偷渡人士通常会先付订金，到了美国后再做非法劳工来偿还余数。    It was usual practice for stowaways to make only a downpayment before setting off， with the rest of the loan to be repaid over several years by working illegally in the US.

这会增加香港出口商的成本。    It will add cost to Hong Kong exporters.

那将是三输局面。    It will be a triple-lose situation.

它将于五年内落成。    It will be completed in five years.

台。    It will cost Lim $7.2 million in bail money to

这些措施虽会对财赤造成压力，却是值得花的。    It will impose some pressure on the fiscal side， but we believe that it is necessary to spend the money.

它亦会向立法会申请拨款。    It would also apply for funding from the Legislative Council.

这又是政治凌驾法治的坏例子。    It would be another bad case of politics being put above the law.

星电会以一股星电加九元现金换一股香港电讯。    It would offer one of its shares plus up to $9 cash for every HKT share.

场面非常可怖。有些人的头颅被炸掉。    It‘s a horrible scene. Some people have had their heads blown off.

这对投资者、商户和公众来说是三赢局面。    It‘s a win-win-win situation for investors， retail tenants and the public.

意大利（罗马）    Italy（Rome）

（民建联）注重地区工作。    Its emphasis has been on district work.

对台湾最大在野党最新释出的善意    its latest friendly overture to Taiwan‘s largest opposition party

其主要对手惠康    its main rival Wellcome

光盘内置/光驱内置    its optical drive is integrated

当地制造业过去二十年早已北移，利用内地的廉价劳工。    Its own manufacturing sector has moved to the mainland over the past 20 years to exploit low-cost labour.

对以色列的坚定支持    its stalwart support of Israel

Digital Opportunity Index (DOI), ITU    ITU 全球数字机会指数

蔡子强    Ivan Choy Chi-keung

象牙塔    ivory tower