香港新闻工作者从业英语词典（91）

　　指该指责毫无根据described the accusations as groundless

　　指议员在「做骚」

　　accused legislators of "putting on a show"

　　政府帐目委员会Public Account Committee

　　政府还欠一票。

　　The Government side was a vote short.

　　政治花枪political sleight of hand

　　昨日立法会经过五十分钟辩论后，通过议案促请政府鼓励大众使用可再生能源。

　　A motion calling on the Government to encourage the use of renewable energy was passed last night after a 50-minute debate.

　　某物并不能解决任何问题something was not a panacea

　　为该事辞去立法会议席quit Legco over it

　　范太称她一向遵守议会规则，并力求中立。

　　Mrs Fan said she had always followed the Legco house rules and tried to be impartial.

　　香港立法会的大多数议员都不是透过直选产生。

　　The majority of the members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong were not elected by a popular franchise.

　　香港的民选代表elected representatives of Hong Kong

　　根据基本法规定，立法会议员若因刑事罪行判处监禁一个月以上，就会被褫夺议员资格。

　　The Basic Law says Legco members do not qualify for office if they have been jailed for one month or more.

　　草案以三十六票对十八票获得通过。该条草案定明明年三月特首选举的程序。

　　The bill， which sets out procedures for the chief executive election in March， was passed into law by 36 to 18.

　　草案恢复二读时when the bill's second reading is due to resume

　　财政司司长曾荫权表示有信心他最后一份预算案在民主党支持下可获通过。

　　Financial Secretary Donald Tsang Yam-kuen said yesterday he was confident his last Budget would be passed with Democratic Party members' support.

　　财务委员会Finance Committee

　　专责委员会Select Committee

　　将…提交立法会首读moved the first reading of……

　　将被立法会议员穷追猛打to be grilled by lawmakers

　　强调该些建议均符合基本法stressing the proposals were in line with the Basic Line

　　得到保皇派的支持mustered enough support from pro-government legislators

　　惜别动议a motion of valediction

　　连串公屋丑闻曝光后，立法会议员以大比数通过对两名房屋署高官的不信任动议。

　　Lawmakers yesterday passed an overwhelming vote of no confidence in two top housing officials following a series of public scandals.

　　陈智思在立法会投票时通常跟随政府路线。

　　Mr Chan has typically voted with the Hong Kong government on legislative matters.

　　尊贵的立法会议员the honourable Legco members

　　就……方面意见分歧opinion split on issues such as……

　　就他记忆所及，这类事情很少发生。

　　There were only a few such cases in his memory.

　　就该些会面向立法会议员汇报testify such meetings in the legislature

　　就审计署的报告向议员陈词testifying to legislators on a report by the Audit Commission

　　提出（对梁爱诗）不信任动议propose a motion of no-confidence

　　提出休会辩论attempted to move an adjournment debate

　　提出来审议was mooted

　　提出动议table the motion/raise a motion

　　提出议案table the bill

　　提供市政服务（重组）条例草案／杀局草案The Provision of Municipal Services （Reorganisation） Bill

　　游说lobby

　　游说策略不当had misjudged its lobbying strategy

　　无党派议员independents

　　搞好行政立法关系improving relations between the executive and the legislative

　　损害立法会形象harming the Legislative Council's image

　　经过四个半小时辩论，议员以三十九票赞成，九票反对，六票弃权，通过由民主党成员提出的动议。

　　At the end of a 4 1/2 - hour debate， members voted in favour of the Democrat-sponsored motion by 39 to mine， with six abstentions.

　　经过两日长达七小时的辩论，立法会以三十二票对二十六票通过（立法减薪）。

　　The bill was approved by 32 votes to 26 in Legco after a seven-hour debate that spanned two days.

　　补选by-election

　　解散立法会dissolve the Legislative Council

　　运输局局长吴荣奎涉嫌阻挠立法会议员投票，昨晚遭议员炮轰。

　　Secretary for Transport Nicholas Ng Wing-fui was under fire last night for allegedly preventing a lawmaker from voting.

　　违反行政主导原则contravene the executive-led principle

　　预见、设想、估计envisaged （vt）（vi）； I don't envisage working with him again./ I can't envisage her coping with this job./It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring./I don't envisage any major problems.

　　预期自由党会在下届立法会得到十一至十二席，成为最大党。民建联得十席次之。

　　The Liberal Party is expected to get about 11 to 12 seats in the next Legco as the largest faction， followed by the DAB with about 10 votes.

　　对官员投不信任票cast a no-confidence vote in officials

　　对某事表示遗憾to regret and express dissatisfaction with something

　　对特首施政报告致谢动议Motion of Thanks for the Chief Executive's Policy Address

　　与某人展开积极性对话build up constructive dialogue with somebody

　　认为政府兴建十号干线的理据并不充分remained unconvinced by the Government's reasons for building Route 10

　　领导大家默哀的工会领袖李卓人表示公众可以自行判断是谁浪费了时间和公帑。

　　Unionist Lee Cheuk-yan， who led the silent tribute， said the public could judge for themselves who should be blamed for wasting time and public money.

　　增加立法会议席increase the number of seats in the Legislative Council

　　泼某人冷水somebody suffered the snub

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