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反對派議員為配合「佔中」而在立法會大搞「不合作運動」，已嚴重影響特區政府各政策及項目的推展，浪費公帑。在昨日立法會工務小組委員會會議上，反對派議員更提出動議中止蓮塘香園圍口岸及欣澳填海規劃工程的討論。事實上，反對派議員拉布搞不合作運動，是要佔領議會，癱瘓議會，這是倒香港米的行為。
反對派將工務小組變成打擊政府的平台，是反民主、反民生的霸道和無良表現。三堆一爐、東北發展計劃、發展大嶼山等重大基建項目，以及稍後的高鐵及港珠澳大橋超支撥款申請等，都會成為反對派利用工務小組進行狙擊的目標。反對派甚至表明杯葛施政報告，置經濟民生及香港未來的發展於不顧，這完全是與民為敵。
'Occupy' LegCo Opposition legislators go against interests of Hong Kong
To align with the Occupy movement, legislators from the opposition camp staged a non-cooperation movement in the Legislative Council. The move has seriously hampered the launch of a series of government policies and projects, causing a waste of public funds. In the Public Works Subcommittee meeting held Nov 26 , these legislators went even further to try to suspend discussions on projects relating to the Lian Tang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and the Sunny Bay reclamation. In fact, they constantly use filibusters in their non-cooperation movement, just to occupy and paralyse the LegCo. This is an act which in effect works against the interests of Hong Kong.
The opposition camp has turned the Subcommittee into a platform for fighting against the government. Their overbearing and wilful behaviour is not only against democracy, but also against the livelihood of many people. Major infrastructure projects are prone to their assaults, like the proposal on extending three landfills and building an incinerator, the North East New Territories Development plan, the development of Lantau, as well as the application for supplementary provision for the cost overrun of the High Speed Rail and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. They have even made it clear that they would boycott the Policy Address. They are paying no regard to the economy, livelihood and future development of Hong Kong, thereby making themselves a public enemy.
Learning Point:
Vocabulary 'paralyse'
Paralysis-名詞，指身體全部或局部不能活動，癱瘓、麻痺；亦可引伸指某些機構、團體或活動不能運作、停頓了。
文中的 paralyse 是動詞，意思是使到某些機構、團體或活動不能運作。paralyse the council就是「癱瘓議會」，與文中另一個字hamper「妨礙」的意思相近。
形容詞paralysed可用作形容一些人、機構、團體癱瘓了，不能運作。■Translation and Learning Point by Tung-ming
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Exercise:
下列例句示範了paralyse的用法，試想一下空格上應填上名詞、動詞或形容詞，然後填上paralysis、paralyse或paralysed。
1. The result of their action will be a complete of the government.
2. We cannot allow these little technical problems to our plan.
3. The strike of the workers can cause a of transport.
4. A lot of people suffered due to medical service.
5. He was completely with shock.
6. The rainstorm the whole city.
Answers:
1. 名詞 paralysis
2. 動詞 paralyse
3. 名詞 paralysis
4. 形容詞 paralysed
5. 形容詞 paralysed
6. 動詞 paralyse
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