Donald Trump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll
川普必須向 E. Jean Carroll 賠償
Introduction
A judge in New York says Donald Trump must pay $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll.
一名紐約法官表示，川普必須向 E. Jean Carroll 賠償 580 萬美元。
Main Body
Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll had a legal fight. A jury decided that Mr. Trump hurt Ms. Carroll in 1996. He also said bad things about her. The jury said he must pay her $5 million.
川普與 E. Jean Carroll 進行了一場法律鬥爭。陪審團判定川普在 1996 年傷害了 Carroll 女士。他還對她發表了惡劣言論。陪審團裁定他必須向她賠償 500 萬美元。
Mr. Trump did not want to pay. He asked the Supreme Court for help, but the court said no. Now, the judge says he must give the money to Ms. Carroll.
川普不想賠錢。他請求最高法院協助，但法院拒絕了。現在法官表示，他必須將這筆錢交给 Carroll 女士。
Mr. Trump's lawyers say this is not fair. They say the case is about politics. But Ms. Carroll's lawyers say Mr. Trump only wanted to wait and not pay.
川普的律師稱這樣並不公平。他們認為此案涉及政治。但 Carroll 女士的律師則表示，川普只是想拖延時間而不願付款。
Conclusion
The court said no to Mr. Trump. He must send the money to Ms. Carroll now.
法院拒絕了川普的要求。他現在必須將款項匯給 Carroll 女士。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We change the action word (verb) to show it is old news.
The Pattern: Most words just get an -ed at the end.
- decide → decided
- want → wanted
The 'Rule Breakers': Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!
- say → said
- do → did
💡 Useful 'People' Words
In this text, we see words for people in a legal setting. These are great for A2 level conversations about news:
- Judge: The person who makes the final decision.
- Jury: The group of people who decide if someone is right or wrong.
- Lawyers: The people who speak for the clients.
🗝️ The 'Must' Power
When you see MUST, it means there is no choice. It is a command.
- He must pay. He has to do it. No other option.