Judge Cancels Agreement Between Donald Trump and Tax Office

法官取消川普與稅務局之間的協議


Introduction

A judge in Florida cancelled a legal agreement between Donald Trump and the government. The judge says the agreement was not fair.

佛羅里達州一名法官取消了川普與政府之間的法律協議。法官表示該協議並不公平。

Main Body

Donald Trump and his family sued the tax office (IRS) for 10 billion dollars. They said the IRS shared their private tax papers. In May, they made a deal. This deal gave Mr. Trump special rules so the government could not check his taxes.

川普及其家人起訴稅務局(IRS),要求賠償100億美元。他們聲稱稅務局洩漏了他們的私人稅務文件。在五月,他們達成了一項協議。這項協議賦予川普特別規定,使政府無法審查其稅務。

Judge Kathleen Williams said this deal was wrong. She said the President controls the government offices. Because of this, he cannot sue them in this way. She believes the lawsuit was just a trick to get special tax rules.

法官Kathleen Williams表示這項協議是錯誤的。她指出總統掌控政府部門,因此不能以這種方式起訴他們。她認為這起訴訟僅僅是為了獲取特別稅務規則的計策。

The judge punished the lawyers. Some lawyers cannot work in Florida for one year. Other lawyers will have a review of their work. Now, the special tax rules are gone.

法官懲罰了相關律師。部分律師一年內不能在佛羅里達州執業。其他律師的工作將接受審查。現在,這些特別稅務規則已被取消。

Conclusion

The judge stopped the deal and punished the lawyers. At the same time, the Senate is talking about a new government leader, Todd Blanche.

法官取消了協議並懲罰了律師。與此同時,參議院正在討論一位新的政府領導人Todd Blanche。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Action & Result

Look at how the story moves from Person \rightarrow Action \rightarrow Result.

  • Judge \rightarrow cancelled \rightarrow agreement
  • Lawyers \rightarrow cannot work \rightarrow for one year
  • Senate \rightarrow is talking \rightarrow about a leader

🛠️ Simple Word Swaps

To reach A2, we can replace 'big' words with 'everyday' words:

Article WordEveryday Word
AgreementDeal
PunishedGave a penalty
LawsuitLegal fight
ReviewCheck

💡 The 'Not' Pattern

Notice how the text uses "was not" and "cannot". This is the easiest way to show a negative in English.

  • The agreement was not fair. (Past negative)
  • He cannot sue them. (Ability negative)

Quick Rule: Person+cannot+action=Impossible/Not Allowed\text{Person} + \text{cannot} + \text{action} = \text{Impossible/Not Allowed}

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A promise between two or more people or groups
Example:The two companies signed an agreement to work together.
fair (adj.)
Right and honest; treating everyone the same way
Example:The teacher was fair when she gave the students grades.
sued (v.)
To take someone to court to get money or help
Example:The man sued the company because he was injured at work.
private (adj.)
Something that is only for one person and not for everyone to see
Example:Please do not read my private letters.
lawsuit (n.)
A legal case brought to a court of law
Example:The lawsuit took three years to finish.
trick (n.)
Something done to fool someone
Example:The magician performed a clever trick with a card.
punished (v.)
To make someone suffer because they did something wrong
Example:The student was punished for cheating on the test.
review (n.)
A careful study or examination of something
Example:The boss will do a review of my work every month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword