Mon, Jul 20· 7月20日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 21:24

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中文導讀

環法單車賽選手 Vingegaard 同埋 Pogacar 近日面臨 International Testing Agency 嘅突擊藥檢。由於檢測時間喺凌晨時段,需要獲得 Paris 法官特別授權先可以進行。呢類針對頂尖運動員嘅深夜抽檢,反映反禁藥機構為咗確保賽事公平,監管力度已經變得非常嚴格,亦顯示職業運動員嘅私隱權喺反禁藥條例下受到一定限制。

Vingegaard and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge
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Vocabulary 生字

authorise

Verb動詞

授權、批准

EN

The manager must authorise all overtime requests before they are processed.

所有超時工作申請喺處理前,必須先經經理授權。

petition

Verb動詞

正式請求、請願

EN

Local residents decided to petition the council for a new pedestrian crossing.

當地居民決定向議會請願,要求增設行人過路處。

window

Noun名詞

特定時間段、空檔

EN

There is a short window of opportunity to apply for this discount before the sale ends.

喺減價結束前,有一個短暫嘅機會窗口可以申請呢個折扣。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 19:12

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中文導讀

F1 賽車近期陷入技術爭議,車手對於賽車嘅能源部署過度依賴電腦演算法感到不滿。呢種由電腦主導嘅操控模式,被批評令 Spa-Francorchamps 等經典賽道嘅比賽變得沉悶,削弱咗車手嘅技術發揮空間。對於鍾意賽車嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場關於「人腦對決電腦」嘅討論,反映咗科技點樣改變運動賽事嘅本質,亦令車迷開始反思賽車運動嘅觀賞性。

F1’s algorithms spark driver fury as numbers neuter thrills of Spa-Francorchamps
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Vocabulary 生字

dictate

Verb動詞

支配、決定、發號施令

EN

The weather often dictates our weekend plans.

天氣往往決定咗我哋週末嘅計劃。

neuter

Verb動詞

削弱、使失去效力

EN

New regulations have neutered the effectiveness of the original policy.

新法規已經削弱咗原本政策嘅效力。

deployment

Noun名詞

部署、調配

EN

The company is planning the deployment of new software across all departments.

公司正計劃喺所有部門部署新軟件。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 18:00

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中文導讀

England 欖球隊球員近日公開批評 Nations Championship 嘅賽制安排。由於球員需要喺連續幾個週末,奔波於三個唔同洲份進行 Test matches,呢種極高強度嘅長途飛行同比賽節奏,被球員形容為 brutal。呢件事反映咗職業運動員喺國際賽期下,面對嘅體能負荷同旅遊壓力已經去到臨界點,亦引起外界關注體育賽事安排係咪過分商業化,忽略咗運動員嘅健康同休息需要。

England players question ‘brutal’ travel demands in Nations Championship format
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Vocabulary 生字

brutal

Adjective形容詞

殘酷的、嚴苛的、極度艱苦的

EN

The weather was absolutely brutal during our hiking trip, with freezing winds and heavy rain.

我哋去行山嗰陣天氣簡直係惡劣到極點,又凍又大雨。

successive

Adjective形容詞

連續的、接連的

EN

She has won the championship for three successive years.

佢已經連續三年贏得冠軍。

format

Noun名詞

格式、編排、形式

EN

The new meeting format allows everyone to share their ideas more efficiently.

呢個新嘅會議形式令每個人都可以更有效率咁分享意見。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 16:05

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中文導讀

Bryson DeChambeau 喺 The Open 賽事期間,因為不滿被罰兩桿而表現出負面情緒,引起外界討論。呢件事反映出佢嘅性格同埋行事風格,點樣影響高爾夫球界對佢嘅評價。對於唔少高爾夫球愛好者嚟講,Bryson DeChambeau 雖然帶嚟話題性,但佢嘅誇張言行係咪值得大眾包容,成為咗近期體育界嘅熱門議題。

DeChambeau moves the dial for golf but is his posturing and pantomime worth the hassle?
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Vocabulary 生字

Petulant

Adjective形容詞

任性嘅、脾氣暴躁嘅(通常指成年人好似細路仔咁發脾氣)

EN

He was being petulant when he didn't get his own way at the meeting.

