英语听力精选进阶版 12477

 

WW1 At Home 8 - Conscientious¹ Objectors

Thu, 15 May 14

The 'Winchester Whisperer' – the secret newspaper produced by the Conscientious Objectors of Winchester Prison, imprisoned² for refusing to take up arms and fight.

1 conscientious   

adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的

参考例句：

• He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。
• He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

2 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。