Syrian Man Gets Passport Back After 43 Years

A Syrian man living in Germany has received his passport back after 43 years.

after 43 years= 表示在經過 43 年這一段漫長的時間之後

Adnan Wahoud is a mechanical engineer and inventor. The former Syrian government took away his passport 43 years ago. Wahoud said officials took the document because he refused to work with the former government.

took away= 拿走、沒收refused to= 拒絕做某事

Now, the Syrian embassy in Berlin has returned the travel paper to him. A passport is an official document that proves a person's identity and lets them travel to other countries.

lets them travel= 「let + 受詞 + 動詞原形」，表示允許或使某人能夠去旅行

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文法整理

句型	意思
after 43 years	表示在經過 43 年這一段漫長的時間之後
took away	拿走、沒收
refused to	拒絕做某事
lets them travel	「let + 受詞 + 動詞原形」，表示允許或使某人能夠去旅行

詞彙整理

單字	意思
mechanical engineer	受過機械工程訓練，從事機械、設備或相關系統的設計、製造與改良的人。
inventor	最先想出或製造某種新事物的人；發明家
refused	被丟棄、不再使用的東西，尤其指廚房或家庭產生的廢棄物。
embassy	大使及其所屬外交人員的總稱。
identity	身分；身分認同。指能辨認一個人，或使其確認自己是誰的個人資料、特徵或自我認知。

延伸學習

•阿德南·瓦胡德是一位在德國以技術創新著稱的發明家。
•沒收護照是過去威權政權用來懲罰政治異議人士的常見手段。