Student Sues University of Cincinnati

學生起訴辛辛那提大學

Jul 8, 2026, 18:41
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Introduction

A former student is suing the University of Cincinnati and a housing company. A man attacked her in 2023.

一名原學生正起訴辛辛那提大學以及一家房屋公司。她在2023年遭到一名男子襲擊。

Main Body

The student, Chloe, lived in a building called The Deacon. The university said it was school housing. But it was a private building in a dangerous area. The university did not tell Chloe or her parents about the danger.

學生 Chloe 住在名為 The Deacon 的大樓。大學聲稱這裡是學校宿舍，但實際上它是位於危險區域的私人大樓。大學並未告知 Chloe 或她的父母關於該處的危險。

The building had many problems. The doors did not lock well. There were other crimes there before. Security guards knew the attacker, but they did not call the police.

這棟大樓有許多問題。門鎖不牢，且之前曾發生過其他犯罪事件。保安人員認識該名襲擊者，但他們並未報警。

The university did not manage the building. A private company in London owned it. Because of this, the university police did not patrol the area. The attacker is now in prison.

大學並不管理該大樓，而是一間位於倫敦的私人公司所有。因此，大學警察並未在該區域巡邏。襲擊者目前已入獄。

Conclusion

The court will hear the case in November.

法院將於11月審理此案。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, everything already happened. To tell a story, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

The Pattern:

  • Attack →\rightarrow Attacked*
  • Lock →\rightarrow Locked*
  • Manage →\rightarrow Manageed*

⚠️ The 'No' Words (Negatives)

When someone did not do something in the past, we use did not + the normal word. We do not add -ed here!

  • ❌ Did not told →\rightarrow ✅ Did not tell
  • ❌ Did not locked →\rightarrow ✅ Did not lock
  • ❌ Did not called →\rightarrow ✅ Did not call

🏠 Useful A2 Vocabulary

  • Housing →\rightarrow A place to live.
  • Private →\rightarrow Not for everyone; owned by one person or company.
  • Patrol →\rightarrow To walk around an area to keep it safe.

Vocabulary Learning

sue (v.)
To take a person or company to court to get money for a problem.
Example:The student decided to sue the university after the attack.
housing (n.)
Places where people live, like apartments or dorms.
Example:The university provides housing for new students.
private (adj.)
Owned by a person or a company, not by the government or a school.
Example:She lived in a private building, not a school building.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law.
Example:The police are investigating a crime in the area.
manage (v.)
To be in charge of or control something.
Example:The company does not manage the apartments.
patrol (v.)
To walk or drive around an area to keep it safe.
Example:Police officers patrol the streets every night.
court (n.)
The place where a judge and jury decide legal problems.
Example:The court will hear the case in November.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→