Syrian Officer Too Sick for Court
敘利亞軍官病況嚴重無法出庭
Introduction
A former Syrian officer is in the UK. A judge says he is too sick to go to trial.
一名前敘利亞軍官目前在英國。法官表示他病況太嚴重，無法接受審判。
Main Body
The man is Salem Michel Al-Salem. The police say he killed and hurt people in Syria in 2011 and 2012. They say he used guns and electricity to hurt people.
該男子名為 Salem Michel Al-Salem。警方表示他在 2011 年和 2012 年於敘利亞殺害並傷害他人。警方稱他使用槍械和電擊來傷害他人。
Now, the man is very sick. He has a brain and body disease. He cannot move or speak well. Only his family can understand him.
現在，該男子病況嚴重。他患有腦部及身體疾病，無法正常活動或說話，僅有其家人能理解他的意思。
This is a special case. It is the first time the UK uses this law for a Syrian officer. The court wants to find the truth about the crimes.
這是一個特殊案件。這是英國首次針對敘利亞軍官適用此項法律。法院希望查明這些罪行的真相。
Conclusion
The court will have a special meeting in 2027. They will decide if the man did these bad things.
法院將於 2027 年舉行特別會議，決定該男子是否犯下這些暴行。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "TOO"
In the text, we see: "too sick to go to trial".
When we use TOO + Adjective, it means something is 'more than enough' or 'so much that a result happens'. It is usually a problem.
How it works:
TOO ADJECTIVE TO + ACTION
Examples from the real world:
- The coffee is too hot to drink. (I cannot drink it because of the heat).
- The bag is too heavy to carry. (I cannot carry it because of the weight).
- He is too sick to speak. (He cannot speak because of his illness).
Useful 'Bad' Words
To reach A2, you need to describe things simply. Look at these words from the story:
- Hurt To cause pain.
- Disease A serious illness.
- Crime Doing something against the law.
Quick Tip: Use "bad things" if you forget the word "crimes".