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VOA慢速英语:Police Shooting, Cosby Trials Show Workings of American Justice

2017-06-26来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1.Legal experts say most people choose a jury, usually made up of 12 people from the community where the crime took place.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

2.To deadlock, means all 12 jurors could not agree on a decision.

agree on 对某事[物]有同样看法，商定[同意]某事
例句：They agree on these terms.
他们一致同意这些条款。