US Government Looks at Neville Roy Singham's Money

美國政府調查 Neville Roy Singham 的資金


Introduction

The US government is checking the money of a man named Neville Roy Singham and his groups.

美國政府正在檢查一名叫 Neville Roy Singham 的男子及其相關團體的資金。

Main Body

Mr. Singham gave about 278 million dollars to some groups. He used a big bank called Goldman Sachs to move the money. The bank says it will help the government.

Singham 先生向某些團體提供了約 2.78 億美元。他利用高盛 (Goldman Sachs) 這家大銀行來轉移資金。該銀行表示將協助政府調查。

One group in his network stopped new AI computer centers. This cost companies 23 billion dollars. The group told people that these centers were bad for the city.

他網絡中的一個團體阻止了新 AI 電腦中心的建設。這導致公司損失了 230 億美元。該團體告知大眾,這些中心對城市不利。

Some US leaders are worried. They think Mr. Singham works for the government of China. They say he wants to change the US from the inside.

一些美國領導人感到擔憂。他們認為 Singham 先生為中國政府工作,並表示他企圖從內部改變美國。

Conclusion

The government wants to know if Mr. Singham broke the law with his money and foreign friends.

政府想要確認 Singham 先生是否利用其資金與外國友人違法。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking About Money

In this story, we see how to talk about large amounts of money and moving it.

1. The 'Money' Words

  • Million / Billion \rightarrow These are very big numbers.
    • 278 million dollars (A lot of money)
    • 23 billion dollars (Even more money!)

2. Simple Action Phrases Instead of using hard words, use these basic blocks:

  • Give money to... \rightarrow He gave money to some groups.
  • Move money \rightarrow He used a bank to move the money.
  • Cost [Amount] \rightarrow This cost companies 23 billion dollars.

3. Quick Tip: 'Money' vs 'Dollars'

  • Use Money for the general idea: The government is checking the money.
  • Use Dollars for the specific number: 278 million dollars.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
network (n.)
A group of people or things that are connected
Example:She has a large network of friends at work.
worried (adj.)
Thinking about problems or feeling unhappy
Example:I am worried about my English test tomorrow.
foreign (adj.)
From a different country
Example:He likes to learn foreign languages.
Practice A2 words in a crossword