佢喺會議上因為意見唔被採納而表現得好任性。

Justified

Adjective形容詞

合理嘅、正當嘅

EN

The manager felt that the decision to dismiss the employee was fully justified.

經理認為解僱該員工嘅決定係完全合理嘅。

Hassle

Noun名詞

麻煩、困難、煩擾

EN

It is such a hassle to renew my driving licence online.

喺網上續領駕駛執照真係好麻煩。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 14:14

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中文導讀

高爾夫球手 Bryson DeChambeau 近日捲入爭議,事緣佢喺 The Open 賽事期間被判罰兩桿,隨即同 R&A 官員發生激烈爭執。據報 Bryson DeChambeau 當時威脅會致電 Donald Trump 介入事件。呢件事引起體育界關注,除咗反映運動員對賽事判決嘅不滿,亦令人關注運動員點樣處理同賽會嘅衝突,以及將政治人物捲入體育糾紛嘅影響。

DeChambeau accused of threatening to call Trump in row over Open penalty
A

Vocabulary 生字

Accuse

Verb動詞

指控、控告

EN

The manager accused the employee of being late for work every day.

經理指控該員工每天上班遲到。

Threaten

Verb動詞

威脅、恐嚇

EN

The landlord threatened to evict the tenants if they did not pay the rent on time.

房東威脅如果租客不準時交租,就會將他們趕走。

Row

Noun名詞

爭吵、糾紛

EN

The couple had a heated row about how to manage their household budget.

這對夫婦為了如何管理家庭預算而發生了激烈的爭吵。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 12:50

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中文導讀

England 嘅板球隊目前面臨發展分歧,白球賽事成績亮眼,但紅球 Test 賽事嘅領導層卻出現真空。隨住 Ben Stokes 離任,Brendon McCullum 嘅留任策略令外界關注未來 Test 隊伍嘅選帥難題。呢個現象反映出 England 板球界喺兩種賽制之間嘅資源同人才分配矛盾,對於鍾意睇板球嘅移英港人嚟講,係了解當地體育管理文化嘅好機會。

England’s white-ball success risks baking in a divide with future Test setup
A

Vocabulary 生字

Candidate

Noun名詞

候選人、求職者

EN

The company is interviewing a strong candidate for the manager position.

公司正喺度面試一位好有實力嘅經理職位候選人。

Divide

Noun名詞

分歧、鴻溝

EN

There is a growing divide between the two generations regarding technology use.

兩代人喺使用科技方面嘅分歧越嚟越大。

Setup

Noun名詞

組織、架構、安排

EN

The office setup is designed to encourage teamwork and communication.

呢個辦公室嘅架構設計係為咗鼓勵團隊合作同溝通。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jul, 11:00

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中文導讀

英國冬季奧運選手 Matt Weston 近日公開呼籲關注氣候變化,指出全球暖化正直接威脅冰雪運動嘅生存空間。作為頂尖運動員,佢希望透過自身影響力,推動大眾關注環境議題。呢篇報道反映咗英國體育界對氣候危機嘅焦慮,亦提醒大家氣候變遷唔單止係政治議題,更係影響未來運動發展嘅關鍵。

Skeleton ace Matt Weston slides into climate action: ‘We’re dirtbags making a difference’
A

Vocabulary 生字

existential

Adjective形容詞

關於生存的;關乎存在的

EN

Climate change poses an existential threat to many coastal communities.

氣候變化對許多沿海社區構成了生存威脅。

celebrated

Adjective形容詞

著名的;受推崇的

EN

The celebrated author will give a talk at the local library this weekend.

這位著名的作家將於本週末在當地圖書館發表演講。

difference

Noun名詞

影響;改變;差異

EN

Volunteering at the food bank is a great way to make a real difference in the community.

在食物銀行做義工是為社區帶來真正改變的好方法。