夏说英语新闻晨读 第558期:房子不够住?香港忙填海（在线收听）

 Hong Kong plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands, city officials have announced. The government's HK$624bn proposal to reclaim 1,000ha of land around the territory's largest island, Lantau, has been touted as a solution to the pressing housing shortage in the city, which is notorious as one of the least affordable markets on the planet. Authorities said they hope to start work on reclaiming land in 2025, aiming for residents to move to the island in 2032.

plan to do: 目标、计划做某事
aim to do: 目标、计划做某事
artificial: adj. 人工的
artificial intelligent: 人工智能
artificial additive: 人工食品添加剂
non-artificial additive: 无人工食品添加剂
announce: 宣布；发布
release: vt. 发布
unveil: vt. 发布
proposal: n. 提议
reclaim: vt. 开垦
1,000ha=1,000 hectare: 1,000 公顷
tout: vt. 吹捧
shortage: n. 短缺
notorious: adj. 臭名昭著的
famous: adj. 著名的
affordable: adj. 负担得起的
authorities: n. 当权者；当局
authority: n. 权力；权威