英闻天下——585 Petition Sparks Outcry for Labor Camp Reform
英语课
The mother of a young rape 1 victim in central China's Hunan Province has filed a petition over her detainment in a labor 2 camp.
The mother - surname Tang - was sent to a labor camp in August after campaigning for harsher punishments for those found guilty of raping 3 her then 11-year-old daughter and forcing the girl into prostitution in 2006.
The petition came three days after authorities refused to compensate 4 for her time in the labor camp.
The move has sparked a new wave of public outcry to reform or even abolish the re-education through labor system.
Experts say the criticism stems from lack of a legal basis in randomly 5 expanding its scope to cover unwanted petitioners 6.
The re-education through labor system was established in the 1950s.
Many experts believe it contradicts the Constitution and has been abused by local officials to safeguard "social security."
Judicial 7 authorities say they are formulating 8 a plan for the reform of the controversial system.
1 rape
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
- 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。
2 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
3 raping
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸
- In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
4 compensate
vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消
- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
5 randomly
adv.随便地，未加计划地
- Within the hot gas chamber, molecules are moving randomly in all directions. 在灼热的气体燃烧室内，分子在各个方向上作无规运动。 来自辞典例句
- Transformed cells are loosely attached, rounded and randomly oriented. 转化细胞则不大贴壁、圆缩并呈杂乱分布。 来自辞典例句
6 petitioners
n.请求人，请愿人( petitioner的名词复数 )；离婚案原告
- Petitioners suggest that anything less than certainty, that any speculation, is irresponsible. 申诉者认为不准确的事或推断都是不负责任的。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- The judge awarded the costs of the case to the petitioners. 法官判定由这起案件的上诉人支付诉讼费用。 来自辞典例句
7 judicial
adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
8 formulating
v.构想出( formulate的现在分词 )；规划；确切地阐述；用公式表示
- At present, the Chinese government is formulating nationwide regulations on the control of such chemicals. 目前，中国政府正在制定全国性的易制毒化学品管理条例。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
- Because of this, the U.S. has taken further steps in formulating the \"Magellan\" programme. 为此，美国又进一步制定了“麦哲伦”计划。 来自百科语句