福克斯新闻 埃里克加纳死亡事件开始审理

Nearly a year after his death, New York City settling a lawsuit¹ with the family of Eric Garner² for 5.9 million.

在死亡近一年后,纽约市开始了埃里克·加纳的家人要求590万美元赔偿的法律诉讼。

The family had sued for 75 million.

这个家庭曾要求赔偿7500万美元。

The 43-year-old, who suffered from asthma³, was put in an apparent chokehold by a city police officer as he was being arrested for selling loose cigarettes on a Staten Island street.

43岁患有哮喘的加纳因在史坦顿岛的大街上贩卖私烟遭逮捕后被这座城市的警察扼住喉咙。

Garner's last words, which a bystander captured on a cell phone camera…“I can't breathe”.

在这段一名旁观者用手机摄像头捕捉的视频中，加纳死前的最后一句话是“我无法呼吸”。

The city does not admit liability in the settlement, but acknowledges Garner's death was tragic⁴ and had an extraordinary impact on New York City and the nation.

纽约警方不承认责任,但承认加纳的死亡是一起悲剧并且对纽约和美国产生了非常大的影响。

1 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

2 garner   

v.收藏；取得

参考例句：

• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
• Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

3 asthma   

n.气喘病，哮喘病

参考例句：

• I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
• Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。

4 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。