The ACLU is a group in the United States that tries to stop the government, the police, or other powerful people from taking away the rights written into US law — free speech, a fair trial, the right to say no to a search, and so on. It is not the government. It is a private organisation, and it often goes to court for someone.

The ACLU是美國一個團體， is a group in the United States that tries to stop the government, the police, or other powerful people from taking away the rights written into US law致力於阻止政府、警察，或其他有權力的人，剝奪美國法律裡寫明的權利——free speech, a fair trial, the right to say no to a search, and so on像言論自由、公平審判、拒絕被搜查的權利等等。 It is not the government它不是政府。 It is a private organisation它是一個民間組織， and it often goes to court for someone而且常常代替別人上法院。

Some Americans love it, because they see it as a guard on freedom. Some dislike it, because it will also defend people they cannot stand — including people with ugly views. The ACLU’s point is that the rules have to protect everyone, not only nice people.

Some Americans love it有些美國人很喜歡它， because they see it as a guard on freedom因為他們把它看作是自由的守護者。 Some dislike it有些人不喜歡它， because it will also defend people they cannot stand因為它也會替他們無法忍受的人辯護——including people with ugly views包括抱持惡劣觀點的人。 The ACLU's point is that the rules have to protect everyone ACLU的立場是，規則必須保護每一個人， not only nice people而不只是保護好人。

You will hear the name a lot in US news. People say the letters one by one: A-C-L-U.

You will hear the name a lot in US news你會在美國新聞裡常常聽到這個名字。 People say the letters one by one人們會一個字母一個字母地唸： A-C-L-U A-C-L-U。

Though actually, in everyday talk it can sound like a political team. It is not a party, and the word Union here does not mean a workers’ union.

Though actually, in everyday talk it can sound like a political team不過實際上，日常對話裡它聽起來可能像是某個政黨陣營。 It is not a party它不是政黨， and the word Union here does not mean a workers' union這裡的Union也不是指工會的意思。