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進入中英對照讀新聞》Belgian acquitted of drunk driving because his body creates alcohol 比利時人酒後駕車被判無罪 因為他的身體會產生酒精
比利時一名男子因患有「自動釀酒綜合症」，在酒後駕車後獲無罪釋放。示意圖。（法新社檔案照）
◎孫宇青
A Belgian man was acquitted of drunk driving because he suffers from auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, his lawyer said.
比利時一名男子的律師表示，當事人酒後駕車後獲無罪釋放，因為他患有自動釀酒綜合症，這是一種身體會產生酒精的罕見疾病。
Anse Ghesquiere told Reuters that in "another unfortunate coincidence" her client works at a brewery, but three doctors who independently examined him confirmed he suffered from ABS.
安斯‧蓋斯奎爾告訴《路透》，「另一個不幸的巧合」是，她的客戶在釀酒廠工作，但3名醫師分別對他進行檢查後證實，他患有自動釀酒綜合症。
Belgian media said that in the verdict, the judge emphasized that the defendant did not experience symptoms of intoxication.
比利時媒體說，法官在判決書中強調，被告並未出現中毒症狀。
Lisa Florin, clinical biologist with Belgian hospital AZ Sint-Lucas, explained that people with the condition produce the same type of alcohol as the one in alcoholic drinks but that they generally feel less of its effects.
比利時聖盧卡斯醫院的臨床生物學家麗莎‧佛洛林解釋，患有這種疾病的人會產生與酒精飲料中相同類型的酒精，但他們通常感覺不到酒精的影響。
She added that people are not born with ABS but can get it when they already suffer from another intestine-related condition.
她補充說，人們並不是生來就患有自動釀酒綜合症，而是當他們已經患有另一種腸道相關疾病時才會患上。
新聞辭典
acquit：動詞，宣判無罪、無罪釋放。例句：Jenny was acquitted of adultery.（珍妮被控通姦，但獲判無罪。）
defendant：名詞，被告。例句：Jenny was accused of a range of crimes, from adultery to theft.（珍妮被控通姦、竊盜等一堆罪名。）
