地道英语对话：Eviction Notice(3)

A: What is this eviction² notice for?
B: The notice you received is a 30-day notice to vacate.
A: Are you kidding me?
B: I mentioned to you before that you need to keep up with your rent. This notice to evict¹ is letting you know that I mean business.
A: You can’t just throw me out on the street!
B: You have 30 days to catch up on your rent, or a sheriff will evict you.
A: Will you still throw me out if I make the rent payment?
B: You can stay, but you might think about looking for a less expensive living arrangement if you are having trouble making the payments.
A: I am going to take care of the rent payment right now.
B: Thank you. The payment needs to be in the form of cash or a cashier’s check.

 

1 evict   

vt.驱逐，赶出，撵走

参考例句：

• The lessor can evict the lessee for failure to pay rent.出租人可驱逐不付租金的承租人。
• The government always says it's for the greater good when they evict farmers from their land.当政府把农民从他们的土地赶出去的时候，总是号称是为了更大众的利益。

2 eviction   

n.租地等的收回

参考例句：

• The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.这个家庭暂时免于被逐出。
• He claimed damages for unlawful eviction.他要求对非法驱逐作出赔偿。