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Unanimous

發佈時間: 2020/07/03

Unanimous

雖然《港區國安法》在香港極具爭議,但是全國人大常委會卻全票通過(unanimously passed)草案,事在必行。條例列明在特定情形下,極少數嚴重案件由內地審理。

Unanimous一字源自拉丁文unus(one)和animus(mind),再加上字尾-ous變成形容詞。Unanimous就是解「意見一致的、一致通過的、無異議的」,常配搭名詞vote(投票)、decision(決定)、support(支持)、agreement(同意)、verdict(裁決)等等。例句︰After deliberating for hours, they had reached a unanimous decision on the proposal.(經過幾個小時的討論,他們對建議達成了一致決定。)The school has received unanimous support from the parents on resuming classes.(該學校得到家長的一致支持復課。)

另外,常用句式unanimous in(doing)something點出一致同意甚麼事情。例句︰The scientists were unanimous in enhancing the governance of biosafety.(科學家們一致同意加強生物安全管理。)The NPCSC members were unanimous in passing the national security law for Hong Kong.(人大會常委會成員一致同意通過在港設立《港區國安法》。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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