Fri, Oct 9· 10月9日

12 stories · 36 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 18:52

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中文導讀

Nigel Farage 嘅 Clacton 選區近日成為政壇焦點,有傳媒指保守黨正部署喺當地進行補選,同時外界關注緊一項涉及 500 萬英鎊捐款嘅操守調查。呢場調查結果隨時會影響當地政局,亦係移英港人觀察英國政壇誠信標準同選舉動態嘅一個重要指標,值得密切留意事態發展。

Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
A

Vocabulary 生字

Speculation

Noun名詞

推測、猜測或投機

EN

There is a lot of speculation about who will be promoted to the manager position.

中

關於誰會被晉升為經理職位,外界有很多猜測。

Standards

Noun名詞

標準、水平或行為準則

EN

The company maintains high standards for customer service to ensure client satisfaction.

中

這間公司維持高水平的客戶服務,以確保客戶滿意。

Investigation

Noun名詞

調查、偵查

EN

The police launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

中

警方針對火災原因展開了調查。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 18:08

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中文導讀

Labour 近期喺補選中獲勝,反映政黨正成功挽回左翼選民嘅支持。數據顯示 Labour 目前民調領先 Greens 15 個百分點,扭轉咗 Keir Starmer 辭任首相前嘅劣勢。呢次勝仗對 Labour 嚟講係重要指標,顯示佢哋喺調整政策方向後,開始重新鞏固票源,喺英國政壇重拾競爭力。

Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
A

Vocabulary 生字

Polling

Noun名詞

民意調查;投票結果

EN

The latest polling suggests that most people support the new environmental policy.

中

最新的民意調查顯示,大多數人支持這項新的環保政策。

Resign

Verb動詞

辭職;放棄職位

EN

She decided to resign from her position to pursue a career in education.

中

她決定辭去現職,轉而投身教育事業。

Consolidate

Verb動詞

鞏固;加強

EN

The company is trying to consolidate its market share by offering better services.

中

這間公司正嘗試透過提供更好的服務來鞏固其市場份額。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 17:46

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中文導讀

Lib Dem 黨魁 Ed Davey 面臨黨內逼宮危機。Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard 近日辭職,據報係為咗推動黨內領導層變動。Lib Dem 喺民調支持度持續下滑,令黨內對 Ed Davey 嘅領導能力產生質疑。呢場內部動盪反映出該黨喺 Westminster 嘅穩定性受到挑戰,亦顯示黨內對於未來發展方向存在明顯分歧,值得移英港人持續關注該黨政策走向。

Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
A

Vocabulary 生字

Resign

Verb動詞

辭職

EN

She decided to resign from her position to pursue a new career path.

中

佢決定辭去現有職位,去追求新嘅事業發展。

Unseat

Verb動詞

罷免、奪取職位

EN

The opposition party is trying to unseat the current mayor in the upcoming election.

中

反對黨正嘗試喺即將到來嘅選舉中罷免現任市長。

Leadership

Noun名詞

領導層、領導地位

EN

The company needs strong leadership to navigate through these difficult economic times.

中

呢間公司需要強而有力嘅領導層,先可以喺呢段經濟困難時期搵到出路。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 17:32

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中文導讀

英國綠黨黨魁 Adrian Ramsay 近期面臨黨內巨大壓力。喺 Holborn and St Pancras 補選失利後,黨內對於 Zionism 立場嘅爭議持續發酵,加上民調顯示佢嘅受歡迎程度甚至落後於 Nigel Farage。呢場風波反映綠黨喺擴大選民基礎同處理敏感政治議題上陷入兩難,黨內領導層嘅管治能力正受到嚴峻考驗,未來走向備受關注。

Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras
A

Vocabulary 生字

Crossroads

Noun名詞

十字路口;關鍵轉折點

EN

Our company is at a crossroads and needs to decide whether to expand internationally or focus on the local market.

中

我哋公司正處於關鍵轉折點,需要決定係向國際擴張,定係專注於本地市場。

Damaging

Adjective形容詞

造成損害的;有害的

EN

Spreading false rumors about your colleagues can have a damaging effect on your professional reputation.

中

散佈關於同事嘅虛假謠言,會對你嘅專業聲譽造成損害。

Pressure

Noun名詞

壓力

EN

I have been under a lot of pressure at work lately because of the upcoming project deadline.

