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VOA慢速英语:Jury Decision Renews Debate on Civilian Terror Trials in US

2010-11-20来源:和谐英语
1.The Tanzanian was the first terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo ever to face trial in a civilian court instead of a military court.

to face trial是动词不定式做后置定语,修饰suspect。held at Guantanamo是过去分词作后置定语,修饰suspect。

2.Senator Joe Lieberman says the jury's decision makes it highly unlikely there will be many more civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees.

it形式主语,真是的主语是there will be many more civilian...

3.The president wants to close Guantanamo, but the Ghailani verdict could make it even harder for him to get Congress to agree.

make使役动词

make用作使役动词表示 “使;使成为” 时,可跟复合结构,即“make+宾语+宾语补足语”,其中的宾语补足语可以是不带to的不定式、过去分词、形容词或名词。

4.The military commissions have been reformed by the Congress and the Obama administration in a way that prohibits absolutely the use of any evidence obtained through torture or cruelty."

that prohibits是定语从句,修饰a way。obtained through torture or cruelty是过去分词做后置定语,修饰evidence。