Thu, Oct 22· 10月22日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
politics·
22 Oct, 17:56

If ITV were going to film Zia’s Reform colleagues being racist, they might have asked first

The channel really ought to have written to him personally, asking permission to expose racist and misogynist views in his party

中文導讀

ITV 最近透過臥底調查,揭露 Reform UK 成員涉及種族歧視及厭女言論。事件引起爭議,焦點在於媒體喺進行秘密拍攝時,應否事先知會相關人士。呢件事反映英國傳媒喺公眾利益同個人私隱之間嘅界線,亦令公眾關注政黨內部嘅言論審查同政治誠信問題,對移英港人了解英國媒體運作同政治文化有參考價值。

If ITV were going to film Zia’s Reform colleagues being racist, they might have asked first
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Vocabulary 生字

Permission

Noun名詞

許可、准許

EN

You need to ask for permission before entering the private garden.

中

進入私人花園前,你需要先取得許可。

Expose

Verb動詞

揭露、曝光

EN

The documentary aims to expose the truth about the environmental crisis.

中

這部紀錄片旨在揭露環境危機的真相。

Colleague

Noun名詞

同事

EN

I am going to have lunch with my colleague later today.

中

我稍後會跟同事一起吃午餐。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Oct, 17:39

Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel Farage

中文導讀

Reform UK 嘅大額捐款人 Sasan Ghandehari 被揭發曾與一個同伊朗政權有關連嘅基金會進行商業合作。由於 Nigel Farage 一向對伊朗政權持批評態度,呢單生意往來令外界質疑 Reform UK 嘅資金背景,亦引發公眾關注政黨捐款人嘅商業操守同埋潛在利益衝突,呢件事可能會影響該黨喺政壇嘅公信力。

Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime
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Vocabulary 生字

Partnership

Noun名詞

夥伴關係;合夥業務

EN

They decided to form a business partnership to open a new cafe.

中

佢哋決定建立商業夥伴關係去開一間新咖啡店。

Criticise

Verb動詞

批評;指責

EN

It is common for customers to criticise poor service in online reviews.

中

顧客喺網上評論批評服務質素差係好常見嘅事。

Conflict

Noun名詞

衝突;矛盾

EN

There is a conflict between his personal beliefs and his professional duties.

中

佢嘅個人信念同專業職責之間存在衝突。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Oct, 16:18

Burnham to become first PM to appear on Gogglebox in episode filmed at No 10

The PM is heard having a long discussion about crisps in the trailer to the show, which is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer

中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近日參與電視節目 Gogglebox 拍攝,成為首位喺 No 10 參與該節目嘅首相。呢次演出係為咗支持 Stand Up To Cancer 慈善活動,預告片入面更見到 Keir Starmer 與人討論零食選擇。呢類軟性宣傳喺英國政壇唔罕見,旨在透過流行文化拉近與公眾距離,同時為慈善機構籌款,展現政治人物較為親民嘅一面。

Burnham to become first PM to appear on Gogglebox in episode filmed at No 10
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Vocabulary 生字

in aid of

Phrase片語

為了幫助(某人或某機構);為資助……而舉辦

EN

The local community is hosting a charity run in aid of the children's hospital.

中

社區正舉辦一場慈善跑,旨在為兒童醫院籌款。

discussion

Noun名詞

討論;商討

EN

We had a long discussion about where to go for our summer holiday.

中

我們針對暑假去哪裡度假進行了長時間的討論。

filmed

Verb動詞

拍攝;錄影

EN

The documentary was filmed in several different countries over the course of a year.

中

這部紀錄片花了一年時間在幾個不同的國家拍攝。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Oct, 06:00

Wanted: new No 10 adviser to help citizens deal with rise of AI

Andy Burnham advertises for policy experts in technology, economic growth and cost-of-living challenges

中文導讀

英國政府近期正積極招募政策顧問,專門應對 AI 發展帶來嘅社會挑戰。呢個舉動反映 Andy Burnham 等政界人士意識到科技轉型對經濟同民生嘅深遠影響。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類政策方向好重要,因為未來嘅就業市場、生活成本同公共服務,好大機會會隨住 AI 普及而出現重大調整,建議大家密切留意相關發展。

Wanted: new No 10 adviser to help citizens deal with rise of AI
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Vocabulary 生字

Adviser

Noun名詞

顧問;提供專業意見嘅人

EN

I am looking for a financial adviser to help me manage my savings.

中

我正在尋找一位財務顧問,幫我管理儲蓄。

Challenge

Noun名詞

挑戰;艱鉅嘅任務

EN

Learning a new language in adulthood can be a significant challenge.

中

成年後學習一門新語言可能係一項重大挑戰。

Policy

Noun名詞

政策;方針

EN

The company has a strict policy regarding remote working arrangements.

中

公司對於遙距工作安排有一項嚴格嘅政策。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Oct, 00:01

Aneurin Bevan’s personal security file was ‘remarkably tame’ – National Archives

Some in UK’s security services questioned why Welsh Labour firebrand was of interest

中文導讀

英國國家檔案館近日公開 Aneurin Bevan 嘅個人保安檔案,內容顯示呢位 NHS 之父當年雖然被情報部門列為監控對象,但檔案內容其實相當平淡,甚至令當時嘅情報人員都質疑點解要監控佢。呢件事反映出英國政府喺冷戰時期對政治人物嘅監控尺度,亦揭示咗當年情報部門對 Aneurin Bevan 呢類左翼政治人物嘅戒心,係研究英國政治歷史嘅重要參考。

Aneurin Bevan’s personal security file was ‘remarkably tame’ – National Archives
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Vocabulary 生字

Remarkably

Adverb副詞

顯著地;非常地;引人注目地

EN

The weather has been remarkably mild for this time of year.

中

今年呢個時候嘅天氣異常咁溫和。

Tame

Adjective形容詞

平淡的;沉悶的;溫順的

EN

I found the movie a bit tame compared to the book.

中

我覺得套戲比起本書嚟講有啲平淡。

Security

Noun名詞

保安;安全;保障

EN

You need to show your ID at the security desk before entering the building.

中

你入呢棟大廈之前,需要喺保安櫃檯出示身份證明文件。

The Guardian
politics·
22 Oct, 00:01

Royal Navy lacks resources to counter Russian threat in high north, MPs warn

Committee cites shortfalls of submarines and warships and says ‘dramatic progress’ needed by end of decade

中文導讀

英國國會國防專責委員會近日警告,Royal Navy 喺應對北極地區俄羅斯威脅方面資源嚴重不足。報告指出潛艇同軍艦數量短缺,必須喺十年內大幅提升軍事能力。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映英國國防開支同戰略部署正成為 Westminster 嘅焦點議題,亦顯示地緣政治風險正直接影響英國嘅國防政策方向。

Royal Navy lacks resources to counter Russian threat in high north, MPs warn
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Vocabulary 生字

shortfall

Noun名詞

不足、短缺(通常指金額、資源或供應量未達預期)

EN

There is a significant shortfall in the budget for the new community project.

中

呢個社區新項目嘅預算出現咗嚴重嘅資金短缺。

counter

Verb動詞

反擊、對抗、抵銷

EN

We need to find a way to counter the rising cost of living.

中

我哋需要搵方法去對抗日益上升嘅生活成本。

dramatic

Adjective形容詞

巨大的、戲劇性的、顯著的

EN

The company has seen a dramatic improvement in sales since they launched the new website.

中

自從推出新網站之後,間公司嘅銷售額有顯著嘅改善。