English in News

Journalism

為公眾尋找真相、報道事實，代價有多大？

從今集起，前新聞工作者魏綺珊（Jo）將會加入 English in News，頭炮先由她的老本行出發，追蹤美籍伊朗裔記者 Jason Rezaian 被伊朗控以間諜罪的審訊！

The adjourned espionage trial of Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent incarcerated in Tehran since last July will resume.

adjourn 〔會議﹑審訊〕暫停，延期，休會

(verb 動詞)

例子：The chairman has the power to adjourn the meeting at any time. 主席有隨時暫停會議的權力。

例子：The trial was adjourned for two weeks . 審訊延期兩個星期。

例子：Can I suggest we adjourn for lunch now ? 我建議我們現在暫停會議去吃中午飯﹐好嗎？

► adjourn to 【幽默】轉移到…，移步到

例子：After the match we adjourned to the pub . 比賽後我們轉移到酒館。

espionage 間諜行為

(noun 名詞)

例子：Some of the embassy staff were certainly involved in espionage. 使館中的一些人肯定參與了諜報活動。

例子：He was charged with several counts of espionage.

例子：international/industrial espionage

incarcerate 監禁，禁閉

(verb 動詞)

[= imprison]

例子：They were both incarcerated for armed robbery.

► incarceration (noun 名詞)

[=imprisonment]

例子：They were each sentenced to six months' incarceration.

話鋒一轉，新聞工作者的職責，跟一般所謂記者有沒有什麼不同？讓Jo來告訴你！

A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism. A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes, and reports on information to present in sources, conduct interviews, engage in research, and make reports.

anchor

(noun 名詞)

(1) 錨

例子：The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor. 那艘船在一個與世隔絕的港口下了錨。

例子：The crew weighed anchor [=lifted the anchor] and prepared to sail.

(2) （精神/ 經濟）支柱；靠山

例子：He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.

例子：a local bank that has been the financial anchor of the community

(3) 旗艦店：an anchor store

(4) 主播：a television news anchor 電視新聞主播

IDIOMS 慣用語時間

Actions speak louder than words 行動勝過空談 / 行動最實際

例子：You keep saying that you'll do your fair share of the housework. Remember that actions speak louder than words.

例子：Of course the government have made all sorts of promises but as we all know, actions speak louder than words.


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