【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语882期

(Christy的上诉由于证据不足被法官驳回，这时意想不到的来了个大反转：刚刚趾高气扬步出法庭的Mr. Mckeon因强奸罪被法警铐走) <法官的原话有所删减>

accuse [ə'kjuːz] v. 指控, 控告

accusation¹ [‚ækjuː'zeɪʃn] n. 控告, 指控

abuse [ə'bjuːz] v. 伤害, 虐待

Judge: Good afternoon. I have given this case quite a bit of thought, as you can imagine. You have both argued your case well. But I find myself judging in favor of the defendant². Judgment³ in favor of the defense⁴.

Alicia: Are you okay?

Christy: No.

Alicia: I’m sorry. I believe you.

Mr. Mckeon: This is all I want to say. I have been falsely accused by a woman who wanted nothing more than a quick payday. But every year there are thousands of women who are abused, and I don’t think we should let this false accusation...

Bailiff: Mr. Mckeon. You’re under arrest for the rape⁵ of Christy Barbosa. Cuff⁶ him.

Mr. Mckeon: What? Is this a joke?

1 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

2 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

3 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

6 cuff   

n.袖口；手铐；护腕；vt.用手铐铐；上袖口

参考例句：

• She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• Would you please draw together the snag in my cuff?请你把我袖口上的裂口缝上好吗？