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用法学习: 1. But, come the end of 2018, the scrutiny was so intense that Nine buckled 屈服. The bosses threw out the baby, the bath water 因噎废食, 壮士断腕("Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" is an idiomatic expression for an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad, or in other words, rejecting the favorable along with the unfavorable.), the bath, the taps and the tiles in what is looking like a ham-fisted 蹩脚的, 拙劣的, 笨手笨脚的 ( clumsy; bungling. Lacking skill in physical movement, especially with the hands. doing things in an awkward or unskilled way when using the hands or dealing with people. If you describe someone as ham-fisted, you mean that they are clumsy, especially in the way that they use their hands. They can all be made in minutes by even the most ham-fisted of cooks. The report criticizes the ham-fisted way in which complaints were dealt with. "a ham-fisted attempt" ham-handed Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham-handed moving efforts. heavy-handed I. Clumsy, awkward. II. 下重手的. 下手太重的. Excessive, overdone. If someone is heavy-handed with something, they use too much of it or use it in a clumsy way. It all depends on how heavy-handed you are with the paprika. In fact she tends to be a little heavy-handed when she wears make-up. Do not be too heavy-handed with the salt. III. Extreme; unnecessarily forceful; harsh, oppressive, and cruel. IV. If you say that someone's behaviour is heavy-handed, you mean that they are too forceful or too rough. [disapproval] ...heavy-handed police tactics. The demonstration had been dealt with in a violent and heavy handed way. You can't be heavy handed. You have to make people aware that you understand their concerns. ) attempt to make it all stop. By rushing Stefanovic's departure, Today now has a line-up that is starting the year on a back foot ( on the back foot/put someone on the back foot 在防守的位置上, 不利的位置上 in a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage. If someone is on the back foot, or if something puts them on the back foot, they feel threatened and act defensively. From now on, Labour will be on the back foot on the subject of welfare. I thought it would knock my confidence and put me on the back foot. ). 2. Grande was responding specifically to an Associated Press article published on Thursday, which quotes Ehrlich as saying, "As it turned out when we finally got the point 达到一个阶段 where we thought maybe it would work, she felt it was too late for her to pull something together 攒起来一个表演 for sure. And it's too bad. She's a great artist. And I'd love to get her in the show this year." Some of these perceived biases have been percolating ( percolate [pɜːrkəleɪt] I. If an idea, feeling, or piece of information percolates through a group of people or a thing, it spreads slowly through the group or thing. New fashions took a long time to percolate down. ...all of these thoughts percolated through my mind. percolation [pɜːrkəleɪʃən] There is no percolation of political ideas from the membership to the leadership. II. 滤清. When you percolate coffee or when coffee percolates, you prepare it in a percolator. She percolated the coffee and put croissants in the oven to warm. III. To percolate somewhere means to pass slowly through something that has very small holes or gaps in it. Rainwater will only percolate through slowly. ) for some time but especially in the last year following remarks last January by Recording Academy president Neil Portnow that women need to "step up" to gain more recognition at music events like Grammys. Curiously Drake, who is the most nominated artist and is up for three of the four marquee awards, doesn't appear on any tune-in campaigns for the Grammys. An insider says the rapper declined to allow his likeness ( I. If two things or people have a likeness to each other, they are similar to each other. These myths have a startling likeness to one another. [+ to] There might be a likeness between their features, but their eyes were totally dissimilar. II. A likeness of someone is a picture or sculpture of them. The museum displays wax likenesses of every U.S. president. [+ of] ) to be used in such a matter, "why aren't female artists offered the same courtesy?" 3. 连环杀人案审判: Prosecutors were due to argue before Justice Hall today at a pre-trial hearing why they should be allowed to use "propensity evidence ( propensity [prəˈpensəti] a natural tendency to behave in a particular way. A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency that you have to behave in a particular way. Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute. [+ for] She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence. propensity to something: ways of reducing children's propensity to aggression. propensity for something: Their propensity for violence is virtually limitless. Character evidence is a term used in the law of evidence to describe any testimony or document submitted for the purpose of proving that a person acted in a particular way on a particular occasion based on the character or disposition of that person. In the United States, Federal Rule of Evidence 404 maps out its permissible and prohibited uses in trials. Three factors typically determine the admissibility of character evidence: the purpose the character evidence is being used for. the form in which the character evidence is offered. the type of proceeding (civil or criminal) in which the character evidence is offered. In the United States, character evidence is inadmissible in a criminal trial if first offered by the prosecution as circumstantial evidence to show that a defendant is likely to have committed the crime with which he or she is charged—the prosecution may not, in other words, initiate character evidence that shows defendant's propensity to commit a crime. However the prosecution may introduce character evidence for certain limited purposes after the defendant does so—after the defendant has "opened the door"—through the permissible methods and purposes explained below in "Character evidence offered by the defendant," to rebut what defendant tried showing through character evidence, and to "offer evidence of the defendant's same trait.")" in the case against Bradley Robert Edwards. "We are not talking about pornography that is beige or vanilla(beige [beɪʒ] Something that is beige is pale brown in colour. The walls are beige. ...a pair of beige shorts. ...muted shades of white and beige.), we are talking about pornography that is extreme,' she said. "There is no description that we can give … that can adequately reflect what's in that material." The 50-year-old is also accused of depriving a woman of her liberty after breaking into her Huntingdale home in 1988 – a charge the court was previously told "encompassed" an alleged indecent assault, and the abduction and rape of a 17-year-old girl in Karrakatta Cemetery in February 1995. The judge, who will hear the trial without a jury, said he would look at the pornographic material and the hearing has been adjourned until Monday.

