2024-02-23
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
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）
defendant n. 被告
plaintiff n. 原告
be accused of 被指控
racketeer n. 非法谋利者；敲诈勒索者
statute n. 法令；规章
status n. 地位；状态
statue n. 雕塑
endgame n. 最终的结局
envisage n. 预想；设想；想象
plea deal negotiation n. 认罪谈判。被告同意认罪以换取较轻的刑罚。
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.
underscore v. 强调
emphasize
highlight
underline n. 下划线 v. 强调
underlie v. 奠定
regard A as B(n./adj.)
B 是形容词的情况值得注意
I regard this book as import
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.
presumptuous adj. 自负的；冒昧的
verdict n. 最终判决
transcript n. 证词；字幕
discovery n. （法律）强制性透露
take offence 感到（受到）冒犯或生气
no offence 无意冒犯
implicit adj. 含蓄的；隐喻的
explicit adj. 明示的；清楚的
withhold v. 扣压；保留；隐藏
take umbrage v. 生气、不高兴
plead guilty v. 认罪
extricate v. 使解脱；解救；使游离
consternation n. 恐慌
aghast adj. 惊骇的
cavalier n. 目空一切的；漫不经心的