2024-02-23 reading
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sentence n. 刑罚(被判决有罪)
charge n. v. 指控(不一定有罪)
accuse v. 指责(不一定是法律环境)
jail sentence n. 入狱的刑罚
death sentence n. 死刑
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attorney n. 律师(总称,包含下面两者)
prosecutor n. 检查官(律师,但代表国家或政府,起诉某人)
lawyer n. 律师(代表个人)
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defendant n. 被告
plaintiff n. 原告
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be accused of 被指控
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racketeer n. 非法谋利者;敲诈勒索者
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statute n. 法令;规章
status n. 地位;状态
statue n. 雕塑
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endgame n. 最终的结局
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envisage n. 预想;设想;想象
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plea deal negotiation n. 认罪谈判。被告同意认罪以换取较轻的刑罚。
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leave + 地方 表示离开
leave = make 表示留下或使得
leave A(n.) B(v./adj.)
当 A 后面有个很长的定语从句时,可能会把 B 放在 A 前
This book leave you happy.
This book leave happy you who are from China and playing soccer in your school.
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underscore v. 强调
emphasize
highlight
underline n. 下划线 v. 强调
underlie v. 奠定
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regard A as B(n./adj.)
B 是形容词的情况值得注意
I regard this book as import
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given that 句子 译为考虑到
Given the weather today, I don’t want to go to school.
Given the weather today 从句相当于副词 可后置
I don’t want to go to school given the weather today.
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presumptuous adj. 自负的;冒昧的
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verdict n. 最终判决
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transcript n. 证词;字幕
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discovery n. (法律)强制性透露
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take offence 感到(受到)冒犯或生气
no offence 无意冒犯
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implicit adj. 含蓄的;隐喻的
explicit adj. 明示的;清楚的
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withhold v. 扣压;保留;隐藏
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take umbrage v. 生气、不高兴
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plead guilty v. 认罪
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extricate v. 使解脱;解救;使游离
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consternation n. 恐慌
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aghast adj. 惊骇的
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cavalier n. 目空一切的;漫不经心的