 Black leopard [ˈlepərd] 豹 spotted in Africa for first time in 100 years(The black leopard is so coloured because of melanism, the development of the dark-coloured pigment in skin and hair. Melanism provides additional camouflage. Black panthers 豹 ( a leopard with black fur. A panther is a large wild animal that belongs to the cat family. Panthers are usually black. ) are a blanket term. Black panthers are an umbrella term that refers to any big cat with a black coat.): A black leopard has been spotted in Africa for first time in 100 years and captured in a series of stunning photograhs by an intrepid 勇敢无畏的 snapper. The creature – of almost mythical status – was captured on film by Will Burrard-Lucas using specialist equipment including wireless motion sensors and high-quality DSLR cameras. In a blog post, he tells how he first encountered a black leopard after spending three days searching the Kabini Forest in India. Burrard-Lucas was then told of a black leopard at the Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya – an area not known for the creature. After finding tracks, he set up a Camtraptions Camera Trap for several nights until he captured a pair of eyes surrounded by inky darkness. These were later revealed to be that of black leopard. "Over the days that followed I moved the camera traps around as I gained a deeper understanding of the leopard's movements. The next hit I got was further down on the same game trail as the first capture," he explained. "Thereafter the black leopard disappeared and I started capturing images of a big spotty male instead – apparently he had chased away 赶走, 赶跑 the younger black leopard." Published in the African Journal of Ecology, the photos represent the first scientific documentation of such a creature in Africa in nearly a century. Most black leopards are known to exist in South-east Asia, where tropical forests offer more shade. The leopard's appearance is attributed to melanism -  the development of the dark-coloured pigment melanin in the skin or hair of animals. While 11 per cent of leopards alive today are thought to be melanistic, most are found in South-east Asia where tropical forests offer an abundance of shade. Before Burrard-Lucas's picture, the only confirmed sighting of a black leopard in Africa was a photograph taken in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1909.

 口语用法: 1. Our partners are asking us to prepare a draft contract. I'll do it. I am in the process of getting it done. We've got to solve this problem. I'm on it. I will take care of it. We received a technical question from our customer. We need to respond somehow. Leave it to me 交给我吧. 2. You heard my instruction, now follow it without further argument. We have to complete the job on time. Put your nose to the grindstone, guys. There might not be enough time… You heard me. 3. Our project is funded insufficiently. And we still have much to do. We are running on empty(run on empty I. to continue to work and be active when you have no energy left. To be losing enthusiasm or willingness; to lack motivation. He has been running on empty for a while. It's likely the project will be canceled. I get the impression he's been running on empty for months now. A holiday will do him good. II. mainly US and Australian English If a person or an organization is running on empty, they have no new ideas or are not as effective as they were before: The fund-raising campaign was running on empty after ten years under the same leader.). That won't work. We need better funding. Your plan is ill-conceived 计划不周的. It's not going to work. It does not have a chance of success. Do you want me to spend my time and money on your whimsical 一时兴起的 idea? It doesn't stand a chance. If government funding is withdrawn, our project is doomed. It doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell. We are not getting anywhere with this. This ill-advised scheme can't succeed. We are wasting our time. I think we need to cease our attempts to solve the problem by conventional methods. We are wasting our effort. We need a fresh approach. The boss will never approve a plan like that. You call it bold? He'll call it silly. We are wasting our energy. We are moving chaotically and senselessly 毫无意义的. We need to stop our aimless activity and get organized. We are just running around in circles 原地打转. 4. This job could hardly be called excellent. You can do better than that. I'm doing the best I can. When are we going to see some results 看到结果, 看到成果? I'm doing my best. Why are you doing it this way? Odds are you are simply wasting material. That's the way I was told to do it. Do you think that's the right way to do it? That's the way I've always done it. Do you know you could be criminally charged for doing that? I'm just following orders 听命于人.  Our vehicle is not moving anywhere although its wheels are turning. We are stuck in a bog. We have been working on this problem for a year. We have accomplished nothing. We are spinning our wheels 打空转. We are trying to do what has already failed. In order to raise money for our project, we contacted several banks. We got turned down every time. Why do you think this time it will be different? We are beating a dead horse. We need private funding. 5. This plan is a failure. Throw it away. Surrender, stop trying, don't waste your time. Your analysis is inconclusive. It's a way to nowhere. Give it up. The odds are against you. It's a losing idea. Dump it. You're building your theory on incorrect assumptions. You're not going to succeed with it. Trash it. Your proposal contradicts the basic principles of mechanics. That simply won't work. Junk it. Your method is lacking systematization. You're just running around in circles. Toss it. You've already spent a good deal of time trying to prove your hypothesis. You're spinning your wheels. Finish it off. Your research is funded inadequately. It doesn't stand a chance. Get rid of it. Destroy it while it is still small. You're wasting your energy on this project. Nip it in the bud. The experimental model you are trying to build lacks solid theoretical foundation. All your results have been negative so far. Pull the plug on it. Experimental facts don't support your theoretical study. It's not late to cancel it without damaging your reputation. Pull the rug out from under it. 6. The project is cancelled and all our efforts are lost forever. They stopped financing our work. The project went down the drain. Cancellation is final. The commanding officer aborted this mission. Case is closed. There is nothing to discuss any more. Our initiative has failed. End of story. 7. Let's call it quits. I have been dealing with it long enough and now I am about to stop. I've been planting roses all day. My hands are scratched all over. So much for that. 8. We have returned to the starting point 回到起点. In our attempts to solve the problem we have exhausted all our resources. We are back to square one. We're back to basics. We have returned to essentials. We failed to achieve practical results of any significance. We are back to basics.Field testing of our new product revealed numerous errors and defects. We are back to the drawing board. 