Two Men Go to Prison for Spying
兩名男子因從事間諜活動入獄
Introduction
Two men with British and Chinese passports are in prison. They watched people in the UK for a foreign government.
兩名持有英國和中國護照的男子被監禁。他們代表外國政府在英國監視他人。
Main Body
Peter Wai and Bill Yuen worked for a foreign spy service. Peter Wai worked for the police and the navy. He got ten years in prison. Bill Yuen was a police leader in Hong Kong. He got eight years in prison.
Peter Wai 和 Bill Yuen 為外國間諜機構工作。Peter Wai 曾在警方和海軍任職，被判處十年監禁。Bill Yuen 是香港的一名警務領導，被判處八年監禁。
These men followed people who want democracy. They also watched British politicians. They did this in secret.
這些人跟蹤追求民主的人。他們也監視英國政治人物。他們是秘密地執行這些行動的。
Peter Wai used government computers to find private information. He did this without permission. The police caught them in May 2024.
Peter Wai 擅自使用政府電腦獲取私人資訊。警方於 2024 年 5 月將他們逮捕。
Conclusion
The men are now in prison. This is the first time a court used this security law for these crimes.
這兩名男子目前在獄中。這是法院首次運用此安全法來裁定這些罪行。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past Simple' Action Map
To move from A1 to A2, you need to tell a story. This article uses Past Simple to show completed actions.
The Pattern: Most words just add -ed to show the action is finished.
- Work → Worked*
- Follow → Followed*
- Watch → Watched*
The 'Rule Breakers': Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Get → Got (e.g., He got ten years)
Quick Logic: Use this when the time is finished (like May 2024).
Example: "Peter used computers" (Finished action) "He got prison time" (Finished result).