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Minor Arrested for Killing 3 in Car Crash in Neihu

內湖少年無照駕駛釀三死

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Minor Arrested for Killing 3 in Car Crash in Neihu
開爺爺的車
A 15-year-old boy surnamed Tseng was arrested on Oct. 18 after crashing his grandfather’s car into a restaurant in Taipei’s Neihu District.
一名15歲的曾姓少年於10月18日被逮捕,因為他駕駛爺爺的車衝進台北內湖區的一家餐廳。
arrest(v.)逮捕crash...into...使~撞進~district(n.)區域commercial district商業區residential district住宅區
The crash left three people dead and two others injured.
這起事故造成三人喪命,另有兩人受傷。
leave O. adj.使~造成~的狀態injured(adj.)受傷的seriously injured受到重傷injury(n.)傷害sustain an injury受傷
Despite the crash killing others, the boy will not face charges in adult criminal court right away because he is a minor.
儘管事故導致他人死亡,但由於這名男孩是未成年人,他不會立即在成人刑事法庭面對起訴。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofcharge(n.)(v.)起訴、控告be released without charge未受指控而被釋放be charged with sth./doing sth.被控告~罪行criminal court刑事法庭crime(n.)罪commit a crime犯罪criminal(adj.)犯罪的、刑事的(n.)罪犯court(n.)法庭immediately(adv.)立即地minor(n.)未成年人
He may only be given “up to five years in prison” for causing the deaths while driving without a license.
他可能只會因為無照駕駛導致他人死亡而被處以「五年以下有期徒刑」。
up to…高達~(後加數字)、取決於、勝任behind bars坐牢driving license駕照
However, he might face harsher punishment depending on the investigation results from the Shilin District Court.
不過,根據士林地方法院的調查結果,他可能會面臨更嚴厲的懲罰。
harsh(adj.)嚴格的harsh criticism嚴厲的批評depending on視~而定、取決於investigation(n.)調查investigate(v.)調查look into sth.調查~probe(n.)(v.)調查
Early reports of the accident say Tseng took the car from his grandfather’s house without asking. He then crashed it into the restaurant while driving fast.
事故初步報告指出,曾姓少年未徵得同意就從爺爺家中開走車輛,並在駕駛過程中以高速衝入餐廳。
initial(adj.)初步的ask for permission尋求許可permit(v.)允許
Police found that Tseng had not used drugs or drunk alcohol before the crash.
警方發現曾姓少年在事故發生前並沒有吸毒或飲酒。
drug(n.)毒品alcohol(n.)酒精alcoholic(n.)酒鬼be addicted to alcohol沈迷於酒精shopaholic(n.)購物狂workaholic(n.)工作狂
Because of the possibility of a light punishment, the Jing Chuan Child Safety Foundation has asked the government to enact stricter laws for drivers under 18.
由於輕罰的可能性,「靖娟兒童安全文教基金會」已要求政府針對18歲以下的駕駛者制定更嚴格的法律。
foundation(n.)基金會、粉底、地基、基礎lay a solid foundation奠定穩固的地基、基礎enact(v.)制定(法律)strict(adj.)嚴格的be strict with sb.對~嚴格
They believe this could help reduce the nearly 40,000 cases per year of minors breaking the law and driving.
他們認為這有助於減少每年近4萬起未成年人違法駕車的案件。
reduce(v.)減少=decreasenearly(adv.)幾乎=practically/virtuallybreak the law違法=against the law

📚 重點單字片語

minor(n.)
未成年人(adj.)次要的、輕微的
minor injuries
輕傷
undergo minor surgery
做小手術
arrest(v.)
逮捕
be under arrest
逮捕
crash...into...
使~撞進~
district(n.)
區域
commercial district
商業區
residential district
住宅區
leave O. adj.
使~造成~的狀態
injured(adj.)
受傷的
seriously injured
受到重傷
injury(n.)
傷害
sustain an injury
受傷
despite(prep.)
儘管=in spite of
charge(n.)(v.)
起訴、控告
be released without charge
未受指控而被釋放
be charged with sth./doing sth.
被控告~罪行
criminal court
刑事法庭
crime(n.)
commit a crime
犯罪
criminal(adj.)
犯罪的、刑事的(n.)罪犯
court(n.)
法庭
immediately(adv.)
立即地
minor(n.)
未成年人
up to…
高達~(後加數字)、取決於、勝任
behind bars
坐牢
driving license
駕照
harsh(adj.)
嚴格的
harsh criticism
嚴厲的批評
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