9. You've done well. I'm very pleased 非常满意 with your work. We have to do lunch sometime. I'm glad you have completed the project successfully. Good work. Thanks to you, our city is growing at a fast pace. Thank you, sir. Your appreciation means very much to me. The boss looked at my results and said, Keep up the good work 继续努力. This is so good it is worth the prize. Such a spectacular demonstration! You've done a wonderful job! That takes the cake! You are different from others. You are very good at what you are doing! Your presentation was excellent. It exceeded everybody's expectations. You are something else! 10. I submit to you and your experience. First, read the instruction manual carefully. Then, turn the machine on and get practical, firsthand experience with it. Okay. You're the boss 你是老大, 你说了算. Follow these instructions diligently. Sure. You're the doctor. 11. I'd like to have a word with you. Okay. I need a minute to complete this job. Could I see you in my office? I need to talk with you about something. You are late. The meeting has already begun. Try to be on time next time. We don't need to look sloppy 懒洋洋的, 散漫的, 懒散的 in the eyes of our business partners. You arrived late, but this is still better than your complete absence 完全不出现, 完全缺席. Don't interpret my words as directed against you 针对你 personally. Don't take it personally, but the boss is not happy about your late arrival at the business meeting. I am only concerned about business in an impersonal manner. Based on last year's financial results, we have to downsize the company by eliminating jobs. Nothing personal, strictly business. 12. The matter in hand is pretty complicated. We have to determine how to tackle it. First, what's the main problem here? If we find it, we'll solve the entire puzzle. I guess, our primary concern 最担心的 is whether the market accepts our new product or rejects it. Our grocery store is coming out with a new pie(come out with something I. to say something suddenly, usually something that surprises or shocks people. If you come out with a remark, especially a surprising one, you make it. Everyone who heard it just burst out laughing when he came out with it. What was that marvellous quote that she came out with? You never know what the children are going to come out with. II. 发布新产品. introduce a new product; launch. The company came out with a new line in just three months.). We have to somehow convince the customers that our pie is better than the pies offered by our competition. So, how can we do that? What's the crux of the matter ( the heart/crux [krʌks] of the matter The police didn’t have enough evidence against him. That's the crux of the matter.)? Any ideas? We are trying to bargain with our suppliers. It all comes down to the core issue 都归结于一个问题. They don't want to reduce their price, and we don't want to pay it. Gentlemen, we are looking for ways to build a political alliance here. But it all boils down to one question 归结于一个问题. Who's going to be our leader? Look, our project is costly while we are on a very tight budget. I don't know if we can pull it off. We've got to begin somewhere. Let's try to raise more money first. What is our starting point 从哪里开始? The goal of this project is to help families with mentally challenged children in our community. It's a noble goal. Where do we begin? This investment is not profitable anymore. What do you think we should do? Let's hold on to it for a while, and then drop it ( 放弃, 丢弃, 抛弃. toss it, trash, junk, toss, throw it away, dump, finish it off) if we see that there is no improvement. The problem here is pretty complex and hardly solvable. How do feel about that? We've got to do it anyway. Failure is not an option. Our technical and financial experts are working on a new proposal. It's gradually taking shape. I'll keep you posted. 13. I've heard about some changes in your department. Clue me in on what's going on. Fill me in on what is happening. I want to stay abreast of the recent developments in our company. Bring me up to date on the latest political news. I want to be informed. I've lost track of what's going on around here. Bring me up to speed. Tell me the news and rumors. 14. We got proper funding for our project. It's a start. Initially, the board of directors opposed 反对 our proposal. It was very hard to convince them. But we did it. We are off to a good start. The first round of negotiations with the investors went relatively well. We are headed in the right direction. The preliminary phase of our project is completed. We have laid a good foundation. The next phase is even more challenging. The space research program is huge. It will take decades of work. We have made a dent in it. The beginning of the project was difficult. Now, we've gotten over teething troubles 开始的困难阶段. Get down to business. We are pressed for time 时间不多, 时间不宽裕. There is a time limit which we have to comply with. Hurry up! Focus on your work. We have a deadline to meet. This time, we mustn't be late. The deadline is sooner than you think. No delay is allowed. The deadline is looming large on the horizon. It's getting close to the finish line. I have to turn my proposal in next month. It's getting down to the wire ( At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline. He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would be down to the wire. until the last moment that it is possible to do something: I think the election will go right down to the wire (= be won at the last moment). down to the short strokes 收尾阶段 (idiomatic) In the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.). 14. This order has just arrived. It's a rush job 加急工作. Fill it right away. This is a rush order. Do it right now. This is top priority. This job must be done without delay. Get on it! When are you going to finish this rush job? I haven’t got all day(we haven't got all day (idiomatic) used to hurry people up. Rachel: Make it snappy! I haven't got all day. Alice: Just take it easy. There's no rush. Henry: I haven't got all day. When are you going to finish with my car? Bob: As soon as I can. get one's skates on (informal, idiomatic) To start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up. If I don't get my skates on now I'm going to be late! shake a leg (idiomatic, frequently imperative) To get busy; to get going; to be productive. Shake a leg! We haven't got all day. get a move on (informal, idiomatic) To hurry up, to get moving. I need to get a move on if I'm going to arrive before dark. ). Your presentation is scheduled for tomorrow. Start working. On the double 加倍努力( on the double = at the double If you do something on the double, you do it very quickly or immediately. [informal] I need a copy of the police report on the double. at the double at running speed; very fast. "he disappeared at the double" )! Have you heard what the boss said? What are you waiting for now? Get moving. Chop, chop! I can complete this job in a few days. In a few days? I need it yesterday! When do you need this? Yesterday wouldn't be too soon 越快越好. Don't hurry me! Don't rush me 别催我! I'm working on it. Don't put pressure on me! We are running out of stock. We need to place a new order with our supplier. Don't push me! I'll send a fax to them tomorrow. You have to finish the project as soon as possible. I'm doing my best. There are only so many hours in a day 时间是有限的. 15. Your order is being filled as we speak. All our business associates are busy at the moment. At this point in time, we cannot locate your shipment.

