People Who Own Uber Stock Sue the Company

持有 Uber 股票的股東起訴該公司


Introduction

Some people who own Uber stock are angry. They started a legal fight against Uber's leaders.

部分 Uber 股東感到憤怒,他們已對 Uber 的領導層提起法律訴訟。

Main Body

The people say Uber leaders only care about money. They say Uber is not safe. Many drivers did bad things to passengers. The leaders knew about these problems but did nothing.

原告稱 Uber 的領導層只在乎金錢。他們表示 Uber 並不安全,許多司機對乘客採取不當行為。領導層對這些問題知情,卻未採取任何行動。

Uber also has problems with the law. Some passengers with disabilities cannot use the cars. Also, Uber has problems with how they charge money for their services.

Uber 在法律方面也面臨問題。部分身心障礙的乘客無法使用該服務。此外,Uber 在服務收費方式上亦存在問題。

Uber says these stories are not true. The people who sue want the leaders to pay money back to the company. They want Uber to have better rules.

Uber 聲稱這些指控並不屬實。原告要求領導層將資金賠償給公司,並希望 Uber 能制定更完善的規範。

Conclusion

Uber has a big legal problem. The owners want the company to be safer and follow the law.

Uber 面臨嚴重的法律問題。股東希望公司能提升安全性並遵守法律。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Who' Connection

In this story, we see a pattern: [Person/Group] + who + [Action]. This is how we describe people in English without starting a new sentence.

Examples from the text:

  • People who own Uber stock... \rightarrow (These are the owners)
  • Passengers who have disabilities... \rightarrow (These are the people needing help)

🛠️ Build Your Own

To reach A2, stop using two short sentences and start using 'who'.

I have a friend. He lives in London.I have a friend who lives in London.


⚠️ Quick Vocabulary Tip

Sue / Legal fight \rightarrow When you go to a judge because you are angry at a company.

Vocabulary Learning

stock (n.)
A part of a company that a person can own
Example:He bought some Apple stock to make money.
sue (v.)
To take a person or company to court to get money
Example:The man decided to sue the company after his accident.
legal (adj.)
Related to the law
Example:You should get legal help before signing the paper.
disabilities (n.)
Physical or mental conditions that make it harder to do some things
Example:The building has a ramp for people with disabilities.
charge (v.)
To ask for a specific amount of money for a service
Example:The hotel will charge you $100 for the room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword