美國司機被判110年監(jiān)禁數(shù)百萬人為他抱不平是為何

名師精講外刊美國司機被判110年監(jiān)禁，數(shù)百萬人為他抱不平是為何？Millionspushtoreducethe110-yearsentenceofthetruckdriverbehindadeadly2019accident名師精講外刊2019年4月，科羅拉多州一段州際公路發(fā)生了一起致命的28輛汽車相撞事故，造成四人死亡。根據(jù)科羅拉多州法律，肇事卡車司機被判數(shù)罪并罰，刑期110年監(jiān)禁，而如今卻有數(shù)百萬人為他請愿，希望能從輕處理。原因為何？具體情況又是怎樣？我們跟隨今天的外刊來了解一下。課前問題1.“請愿書”用英語怎么說？2.“homicide”是什么意思？導(dǎo)讀名師精講外刊Millionspushtoreducethe110-yearsentenceofthetruckdriverbehindadeadly2019accident名師精講外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基礎(chǔ)解析】andcounting（總數(shù)）仍在繼續(xù)增加【釋】usedtosaythatatotaliscontinuingtoincrease【例】Themovie'sticketsalesaddupto$39million,andcounting.這部電影的票房共3900萬美元，還在繼續(xù)上升。名師精講外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基礎(chǔ)解析】petitionn.1)請愿書【例】Theworkersarestartingapetitionfortightersafetystandards.工人正發(fā)起請愿，要求提高安全標準。2)申訴書；申請書【例】Hislawyersfiledapetitionforallchargestobedropped.他的律師們提出申請要求撤銷所有指控。v.祈求；請求；請愿【例】Parentspetitionedtheschooltoreviewitsadmissionpolicy.家長請愿懇求學(xué)校修訂招生政策。名師精講外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基礎(chǔ)解析】callforsth1)需要【釋】toneedsth【例】Thesituationcallsforpromptaction.目前的形勢需要立即采取行動。2)（公開）要求【釋】topubliclyaskforsthtohappen【例】Theycalledfortheimmediatereleaseofthehostages.他們要求立即釋放人質(zhì)?！就卣寡由臁縞allforsb（去）接某人【釋】tocollectsbinordertogosomewhere【例】I'llcallforyouat7o'clock.我7點鐘去接你。名師精講外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基礎(chǔ)解析】pileup=pile-upn.連環(huán)車禍；連續(xù)撞車【釋】aroadaccidentinvolvingseveralvehiclescrashingintoeachother【例】Threepeoplediedinamultiplepileupinfreezingfog.有三人死于凍霧引起的連環(huán)車禍中?！就卣寡由臁縫ileup堆積【釋】Ifyoupileupaquantityofthingsoriftheypileup,theygraduallyformapile.【例】Bulldozerspileduphugemoundsofdirt.推土機堆起了一個個大土堆。精講試聽結(jié)束ThetruckslammedintoagroupofcarsthatwerebackedupintrafficonastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver,settingoffalargefireandkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69.Aguilera-Mederos,aCubanimmigrantandTexasresidentwhowas23atthetime,survivedthecatastrophiccrashwithminorinjuries.【基礎(chǔ)解析】backup（交通）擁堵，不暢【釋】tobecomejammedbehindanaccidentorotherobstruction【例】Thetrafficwasstartingtobackupinbothdirections.道路的兩邊開始堵車。精講試聽結(jié)束ThetruckslammedintoagroupofcarsthatwerebackedupintrafficonastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver,settingoffalargefireandkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69.Aguilera-Mederos,aCubanimmigrantandTexasresidentwhowas23atthetime,survivedthecatastrophiccrashwithminorinjuries.【基礎(chǔ)解析】stretchn.1)一片；一泓；一段【釋】anareaoflandorwater,especiallyalongone【例】aparticularlydangerousstretchofroad特別危險的路段2)（連續(xù)的）一段時間【釋】acontinuousperiodoftime【例】Theyworkedinfour-hourstretches.他們工作四小時一班。精講試聽結(jié)束ThetruckslammedintoagroupofcarsthatwerebackedupintrafficonastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver,settingoffalargefireandkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69.Aguilera-Mederos,aCubanimmigrantandTexasresidentwhowas23atthetime,survivedthecatastrophiccrashwithminorinjuries.