Alice Mak Mei-kuen, secretary for home and youth affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Thursday that the living allowance for families affected by the Tai Po fire has been increased from HK$50,000 (about $6,423.98) to HK$100,000 per household.
香港特区政府民政及青年事务局局长麦美娟4日表示，受大埔火灾影响家庭生活津贴由每户5万港元增至10万港元。
1.allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ n. 津贴；补贴；零花钱
例句：Most college students receive a monthly allowance from their parents to cover daily expenses.
大多数大学生每月从父母那里获得零花钱，以支付日常开销。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The HKSAR government has so far distributed HK$10,000 in emergency subsidies to each of the 1,929 families. Social workers from the Social Welfare Department of the HKSAR government have so far reached out to over 1,700 affected households, offering emotional support, coordinating supplies, and practical daily assistance.
特区政府至今已向1929户家庭派发每户1万港元应急补助金。社会福利署社工目前已接触超过1700个受影响住户，为居民登记“一户一社工”的跟进服务，提供情绪支援、物资协调和实际生活帮助。
2.distribute /dɪˈstrɪbju:t/ v.分发；分配；散布
例句：The school will distribute free textbooks to all freshmen before the new semester starts.
学校将在新学期开始前，向所有新生分发免费教材。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
3.subsidy /ˈsʌbsədi/ n.补贴；补助金（政府/机构发放）
例句：The government provides a special subsidy for students majoring in education to encourage more people to become teachers.
政府为教育专业的学生提供专项补贴，以鼓励更多人从事教师行业。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
4.coordinate /kəʊˈɔ:dɪneɪt/ v. 协调；配合；统筹
例句：As the group leader, she needs to coordinate the work of all members to finish the thesis on time.
作为组长，她需要协调所有成员的工作，确保按时完成论文。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
11月26日，香港大埔宏福苑发生火灾后，香港特区行政长官李家超指示所有政府部门体恤宏福苑居民的情况，弹性处理相关政府收费及账单，为居民提供最大支持。
12月3日，香港特区政府发言人表示，为了减轻大埔宏福苑居民和在火灾中遇难者家属的经济负担，特区政府将减免受影响业主和居民2024年至2025年课税年度的应缴税款余额，以及2025年至2026年课税年度的暂缴税款。同时，特区政府将为受影响业主及居民代缴地租，以及减免因火灾而不能使用住宅的差饷。
特区政府会豁免大埔宏福苑居民于2025年7月至11月的水费及排污费。在电费及电讯服务费方面，相关机构已为大埔宏福苑的居民提供不同支援服务。
As of Thursday morning, 1,241 residents have been housed in hostels or hotels, and 2,235 have moved into transitional or Housing Society units.
截至4日上午，已有1241名居民入住由民政及青年事务局协调的青年宿舍或酒店房间；另有2235名居民入住房屋局的过渡性房屋或香港房屋协会项目的房屋。
5.transitional /trænˈzɪʃənl/ adj.过渡的；过渡性的（专升本词汇transition的变体）
例句：The college provides transitional accommodation for new students who haven’t found a dormitory yet.
这所大学为尚未找到宿舍的新生提供过渡性住宿。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The "Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po" set up by the HKSAR government has so far received HK$2.5 billion in external donations. Together with the HK$300 million in seed funding contributed by the HKSAR government, the fund now totals approximately HK$2.8 billion, which will be used to assist residents in rebuilding their homes.
截至4日中午12时，“大埔宏福苑援助基金”已收到外界捐款25亿港元，连同特区政府投入的3亿港元启动资金，基金总额约为28亿港元，将用于协助居民重建家园。
6.fund /fʌnd/ n. 基金；资金；v. 为…… 提供资金（专升本词汇）
例句：The university set up a scholarship fund to support poor students with excellent academic performance.
这所大学设立了奖学金基金，用于资助学业优异的贫困学生。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
7.donation /dəʊˈneɪʃn/ n.捐赠；捐款；捐赠物
例句：Students organized a charity activity to collect donations for children in mountainous areas.
学生们组织了一场慈善活动，为山区儿童募集捐款。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The Education University of Hong Kong, located in Tai Po District, also activated its emergency response mechanism and formulated a series of measures to support affected students and residents following the fire.
位于大埔区的香港教育大学也启动紧急应变机制，制定一系列支援受影响学生和居民的措施，支援灾后安置工作。教大除了开放部分室内运动场等校园设施，还招募退休老师、心理学家等为受火灾影响的家庭及学童提供临时学习空间及情绪方面支援。
8.activate /ˈæktɪveɪt/ v. 启动；激活；使生效
例句：We need to activate the online learning platform before we can access the course resources.
我们需要先启动在线学习平台，才能获取课程资源。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
9.formulate /ˈfɔ:mjuleɪt/ v. 制定；规划；阐述（观点、计划）
例句：The teacher asked us to formulate a study plan for the upcoming English proficiency test.
老师要求我们为即将到来的英语水平测试制定一份学习计划。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
In addition to opening certain indoor sports facilities and other campus amenities, the university has also recruited retired teachers, psychologists, and others to provide temporary learning spaces and emotional support for families and students affected by the fire.
港区全国政协委员蔡荣星表示，香港特区政府弹性处理大埔宏福苑居民的政府收费及账单，这一措施很及时，有力度，有助于缓解受影响居民的经济压力，让他们尽快走出伤痛，渡过难关。
10.amenity /əˈmi:nəti/ n.（名词）（复数：amenities）便利设施；生活福利设施（校园、社区等）
例句：This new campus is equipped with complete amenities, including a library, a gym and a canteen.
这座新校园配备了完善的便利设施，包括图书馆、体育馆和食堂。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
11.temporary /ˈtemprəri/ adj. 临时的；暂时的（专升本词汇）
例句：She found a temporary job in a bookstore during the summer vacation to earn some pocket money.
她在暑假期间找了一份书店的临时工作，赚取一些零花钱。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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