#53. 【新聞英文】1. 謝和弦 in custody 2. Renting houses

Dec 9, 2019

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【線上托福課程】 https://hahow.in/cr/english-great-easy
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透過粉專聯絡我「英文不難」 https://www.facebook.com/english.great
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「第一則新聞單字」
seized：抓住
whistleblower：告發者
marijuana：大麻
descent：後代
bipolar disorder：躁鬱症
recurrence：復發
work out：解決問題
ex: Work out their problems, work their problems out
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「第一則新聞內容」
New Taipei police seized singer 謝和弦 in New Taipei City for allegedly holding more than 10 grams of marijuana. He has been taken into police custody for further investigation. 謝和弦 admits to taking drugs, and the police are currently detaining him in the police station. It is reported that 謝和弦's wife is of mixed Taiwanese and Dutchdescent. 謝和弦 married Keanna in 2016. The couple’s relationship was in crisisdue to the recurrenceof 謝和弦’s bipolar disorder at the end of last year. However, the couple quickly worked outtheir problems and reconciled. Keanna said that she never wanted to give up on their marriage. People were shocked to hear that Keanna was the one to report 謝和弦.
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「第二則新聞單字」
tenants：租客
discard：拋棄
netizens：網民
compensate：賠償
incur：招致
trespassing：擅自闖入土地、房子
taking matters into your own hands：自己處理、不走正當法律途徑
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「第二則新聞內容」
When facing bad tenants,how should landlords protect themselves? A landlord shared his plan to break into the room of his tenant anddiscardthe tenant’s personal belongings on the internet. After the landlord shared his plan, netizensresponded immediately, "If the tenant claims 2 million dollars is missing from his room, are you going to compensatehim?" “If you break into a rented room without permission, you may incurthe crime of trespassing” Said another. Doing so could result in serious offence. Netizens suggested that instead of taking matters into your own hands, the landlord could ask the local police for assistance, which is much safer and legal.
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