Germany and Canada Spend More on Defense
德國與加拿大增加國防開支
Introduction
Germany and Canada are spending more money on their militaries. They are buying new equipment to stay safe.
德國與加拿大正增加軍事支出，他們正採購新設備以確保安全。
Main Body
Germany has a new plan for 2027. They want to spend about 110 billion euros on their army. The government will borrow money to pay for this. They want to protect their country from Russia.
德國有一個 2027 年的新計劃。他們希望在軍隊上投入約 1,100 億歐元。政府將透過借貸來支付這筆費用。他們希望保護國家免受俄羅斯威脅。
Canada wants new submarines. They chose a German company to build 12 submarines. This project costs many billions of dollars. Canada wants to protect its waters in the North.
加拿大需要新潛艇。他們選擇了一家德國公司來建造 12 艘潛艇。這個計畫耗資數十億美元。加拿大希望保護其北方的海域。
In Germany, police found 300 illegal guns. Three people are now in court. Also, many German companies worry about the future of democracy in their country.
在德國，警方發現了 300 把非法槍支。目前有三人被起訴。此外，許多德國公司對國家的民主未來感到擔憂。
Conclusion
NATO countries are buying more weapons and spending more money to stop threats.
北約國家正採購更多武器並增加支出以阻止威脅。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money
In the text, we see two ways to talk about spending money. Look at the difference:
1. Spend (Action)
- "Germany and Canada are spending more money."
- Use this when you talk about the act of paying.
- Pattern: Subject + spend + money
2. Cost (Price)
- "This project costs many billions of dollars."
- Use this when the object has a price tag.
- Pattern: Object + cost + money
🗺️ Which word for which place?
Watch how the text uses these words to show size:
- Country → Germany / Canada (The whole land)
- Waters → The North (The sea area around the land)
Quick Tip: If you are talking about a map, use country. If you are talking about the ocean, use waters.