法律英语就该这么说 第32期:法律的定义取决于我们如何看它的目的或功能

 　　必背句型:

　　A:What's the definition of law?

　　法律的定义是什么？

　　B:The definition of law depends on how we look at its purposes or functions.

　　法律的定义取决于我们如何看它的目的或功能。

　　Whether to go or not depends on you.

　　去不去由你决定。

　　The promotion¹ depends on your performance.

　　提升取决于你的表现。

　　The result depends on your decision.

　　结果取决于你的决定。

　　延伸阅读:

　　A:What's the aim to make laws?

　　制定法律的目的是什么？

　　B:laws are made to prevent the stronger from having the power to do everything.

　　法律旨在防止强者滥用权力为所欲为。

　　The parents prevent their children from facing danger.

　　家长防止孩子遇到危险。

　　He wears a hat to prevent him from shining by sun.

　　他戴了顶帽子防止被晒。

　　The rule was made to prevent the buyers from bargaining with the seller.

　　规定旨在防止买方与卖方讨价还价。

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。