Problems for Palantir in the UK
Palantir 在英國面臨的問題
Introduction
Palantir is a technology company. It has legal problems with the Mayor of London and the NHS.
Palantir 是一家科技公司。它目前與倫敦市長及 NHS 存在法律問題。
Main Body
Palantir wanted a £50 million deal with the police. Mayor Sadiq Khan said no. He said the deal was not a good price. Now Palantir wants to go to court.
Palantir 想要與警方達成一項 5,000 萬英鎊的協議。市長 Sadiq Khan 表示不同意。他認為價格並不合理。現在 Palantir 打算採取法律行動。
The UK government is looking at a £330 million deal with the NHS. The government thinks they use too many US companies. They want to use different companies instead.
英國政府正在審視一項與 NHS 價值 3.3 億英鎊的協議。政府認為他們使用了太多的美國公司，因此希望改用不同的公司。
Some people do not trust Palantir. They worry about the company's ideas. They also worry that Palantir can see private patient information.
有些人並不信任 Palantir。他們擔心該公司的理念，也擔心 Palantir 會接觸到病患的私人資訊。
Conclusion
Palantir is fighting with the Mayor of London. The government is also checking its health contract.
Palantir 正與倫敦市長對抗。政府也正在審查其醫療合約。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'S' Rule for People and Things
In the text, we see words like problems, companies, and ideas.
When we have more than one of something, we usually add -s at the end.
- 1 problem 2 problems
- 1 company many companies
- 1 idea some ideas
🛠️ Simple Action Words (Present Tense)
Look at how the text describes what people do right now:
- "Palantir is a company" (Status)
- "Mayor Sadiq Khan said no" (Past action)
- "They want to use..." (Desire)
Quick Tip: Use "want" for many people (They want) and "wants" for one person or company (Palantir wants). This is a key step to reaching A2!