Hong Kong news

Question 1

cramped

Answer 1

(adjective)
: not having enough space or time

: We have six desks in this room, so we’re a little cramped (for space).

Question 2

virologist

Answer 2

(noun)

病毒學家

Question 3

density

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Answer 3

(noun)
- the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place

: The area has a high/low population density.

(noun)
- the relationship between the mass of a substance and its size
（物質的）密度

: Lead has a high density.

Question 4

transmissible

Answer 4

(adjective)
- of diseases, etc., able to be passed from one person or animal to another

: To start a pandemic, the virus will have to be highly transmissible between humans.

Question 5

variant

Answer 5

(noun)
- something that is slightly different from other similar things

: There are many colas on the market now, all variants on the original drink.

Question 6

complex

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Answer 6

(adjective)
- involving a lot of different but related parts

: The company has a complex organizational structure.

(adjective)
- difficult to understand or find an answer to because of having many different parts

: It’s a very complex issue to which there is no straightforward answer.

Question 7

rip through sth

Answer 7

• to move very powerfully through a place or building, destroying it quickly

: The explosion ripped through the hotel.

Question 8

loophole

Answer 8

(noun)

• a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

: The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.

Question 9

subsidy

Answer 9

(noun)

• money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen

: The company received a substantial government subsidy.

Question 10

abolish

Answer 10

(verb)
- to end an activity or custom officially

: Congress abolished the draft in 1973, at the end of the Vietnam War.

Question 11

one-off

Answer 11

(noun)
- something that happens or is made or done only once

: One-off jobless payment of HK$10,000

Question 12

Relief

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Answer 12

(noun)
- a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

: After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.

(noun)
- food, money, or services that provide help for people in need

: Temporary Unemployment Relief Scheme

Question 13

Scheme

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Answer 13

(noun)
- an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you:

: Ponzi scheme.(龐氏騙局)

(noun)
- an officially organized plan or system

: Temporary Unemployment Relief Scheme.

Question 14

presence

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Answer 14

(noun)
- the fact that someone or something is in a place

: She was overawed by the presence of so many people.

• a feeling that someone is still in a place although they are not there or are dead

: As Hong Kong’s Covid crisis continues, Beijing makes its presence felt stronger than ever

Question 15

patients

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Answer 15

(noun)
- 病人

(adjective)
- 有耐性的