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用法学习: 1. top of the line/range 最高端的 adjective US of the best quality or among the most expensive of its kind available. used for describing something that is the most expensive in a group of similar products: a top-of-the-range Mercedes. "top-of-the-line smartphones can replace a laptop". There is no shortage of new top-of-the-range cars belonging to the elite in Harare. It was a new, top-of-the-range model. put on the dog 装逼 us informal to act as if you are more important than you are. ut on (the) dog is an expression that means 'to make a display of wealth or importance, especially by dressing stylishly and flashily'. It's similar in meaning to the later expression put on the ritz. put on the ritz [rɪts] to assume a superior air or make an ostentatious display. To behave extravagantly, lavishly, or self-importantly; to make an ostentatious production or appearance. My wife always feels like she has to put on the ritz whenever my parents come to visit. During the economic boom, you had people from all walks of life putting on the ritz. All that ended when the crash hit, though. Usage Notes: César Ritz, founder of the Hotel Ritz in Paris and Ritz Hotel in London, lent his name to these and other highly fashionable institutions. To behave as if you belonged in such opulent settings and demand that you be treated as if you did would lead to being accused of "putting on the Ritz" or simply being "ritzy." The phrase is best known as the title of a 1929 Irving Berlin song that has been performed by, among other, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, and Peter Boyle (as the monster in Mel Brooks' movie Young Frankenstein). A similar expression is "putting on the dog," coming perhaps from high collars and jeweled chokers known as "dogs." set sb/sth on sb to make an animal or person attack someone: The security guards set their dogs on the intruders. If you do that again, I'll set my big brother on you! ritzy [rɪtsi] adj. If you describe something as ritzy, you mean that it is fashionable or expensive. [informal] Palm Springs has ritzy restaurants and glitzy nightlife. glitzy [glɪtsi] 外强中干的, 中看不中用的, 银样镴枪头的 adj Something that is glitzy is exciting and attractive in a showy way. bright, exciting, and attractive but with no real value. a glitzy television show. ...Aspen, Colorado, one of the glitziest ski resorts in the world. 2. roller skate 旱地滑冰 n. Roller-skates are shoes with four small wheels on the bottom. A boy of about ten came up on roller-skates. v. If you roller-skate, you move over a flat surface wearing roller-skates. On the day of the accident, my son Gary was roller-skating outside our house. The craze for roller skating spread throughout the U.S. Heelys Sport shoes that have wheels housed in the heel that allow you to walk, run, and roll at any given moment. a brand of training shoe with one or more wheels fixed in the heel part of the sole, used as a fun way of moving along quickly. Admit it, when you see a bunch of kids wearing Heelys roll past you at the mall, deep down you wish there was a version for adults, right? I enjoy riding Heelys. wiki: Heelys, formerly known as Heeling Sports Limited, is a brand of roller shoe (marketed by Heelys, Inc.) that have one or more removable wheels embedded in each sole, similar to inline skates, allowing the wearer to walk, run, or, by shifting their weight to their heels, roll. Braking can be achieved by lowering the back of the foot so that sole contacts the ground. Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. Some, especially those for recreation, have a rubber "stop" or "brake" block attached to the rear of one or occasionally both of the skates so that the skater can slow down or stop by leaning back on the foot with the brake skate. 3. 老师和学生打游戏被开除 - teacher fired for playing Fortnite with students: A US school teacher who was fired for playing Fortnite with his students has defended his actions, saying he was only trying to "reach" the children on their level. "As a teacher, you reach out the best you can," Belsky said. "These kids talk about video games. I said, 'If you can get this work done, maybe I'll play against you.' I saw their eyebrows go up." The teacher claims he told his students to get parental consent before playing against him. Belsky, 29, was reported to the school principal the next day by the father of the 11-year-old when he heard about the game. "I never had a write-up ( I. 书面警告 Typically it means a written warning of some sort, that would stay on your personnel file for a period of time. Usually this is because you screwed up in a project, or with a colleague. or similar. II. a report or article that makes a judgment about something, such as a play or film: The paper didn't give the show a very good write-up. III. Accounting. 虚报. an increase in the book value of a corporation that is not warranted by the true assets of the corporation. ) in my eight years [of] teaching," Belsky said. He was reassigned and ultimately stood down 辞职(If someone stands down, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place. Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after taking office. Profits plunged and he stood down as chairman last January. II. Australian to stop employing someone, often temporarily, because there is not enough work for them. ) with a recommendation finding he had "engaged in inappropriate internet conduct" with the students. The Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District, which oversaw the probe, suggested the Department of Education adjust its social media guidelines to make it clear that teacher-student gaming is forbidden. "School employees shouldn't interact with students online except for school-related reasons," a department spokesperson told the Post. "Mr. Belsky was terminated based on his overall performance, including a review of this case." 4. 皇家问题: What Markle Snr may not have realised was that by publishing the letter, he's jeopardised any chance of meeting his future grandchild, Royal Commentator and author Victoria Arbiter tells 9Honey. "Given Thomas Markle's decision to share his daughter's letter with the media he has proven yet again that he can't be trusted. As things are right now I'd say the likelihood 可能性 of his meeting his new grandchild is slim to none ( slim to none almost none "What are their chances of winning?" "Slim to none." slim adj I. A slim person has an attractively thin and well-shaped body. [approval] The young woman was tall and slim. He is attractive, of slim build, with blue eyes. II. A slim book, wallet, or other object is thinner than usual. The slim booklets describe a range of services and facilities. He published only three slim volumes of verse in his short life. III. A slim chance or possibility is a very small one. There's still a slim chance that he may become Prime Minister. vt. I. 瘦身. If you are slimming, you are trying to make yourself thinner and lighter by eating less food. Some people will gain weight, no matter how hard they try to slim. It makes sense to eat a reasonably balanced diet when slimming. Slim down means the same as slim. Doctors have told Benny to slim down. ...salon treatments that claim to slim down thighs. We live in a society which is obsessed with slimming. II. If an organization slims its products or workers, it reduces the number of them that it has. [business] The company recently slimmed its product line. )." "The rift between Meghan and her family is incredibly sad, but it was preventable. Her father and half-sister in particular have shown that their own self-serving 利己的, 只为自己的 needs come before all else, even at the expense of family." Meghan, 37, goes on to tell her father he has broken her heart, explaining, "Not simply because you have manufactured such unnecessary and unwarranted pain, but by making the choice to not tell the truth as you are puppeteered in this. Something I will never understand." Meghan also takes an aim at her half-sister Samantha Markle who she "barely knows", writing, "You watched me silently suffer at the hand of her vicious lies, I crumbled inside 内心崩溃, 内心崩塌." In the deeply personal message allegedly penned by the Duchess of Sussex, she pleads with her father to "stop lying" and highlighted how his actions had broken her heart into "a million pieces."

