Unit 2 - 2C

保卫, 保护

The brave soldier defended the country during the battle.

勇敢的士兵在战斗中保卫了国家。

被告, 被告人

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges of theft and fraud.

被告对盗窃和欺诈的指控表示不认罪。

作证, 证明

Witnesses are called to testify about what they saw during the accident.

目击者被传唤作证他们在事故中看到的情况。

证词, 证言

The witness provided compelling testimony that corroborated the victim's account.

证人提供了有力的证词，证实了受害者的说法。

恳求, 哀求

He pleaded with his boss to reconsider the decision to terminate his employment.

他恳求他的老板重新考虑终止他雇佣的决定。

供认, 承认

The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation.

嫌疑人在警察审讯期间决定供认罪行。

She made a confession about lying to her friend.

危及, 危害

Releasing that confidential document might jeopardize our negotiations with the other firm.

发布那份机密文件可能会危及我们与另一家公司的谈判。

危险, 风险

His reckless behavior often placed him in jeopardy.

他的鲁莽行为常常使他处于危险之中。

惩罚, 处罚

The school may penalize students for plagiarism by giving them a lower grade.

学校可能会通过给予较低的成绩来惩罚学生的抄袭行为。

处罚, 惩罚

起诉, 控告

The lawyer was hired to prosecute the case on behalf of the victim’s family.

律师被聘请代表受害者家属起诉此案。

起诉, 检控

The lengthy prosecution involved several months of court hearings.

漫长的起诉过程涉及了几个月的法庭听证会。

免除, 赦免

Recognizing the misunderstanding, the manager chose to absolve the employee from blame.

认识到误解后，经理选择免除员工的责备。

无罪释放, 宣告无罪

The defendant was relieved to receive an acquittal after a lengthy trial, as the jury found them not guilty of all charges.

被告在长时间的审判后获得无罪释放感到宽慰，因为陪审团认定他们对所有指控都不成立。

宣判无罪, 宣告无罪

The company was accused of wrongdoing, but after a thorough investigation, they were acquitted of any illegal activities.

该公司被指控有不法行为，但经过彻底调查后，他们被宣告无罪，没有任何非法活动。

牵连, 涉及

Witness testimony served to implicate the suspect in the bank robbery.

证人证词用于牵连银行抢劫案中的嫌疑人。

证明无罪, 免除责任

The newly discovered evidence served to exonerate the wrongly accused individual.

新发现的证据有助于洗清被错误指控的个人的罪名。

发回, 退回

The appellate court remanded the case to the lower court for further proceedings.

上诉法院将案件发回下级法院进行进一步审理。

定罪, 宣告有罪

The jury deliberated and decided to convict the defendant of murder.

陪审团商议后决定判定被告犯有谋杀罪。

拘留, 扣留

The immigration officers have the authority to detain individuals entering the country illegally.

移民官员有权拘留非法进入该国的个人。

释放, 放归

The zoo decided to release the rehabilitated animals back into the wild.

动物园决定将康复的动物放归野外。