Thu, Oct 15· 10月15日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 20:09

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中文導讀

Reform UK 黨魁 Nigel Farage 近日被揭發包庇旗下市長候選人。該候選人曾對 David Lammy 發表種族歧視言論,要求對方「返去 Caribbean」。儘管 ITV 掌握證據,Nigel Farage 依然選擇力撐,此舉引起公眾對該黨處理種族歧視問題嘅質疑,亦反映英國政壇對極右言論嘅容忍度正備受挑戰。

Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
A

Vocabulary 生字

Accuse

Verb動詞

指控、控告

EN

The manager was accused of unfair treatment towards the staff.

中

經理被指控對員工不公平對待。

Candidate

Noun名詞

候選人、求職者

EN

All job candidates are required to submit their resumes by Friday.

中

所有求職者都需要喺星期五前提交履歷。

Investigation

Noun名詞

調查

EN

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

中

警方針對火災起因展開調查。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 19:09

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中文導讀

英國 Defence Secretary Wes Streeting 近日出訪 Washington,重點係要修補同美國之間嘅關係。事關早前因為 Starlink 爭議,令兩國喺支援 Ukraine 嘅立場上出現分歧。Wes Streeting 試圖說服美國,繼續支持 Ukraine 唔單止係地緣政治考慮,更加符合美國自身嘅經濟利益,希望藉此緩解雙方緊張局勢。

Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on Washington visit after Starlink row
A

Vocabulary 生字

Urge

Verb動詞

強烈建議、力勸、敦促

EN

The teacher urged the students to finish their assignments before the deadline.

中

老師力勸學生喺限期前完成作業。

Tension

Noun名詞

緊張局勢、壓力

EN

There is a lot of tension between the two neighbours over the noise from the party.

中

嗰兩位鄰居因為派對噪音問題而關係緊張。

Cool

Verb動詞

使冷卻、緩和(情緒或局勢)

EN

He took a deep breath to cool his temper after the argument.

中

爭執過後,佢深呼吸去緩和自己嘅脾氣。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 16:11

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中文導讀

Nigel Farage 本來打算喺 Reform UK 嘅記者會上重整旗鼓,點知 ITV 突然爆出黨內成員涉及種族歧視同偏見嘅醜聞,令佢嘅宣傳計劃大失預算。呢單新聞反映英國政壇對候選人背景審查嘅重視,亦顯示傳媒喺選舉期間對政黨嘅監察角色相當關鍵,移英港人不妨留意呢類議題點樣影響選情。

Just as Saint Nige thought it was safe to reappear, along comes pesky ITV
A

Vocabulary 生字

Bigotry

Noun名詞

偏執、頑固嘅偏見

EN

We should promote tolerance and stand against bigotry in our community.

中

我哋應該喺社區推廣包容,並反對任何形式嘅偏執。

Pesky

Adjective形容詞

煩人嘅、討厭嘅

EN

I have been trying to finish my work, but these pesky flies keep bothering me.

中

我一直想完成手頭上嘅工作,但呢啲煩人嘅蒼蠅不斷騷擾我。

Reappear

Verb動詞

再次出現、重現

EN

The symptoms of the illness may reappear if you stop taking the medication too soon.

中

如果你太早停藥,病情嘅徵狀可能會再次出現。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 15:34

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中文導讀

近日有四位國會議員對 Samantha Jones 提出質疑,認為佢過往同 ADHD 評估機構嘅聯繫存在利益衝突。由於 Samantha Jones 喺 NHS 擔任要職,議員擔心佢喺處理 ADHD 診所監管問題時會唔夠中立,要求佢避嫌。呢件事反映英國政界對醫療體系監管透明度嘅關注,亦涉及公職人員利益衝突嘅敏感議題,值得移英港人留意當地醫療監管嘅發展。

Top health civil servant urged to play no role in clampdown on ADHD clinics
A

Vocabulary 生字

Conflict of interest

Noun phrase名詞短語

利益衝突,指個人嘅私人利益同公職責任產生矛盾

EN

The manager had to step down from the project to avoid a conflict of interest.

中

嗰位經理必須退出項目,以避免利益衝突。

Clampdown

Noun名詞

嚴厲打擊、取締或限制措施

EN

The local council announced a clampdown on illegal parking in the city centre.

中

地方議會宣佈對市中心嘅違例泊車採取嚴厲打擊行動。

Assessment

Noun名詞

評估、評價或鑑定

EN

You should book an appointment for a professional assessment of your property's value.

