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地道美语听力练习:讨论死刑

2015-05-14来源:和谐英语

1.capital punishment 死刑

例句:They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。

2.convict of 宣判(某人)犯有(某罪)

例句:The convict was pardoned after serving five years of his sentence.
罪犯服刑5年才获赦免。

3.death row n.死囚室

例句:He has been on Death Row for 11 years.
他已经在死囚区关了11年。

4.have to 只得;必须

例句:Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.
有时候要到达谷底,才会慢慢变好。