《閱讀AP（美聯社）川普就任國際新聞，深耕TOEIC金色證照解題實力》

閱讀國際時事新聞是成年人將英文靈活運用於職場或生活中最便利的工具。

我們日常生活英文熟悉的Pardon me?（對不起，我沒聽懂。請您再說一次。）或I beg your pardon.（請您再說一次。）如果用在政治術語上，就有（總統）「特赦」的意思。

希望以下今日Associated Press（縮寫為AP，美聯社）有關美國新上任川普總統「特赦」一千五百多人的國際新聞，能幫助華人上班族學會grant，sweeping，pardon， defendant，rioter，violently，attack，commuter，prison sentence九個詞彙。

Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police

川普大規模赦免1月6日國會暴動被告，包括暴力襲警者

By  ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

作者：ALANNA DURKIN RICHER 與 MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

Updated 7:12 PM GMT+8, January 21, 2025

更新時間：2025年1月21日 晚上7時12分（GMT+8）

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including people convicted of assaulting police officers, using his clemency powers on his first day back in office to undo the massive prosecution of the unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy.

華盛頓（美聯社）—川普總統已赦免、減刑或承諾撤銷所有在2021年1月6日國會暴動中被起訴的1,500多人的案件，包括因襲擊警察而被定罪的人。他在重返總統職位的第一天就運用其赦免權，撤銷針對這場史無前例襲擊美國民主重地事件的大規模起訴。

①     grant [v.] 授予、給予

The committee granted her special permission to access the restricted archives.

委員會授予她特別許可以查閱受限制的檔案。

②     sweeping [adj.]全面的、徹底的

The new legislation introduced sweeping changes to environmental regulations.

新法規對環境法規引入了全面的改革。

③     pardon [n.]赦免、寬恕 [v.] 赦免、寬恕

The governor's pardon came as a surprise to everyone in the courtroom.

州長的赦免令法庭內的每個人都感到意外。

The president exercised his constitutional power to pardon the controversial journalist.

總統行使其憲法權力赦免了這位具爭議性的記者。

④     defendant [n.]被告

The defendant maintained his innocence throughout the lengthy trial proceedings.

在漫長的審判過程中，被告一直堅稱自己無罪。

⑤     rioter [n.]暴動者

Several rioters were identified through surveillance footage and subsequently arrested.

數名暴動者透過監視錄影被識別出來並隨後被逮捕。

⑥     violently [adv.]暴力地、猛烈地

The storm violently shook the small fishing vessels in the harbor.

暴風雨猛烈地搖晃著港口裡的小漁船。

⑦     attack [v.]攻擊、襲擊

The cybercriminals attempted to attack the bank's security system multiple times.

網絡犯罪分子多次試圖攻擊銀行的安全系統。

⑧     commute [v.]減刑

The governor decided to commute the prisoner's life sentence to 25 years.

州長決定將囚犯的終身監禁減刑為25年。

⑨     prison sentence [n.]刑期

The judge handed down a lengthy prison sentence due to the severity of the crime.

法官因罪行嚴重而判處了長期刑期。

圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://apnews.com/article/capitol-jan-6-pardons-trump-justice-department-8ce8b2a8f8cb602d5eaf85ac7b969606