The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida is being released on 150,000 dollars bond while he awaits trial. George Zimmerman testified during his bond hearing today which included an apology t

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Good Morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta, it's Friday Morning, and here's a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The sudden death of Michael Jackson is making headlines around the world. The LA Coro

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12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film. It was adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose and directed by Sidney Lumet. The film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men. They must decide the guilt or innocence of a defendant on

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 欧美电影简介

coarse a.粗劣的;粗鄙的 Jack bought a sweater of coarse wool just because it is cheap. 杰克买了一件毛质粗劣的毛衣,只因为它很便宜。 Professor Lin was accused of using coarse language in class and was later fired. 林教授被

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, I do have feelings, and I admit that I was truly touched by the letters of support I received from you, Loyal Listeners. The past two weeks were much less painful and much more beara

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Miranda Rights1) When you watch an American film or TV play,you notice that while a policeman or a lieutenant2) is cuffing a suspect he is saying something or reading something from a piece of paper to him.What he is saying or reading is called M

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Jurors Get Firsthand Look at Justice System 陪审员眼中的美国司法体系 If you're an American citizen, one of your fundamental civic duties is to serve, when called, as a juror in a civil or

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says an international response is necessary to punish Iran for an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the US. This plot, very fortunately disrupted by the excellent work of our law enforcement and intellige

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Cairo's Tahrir Square pulsates with the chants of tens of thousands, as NPR's Corey Flintoff reports, all hoping this is the day President Hosni Mubarak resigns. The mood in the square was determined and almost jubilant with many protesters convinced

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. For the last several weeks, professional athletes have been on the first page of newspapers as much as in the sports pages. Some news stories are about extraordinary careers. Others are about athletes behav

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AS IT IS 2013-09-15 India Sentences Accused Rapists to Death 印度判决强奸犯死刑 Hello, and welcome to As It Is. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. This week, a court in India found four men guilty in the rape and murder of a young woman last December. Th

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A Somali man accused of trying to kill a Danish cartoonist who caricatured the Prophet Muhammad has gone on trial Wednesday in Denmark. Danish intelligence police say they believe he is close to the Islamist movement al-Shabaab. The prosecutor in the

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Positive Affirmations ToTell Yourself Every Day 每天都要给自己的肯定 I accept 100% responsibility for my own life 我100%对自己的生活负责 Like the point about being in charge of your own happiness you need to take full responsibilit

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今天我们要学的词是recuse。 Recuse指鉴于利益冲突,法官自行回避案件审理。美国联邦最高法院星期一做出裁定,Judges should recuse themselves from cases in which a party contributed significantly to their campaig

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He's developed a reputation as quite the bad boy. 他作为坏男孩已是名声在外。 But Justin Bieber wasn't always covered in tattoos let alone the defendant in numerous cases involving drag racing and vandalism. 贾斯丁比伯全身刺青,数

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第一、迷你对话 A: Have you met John recently ?最近你见到约翰了吗? B: I saw him last week. It seems he was a bit queer in the head. 上周我见到了他,他好像有点疯疯癫癫的。 A: Yes, he has been like that since his acc

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The paper suggests that when capital punishment was an option, juries were often reluctant to convict at all. 文章表明,当罪犯有可能判死罪时,陪审团通常根本不愿意做出定罪裁决。 They may have felt it was a little rum t

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PHOENIX, the United States, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Jared Loughner, the suspect in Saturday's rampage shooting in Tucson, the U.S. state of Arizona, appeared in court on Monday afternoon to face felony charges. The Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse(

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Subject:You dont have a leg to stand on. 迷你对话A: From what I have said, we can draw a conclusion that the defendant is innocent. 综上所述,我们可以得出结论被告是无辜的。 B: You dont have a leg to stand on. You have conceale

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider a Massachusetts law that sets up a buffer zone around clinics where abortions are performed. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports those who oppose abortion are asking

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