【長難句】Thetruck(主語)slammedinto(謂語)agroupofcars(賓語)thatwerebackedupintraffic(定語從句，修飾賓語)onastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver(地點狀語),settingoffalargefire(現(xiàn)在分詞短語1作結(jié)果狀語)andkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69(現(xiàn)在分詞短語2作結(jié)果狀語).Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【基礎(chǔ)解析】pullover駛向路邊；向路邊?？浚ɑ蜃屲嚕踞尅縯omovetothesideoftheroadinordertostoporletsthpass【例】Palmerhashisdrivertopullover.帕默叫他的司機靠邊停下車。【拓展延伸】runawaytruckramp避險車道Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【基礎(chǔ)解析】shouldern.路肩（公路兩側(cè)供車輛緊急?？康牡貛В踞尅縜nareaofgroundatthesideofaroadwherevehiclescanstopinanemergency【例】Noshoulderfornext5miles.前方5英里之內(nèi)沒有路肩?！就卣寡由臁縭unawaytruckramp避險車道Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【基礎(chǔ)解析】rampn.斜坡；坡道【釋】aslopethatjoinstwopartsofaroad,path,building,etc.whenoneishigherthantheother【例】Rampsshouldbeprovidedforwheelchairusers.應(yīng)該給輪椅使用者提供坡道?！就卣寡由臁縭unawaytruckramp避險車道Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【拓展延伸】1)pullup停車；停止【例】Hepulledupatthetrafficlights.他在紅綠燈處停了車。2)pulloff駛向路邊短暫停車【例】Ipulledofftheroadatascenicoverlook.在一個可以眺望優(yōu)美風(fēng)景的地方，我將車停在了路旁。3)pullin(tosth)駛向路邊（或某處）?？俊纠縏hepolicecarsignalledtoustopullin.警車發(fā)出信號，要我們駛向路邊?？?。4)pullout駛離路邊；駛出【例】Acarsuddenlypulledoutinfrontofme.一輛汽車突然由路邊沖到我前面。AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基礎(chǔ)解析】homiciden.（蓄意）殺人罪（=murder）【釋】thecrimeofkillingsbdeliberately【例】Thepolicearrivedatthesceneofthehomicide.警察趕到了殺人現(xiàn)場?！就卣寡由臁縮uiciden.自殺pesticiden.殺蟲劑insecticiden.殺蟲劑herbiciden.除草劑AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基礎(chǔ)解析】countn.（被指控的）罪狀，事項【釋】acrimethatsbisaccusedofcommitting【例】Sheappearedincourtonthreecountsoffraud.她因三項詐騙罪而出庭受審。【拓展延伸】suiciden.自殺pesticiden.殺蟲劑insecticiden.殺蟲劑herbiciden.除草劑AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基礎(chǔ)解析】assaultn.1)侵犯他人身體（罪）；侵犯人身罪【例1】Bothmenwerechargedwithassault.兩人均被控侵犯他人身體罪?！纠?】sexualassaults性攻擊（指強奸、猥褻）2)（軍隊的）攻擊；突擊；襲擊【例】Anassaultonthecapitalwaslaunchedintheearlyhoursofthemorning.凌晨時分向首都發(fā)起了攻擊。3)抨擊【例】Thepaper'sassaultonthepresidentwastotallyunjustified.這份報紙對總統(tǒng)的攻擊純屬無稽之談。v.猛烈攻擊，襲擊，侵犯人身（尤指構(gòu)成罪行）【例】Hehasbeenchargedwithassaultingapoliceofficer.他被控襲擊警察。AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基礎(chǔ)解析】recklessadj.魯莽的；不計后果的；無所顧忌的【釋】showingalackofcareaboutdangerandthepossibleresultsofyouractions【例1】Hehadalwaysbeenrecklesswithmoney.他花錢總是大手大腳?！纠?】recklessdriving魯莽駕駛Hewassentencedlastweektotheminimumavailableonallcounts,tobeservedconsecutively,totaling110yearsinprison.【基礎(chǔ)解析】consecutiveadj.連續(xù)不斷的【釋】followingoneafteranotherinaseries,withoutinterruption【例】Shewasabsentfornineconsecutivedays.她一連缺席了九天。BruceJones,thedistrictcourtjudgeinthecase,saidthathedidnotbelieveAguilera-Mederosdeservedlifeinprison,thatColoradostatelawrequiressentencesforeachcounttobeservedconsecutivelyinsteadofconcurrently.【基礎(chǔ)解析】concurrentadj.