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Nuisance

發佈時間: 2021/11/05

Nuisance

在多日無本地個案的情況下,政府強制市民進入政府處所必須使用「安心出行」手機程式掃描二維碼,被批評欠缺科學根據,做法亦相當擾民(nuisance to the public)。

Nuisance一字解「惱人、麻煩的人或事」或者「滋擾行為」--a thing, person or situation that annoys you or causes you trouble。例如,It is such a nuisance to have different QR codes for different buildings in one hospital.(在一家醫院內為不同的建築物設置不同的二維碼,真是太麻煩了。)I've forgotten my staff card again-what a nuisance!(我又忘記了帶員工卡,真討厭!)

名詞nuisance可以配搭動詞cause(引起)、create(造成)、become(成為)、make(製造)等等。例句︰The compulsory use of "Leave Home Safe" App before entering government buildings and facilities is causing a public nuisance.(進入政府大樓和設施前強制使用「安心出行」應用程式十分擾民。)He didn't want to make a nuisance of himself and kept bothering you with his problems.(他不想自己惹人討厭,一直煩你苦惱他的問題。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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