万花筒 2012-12-01&12-03 欧洲情侣迪拜出租车内疑被判刑
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：万花筒2012年
英语课
A Dubai court sentences a British woman and an Irish man to three months in jail followed by deportation 1 for breaching 3 the United Arab Emirates' decency 4 laws. The pair are accused of engaging in sexual activities in a Dubai taxi, but both deny the charges of "breach 2 of honor with consent" and committing "an indecent act in a taxi". The lawyer for the defense 5 said he would appeal the verdict.
This is very unjust. I believe the judgment 6 was made very hastily and that it is invalid 7 and contrary to law and the rules of evidence.
The case is the latest in which Westerners have fallen foul 8 of the UAE's decency laws. The verdict highlights the country's struggle as it seeks to create a balance between maintaining a Muslim identity and catering 9 for a vibrant 10 tourism industry.
1 deportation
n.驱逐，放逐
- The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。
- Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前，英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。
2 breach
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
- We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
- He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
3 breaching
攻破( breach的过去式 )； 破坏，违反
- The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
- Third, an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law. 第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。
4 decency
n.体面，得体，合宜，正派，庄重
- His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议。
- Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。
5 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- 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。
6 judgment
n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见
- 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。
7 invalid
n.病人，伤残人；adj.有病的，伤残的；无效的
- He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
- A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
8 foul
adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规
- Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
- What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！