与美国小学生一起学英文第4册 第23期:法院

 　　Court 法院

　　You have probably seen a courtroom in a movie. 你或许在电影中看到过法院。

　　There is a judge, lawyers, a jury¹ and other people in a court. 法院里有法官、律师、陪审团和其他人。

　　A court is a place to solve certain kinds of problems between people. 法院是解决人们之间某种争端的地方。

　　At that time, the decision is based on the rules of law. 在那时，法院判决以法律法规为准绳。

　　When did the first court appear in the United² States? 美国什么时候出现第一个法院呢？

　　The first court in the USA was opened on February First 1790 in New York City. 1790年2月1号，美国的第一个法院在纽约市开庭。

1 jury   

n.陪审团，评委会；adj.临时用的；vt.挑选

参考例句：

• These twelve men are believed to compose the jury.据信，陪审团是由这12人组成的。
• The members of the jury were discharged from their duties.陪审员们被解除了职务。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。