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Haridwar: Hundreds test positive for Covid at Kumbh Mela
聖城哈里德瓦: 數百人在大壺節慶典檢測陽性

Devotee 信徒
Auspicious 吉利的
Sin 罪孽
Salvation 救贖
Ritual 儀式

Hundreds of devotees have tested positive for Covid-19 in India's Haridwar city where huge crowds have gathered to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival.
在印度哈里德瓦數百名信徒的新冠檢測呈陽性反應，大批群眾聚集在那參加大壺節慶典。

More than three million Hindu devotees bathed in the Ganges river on Tuesday to mark one of the most auspicious days of the two-month-long festival.
為了慶祝為期兩個月的慶典最吉利的日子之一，在星期二有超過三百萬名印度教信徒在恆河裡沐浴。

Hindus believe that the Ganges river is holy, and taking a dip in the water will cleanse them of their sins and bring salvation.
印度教信徒相信恆河是聖潔的，浸泡在裡面可以洗淨罪孽並帶來救贖。

Millions are expected to repeat the ritual on Wednesday.
預計在星期三還會有上百萬人重複這項儀式。

Many have criticized the government for allowing the festival to go ahead amid a raging pandemic.
許多人批評政府在流行病肆虐的情況下，讓節慶持續進行。

Officials said that nearly 900,000 people had taken a dip in the holy river by afternoon on Wednesday, which is considered to be the most auspicious day of the entire festival.
當局表示，到星期三下午時，已經有將近90萬人在聖河裡浸泡，這天被認為是整個慶典中最吉利的一天。

India is now only behind the United States which has reported more than 31 million cases.
印度(確診數)現在只落後已經通報3100萬確診病例的美國。

Multiculturalism is a foundational value of Singapore. Our multi-racial, multi-religious harmony is precious. It can easily be destroyed by thoughtlessness or hatred. By celebrating one another’s festivals, we deepen mutual respect and understanding, and become a more cohesive nation.

Today is the holy festival of Thaipusam, which honours Lord Thendayuthapani, also known as Lord Muruga, the God of valour and youth.

In more normal times, devotees would carry paal kudam (milk pot) and kavadis in a colourful procession of thanksgiving. This year, due to the pandemic, there will be no foot procession, but registered devotees can fulfill their vows by offering paal kudam at Sri Thendayuthapani Temple.

I wish all devotees a blessed Thaipusam. It may be a muted festival with controlled crowd numbers, but I hope you can still show your devotion in your own ways. – LHL

(A young devotee carrying a Paal Kudam during Thaipusam in February 2020. / MCI Photo by Betty Chua)

#相似詞語辨析07

addressee, addresser

這一對詞都是 address 的派生詞,但涵義卻不相同。
Addressee /的意思是“收信人”或“收件人 (a person or organization to whom a letter, parcel, telegram, etc. is addressed); addresser/的意思是“發信人”或“發件人” (a person or organization that sends a letter, parcel, telegram, etc.). addresser 亦可寫作 addressor.
請看例句:
“Who is the addressee of that letter?" – "It's Prof. Lu, Institute of Foreign Languages, East China University of Technology."
“這封信的收信人是誰?”“是華東工業大學外語學院的盧教授。”
I could not find the addressee of this telegram.
我找不到這封電報的收報人。
Could you tell me the addresser of the fax?
您能否告訴我這封傳真是誰發的?
The addresser is the editorial department of The Commercial Press (H.K.) Ltd.
發件人是商務印書館(香港)有限公司的編輯部。

與之類似區別的詞有:
employee僱員
employer僱主

lessee 租借人
lessor 出租人

payee收款人
payer付款人

licensee被授權人
licensor 授權人

ee 是法語後綴,加在動詞之後,構成人稱名詞,表示動作的承受者。 -er 是與ee 相對應的古英語名詞後綴,它表示動作的施授者。通過下例,我們可以進一步辨清用 -ee構成的人稱名詞和用 -er 構成的人稱名詞之間所存在的“承受者”和 “施授者”的詞義區別:
As we know, it takes two parties to license a work-a licensee and a licensor
如所周知,授權時要有兩方面的人——被授權人和授權人。

值得注意的是,在英語裏,有一些以-ee 結尾的名詞並不具有“承受者”的意味,例如,refugee 是“難民”、“流亡者”; devotee 是“信徒”、“愛好者”; escapee 是“逃犯”、“逃亡 者”; absentee 是“缺席者”、“曠課(職)者”。這些詞表達的是 “主動”的涵義,並非“被動”涵義。

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