Sun, Oct 11· 10月11日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
11 Oct, 16:33

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 近日公開表示,Russia 確實曾干預 Brexit 公投。英國首相 Keir Starmer 亦透露,佢喺入主 No 10 後曾就此事進行查詢,並得到明確答覆,雖然佢未有公開消息來源,但呢件事再次引起公眾對外國勢力影響英國民主進程嘅關注,亦令當年 Brexit 嘅爭議再次成為 Westminster 嘅焦點。

Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
A

Vocabulary 生字

interfere

Verb動詞

干預、介入(通常指不當或不受歡迎的介入)

EN

Please do not interfere in my personal affairs.

中

請唔好干預我嘅私人事務。

meddle

Verb動詞

管閒事、插手(指對別人的事過分關注或干涉)

EN

It is annoying when neighbors try to meddle in how you raise your children.

中

當鄰居試圖插手你點樣教導仔女時,真係好令人煩厭。

clarify

Verb動詞

澄清、闡明(使事情變得更清楚易明)

EN

Could you clarify your instructions so I know exactly what to do?

中

你可以澄清一下你嘅指示嗎?咁樣我就知道具體要做啲咩。

The Guardian
politics·
11 Oct, 16:00

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中文導讀

英國綠黨副黨魁 Zack Polanski 近日喺《The Guardian》撰文,提出綠黨必須進行架構改革。由於綠黨近年發展迅速,現有體制已追唔上黨務需求,Zack Polanski 認為必須賦予領導層更大權力,以應對黨內就 Zionism 等議題引起嘅爭議。呢次改革建議反映綠黨喺擴張過程中,正試圖解決內部管治同決策效率嘅矛盾,對未來英國政壇生態有一定影響。

Zack Polanski signals Green party overhaul after row over Zionism vote
A

Vocabulary 生字

overhaul

Noun名詞

徹底改革、全面檢修

EN

The company needs a complete overhaul of its management system to improve efficiency.

中

間公司需要對管理系統進行徹底改革,以提升效率。

structure

Noun名詞

結構、組織架構

EN

The new organizational structure allows for better communication between departments.

中

新嘅組織架構令各部門之間嘅溝通更加順暢。

row

Noun名詞

爭吵、糾紛

EN

The neighbors had a row over the noise coming from the party last night.

中

鄰居因為昨晚派對嘅噪音而發生爭執。

The Guardian
politics·
11 Oct, 12:16

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 正質疑政府廢除投票相片身份證明要求嘅計劃。與此同時,有報道指政府正尋求縮短 Lords 對選舉及捐款改革嘅審議時間,引起外界揣測大選將至。呢項變動涉及選民權利,對移英港人嚟講,了解投票規則同相關政策爭議,係參與社區事務同保障自身權益嘅重要一環。

Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement
A

Vocabulary 生字

Scrutiny

Noun名詞

詳細審查、仔細檢查

EN

The new policy will be under close scrutiny by the public before it is implemented.

中

呢項新政策喺實施前,將會受到公眾嘅密切審查。

Requirement

Noun名詞

必要條件、規定

EN

Meeting the language proficiency requirement is essential for your job application.

中

符合語言能力要求係你求職嘅必要條件。

Speculation

Noun名詞

揣測、推測

EN

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

中

關於邊個會升職做經理,外界有好多揣測。

The Guardian
politics·
11 Oct, 11:03

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中文導讀

針對 Donald Trump 近期公開呼籲更換 Ukraine 領導層,英國 Defence Secretary Wes Streeting 強調英國政府立場堅定,會繼續支持 Volodymyr Zelenskyy。呢次表態反映英國政府極力維持西方國家喺 Russia 衝突上嘅團結,避免因為美國政局變動而令對烏政策出現分歧,對歐洲安全局勢有深遠影響。

Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine
A

Vocabulary 生字

priority

Noun名詞

優先事項;首要任務

EN

My top priority this year is to improve my physical health.

中

我今年嘅首要任務係改善身體健康。

maintain

Verb動詞

維持;保持

EN

It is difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance in such a busy city.

中

喺呢個咁繁忙嘅城市,要維持健康嘅工作與生活平衡係好困難嘅。

conflict

Noun名詞

衝突;爭執

EN

They had a minor conflict over where to go for dinner.

中

佢哋因為晚餐去邊度食而發生咗輕微嘅爭執。

The Guardian
politics·
11 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

Home Office 近期撤銷咗部分敘利亞難民嘅難民身份,甚至面臨被遣返嘅風險,當中包括一名外科醫生。儘管聯合國難民署一直建議唔好將敘利亞視為安全國家,但英國政府依然堅持己見。呢件事反映咗英國移民政策收緊,對於喺英國尋求庇護嘅人士嚟講,未來嘅居留權變得更加唔穩定,亦引起咗社會對人權保障嘅關注。

Surgeon faces deportation as Home Office revokes refugee status for Syrians
A

Vocabulary 生字

Revoke

Verb動詞

撤銷、廢除(官方決定或許可)

EN

The council decided to revoke his driving license after he committed several traffic offences.

中

喺佢犯咗幾次交通違規之後,議會決定撤銷佢嘅駕駛執照。

Deportation

Noun名詞

驅逐出境

EN

The government is facing criticism over the proposed deportation of long-term residents.

中

政府因為計劃驅逐長期居民出境而面臨批評。

Classify

Verb動詞

將……分類、歸類

EN

The library staff will classify these books by genre to make them easier to find.

中

圖書館職員會將呢啲書按類型分類,方便讀者搵到。

The Guardian
politics·
11 Oct, 07:00

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中文導讀

英國政黨近期舉行年度會議,氣候政策成為焦點。Conservative Party 計劃放寬低碳建築要求,Green Party 意外支持核能發展,而 Labour Party 則對石油鑽探決策採取觀望態度。呢啲政策轉向直接影響英國未來嘅環保目標同埋住屋發展,反映各黨喺爭取選票同落實環保承諾之間嘅拉鋸,移英港人置業或關注能源開支時,值得留意呢啲政策走向對生活成本嘅潛在影響。

‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate action
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Vocabulary 生字

scrap

Verb動詞

取消、廢除(計劃或系統)

EN

The council decided to scrap the plan to build a new car park in the city centre.

中

市議會決定取消喺市中心興建新停車場嘅計劃。

on hold

Adjective phrase形容詞片語

暫停、擱置

EN

We have put our holiday plans on hold until we save enough money.

中

我哋已經將度假計劃暫時擱置,直到儲夠錢為止。

point scoring

Noun名詞

(政治上)爭取表現、博取分數(貶義,指為咗贏得支持而進行嘅口舌之爭)

EN

The committee members should focus on solving the problem instead of engaging in petty point scoring.

中

委員會成員應該專注解決問題,而唔係進行無謂嘅口舌之爭。