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