中

你應該預約時間,為你嘅物業價值進行專業評估。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 15:21

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中文導讀

英國 Labour Party 主席近期向黨內地方議會施壓,要求佢哋終止同 Green Party 嘅合作協議。原因係部分 Green Party 議員支持一項被批評為「反猶太主義」嘅政策,內容涉及將 Zionism 定性為種族主義。呢件事反映出英國政壇喺處理種族議題同政黨聯盟時,立場變得更加敏感,亦令地方政府嘅管治穩定性面臨考驗,值得移英港人留意當地政治風向。

Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
A

Vocabulary 生字

condemn

Verb動詞

譴責;強烈反對

EN

The local community gathered to condemn the recent acts of vandalism in the park.

中

社區居民聚集在一起,譴責公園最近發生的破壞公物行為。

reject

Verb動詞

拒絕;否決;不接受

EN

You should not be afraid to reject an offer if the terms do not meet your expectations.

中

如果條件不符合你的預期,你不應該害怕拒絕這項提議。

agreement

Noun名詞

協議;同意;合約

EN

Make sure you read the rental agreement carefully before signing it.

中

簽署租約前,請務必仔細閱讀租賃協議。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 12:47

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中文導讀

英國財政大臣 John Healey 喺 IMF 會議上承諾,喺即將到來嘅財政預算案中,會喺遵守財政紀律嘅同時,為消費者同企業提供「喘息空間」。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個訊息反映政府正嘗試喺控制公共開支同減輕生活成本壓力之間攞平衡,大家可以密切留意之後嘅政策細節,睇吓會唔會對家庭開支或者生意營運有直接影響。

John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget
A

Vocabulary 生字

vow

Verb動詞

發誓、鄭重承諾

EN

The local council vowed to improve the quality of public parks by next summer.

中

地方議會承諾喺出年夏天前改善公園質素。

fiscal

Adjective形容詞

財政的、會計的

EN

You should consult a professional accountant for advice on your fiscal responsibilities.

中

你應該諮詢專業會計師,了解你喺財政方面嘅責任。

breathing space

Noun phrase名詞短語

喘息空間、緩衝時間

EN

After a busy month at work, I finally have some breathing space to relax this weekend.

中

喺忙碌咗一個月之後,我呢個週末終於有啲喘息空間可以放鬆吓。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 07:00

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中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近日到訪蘇格蘭,呢個舉動令 SNP 嘅年度大會備受壓力。Keir Starmer 嘅出現唔單止係政治宣傳,更係對 SNP 執政能力嘅直接挑戰。對於移英港人嚟講,留意 Westminster 同蘇格蘭政府之間嘅角力,有助了解英國政局點樣影響地方政策同未來嘅資源分配。

Burnham v Swinney: will the UK PM overshadow the SNP’s conference?
A

Vocabulary 生字

overshadow

Verb動詞

令……顯得遜色;遮蓋……的光芒

EN

The excitement of the wedding was overshadowed by the sudden bad weather.

中

婚禮嘅喜悅被突如其來嘅惡劣天氣蓋過咗。

loom

Verb動詞

(危險或不愉快的事)逼近;隱約顯現

EN

The deadline for the project is looming, so we need to work faster.

中

項目嘅截止日期就快到,所以我哋要加快進度。

challenge

Noun名詞

挑戰;艱鉅任務

EN

Learning a new language as an adult can be a significant challenge.

中

成年之後學一門新語言可以係一個好大嘅挑戰。

The Guardian
politics·
15 Oct, 06:00

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中文導讀

Chloe Moffat 嘅父母正爭取同 Treasury 嘅高層會面,要求當局為女兒嘅離世負責。早前死因裁判官裁定,Treasury 嘅工作環境對 Chloe Moffat 嘅自殺有「實質性影響」。呢單新聞反映英國公營機構嘅職場心理健康問題備受關注,亦顯示家屬透過法律途徑追究政府部門責任嘅決心,值得喺英國生活嘅港人留意職場權益保障。

Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death
A

Vocabulary 生字

Accountable

Adjective形容詞

負責任的;應負責任的

EN

Everyone in the company should be held accountable for their own actions.

中

公司裡的每個人都應該為自己的行為負責。

Materially

Adverb副詞

實質上地;重大地

EN

The new evidence has materially changed our understanding of the situation.

中

新的證據已經實質上改變了我們對這件事的理解。

Contribute

Verb動詞

促成;導致;貢獻

EN

Lack of sleep can contribute to poor performance at work.

中

睡眠不足可能會導致工作表現欠佳。