貪污與偽造文書
Kuomintang Legislator Yen Kuan-heng received prison sentences amounting to eight years and four months on July 26.
國民黨立委顏寬恒於7月26日被判刑8年4個月。
legislator(n.)立法委員、國會議員legislator at-large不分區立委legislature(n.)立法機關、州議會legislation(n.)立法、法規legal(adj.)合法的legit(adj.)正當的、合法的sentence(n.)刑期、句子(v.)宣判be sentenced to death被判死刑ruling(n.)判決punishment(n.)懲罰penalty(n.)處罰amount to 總計達～a total of…總額有～
This jail time includes seven years and 10 months for committing corruption and six additional months for creating fake property sale documents.
刑期包括7年10個月的貪污罪，另外也偽造房屋買賣文件被判刑6個月。
jail time刑期jail(n.)監獄、拘留所(v.)監禁in prison被監禁lock up監禁to be in jail for…因～而坐牢to be jailed for life被終身監禁corruption(n.)貪污commit a crime犯罪commit suicide自殺corrupt(v.)墮落、腐壞(adj.)墮落的evil(adj.)邪惡的=wickedfake(adj.)偽造的、仿冒的(n.)冒充者、騙子、冒牌貨false(adj.)假的=mockfraudulent(adj.)欺騙的falsify(v.)造假
The Taichung District Court ruled Yen had stolen NT$1.08 million of public money that he said was for paying an assistant’s salary.
台中地方法院裁定顏寬恒詐領公款108萬元新台幣，聲稱使用該筆款項支付助理費。
rule(v.)裁定、判決find sb. guilty 判某人有～罪embezzle(v.)挪用(錢款)
Although Yen claimed he had paid the assistant with his own money, the court found evidence of corruption.
儘管顏寬恒聲稱他用自己的錢付了助理費，但法院發現了他貪污的證據。
claim(v.)主張、要求、索取demand(v.)要求require(v.)要求evidence(n.)證據=proof
The court also found Yen guilty of making false documents for the sale of a luxury home and land in Taichung’s Shalu District.
法院也判定顏寬恒在台中沙鹿區出售豪宅和土地時偽造文件的罪名成立。
guilt(n.)過失、有罪、內疚be guilty about…對～感到內疚criminal(adj.)有罪的at fault有過錯的guiltless(adj.)無過錯的innocent(adj.)無辜的、無罪的、天真的luxury(n.)奢侈品luxurious(adj.)奢華的
The six months that Yen was given for this crime can be changed into a fine.
顏寬恒因這項罪行被判刑6個月，得易科罰金。
fine(n.)罰金(v.)罰款
Despite receiving prison time, Yen will be allowed to continue serving in the Legislative Yuan until a higher court confirms the Taichung District Court’s decision.
雖然被判入獄，但在上級法院確認台中地方法院的判決之前，顏寬恒仍可繼續在立法院服務。
despite(prep.)儘管(後加N.或V-ing)=in spite of, regardless of
However, Yen has said he will fight the sentences because he feels he is being targeted for political reasons.
然而，顏寬恒表示他將上訴，因為他覺得他是因為政治因素而被針對。
target(v.)針對(n.)目標、指標、靶子object(n.)目標=aimappeal(v.)上訴