The US Government Fights the International Criminal Court

美國政府對抗國際刑事法院


Introduction

President Donald Trump wants to stop the International Criminal Court (ICC). He wants to protect the United States.

唐納德·川普總統想要停止國際刑事法院(ICC),他希望能保護美國。

Main Body

The US does not agree with the ICC. The US says the court cannot judge American people. The court looked at US soldiers in Afghanistan. The court also wants to arrest leaders from Israel. This makes the US angry.

美國不認同國際刑事法院。美國表示該法院不能審判美國人。該法院調查了在阿富汗的美國士兵。該法院還想逮捕以色列的領導人。這讓美國感到憤怒。

The US government has a plan. They will stop ICC workers from traveling. They will take away visas. The US will also tell other countries to stop helping the court. If these countries help the ICC, the US will be unhappy.

美國政府有一個計劃。他們將阻止國際刑事法院的工作人員旅行,並取消其簽證。美國還會要求其他國家停止幫助該法院。如果這些國家幫助國際刑事法院,美國將會感到不滿。

Some experts say the ICC is not attacking the US now. They think the US is acting too fast. Other people say this plan is bad for world law.

一些專家表示,國際刑事法院目前並未攻擊美國。他們認為美國行動太快。其他人則認為這個計劃對世界法律不利。

Conclusion

The United States is using money and power to make the ICC weak.

美國正利用金錢與權力使國際刑事法院變得弱小。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals and desires. It is simple: Someone + want(s) + to + action

Examples from the text:

  • President Trump wants to stop the court.
  • The court wants to arrest leaders.

💡 Quick Rule

  • Use want for I, You, We, They.
  • Use wants for He, She, It (The US government = It).

Simple Shift:

  • I want to help → He wants to help.
  • We want to go → She wants to go.

🛠 Word Power

Look at these actions used after 'want to':

  • stop → make something end
  • protect → keep something safe
  • arrest → take someone to jail

Vocabulary Learning

protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:The parents protect their children from the rain.
judge (v.)
To decide if someone has done something wrong in a court
Example:The judge will decide if the man is guilty.
arrest (v.)
When the police take someone away to a police station
Example:The police will arrest the thief.
visas (n.)
Official papers that let you enter a foreign country
Example:I need a visa to travel to the USA.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The doctors are experts in heart health.
Practice A2 words in a crossword