Donald Trump and the BBC Court Case
川普與 BBC 的法院訴訟
Introduction
Donald Trump is suing the BBC for 10 billion dollars. He is using a court in Florida.
川普正起訴 BBC 並要求 100 億美元賠償。他在佛羅里達州的法院提起訴訟。
Main Body
The BBC made a TV show about January 6, 2021. The BBC said they made a mistake in the show. Donald Trump says the show hurt his name and his money.
BBC 製作了一個關於 2021 年 1 月 6 日的電視節目。BBC 表示他們在節目中犯了錯誤。川普則稱該節目損害了他的名聲與財產。
The BBC wants to see Donald Trump's money records. They want to know how much money he lost. Donald Trump's lawyers say this is too much work and not fair.
BBC 希望查看川普的財務紀錄。他們想知道他損失了多少錢。川普的律師表示這樣做太過繁瑣且不公平。
Donald Trump wants a new judge for the case. He says the current judge is not fair. The BBC says this is just a trick to hide money records.
川普希望為本案申請一名新法官。他表示現任法官不公正。BBC 則認為這僅僅是一個掩蓋財務紀錄的詭計。
Conclusion
The judge must now decide about the money records and the new judge.
法官現在必須就財務紀錄和新法官人選做出決定。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Possessive S' Logic
In this story, we see how to show who owns what. It is very simple:
Person + 's + Object
- Donald Trump**'s** money records → The records belong to Trump.
- Donald Trump**'s** lawyers → The lawyers work for Trump.
Quick Rule: If you want to say something belongs to a person, just add 's.
Example: My friend**'s** car → The car belongs to my friend.
Action Words (Present Tense)
Notice how the story describes things happening now:
- Suing → Asking for money in court.
- Wants → Desires something.
- Says → Speaks/Tells.
When we talk about one person (He/She), we often add an -s to the action:
- He says...
- He wants...
Comparison: I want He wants