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中文導讀
前 NFL 四分衛 Mark Sanchez 近日就一宗涉及被貨車司機刺傷嘅糾紛,同對方達成和解協議。呢宗案件引起公眾關注,主要係因為涉及公眾人物嘅暴力衝突,而雙方最終選擇以法律途徑解決爭議,避免咗進一步嘅訴訟程序。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類新聞反映咗英國法律體系入面,透過和解處理民事糾紛係常見嘅做法,亦提醒大家喺處理衝突時,法律途徑始終係最有效嘅保障。
Vocabulary 生字
Settlement
Noun名詞和解協議;解決方案
The two parties reached a settlement to avoid a lengthy court trial.
雙方達成和解協議,以避免漫長嘅法庭審訊。
Altercation
Noun名詞爭吵;口角;衝突
A minor altercation broke out between the two neighbors over the property boundary.
兩位鄰居因為物業邊界問題發生咗輕微衝突。
In principle
Adverbial phrase副詞短語原則上;大體上
We have agreed in principle to the terms of the contract, but the final details are still being discussed.
我哋原則上同意合約條款,但細節仲討論緊。