Two Ministers Leave the British Government
兩位部長離開英國政府
Introduction
Two important leaders left the British government. They are angry because the military does not have enough money.
兩位重要領袖離開了英國政府。他們感到憤怒，因為軍隊缺乏足夠資金。
Main Body
The leaders wanted 18 billion pounds for the army. The government gave only 13.5 billion pounds. John Healey said this is not enough to stop threats from Russia.
這些領袖希望為軍隊爭取180億英鎊。但政府僅撥款135億英鎊。John Healey表示，這不足以應對來自俄羅斯的威脅。
The government spends a lot of money on nuclear weapons. This is 25% of the total money. Now, the air force and the navy do not have enough money for new planes and ships.
政府在核武器上花費大量資金，佔總金額的25%。現在空軍和海軍缺乏足夠資金購買新飛機與船隻。
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has a problem now. Other people in his party want to be the leader. The government wants to finish the plan before July 7.
首相Keir Starmer現在面臨問題。他黨內其他人想要成為領導者。政府希望在7月7日之前完成該計劃。
Conclusion
A new leader, Dan Jarvis, starts his job today. He must fix the money problems and the fights in the government.
新領導人Dan Jarvis於今日就職。他必須解決資金問題以及政府內部的爭鬥。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Enough' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word: Enough.
It tells us if we have the right amount of something. If we don't have it, we use Not Enough.
How to use it:
Enough+Noun(thing)Not+Enough+Noun
From the story:
- Enough money The amount is okay.
- Not enough money We need more.
Everyday Examples:
- I have enough water. (I am not thirsty)
- I do not have enough time. (I am in a hurry)
Quick Note: Money Words
When talking about big numbers, we use Billion.
billion pounds.