Christian Brothers Have No More Money for Victims
聖基會已無力支付受害者賠償金
Introduction
The Christian Brothers group says they do not have enough money to pay people they hurt in the past.
聖基會表示，他們已沒有足夠的資金來賠償過去受其傷害的人。
Main Body
The group has 36 buildings. These are worth 216 million dollars. They say this is not enough money. They already paid 480 million dollars since 1980.
該組織擁有 36 棟建築物，價值 2.16 億美元。他們表示這筆資金並不充足。自 1980 年以來，他們已經支付了 4.8 億美元。
Some people are angry. They say the group gave money to another organization in 2013. This other group is very rich.
部分人士對此感到憤怒。他們指出該組織在 2013 年將資金撥交給另一個非常富有的組織。
Lawyers are checking the money now. They want to know if the group is telling the truth. They want the big Catholic Church to pay the money because the Church is very rich.
律師目前正在審查資金狀況，以確認該組織是否在實話實說。他們希望由財力雄厚的天主教會來支付這筆款項。
Conclusion
The Christian Brothers want to stop the court cases. The victims want the Church to pay all the money.
聖基會希望終止法院訴訟，而受害者則要求由教會支付所有款項。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The 'Enough' Concept
In this story, we see a very useful word: enough.
It tells us if we have the right amount of something. Not too little, not too much.
How to use it:
- Money → "Not enough money" (They need more).
- Time → "Enough time" (I can finish the work).
🔍 Word Connections
Look at how the text describes money. It uses simple adjectives to show a big difference:
Rich (Has a lot of money) The Catholic Church is very rich. Not enough (Does not have a lot) They do not have enough money.
💡 Quick Pattern: 'Want to' + Action
When you have a goal or a desire, use want to followed by a simple action word:
- Want to stop (Goal: Stop the court cases)
- Want to know (Goal: Find the truth)
- Want to pay (Goal: Give the money)