Military Spending in Australia and the UK

澳大利亞與英國的軍費開支

Jun 9, 2026, 15:59
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Introduction

Australia and the UK want to spend more money on their armies. They have problems with money and business.

澳大利亞與英國希望增加軍隊開支，但他們在資金和商業方面面臨問題。

Main Body

In Australia, one political party wants to spend a lot more money on the military. This will cost 400 billion dollars. The government might need more taxes or more soldiers to do this.

在澳大利亞，有一個政黨希望大幅增加軍事開支。這將耗資 4,000 億美元。政府可能需要增加稅收或招募更多士兵來實現這一目標。

In the UK, the military and the money office had a fight. They disagreed about the cost. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stopped the fight. He gave the military 15 billion pounds.

在英國，軍方與財政部發生了爭執。他們對成本的看法不一致。首相基爾·斯塔默制止了這場爭論，撥款 150 億英鎊給軍方。

Now, the UK wants to help its own companies. They will give more work to British businesses. This helps British workers keep their jobs.

現在，英國希望幫助本土企業。他們將把更多工作交給英國公司，這有助於英國工人保留工作。

Conclusion

Both countries want to be safe. But they must find enough money to pay for it.

兩國都希望確保安全，但必須找到足夠的資金來支付。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money Words

In this text, we see words for spending and costs. To get to A2, you need to know how to talk about money in a simple way.

Key Words:

  • Spend (to use money) →\rightarrow They want to spend more money.
  • Cost (the price of something) →\rightarrow This will cost 400 billion dollars.
  • Taxes (money paid to the government) →\rightarrow The government might need more taxes.

🛠️ Simple Action Phrases

Look at how the text describes people doing things. Notice the pattern: [Person] + [Action] + [Thing].

  1. The government →\rightarrow need →\rightarrow taxes
  2. Keir Starmer →\rightarrow stopped →\rightarrow the fight
  3. They →\rightarrow give →\rightarrow work

Tip: Use this pattern to make your own short sentences!

Vocabulary Learning

spending (n.)
The money that a person or government uses to buy things.
Example:The government is increasing its military spending.
military (n.)
The armed forces of a country, such as the army and navy.
Example:He decided to join the military after high school.
political party (n.)
A group of people with similar ideas about politics who try to win elections.
Example:The political party has a new plan for the economy.
taxes (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government.
Example:We pay taxes to help build roads and schools.
disagreed (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:They disagreed about which movie to watch.
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