New US Law to Stop Russian Energy Trade
美國新法旨在停止俄羅斯能源貿易
Introduction
Four US Senators and the Trump government agree on a new plan. They want to punish countries that buy energy from Russia.
四位美國參議員與川普政府達成了一項新計劃。他們希望懲罰購買俄羅斯能源的國家。
Main Body
The new law is the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. The US will charge more money for goods from countries that buy Russian oil and gas. The President can stop these charges for 180 days if it helps US security.
這項新法是《2025年制裁俄羅斯法案》。美國將對購買俄羅斯石油和天然氣的國家所出口的商品徵收更高費用。如果對美國國家安全有益，總統可以在180天內暫停這些收費。
Many senators support this law. They want Russia to stop the war in Ukraine. They think this plan will make Russia talk and find peace. However, the law is not ready yet. It is still in a committee.
許多參議員支持這項法律。他們希望俄羅斯停止在烏克蘭的戰爭。他們認為這項計劃將促使俄羅斯進行對話並尋求和平。然而，該法律尚未完工，目前仍在委員會審議中。
Senator Lindsey Graham says China, India, and Brazil are the main targets. He wants to stop these countries from giving money to the Russian army. India is in a difficult position because a special US permit ended on June 17.
參議員林賽·格雷厄姆表示，中國、印度和巴西是主要目標。他希望阻止這些國家向俄羅斯軍隊提供資金。印度目前的處境十分困難，因為美國的一項特別許可已於6月17日到期。
Conclusion
The Senate and the House must finish the law. Then the President will sign it.
參議院與眾議院必須完成該法律的擬定，隨後總統將會簽署。
Vocabulary Learning
THE 'WANT' PATTERN
In this text, we see a very common way to talk about goals.
The Rule:
Person + want(s) + to + action word
Examples from the text:
- They want to punish countries...
- They want Russia to stop the war...
- He wants to stop these countries...
Why this helps you reach A2: Instead of just saying "I like" or "I have," you can now explain why people do things.
Quick Shift:
- Now → They want to punish.
- Future → They will want to punish.
- Negative → They do not want to punish.
KEY WORD SPOTLIGHT
Still used when a situation has not changed.
*Example: "It is still in a committee." (It was there before, and it is there now.)