rack up sth 债务缠身, 收入囊中, 累积债务, 获利, 获得利润, 获得积分 informal to get or achieve a lot of something: He's racked up debts of over thirty thousand pounds. If a business racks up profits, losses, or sales, it makes a lot of them. If a sportsman, sportswoman, or team racks up wins, they win a lot of matches or races. Lower rates mean that firms are more likely to rack up profits in the coming months. India while not racking up such an impressive score beat Japan 3-0. Australians have racked up billions of dollars of debt by spending money that's not theirs: MEET the Joneses: permanently tanned, always on holiday, constantly posting on social media ... and more likely than not, up to their eyeballs in credit card debt. A NEW car, overseas holidays, trendy clothes and the latest mod-cons ( 现代科技产品 A modern convenience. A labour-saving device or service making a task easier or more efficient to perform that by traditional methods. Often abbreviated to mod con. ) are what many of us spend money on to ensure we can keep up with the Joneses. Jealousy is one of the strongest emotions and it can catch up with us all when we watch on as family and friends jet off on an overseas jaunt (A jaunt is a short journey which you go on for pleasure or excitement. ) or splash out on 大把钱花 the fanciest new European car. But when you dig a little deeper many of these tangible goods — most of which come with hefty price tags 价格不菲 — are on the never-never(on the never-never 分期付款 hire purchase. using a system of payment in which part of the cost of something is paid immediately and then small regular payments are made until the debt is reduced to nothing. I don't like buying things on the never-never because they charge you such a lot in interest. "buying a telly on the never-never" II. imaginary; idyllic (esp in the phrase never-never land). Hire purchase 分期付款 is a way of buying goods gradually. You make regular payments until you have paid the full price and the goods belong to you. The abbreviation HP is often used. [British] ...the serious problem of hire purchase and credit card debts. ...buying a car on hire purchase. in AM, usually use installment plan. ). That little nasty piece of plastic that slips so easily into our wallets and can be swiped 刷卡 within a couple of seconds can leave us with a purchase that can end up costing big if interest kicks in. Australians owe a massive $51.3 billion on credit cards and of this $32.1 billion is revolving debt — that is, debt that is not being paid off during the interest-free period and is attracting exorbitant interest rates of up to 30 per cent. Recently I was chatting to a financial contact about this very topic and how so many Aussies are sucked into spending on credit when he blurted out the following that left me stunned. He had just dealt with a client whose husband, unbeknown to her, racked up more than $100,000 in debt on multiple credit cards. She had no idea and her explanation was simply that he was a "spender and he bought a lot of stuff". While this blew me away that someone's partner could have no idea their other half was spending huge sums of money without them knowing, to make matters worse it was money that wasn't even theirs. Living on credit is effectively a way that gives you an instant pay rise and allows you to have that instant gratification 满足感 of ( I. [uncountable] pleasure, especially because a desire has been satisfied. As human beings, we all want instant gratification. sexual gratification. II. [countable] something that makes you feel pleased and satisfied. You have to delay or defer some gratifications in order to retire early. gratify [grætɪfaɪ] I. If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction. [formal] Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response. He was gratified to hear that his idea had been confirmed. They were gratified that America kept its promise. gratifying 令人满意的 adjective We took a chance and we've won. It's very gratifying 让人心满意足的, 志得意满的. ...a gratifying development. He is waiting for them to recognise him and eventually they do, much to his gratification. II. If you gratify your own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them. [formal] We gratified our friend's curiosity. Every whim will be gratified. ...sexual gratification.) having it all now. For many of the younger generations they are unfamiliar with life without credit; instead if you want something now you just go and get it regardless of whether you've saved up the cash to do so. In most cases credit cards are financial quicksand 无根之萍, 根基不牢, 危险境地 (You can refer to a situation as quicksand when you want to suggest that it is dangerous or difficult to escape from, or does not provide a strong basis for what you are doing. I was about to sink into the quicksand of sin. The research seemed founded on quicksand.) but they are not all bad. When I started my career as a cadet journalist and was getting paid on what most would consider a lower wage, I distinctly remember wanting to deck out my rented apartment in St Peter's in Adelaide in all the latest Freedom furniture. While I was trying to pay rent and juggle saving for a house deposit at the same time I signed up to an in-store finance deal which allowed me to walk away with the goods on the spot and pay them off over a set period. This was a great way for me to accrue everything I needed and after paying off the debt of thousands of dollars in full over a set period of time I escaped any interest charges. For me it was a win-win and then I closed the account and cut up the card when I was done. But unfortunately for many Aussies this isn't the case. We just keep spending hence why the nation has now been left with a whopping credit card debt. With Christmas looming lenders will be pouncing on customers by advertising enticing card deals to get them to sign up and spend. And it's the time of year when many of us are scratching for cash and end up with a debt hangover as we enter the new year. So if you are in credit card trouble, stop spending, take action and get yourself out of it before it gets any worse. The best thing many Aussies can learn to do is switch to living on debit, not credit.

