1·Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $ 84,456 damage award.
Monsanto 指控鲍曼侵犯专利权，从而得到了84456美元的赔偿金。
2·Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that got him sued.
来自印第安纳州乡下的75岁农民弗农·鲍曼做了某件让他被起诉的事情。
3·Rather than pay up or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.
鲍曼决定上诉至最高法院，而不是付钱或达成和解。
4·Bowman's supporters argue that Monsanto is trying to expand the scope of patents in ways that would enrich big corporations and hurt small farmers.
鲍曼的支持者认为，孟山都正试图扩大专利的范围，其方式将使大公司受益而损害小农场主的利益。
5·Bowman called Walstad's office and explained the situation, insisting her children didn't know that Happy was still alive and that Walstad could keep him if he wanted.
鲍曼给沃尔·斯塔德的办公室打电话说明了情况，坚持说她的孩子们都不知道“快乐”还活着，如果愿意，沃尔·斯塔德可以收养它。