Court Says Big Bosses Must Be Responsible

法院裁定高階主管必須負責


Introduction

A court in Allahabad says senior officers should go to jail if their workers do bad things.

阿拉哈巴德的一家法院表示,如果下屬做出不法行為,高級官員應被處以監禁。

Main Body

The court looked at two cases. One case was about a missing child and one was about a passport. The court saw that senior officers did not follow the rules. One officer did not listen to the court.

法院審理了兩起案件。一起關於失蹤兒童,另一起關於護照。法院發現高級官員並未遵守規定,其中一名官員甚至無視法院的指令。

Many officers want too much power. This makes the government slow. For example, a group to stop corruption started very late. The court says this is a big problem.

許多官員過度追求權力,導致政府運作緩慢。例如,一個反貪污小組成立得非常晚。法院表示這是一個嚴重的問題。

Now, the court wants a new rule. This rule says senior officers are responsible for their workers. If a worker steals money or lies, the boss is also in trouble. The court told the Chief Minister about this.

現在,法院希望制定一項新規定。該規定指出高級官員須對其下屬負責。如果下屬偷錢或撒謊,主管同樣要承擔責任。法院已將此事告知首席部長。

Conclusion

The court wants senior officials to be legally responsible for mistakes in their offices.

法院希望高級官員對其辦公室的錯誤承擔法律責任。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The 'People' Words

In this story, we see different ways to talk about people at work. If you want to reach A2, you need to know how to describe who is in charge.

  • The Big Boss \rightarrow Chief Minister / Senior Officer
  • The Helper \rightarrow Worker / Official

💡 Simple Action Patterns

Look at how the text describes bad habits. It uses [Person] + [Action]:

  1. Workers \rightarrow do bad things
  2. Officers \rightarrow did not follow rules
  3. Officers \rightarrow want too much power

A2 Tip: To describe a problem, just pick the person and add a simple action. Example: "The student \rightarrow does not study."


⚠️ The 'Responsibility' Link

When something goes wrong, we use the word responsible.

The Logic: Boss \rightarrow Responsible \rightarrow Worker's mistake.

Meaning: If the worker fails, the boss is in trouble too.

Vocabulary Learning

responsible (adj.)
having the duty to take care of something or someone
Example:Parents are responsible for their children.
senior (adj.)
more experienced or higher in rank
Example:The senior manager makes the final decision.
officer (n.)
a person who holds a position of authority
Example:The police officer helped the lost tourist.
corruption (n.)
dishonest behavior by people in power, usually involving money
Example:The government is fighting corruption in the city.
legally (adv.)
according to the law
Example:You are legally required to wear a seatbelt in the car.
Practice A2 words in a crossword