中

因為就快到項目截止日期,我最近喺工作上承受咗好大壓力。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 17:22

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中文導讀

英國綠黨近期因為一項關於 Zionism 嘅動議陷入爭議,引發黨內外激烈討論。呢單新聞反映咗英國政壇對於種族主義同政治立場嘅界線依然非常敏感。讀者透過呢啲讀者來信,可以了解到唔同立場嘅人點樣看待政黨政策,以及呢類議題點樣影響公眾對政黨嘅觀感,係了解英國政治文化嘅一個重要切入點。

Zionism, racism and the Green party in turmoil
A

Vocabulary 生字

Turmoil

Noun名詞

混亂、騷動或動盪不安的狀態

EN

The company has been in turmoil since the sudden resignation of the CEO.

中

自從行政總裁突然辭職後,公司一直處於混亂狀態。

Motion

Noun名詞

(議會或會議中的)提議、動議

EN

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

中

委員會將於明天就改善本地公共交通服務的動議進行投票。

Respond

Verb動詞

回應、回答

EN

It took the customer service team three days to respond to my email inquiry.

中

客戶服務團隊用了三天時間才回應我的電郵查詢。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 17:17

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中文導讀

Sagal Abdi-Wali 由難民身份蛻變成 Westminster 議員,呢個勵志故事反映咗英國政壇嘅多元性。佢喺前首相選區擊敗英國綠黨領袖 Zack Polanski,證明咗長期深耕社區同參與政黨事務,係移英港人融入當地政治、爭取話語權嘅重要參考。呢場勝仗唔單止係個人成就,亦顯示基層聲音點樣透過體制改變社會。

‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat
A

Vocabulary 生字

Refugee

Noun名詞

難民;尋求庇護者

EN

The charity provides food and shelter for every refugee arriving in the city.

中

呢間慈善機構為每一位抵達呢座城市嘅難民提供食物同棲身之所。

Volunteering

Noun名詞

志願服務;義務工作

EN

Volunteering at the local library is a great way to meet new people and improve your language skills.

中

喺社區圖書館做義工係結識新朋友同提升語言能力嘅好方法。

Victory

Noun名詞

勝利;成功

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned victory after the final whistle.

中

球隊喺完場哨聲響起後,慶祝佢哋得來不易嘅勝利。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 14:21

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中文導讀

Robert Jenrick 近日公開批評保守黨領袖 Kemi Badenoch,指控對方代表「Kensington Kemi」嘅精英階層,試圖將對方同 Reform UK 嘅基層路線劃清界線。呢次交鋒反映英國右翼陣營內部矛盾加劇,保守黨喺面對 Reform UK 嘅政治壓力下,未來喺政策定位同選民基礎上將面臨更大挑戰,值得移英港人密切留意政壇動向。

Robert Jenrick launches scathing broadside against ‘Kensington Kemi’
A

Vocabulary 生字

scathing

Adjective形容詞

嚴厲的、尖酸刻薄的

EN

The critic wrote a scathing review of the new restaurant.

中

那位評論家為這家新餐廳寫了一篇嚴厲的評論。

associate

Verb動詞

聯想、聯繫

EN

Most people associate the smell of baking with their childhood.

中

大多數人會將烘焙的香氣與他們的童年聯繫在一起。

sour

Verb動詞

變差、惡化(指關係)

EN

Their friendship began to sour after they started working together.

中

他們開始一起工作後,友誼便開始惡化。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 11:48

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中文導讀

英國綠黨內部近日出現爭議,Jewish Greens 領袖 Vivien Lichtenstein 公開要求 Zack Polanski 辭去黨內領導職務。事件起因係綠黨喺補選失利後,黨內關於「Zionism is racism」嘅政策立場引發強烈反彈。呢場風波反映出英國政黨喺處理敏感國際議題時,內部意見分歧嚴重,亦顯示出黨內高層正面臨巨大嘅管治壓力,未來政策走向備受關注。

Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
A

Vocabulary 生字

Resign

Verb動詞

辭職

EN

The manager decided to resign after working at the company for over twenty years.

中

嗰位經理喺間公司做咗超過二十年之後,決定辭職。

Stand down

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

退位、辭去職務

EN

The long-serving committee member announced he would stand down at the end of the term.

中

嗰位資深委員會成員宣佈佢會喺任期結束時退位。

Policy

Noun名詞

政策、方針

EN

The school has a strict policy regarding the use of mobile phones in the classroom.

