Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
A jury found Donald Trump liable
Tuesday for sexually abusing
advice columnist
E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding
her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt
the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict
was split: Jurors rejected Carroll’s claim that she was raped
, finding Trump responsible for a lesser degree of sexual abuse. The judgment adds to Trump’s legal woes
and offers vindication
to Carroll, whose allegations
had been mocked
and dismissed
by Trump for years.
tips
abuse:滥用(ab- 表否定;不好用 -> 滥用);性虐待
liable:有义务的;有倾向的;附有法律责任
award:n. 奖品;判决;vt. 授予
accuse:指责 🫵;控告;归咎于
accuser:控诉者
columnist:专栏作家(column 专栏)
haunt:难以忘记;缠绕(同 home ,家)
verdict:裁决(ver 真实;dict 说;说真话->裁决;真理女神维瑞塔斯 Veritas)
rap:除了说唱,还有罪名的意思
woe:悲哀;痛苦;麻烦
vindicate:辩护
allegation:断言;主张;证明无辜 🥺(allege 宣称)
mock:嘲笑;戏弄
dismiss:消除;解雇;驳回