Deere & Co. Now Allows More People to Fix Machines
Deere & Co. 現允許更多人維修機器
Introduction
The government and Deere & Co. have a new agreement. Now, owners and repair shops can get the tools to fix their machines.
政府與 Deere & Co. 達成了一項新協議。現在，設備所有者和維修店可以獲得維修機器的工具。
Main Body
The government sued Deere & Co. in January 2025. The government said the company stopped other people from fixing machines. This forced farmers to use only official shops.
政府在 2025 年 1 月起訴了 Deere & Co.。政府表示該公司阻止他人維修機器。這迫使農民只能使用官方維修店。
Now, Deere & Co. must give software and tools to independent shops and owners. Official shops cannot punish people who use other repair services. The company must pay 1 million dollars to the states.
現在，Deere & Co. 必須向獨立維修店和所有者提供軟體與工具。官方維修店不得懲罰使用其他維修服務的人。該公司必須向各州支付 100 萬美元。
Some people are happy. Farmers and repair groups say this is a big win. Deere & Co. says they already wanted to help people fix their machines.
有些人感到很高興。農民和維修團體表示這是一個巨大的勝利。Deere & Co. 則表示他們原本就想幫助人們維修機器。
Conclusion
Deere & Co. will share repair tools for ten years. The government will watch the company.
Deere & Co. 將在十年內分享維修工具。政府將監督該公司。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ Word-Switching: Changing 'Who' does the action
Look at how we change a word to show who is doing something. This is very important for A2 English.
The Pattern:
- Owner (The person who has the machine) Owns (The action of having it)
- Repair shop (The place) Repair (The action of fixing)
Simple Sentence Building
In the text, we see people doing things. Let's look at the logic:
- The Government sued the company. (Past action)
- The Company must give tools. (Future necessity)
- Farmers say this is a win. (Current opinion)
Quick Guide: Tools vs. Fix
- A Tool is a thing (like a hammer 🔨).
- To Fix is an action (making something work again).
Example: "I use a tool to fix the car."