 'Don't judge scam victims - catch the unscrupulous scumbags who swindled them': 60 Minutes has a proud history of chasing conmen and fraudsters 诈骗犯 and exposing systemic rip-offs and generally, they all look fairly similar in their modus operandi. Twelve years ago, when we helped the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Squad bust down the doors to internet cafes in suburban Lagos, it was obvious that greed played a large part in snaring 引诱, 诱饵 potential victims. I mean, it's not every day you get an offer of a free $10 million from the cousin of a former president! Similarly, a couple of years later, it was easy to identify the single ingredient that crooks in Malaysia used to ply money out of emotionally starved Australian women in widespread love-scams. Loneliness is a tough path and easily exploited by those who don't have a conscience to begin with. Nevertheless, many were quick to judge hundreds of these victims for what they perceived as simple-mindedness 头脑简单 and outright foolishness 愚蠢 and largely withheld sympathy(
withhold If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it. [formal] to deliberately not give something to someone. Several nations decided to withhold their support for the treaty. He suggested they withhold payment. withhold something from someone: She was found guilty of withholding information from the courts. Police withheld the dead boy's name yesterday until relatives could be told. Financial aid for Britain has been withheld. The captain decided to withhold the terrible news even from his officers. The withholding of property from the market may cause prices to be higher than normal. uphold I. If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. Our policy has been to uphold the law. It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles. ...upholding the artist's right to creative freedom. II. If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision 维持原判. ) as a result. While I still believe that was an overly harsh reaction, I am hoping that viewers can, this time around, find some empathy for the plight of literally thousands of Aussies who have been burnt in this newest round of international fraud. The reason I believe they deserve your pity, as a minimum, is the way in which this sting has been perpetrated. From first-hand observation in the Philippines and an opportunity to scrutinise their operational paperwork in their boiler-room 蒸笼似的 workplace, it's clear that this con was clever and well-executed by professionals who were well skilled in the dark arts. The key to the whole sting was the simplicity of the sell; cold-callers, many of them with stockbroking backgrounds, selling shares that didn't exist in legitimate companies. Buyers were told there was a wholesale discount on share bundles and that instant discount on the retail price enticed them to make their first purchase. Then they could monitor the share price on the open market and that meant they continued to believe they really did own the stock. In every other way, it was effectively the same as getting a call from Morgan Stanley or Macquarie Group to begin building a portfolio. The problem of course came when the victim decided to extract dividends 提取分红 or sell the fake shares to cash in 兑现. The point is, the fakes on offer were from blue-chip companies or promising high-tech start-ups – there were no penny dreadfuls ( a cheap, sensational comic or storybook. A cheap paperback book, particularly those concerning lurid depictions of crime in the Victorian era. "penny dreadful comics". wiki: Penny dreadfuls were cheap popular serial literature produced during the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom. The pejorative term is roughly interchangeable with penny horrible, penny awful, and penny blood. The term typically referred to a story published in weekly parts, each costing one penny. The subject matter of these stories was typically sensational, focusing on the exploits of detectives, criminals, or supernatural entities. ) anywhere in the mix. Would-be investors were looking for a healthy margin, but who isn't? Many took a long-term view which could hardly be classified as instant greed. Tragically though, that only helped the con-men prolong the sting and take more of their life savings. And these guys were exceptionally good at continuing the charade with the help of VOIP software and concocted ( concoct [kənkɒkt] I. If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. Mr Ferguson said the prisoner concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. II. If you concoct something, especially something unusual, you make it by mixing several things together. Eugene was concocting Rossini Cocktails from champagne and pureed raspberries. ...a specially concocted massage oil. purée I. a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like. II. a soup made with ingredients that have been puréed. ) websites that convinced their targets they were calling from an Australian office in Sydney which hosted a respectable company. They even used the name of a corporate entity that has only recently been formally de-registered. That's why the simplest of checks failed to pick-up the subterfuge([ˈsʌbtərˌfjudʒ] the use of lies and tricks. Subterfuge is a trick or a dishonest way of getting what you want. Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge. The party has predictably rejected the proposals as a subterfuge. Catherine was tired of his lies and subterfuge.). Should the victims have been more careful, more thorough in their research and less trusting? You bet. But life is not always like that and in a world where we are pushed deeper and deeper into doing all our business on-line, the anonymity of the net only played into the hands of these unscrupulous scumbags. Understandably many of the Aussies who have lost small fortunes were too embarrassed to appear on camera but they come from a diverse range of occupations, including a psychologist, small business owners, farmers, architects, a toxicologist and many retirees. It's estimated that at least $100 million left our shores in calendar year 2018 to end up in the wallets of these scammers. We know for certain that the group we busted had no less than $560,000 sitting in the ANZ bank accounts they were using on the morning of the raid. That money has now been frozen but it begs the question; where are our federal police in all of this? Australia has laws in place that monitor cash transactions larger than $10,000 and we also supposedly monitor trans-national crime across our borders. So, why aren't the AFP involved and how does the ANZ unwittingly allow its accounts to be used to launder money for a gang operating in Manila? At the very least, this is a consumer protection issue that surely should take precedence with our government considering the amounts that have been syphoned via fraudulent misrepresentation. The Philippine National Police have made valiant ( [ˈvæliənt] very brave and determined, especially in a difficult situation. A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat. Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%. ...a valiant attempt to keep the business going. He suffered further heart attacks and strokes, all of which he fought valiantly. ) attempts but it is hamstrung 束缚 by a lack of adequate laws, resources and instances of corruption. Given the poor pay and conditions, many officers are often the subject of bribery attempts and sadly, some succumb. However, on the morning of our raid, I witnessed an extraordinary performance by the chief of the regional special operations unit, Colonel Rogarth Campo, who led the push to break open the boiler-room operation. With minutes to spare before the police vans pulled out of the intelligence division compound, he gathered a couple of dozen men around him and announced that if any of them were reported for stealing during the raid, they would be fired immediately. And further, with a quiet menace, he told them that if he saw any of the officers so much as touch the wallets of the scammers when they applied the handcuffs, he would "kill them himself". So, there is no doubt there are committed police who are trying to make a difference and they need our official support, both strategically and inter-governmentally. In our case, the only saving grace for victims is the experience of private investigator Ken Gamble. A veteran of more than two decades in and around Manila, Gamble knows intimately what a dark, dangerous place it is to work in. Despite multiple death threats, he still maintains an office there and is trusted by local authorities. So much so, he's been the recipient of three law enforcement awards by the national police. If anyone can recover some of the lost millions it's this bloke - but he'll need all the help he can get. And a post-script: thanks to Ken's hard work, a warrant of arrest has now been issued for the mastermind behind this boiler-room, Owen Sterling. He's the boss who was lucky enough to be away from his desk when we knocked down the door. Sterling is believed to have fled to Hong Kong.     

