Fri, Oct 16· 10月16日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
16 Oct, 23:30

Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks

Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments

中文導讀

Solihull 同 Birmingham 嘅市議員 Alan Feeney 近日因為被拍到發表種族歧視言論而辭職。佢事後承認自己嘅言論完全冇藉口,呢件事反映英國政壇對於公職人員嘅言行操守要求極高,任何歧視行為都會面臨嚴重後果,亦提醒移英港人喺當地生活時,要留意英國社會對於多元文化同種族平等嘅嚴格標準。

Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
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Vocabulary 生字

Resign

Verb動詞

辭職

EN

She decided to resign from her position after working at the company for ten years.

中

喺嗰間公司做咗十年之後,佢決定辭去佢嘅職位。

Excuse

Noun名詞

藉口

EN

There is no excuse for being late to such an important meeting.

中

出席咁重要嘅會議遲到係絕對冇藉口嘅。

Remark

Noun名詞

言論、評論

EN

He made a rude remark about the service at the restaurant.

中

佢對嗰間餐廳嘅服務發表咗一句無禮嘅評論。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Oct, 19:09

No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme

Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package

中文導讀

英國政府近日暗示,若然加入歐盟嘅電動車補貼計劃,可能會對中國製電動車徵收關稅。呢個舉動係為咗配合歐盟保護本土汽車工業嘅策略,但北京方面已經發出警告,批評呢種做法帶有歧視性質。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗英國喺平衡貿易關係同保護本土產業之間嘅兩難,未來電動車嘅價格同選擇可能會受到呢場貿易博弈影響。

No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme
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Vocabulary 生字

Impose

Verb動詞

強制實行、徵收(稅項或罰款)

EN

The local council decided to impose a new fine on residents who fail to recycle properly.

中

地方議會決定向未能正確回收廢物嘅居民徵收新罰款。

Discriminatory

Adjective形容詞

歧視性的、不公平對待的

EN

It is illegal for employers to make discriminatory hiring decisions based on a candidate's age or background.

中

僱主基於求職者嘅年齡或背景而作出歧視性嘅聘請決定係違法嘅。

Opposition

Noun名詞

反對、敵對

EN

There was strong opposition from the community regarding the plan to build a new shopping mall in the park.

中

社區對於喺公園興建新商場嘅計劃表示強烈反對。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Oct, 17:44

Six-figure payout for senior civil servant sacked over Peter Mandelson vetting

Former head of Foreign Office Olly Robbins applied for judicial review after Keir Starmer dismissed him in April

中文導讀

前 Foreign Office 高層 Olly Robbins 因 Peter Mandelson 嘅審查風波被 Keir Starmer 解僱,隨後提出司法覆核。呢單案反映政府高層人事變動涉及嘅法律程序同政治角力,亦顯示公務員體系對解僱程序嘅法律挑戰,值得移英港人關注英國政府內部嘅問責機制同法律保障。

Six-figure payout for senior civil servant sacked over Peter Mandelson vetting
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Vocabulary 生字

Payout

Noun名詞

賠償金、大額付款

EN

The insurance company agreed to a significant payout after the accident.

中

保險公司喺意外後同意支付一筆大額賠償金。

Dismiss

Verb動詞

解僱、開除

EN

The manager had to dismiss the employee for repeated misconduct.

中

經理因為員工多次行為不當而必須將佢解僱。

Vetting

Noun名詞

審查、資格審核

EN

The company conducts thorough vetting of all new applicants before hiring.

中

公司喺聘請前會對所有新申請人進行全面審查。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Oct, 09:40

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

Robert Jenrick 近日公開力撐 Reform UK 領袖 Nigel Farage,形容佢對抗種族主義嘅貢獻無人能及。呢番言論源於 ITV 播出一段片段,顯示有職員提醒 Nigel Farage 佢正喺度維護一名發表過針對 David Lammy 種族歧視言論嘅候選人。呢件事反映英國政壇對於種族議題嘅立場分歧,以及各黨派點樣處理黨內成員嘅爭議性言論,值得移英港人密切留意政客點樣回應呢類敏感議題。

Jenrick claims Farage has done more to stand against racism than ‘almost anybody’
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Vocabulary 生字

defend

Verb動詞

辯護、防衛

EN

You should learn to defend your own opinions during a professional meeting.

中

你應該學識喺專業會議入面為自己嘅意見辯護。

official

Noun名詞

官員、職員

EN

The local council official explained the new waste collection schedule to us.

中

地方議會嘅職員向我哋解釋咗新嘅垃圾收集時間表。

racism

Noun名詞

種族主義、種族歧視

EN

The company has a strict policy against any form of racism in the workplace.

中

呢間公司有一項嚴格政策,反對職場入面任何形式嘅種族歧視。

The Guardian
politics·
16 Oct, 08:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

曾參與 Brexit 談判嘅歐洲議會議員 Bernd Lange 近日表示,英國若有意修補同歐盟關係,可以參考「Switzerland plus」模式,最快幾個月內就能達成協議。雖然目前 Westminster 官方未有明確表態,但呢個方案為英國未來重返歐盟單一市場提供咗一個具體框架,對移英港人嚟講,呢個發展將直接影響未來嘅經濟政策同就業市場,值得密切留意。

UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says
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Vocabulary 生字

negotiate

Verb動詞

談判、磋商

EN

I need to negotiate a better salary with my manager before signing the contract.

中

喺簽約之前,我需要同經理傾一個更好嘅薪酬待遇。

deepen

Verb動詞

加深、深化

EN

They decided to take a trip together to deepen their friendship.

中

佢哋決定一齊去旅行,藉此加深彼此嘅友誼。

framework

Noun名詞

框架、結構

EN

The new project provides a clear framework for how we should handle customer complaints.

中

呢個新項目提供咗一個清晰嘅框架,話畀我哋知應該點樣處理客戶投訴。