Court Says No to Bruce Lehrmann
法院拒絕 Bruce Lehrmann 的請求
Introduction
A court in Queensland said no to Bruce Lehrmann. He wanted to see a movie called Silenced.
昆士蘭州的一家法院拒絕了 Bruce Lehrmann。他想看一部名為《Silenced》的電影。
Main Body
Mr. Lehrmann has a trial on November 2. He faces two charges of rape from 2021. He says he did not do these things.
Lehrmann 先生將於 11 月 2 日接受審理。他面臨兩項 2021 年的強姦指控。他表示自己沒有做過這些事。
He wanted to see the movie and other videos. He wanted to stop the movie from coming out before his trial.
他想要觀看該電影及其他影片。他希望在審理前阻止該電影上映。
The movie company said no. They said the movie is not about this trial. They said the movie is about laws and abuse.
電影公司表示拒絕。他們稱該電影並非關於此次審理，而是關於法律與虐待。
Judge Deborah Richards agreed with the company. She said the movie is not important for the trial. Mr. Lehrmann cannot have the videos.
法官 Deborah Richards 同意電影公司的說法。她表示該電影對審理並不重要。Lehrmann 先生無法獲得這些影片。
Conclusion
The court says the movie is not needed for the trial. The trial starts on November 2.
法院表示該電影對於審理並非必要。審理將於 11 月 2 日開始。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word for beginners: Wanted.
When we talk about the past, we change want → wanted.
How it works:
Person + wanted + to + action
Examples from the text:
- He wanted to see a movie.
- He wanted to stop the movie.
Try these simple changes:
- I want to eat I wanted to eat.
- She wants to go She wanted to go.
Quick Word Check
- Trial: A meeting in court to decide if someone did something wrong.
- Charges: The specific things a person is accused of doing.