Court Case Against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
針對傑弗里·唐納森爵士的法庭案件
Introduction
A court in Newry is looking at a case about Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson. People say they did bad things.
紐里的一家法院正在審理一起關於傑弗里·唐納森爵士及其妻子埃莉諾·唐納森夫人的案件。有人指稱他們做了不法之事。
Main Body
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has 18 charges. People say he hurt others between 1985 and 2008. He says he did not do these things. His wife is also in the case, but she is sick and cannot come to court.
傑弗里·唐納森爵士面臨 18 項指控。有人指稱他在 1985 年至 2008 年間傷害他人。他否認做了這些事情。他的妻子也涉及此案，但因病無法出庭。
One person told the court about the bad things. A pastor said this person did not tell the police for a long time. The person wanted to protect Sir Jeffrey's job in politics.
一名證人在法庭上陳述了相關惡行。一名牧師表示，該名人士在很長一段時間內都沒有向警方報案。該人士是希望保護傑弗里·唐納森爵士的政治地位。
Two other people talked about a meeting in the 1990s. They said Sir Jeffrey said sorry to the victim. His lawyers say he was sorry for other things, not for crimes.
另外兩名人士談到了 1990 年代的一次會議。他們表示傑弗里·唐納森爵士向受害者道歉了。他的律師則稱，他當時是為其他事情道歉，而非針對犯罪行為。
Conclusion
The trial is not finished. It starts again on Monday.
審判尚未結束，將於週一重新開始。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time-Travel Words
In the story, we see words that tell us when things happened. To reach A2, you need to move from just saying "now" to talking about the past.
1. Specific Years
- 1985 and 2008 → These are dates. We use these to show a long period of time.
- The 1990s → When we add an 's, it means the whole ten-year window (1990-1999).
2. General Time Phrases
- For a long time → This means something lasted many months or years.
- On Monday → This is a specific day in the future/near future.
💡 Quick Pattern Tip: If you see a year (like 1990), the action is usually finished. Use the -ed form of the word (like talked or wanted) to show the action is over.