exorcise, excoriate,exfoliate, exonerate; extortionate=exorbitant；exonerate VS exculpate VS acquit VS absolve VS pardon VS amnesty

用法学习: 1. crash out I. If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk. to suddenly start sleeping, usually when you are very tired. I crashed out around ten in front of the TV. I just want to crash out on the sofa. The band are crashed out on the floor. II. to be badly defeated so that you have to leave a competition. crash out of: England crashed out of the European Cup again today. kick sand in (one's) face = get sand thrown on someone's face to be mean to someone. Lying, lying is easy. You just spit it out, and kick sand over it. a kick in the face I. A thoroughly devastating or disappointing setback or failure. Losing the championship match was a real kick in the face, but I knew I just had to train even harder and try again next year. II. A harsh punishment (or remedy) for acting foolishly or malevolently. Usually used prescriptively (i.e., "(someone) needs a kick in the face"). Tim needs a kick in the face for passing up such a fantastic job opportunity. Whoever has been spreading rumors about Cathy deserves a kick in the face! dominatrix [ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks] n. a dominating woman, especially one who takes the sadistic role in sadomasochistic sexual activities. dominatrix ([ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks]), plural dominatrices ([-ˈneɪtrɪsiːz, -nəˈtraɪ-]), is a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities. A dominatrix might be of any sexual orientation, but her orientation does not necessarily limit the genders of her submissive partners. The role of a dominatrix may not even involve physical pain toward the submissive; her domination can be verbal, involving humiliating tasks, or servitude. A dominatrix is typically a paid professional (pro-domme) as the term dominatrix is little-used within the non-professional BDSM scene. 2. lay it on thick = lay it on 太过夸张, 说的太过 (idiomatic) I. To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion. Go too far, exaggerate; exaggerate in one's praise of -, glorify excessively. grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something. If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people. Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little. "the message is laid on with a trowel for three hours". She really laid it on thick when her pet died. II. To flatter. He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview. III. To guilt, guilt-trip. Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often. manky [ˈmaŋki] I. inferior; worthless. "he wanted recruits for his manky bee-keeping society". II. dirty and unpleasant. "the man in the manky mackintosh". reach-around = the reach around I. Manual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind. When the back man of gay intercorse reaches around to help the front man in "jerkin' his gurkin". I gave this guy a reach around last night. This guy gave me an amazing reach around. The process of, while penetrating a partner from behind (Either anally or vaginally), reaching around and playing with his/her genitalia. Contrary to popular belief, not only a homosexual act. A couple buddies of mine have a late-nite radio show called "Fast Eddie and the Reacharound". II. An ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment. trouper [ˈtruːpə] I. an actor or other entertainer, typically one with long experience. You can refer to an actor or other performer as a trouper, especially when you want to suggest that they have a lot of experience and can deal with difficult situations in a professional way. Like the old trouper he is, he timed his entry to perfection. "an old trouper out for one last look at his adoring public". II. a reliable and uncomplaining person. "a real trouper, Ma concealed her troubles". someone who you can always depend on or who never complains. a real trouper: Thanks for finishing that for me – you’re a real trouper!

 exonerate VS exculpate VS acquit VS absolve VS pardon VS amnesty: exonerate [ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt, ɛɡˈzɒnəreɪt] I. 洗清嫌疑. (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing. "an inquiry exonerated those involved" II. 免除. release someone from (a duty or obligation). "Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons".  exculpate [ˈekskʌlˌpeɪt] to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or other bad action. to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate. exculpate VS exonerate: There are circumstances where they have different meanings. "Exculpatory evidence" is any evidence that might tend to cast doubt on on the guilt on a suspect or defendant. Evidence that exonerates a suspect or defendant is unambiguous -- it is more conclusive that the person is not guilty. For example, for a person accused of rape, a statement by some third person that the defendant was somewhere else at the time is exculpatory. DNA evidence from the semen sample that proves the rapist was not that guy would almost certainly exonerate him. "Acquit" is used in court, specifically to refer to the process by which a judge or jury removes official charges of a crime against a defendant. "Absolve" is used more in a religious sense, where a priest would "absolve someone of their sin" or something along those lines, or far less commonly in a general civil sense to remove a person of an obligation (e.g. "I absolve you from your promise to cut my grass"). And "exculpate" simply isn't used anywhere that I'm aware of, except maybe in court briefings. convict 证明或宣告有罪 acquit I. 宣告无罪,无罪释放 [usually passive] to state officially that someone is not guilty of the crime they were accused of. If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates. acquit someone of something: He was eventually acquitted of the charges. acquit yourself well/honorably/admirably etc. to behave or perform in a way that other people admire. If you acquit yourself well or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably. Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action. absolve I. 洗清嫌疑. If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. to state officially that someone is free of any blame or responsibility in a particular matter. The jury absolved the defendants of their crimes. Her youth does not absolve her of responsibility for her actions. absolve someone from/of something: The report absolves the pilot from any blame for the crash. A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident. [V n + of/from]. ...the inquiry which absolved the soldiers. The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's. II. to forgive someone, especially for a religious or moral fault. absolve one's debt 免除债务. amnesty [ˈæmnəsti] a situation in which a government agrees not to punish, or to no longer punish, people who have committed a particular crime. An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty. a general amnesty for all political prisoners. a. 大赦期. a period of time during which people can give something illegal such as a weapon to someone in authority or can admit that they have been involved in something illegal, without being punished. An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters. pardon 大赦, 赦免: Legally speaking, someone who is "pardoned" has been found guilty, or admitted guilt and later been excused from serving the sentence for their crime (in the US, POTUS has this power, with heads of government in Canada, India, France and others having similar powers). Usually this is done when the crime has lost social stigma since conviction, particularly cases where the acts which were criminal at the time are no longer considered - I.e the Armed Forces Act 2006 in UK pardoned all WWI soldiers shot for "cowardice", which is now considered more understandable due to advances in study of PTSD and abolition of Capital Punishment.

