2011年5月11日

English conversation class notes 20110511

Section one:
  Key words:
          jury 陪審團 (a body of persons, usually twelve in number, summoned by law and sworn to hear a case in court and render a verdict)
          sentense 判決 (The sentence was ten years in prison.)
          jail 監獄 (short term sentence)
          prison 監獄 (serious crimes , for example, murder)
          rape 強暴
          shoplift 冒充顧客在商店內偷竊(商品)  
          manslaughter 過失殺人
          mercy killing 安樂死
          euthanasia 安樂死
          assault 侵犯人身,攻擊
          juvenile 青少年
          delinquent 青少年罪犯  
          parole 假釋
          probation 緩刑,試用期
  Expample sentence:
          community service ==> 10 hours of community service
          A 5-year suspended sentence.
          A 3-year sentence with a chance of parole in 1 year.
          A 2-year susoended and 120 hours of community service.

Section two:
  Key words:
          marijuana 大麻  (pot,grass,mary jane,weed) ==> smoke a joint
          ecstasy 搖頭丸
          heroin 海洛因
          cocaine 古柯鹼
          crack
          zombie 殭屍
          addicted = hooked 上癮的
          prescription drugs 處方簽用藥
          reformed addict