The US Says No to the International Criminal Court
美國拒絕國際刑事法院
Introduction
Todd Blanche is a leader in the US government. He told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the US will not follow its rules.
Todd Blanche 是美國政府的領導者。他告訴國際刑事法院 (ICC)，美國將不會遵守其規則。
Main Body
The US did not sign the ICC agreement. Because of this, the US says the court cannot judge American people. A law from 2002 says the US will not help the court.
美國沒有簽署國際刑事法院的協議。因此，美國表示該法院不能審判美國人。2002年的一項法律規定美國不會協助該法院。
The US is angry at the ICC. The US gave money punishments to some court workers. This happened because the court wanted to investigate the US and its friends, like Israel.
美國對國際刑事法院感到憤怒。美國對部分法院職員實施了金錢處罰。這是因為該法院想要調查美國及其盟友，例如以色列。
Some judges from the court are now sad and angry. They went to a US court to fight. The US says the ICC is not fair. The ICC says it must stop big crimes in the world.
該法院的一些法官現在感到悲傷且憤怒。他們前往美國法院進行訴訟。美國表示國際刑事法院不公正。國際刑事法院則表示其必須阻止世界上的重大罪行。
Conclusion
The US will not work with the ICC. The US believes only American courts can judge American people.
美國不會與國際刑事法院合作。美國相信只有美國法院能審判美國人。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Will Not' Pattern
In this story, we see a strong pattern to talk about future refusals (things people decide they won't do).
The Rule:
Will not + Action I refuse to do this.
Examples from the text:
- The US will not follow its rules. (They refuse to follow).
- The US will not help the court. (They refuse to help).
- The US will not work with the ICC. (They refuse to work).
🧩 Useful 'Feeling' Words
To reach A2, you need to describe how people feel. The text uses three simple words to show a conflict:
- Angry (Strong bad feeling) The US is angry.
- Sad (Low energy bad feeling) Judges are now sad.
- Fair (Correct/Right) The ICC is not fair.
Quick Tip:
Use is/are + feeling word to describe a person or a country.