烛光晚会主办团体支联会估计共有四万五千人参与晚会，略低于去年的四万八千人。但警方估计今年出席人数只有一万八千人。 The organisers of the annual vigil， the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China， reported the crowd to have been 45，000， slightly lower than last year‘s 48，000. However， police put this year‘s attendance at only about 1
示威人士未有按照法律事先知会警方。 The organisers of the event had not given prior notification to the police in accordance with the law.
非典型肺炎疫潮 the outbreak of atypical pneumonia
整体罪案率 the overall crime rate
红磡海底隧道为期三十年的专营权将于下月底到期，届时将回归政府所有。 The ownership of the tunnel reverts to the Government at the end of next month when the 30-year franchise expires.
推行民主步伐 the pace of democratic development
政改方案对比现有制度有进步。 The package is an improvement over the existing system.
坐满了的公众旁听席 the packed public gallery
巴解 the Palestinian Liberation Organization(PLO)
泛民主派 the pan-democratic force
自由党同时宣布，主席田北俊已向行政长官提出辞去行政会议成员一职，实时生效。 The party also announces that its chairman James Tien has tendered his resignation from the Executive Council to the chief executive with immediate effect.
该党将继续疏远政府，务求在九月的选举中收复失地。 The party is set to further dissociate itself from the government to help recover its lost ground in the September polls.
示威人士未有按照法律事先知会警方。 The organisers of the event had not given prior notification to the police in accordance with the law.
非典型肺炎疫潮 the outbreak of atypical pneumonia
整体罪案率 the overall crime rate
红磡海底隧道为期三十年的专营权将于下月底到期，届时将回归政府所有。 The ownership of the tunnel reverts to the Government at the end of next month when the 30-year franchise expires.
推行民主步伐 the pace of democratic development
政改方案对比现有制度有进步。 The package is an improvement over the existing system.
坐满了的公众旁听席 the packed public gallery
巴解 the Palestinian Liberation Organization(PLO)
泛民主派 the pan-democratic force
自由党同时宣布，主席田北俊已向行政长官提出辞去行政会议成员一职，实时生效。 The party also announces that its chairman James Tien has tendered his resignation from the Executive Council to the chief executive with immediate effect.
该党将继续疏远政府，务求在九月的选举中收复失地。 The party is set to further dissociate itself from the government to help recover its lost ground in the September polls.
或会修改党章。 The party manifesto may be amended.
（民主党）支持度在下跌 the party‘s popularity was on the decline
乘客留助警方落口供。 The passengers
专利配方 the patented formula
公务员薪酬制度 the pay scale of the civil servants
繁忙时间班次维持不变，每两分钟一班车。 The peak-hour frequency will remain the same， with trains arriving every two minutes.？？？
五角大厦 the Pentagon
民众很支持政党政治。 The people have clearly embraced party politics enthusiastically.
人民英雄 the people‘s hero/a national hero
中文学校是次等学校的印象 the perception that the Chinese-medium schools are second-tier
《个人资料（私隐）条例》 the Personal Data （Privacy） Ordinance
先驱社 The Pioneer
路轨中央、救生糟 the pit between the
该计划旨在提高市民两文三语的能力，提升他们中英文的读写能力和广东话、普通话及英语的听讲能力。 The plan aims for every Hong Kong citizen to be biliterate and trilingual - competent in reading and writing Chinese and English， and fluent in Cantonese， Putonghua and English.
综合企划处 The Planning Department
成事在天，谋事在人 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven; Man proposes, God disposes
在车底放置炸弹 the planting of a bomb under a car
已被分化的美国大众 the polarised US public
警方会继续调查。 The police
警方行动会阻吓公众人士和其它学生，令他们不敢再参与示威行动。 The police action will scare off members of the public and other students from joining any demonstrations.？？？
警察很野蛮，我像返回六十年代。 The police are so
警察经常检查有否超载。 The police constantly check for overloading.
警方称有五名警员于冲突中受轻伤，两名学生因袭警而被拘捕。 The police said five officers suffered mild injuries during the scuffle and two students were arrested for assaulting police officers.
警方的破案率 the police‘s detection rate
可是，该政策仍然在国家其它地方严格执行。 The policy is， however， still rigidly enforced in other parts of the country.
制订政策的过程 the policy-making process
政治局常委 the Politburo Standing Committee
政治气候转趋缓和 the political atmosphere has relaxed
近月政治气候变得轻松。 The political atmosphere in recent months had become more relaxed.
香港的政治气候 the political climate in Hong Kong