 exorcise, excoriate, exfoliate, exonerate; extortionate=exorbitant: 1. exorcise [ˈeksɔ:(r)saɪz] I. 驱鬼. to get rid of an evil spirit using something such as a ceremony or prayer. drive out or attempt to drive out (a supposed evil spirit) from a person or place. "an attempt to exorcise an unquiet spirit". A spring festival was held to exorcize all the evil spirits of winter. II. to do something that helps you to stop thinking about a bad experience or memory. This novel is an attempt to exorcize his personal demons. Exorcism is the religious or spiritual practice of purportedly evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or an area they are believed to have possessed. Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be done by causing the entity to swear an oath, performing an elaborate ritual, or simply by commanding it to depart in the name of a higher power. The practice is ancient and part of the belief system of many cultures and religions. 2. excoriate [ɪkˈskɔ:rɪeɪt] I. Medicine damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin). "The discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose". II. formal 斥责. 指斥. criticize (someone) severely. to denounce or strongly condemn. During the Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao would excoriate western capitalism as an evil. "He excoriated the government for censorship". foliate [ˈfəulɪət,-eɪt] decorated with leaves or leaf-like motifs. "foliate scrolls". 3. foliage [ˈfəuliɪdʒ] the leaves of a plant or tree. red flowers and dark green foliage. folic acid 叶酸 [ˌfoulɪk ˈæsɪd] an important B vitamin, found in green vegetables and liver. It is especially important for pregnant women. defoliate [diˈfouli,eɪt] 脱叶 to remove the leaves from a plant or tree using a defoliant. exfoliate [eksˈfoulieɪt] verb (of a material) I. 鳞片脱落. 剥落. 鳞片状脱落. be shed from a surface in scales or layers. "the bark exfoliates in papery flakes". cause (a surface) to shed material in scales or layers. "salt solutions exfoliate rocks on evaporating". II. 去角质的. 去死皮. 脱皮. wash or rub (a part of the body) with a granular substance to remove dead skin cells. "exfoliate your legs to get rid of dead skin". To exfoliate, or exfoliate your skin, means to remove the dead cells from its surface using something such as a brush or a special cream. 脱皮. Exfoliate your back at least once a week. ...a gentle exfoliating cream. 4. exonerate [ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪt] 无罪释放(acquit), 证明无罪, 证明无过, 证明清白 to officially state or prove that someone is not to be blamed for something. The evidence completely exonerates the President. exonerate someone of/from something: The report did not exonerate the soldiers of responsibility. 5. extortionate [ɪkˈstɔrʃ(ə)nət] 价格奇高的, 价格极度不合理的, 荒谬价格的 if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable. extortionate rents. exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)nt] (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high. exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high 出奇的高的. It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it. You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt. "Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls". outrageous I. very shocking or unreasonable. Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. Transgressing reasonable limits; extravagant, immoderate. "She blames me for causing her father's death." "But that's outrageous!" an outrageous claim/act/demand. II. 出格的. 出位的. 夸张的. 惊世骇俗的. Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. extremely unusual and likely to shock people or make them laugh. outrageous clothes/behavior. 新闻报道黄牛党倒票事件: Music fans are angry over apparent ticket scalping involving the Sydney Opera House Vivid LIVE festival. Punters were today unable to buy tickets during a presale event, while at the same time tickets were available for re-sale at up to five times the price. Many struggled or failed to secure 买到, 得到, 到手 tickets - priced from $89 - on either the Sydney Opera House or Ticketmaster websites. At the same time, the tickets were already being re-sold on the Ticketmaster Resale website at inflated prices. "Can I ask you why you've royally f****d me? I've been on since 10:00am, trying to get in for hours only to find out tickets are gone across the board 全面售罄, 全面告罄 and that they're being scalped elsewhere," posted one angry punter. Organisers have apologised for technical problems on the website but there is no indication that Ticketmaster or the Sydney Opera House will be cancelling sales to the Vivid LIVE festival and starting again. Matt Levey from the consumer group Choice says the "debacle" 技术故障(卖票网站的故障) seems "very fishy". "It's seems very fishy - the fact that the site was having issues and then they're appearing almost automatically for extortionate prices on a resale site suggests there were people in there gaming this, profiteering, which is something no one wants to see from a consumer point of view." Some states restrict the resale of tickets but a 2014 Parliamentary Inquiry found ticket scalping was not a big problem in Australia and ruled that new laws were not required across the country. "There is a risk I think that if governments come in and try and clamp down on the market you find yourself infringing on the rights of genuine consumers who, through a change in circumstance, need to offload 售出, 售卖, 倒手 their ticket at late notice. And that's not a situation we'd want to see." 6. 法庭术语: acquit yourself well/honorably/admirably etc 表现良好. to behave or perform in a way that other people admire. to do ​better than ​expected in a ​difficult ​situation. to act or behave in a specified way —used to express approval or (less commonly) disapproval of someone's behavior or performance The soldiers acquitted themselves well/honorably in battle. The young actress acquitted herself extremely well/capably in her first film. He acquitted himself poorly in handling the controversy. I ​thought that he acquitted himself ​admirably in today's ​meeting. miscarriage of justice 误判, 错判 a situation in which a court of law punishes someone for a crime that they did not commit. be released on your own recognizance to be allowed to leave court after promising to return when asked by the court. return a verdict/sentence (of something) 宣判 to say whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime in a court of law. to ​decide and say if you ​think someone is ​guilty or not ​guilty, or what ​punishment the ​person will be given in a ​court of ​law: The ​jury returned a ​verdict of not ​guilty. II. UK to ​elect someone to be a ​member of ​parliament, or to another ​political ​job: It was ​expected that he would be returned as ​premier. injunction an order from a court that prevents someone from doing something. seek an injunction: Her lawyers are to seek an injunction preventing the deportation. grant an injunction: The court refused to grant an injunction. take out/bring/obtain an injunction against someone/something: The governor has obtained an injunction against the newspaper. superinjunction 禁止任何提及, 禁止报道 noun British a kind of injunction that stops journalists from writing about a particular topic, and which also stops them from saying who or what the injunction refers to. A legal injunction which also prohibits any mention of its existence to the media or public. open verdict British a court's decision stating that the cause of someone's death is officially not known. The open verdict is an option open to a coroner's jury at an inquest in the legal system of England and Wales. The verdict means the jury confirms the death is suspicious, but is unable to reach any other verdicts open to them. He also speculated drivellingly that the jury might yet return an open verdict on the theory of evolution. drivelling n. Foolish talk. the drivellings of an idiot. gag rule 禁止讨论, 噤声 American a rule made in a legislature limiting the amount of discussion on an issue.