門小生意度,而唔係一次過使晒佢。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 13:26

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中文導讀

Reform UK 近日完成內部調查,裁定黨內官員 Dan Jukes 同 James Orr 喺處理政黨捐款方面並無違法。早前有媒體透過臥底行動,拍到佢哋討論接受海外捐款嘅可能性,引起警方介入調查。雖然黨內調查結果話佢哋清白,但呢件事反映出英國政黨喺政治獻金監管方面嘅透明度,依然係公眾關注嘅焦點,亦令呢個新興政黨嘅誠信備受考驗。

Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation
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Vocabulary 生字

Inquiry

Noun名詞

調查、查詢

EN

The company launched an internal inquiry to find out why the project failed.

中

公司發起了一項內部調查,以找出項目失敗的原因。

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控、聲稱

EN

He denied the allegation that he had stolen money from the charity fund.

中

他否認了關於他從慈善基金中偷錢的指控。

Transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的、公開的

EN

The local government promised to be more transparent about how they spend taxpayers' money.

中

地方政府承諾在如何花費納稅人的錢這方面會更加透明。

The Guardian
politics·
7 Oct, 06:00

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中文導讀

Conservative Party大會近日出現一幅諷刺掛毯,矛頭直指曾經轉投Reform UK嘅Robert Jenrick。呢類政治諷刺喺英國政壇相當常見,透過幽默方式表達對「變節」政客嘅不滿,同時亦反映黨內對於黨員忠誠度嘅高度關注。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政治文化,可以更深入了解英國政黨之間嘅角力同埋公眾點樣透過創意方式參與政治評論。

Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick
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Vocabulary 生字

Satirical

Adjective形容詞

諷刺的,挖苦的

EN

The comedian is famous for his satirical take on modern social issues.

中

嗰位喜劇演員以佢對現代社會議題嘅諷刺性見解而聞名。

Defector

Noun名詞

變節者,叛逃者

EN

The company struggled to maintain morale after a key defector joined their main competitor.

中

喺一名關鍵員工變節加入主要競爭對手後,公司好難維持士氣。

Turncoat

Noun名詞

變節者,反覆無常嘅人

EN

He was branded a turncoat by his former friends after changing his stance on the project.

中

佢喺改變對嗰個項目嘅立場後,被昔日好友標籤為變節者。