中

學校對於課室內使用手提電話有嚴格嘅政策。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

英國政壇近期舉行咗一系列黨大會,呢場政治騷係各黨領袖爭取民意嘅關鍵時刻。Labour 同 Conservative 領袖表現理想,成功鞏固黨內士氣。相反,Reform UK 嘅 Nigel Farage、Liberal Democrats 嘅 Ed Davey 同埋 Green Party 嘅 Zach Polanski 喺呢次會議中表現平平,未能喺輿論戰中佔優。呢場大會嘅贏家同輸家,將會直接影響未來 Westminster 嘅政治議程同埋各黨嘅民調走勢。

Bragging rights for Burnham, blues for Farage: conference season winners and losers
A

Vocabulary 生字

Bragging rights

Noun名詞

吹噓嘅權利;指因為贏咗或者表現好而有資格向人炫耀

EN

Winning the local football match gave our team bragging rights for the rest of the season.

中

贏咗場地區足球賽,令我哋球隊喺成個賽季剩低嘅時間都有資格向人炫耀。

Delighted

Adjective形容詞

非常高興;欣喜若狂

EN

I am absolutely delighted to hear that you have passed your driving test.

中

聽到你考到車牌,我真係非常高興。

Consolidate

Verb動詞

鞏固;加強(地位、權力或關係)

EN

The company plans to consolidate its position in the market by acquiring smaller competitors.

中

間公司計劃透過收購規模較細嘅競爭對手,嚟鞏固佢喺市場嘅地位。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 07:40

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中文導讀

Holborn and St Pancras 嘅補選結果出爐,雖然 Zack Polanski 代表嘅 Green Party 未能勝出,但考慮到近日政治環境充滿挑戰,攞到第二名其實算係一種安慰。呢場選舉反映咗喺 Keir Starmer 嘅選區入面,選民對不同政黨嘅取態,亦顯示出 Green Party 喺面對逆境時,依然能夠維持一定嘅政治影響力,對佢哋未來嘅選戰策略有參考價值。

Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief
A

Vocabulary 生字

Challenging

Adjective形容詞

具挑戰性的;困難的

EN

Learning a new language as an adult can be a challenging but rewarding experience.

中

成年後學習一門新語言可能是一個具挑戰性但有收穫的經驗。

Relief

Noun名詞

寬慰;解脫;減輕

EN

It was a huge relief to find my lost keys just before leaving the house.

中

在出門前一刻找到遺失的鑰匙,真是讓人鬆了一口氣。

Maintain

Verb動詞

維持;保持

EN

It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance to avoid burnout.

中

保持健康的工作與生活平衡對於避免過勞非常重要。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 07:00

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中文導讀

保守黨近日喺一份關於 Net Zero 政策嘅文件入面,被揭發計錯數,將成本誇大咗近 5,000 億英鎊。呢個 spreadsheet 錯誤令 Badenoch 嘅旗艦政策備受質疑。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映出英國政壇喺制定氣候政策時,數據準確性同透明度依然係公眾關注嘅焦點,亦顯示出反對黨喺監督政府財政預算時,會點樣利用呢類錯誤進行政治攻防。

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
A

Vocabulary 生字

Overstate

Verb動詞

誇大;言過其實

EN

It is unwise to overstate the benefits of this new investment plan.

中

誇大呢個新投資計劃嘅好處係唔明智嘅。

Flagship

Adjective形容詞

旗艦的;最重要的

EN

The company is launching its flagship product in the market next month.

中

間公司下個月會喺市場推出佢哋嘅旗艦產品。

Apparent

Adjective形容詞

顯而易見的;表面上的

EN

There was an apparent lack of communication between the two departments.

中

嗰兩個部門之間明顯缺乏溝通。

The Guardian
politics·
9 Oct, 03:03

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中文導讀

Labour 喺 Holborn and St Pancras 嘅補選中成功擊敗 Green party,由 Sagal Abdi-Wali 贏得議席。呢場選戰被視為英國左翼政治嘅風向標,對 Andy Burnham 嚟講係一場重要嘅勝利,反映出 Labour 喺面對綠黨挑戰時,依然能夠穩住陣腳,鞏固喺北倫敦嘅選民基礎,對未來嘅政治佈局有一定指標作用。

Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
A

Vocabulary 生字

fend off

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

抵擋、防禦(攻擊或挑戰)

EN

I had to fend off several difficult questions from the audience during my presentation.

中

喺演講期間,我必須抵擋嚟自觀眾嘅幾個尖銳問題。

relief

Noun名詞

寬慰、鬆一口氣

EN

It was a huge relief to find out that the flight had not been cancelled.

中

知道航班冇被取消,真係令人鬆咗一口氣。

high-stakes

Adjective形容詞

高風險的、賭注大的

EN

The company is involved in a high-stakes negotiation that will determine its future.

中

間公司正進行緊一場高風險嘅談判,呢場談判將會決定佢嘅未來。