Government Says No to Judge About Big Fund
政府拒絕就巨額基金向法官提供書面承諾
Introduction
The US Department of Justice does not want to give a written promise to a judge. They must say if a $1.8 billion fund is gone forever.
美國司法部不希望向法官提供書面承諾。他們必須說明一項 18 億美元的基金是否已永久取消。
Main Body
The government wanted a fund to help some people. Many people did not like this plan. They feared the money would go to people who broke the law on January 6, 2021. So, the government said they stopped the plan.
政府原本希望設立一項基金來幫助部分人士。許多人不喜歡這個計劃，他們擔心資金會流向 2021 年 1 月 6 日違法的人。因此，政府表示他們已停止該計劃。
A judge wants the leaders to sign a paper. This paper must prove the fund is dead. The judge wants to be sure the government does not start the fund again with a new name.
一名法官要求領導者簽署一份文件，以證明該基金已終止。法官希望確保政府不會以新名稱重新啟動該基金。
The government says no. They say the leaders do not have to sign the paper. They think the judge is asking for too much. They say they already told the truth in other meetings.
政府表示拒絕。他們認為領導者不需要簽署該文件，並認為法官的要求過多。他們表示在其他會議中已經陳述了事實。
Conclusion
Now the judge must decide. The judge will decide if the government's words are enough or if they need the signed papers.
現在由法官決定。法官將決定政府的口頭陳述是否足夠，或者是否需要簽署的文件。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Power of No'
In this story, people disagree. To move from A1 to A2, you need to show how people say no or refuse things. Look at these patterns from the text:
1. The Direct Refusal
- "Government Says No" Simple and strong.
- "The government says no" Used for a current situation.
2. The 'Want' vs. 'Need' Balance In A2 English, we distinguish between a wish and a requirement:
- Want (A wish): "The judge wants to be sure" He desires this.
- Must (A requirement): "The judge must decide" He has no choice.
3. Words for 'Ending' Things Notice how the writer uses different words to say something is finished:
- Gone forever Completely disappeared.
- Dead (Here) The plan is stopped and cannot come back.
- Stopped No longer moving forward.
Quick Tip: To sound more natural, use "too much" when something is more than what is fair. *Example: "The judge is asking for too much." The request is excessive.