双语新闻短文阅读 - Trump and members of his family… 特朗普及其家人

特朗普及其家人因欺诈被起诉

当地时间21日,特朗普及其家人因欺诈被起诉。

美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普、他的孩子小唐纳德、埃里克和伊万卡都被纽约州总检察长莱蒂蒂亚·詹姆斯起诉,罪名是金融欺诈。

特朗普及其家人被指控虚报房地产价值以获得优惠贷款和税收优惠。纽约州总检察长宣称其中存在大量欺诈和虚假陈述行为。

Trump and members of his family are being sued for fraud.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, his children Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka are all being sued by the New York state attorney general, Letitia James, for financial fraud.

New York state's attorney general is claiming numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentations. Trump and members of his family stand accused of misstating the values of real estate properties to obtain favorable loans and tax benefits.

注解:

sue sb for sth 控告,提起诉讼

are being sued 正在被起诉,sue 的现在进行时的被动语态

fraud 欺诈,欺诈罪

Donald Jr. 小唐纳德中的Jr. 是 junior 的简写,(尤用于美国,置于同名父子中儿子的姓名之后)小

New York state 纽约州

attorney general 总检察长

representations 陈述

misrepresentations 虚假陈述,与事实不符的陈述,mis- 错误的

stand 处于(某种状态或情形),在句中相当于系动词 are

misstating 的动词原形misstate 虚假陈述,mis-错误的,state 陈述,说明,声明

Misrepresentations 与 misstating 不同的词语表达的是相同的词义

real estate properties 房地产


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