并存的；同時發(fā)生的【釋】existingorhappeningatthesametime【例】Hewasimprisonedfortwoconcurrenttermsof30monthsand18months.他被判處30個月和18個月的監(jiān)禁，合并執(zhí)行。"IfIhadthediscretionitwouldnotbemysentence,"hesaid,accordingtoCBSDenver.【基礎(chǔ)解析】discretionn.1)自行決定的自由；自行決定權(quán)；酌情決定權(quán)【釋】thefreedomorpowertodecidewhatshouldbedoneinaparticularsituation【例】I'llleaveituptoyoutouseyourdiscretion.我把這件事留給你自己斟酌決定。2)謹慎；慎重；審慎【釋】careinwhatyousayordo,inordertokeepsthsecretortoavoidcausingembarrassmenttoordifficultyforsb;thequalityofbeingdiscreet【例】Larssonsometimesjoinedinthefun,butwithmorediscretion.拉森有時也會跟著玩鬧，但多帶幾分審慎。ThedecisionhassparkedoutrageoverColorado'sminimumsentencinglaws,aswellascallsforAguilera-Mederos'punishmenttobereduced.ACpetitionaskingGov.JaredPolistocommuteAguilera-Mederos'sentenceorgranthimclemencyhasalreadygarneredmorethan4.3millionsignatures.【基礎(chǔ)解析】commutev.1)（乘公共汽車、火車、汽車等）上下班往返；通勤；經(jīng)常往返（于兩地）【釋】totravelregularlybybus,train,car,etc.betweenyourplaceofworkandyourhome【例】ShecommutesfromOxfordtoLondoneveryday.她每天上下班往返于牛津與倫敦之間。2)減刑【釋】toreplaceonepunishmentwithanotherthatislessseveren.上下班路程【釋】thejourneythatapersonmakeswhentheycommutetowork【例】Ihaveonlyashortcommutetowork.我上班的路程很近。ACpetitionaskingGov.JaredPolistocommuteAguilera-Mederos'sentenceorgranthimclemencyhasalreadygarneredmorethan4.3millionsignatures.【基礎(chǔ)解析】clemencyn.（對受懲罰的人表現(xiàn)出的）仁慈，慈悲；寬恕；寬容【釋】kindnessshowntosbwhentheyarebeingpunished;willingnessnottopunishsbsoseverely【例】apleaforclemency乞求開恩"Rogelhassaidseveraltimesthathewisheshehadthecouragetocrashandtakehisownlifethatday,thistragicaccidentwasn'tdonewithintent,itwasn'tacriminalact,itwasanaccident,"readsthepetition,whichwascreatedthreeyearsagoandrevivedlastweek.【基礎(chǔ)解析】revivev.1)（使）蘇醒；復(fù)活；復(fù)蘇【例】Theeconomyisbeginningtorevive.經(jīng)濟開始復(fù)蘇。2)重新使用；使重做【例】Shehasbeentryingtorevivethedebateoverequalpay.她一直在設(shè)法再次展開同工同酬的辯論。3)重新上演【例】This1930smusicalisbeingrevivedattheNationalTheatre.這部20世紀30年代的音樂劇正在國家劇院重新上演。"Rogelhassaidseveraltimesthathewisheshehadthecouragetocrashandtakehisownlifethatday,thistragicaccidentwasn'tdonewithintent,itwasn'tacriminalact,itwasanaccident,"readsthepetition,whichwascreatedthreeyearsagoandrevivedlastweek.【拓展延伸】revivaln.1)（狀況或力量的）進步，振興，復(fù)蘇【釋】animprovementintheconditionorstrengthofsth【例】aneconomicrevival經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇2)復(fù)興；再流行【釋】theprocessofsthbecomingorbeingmadepopularorfashionableagain【例】Jazzisenjoyingarevival.爵士音樂再度盛行。3)（戲劇的）重演【釋】anewproductionofaplaythathasnotbeenperformedforsometime【例】arevivalofPeterShaffer's"Equus"彼得·謝弗的《馬》的重演ThepetitionsaysthatAguilera-Mederoshasnocriminalhistory,passedallofhisdrugandalcoholtestsand"compliedwitheverysinglerequest"bycaseinvestigatorsandthecourts.Itaddsthathetookresponsibilityforhisactionsandapologizedtothevictims'families,atleastoneofwhichhassaidtheywouldn'thavegivenhimalifetimesentence,accordingtoCPR.【基礎(chǔ)解析】complywith遵從；服從；順從【釋】toobeyarule,anorder,etc.【例】TheyrefusedtocomplywiththeUNresolution.他們拒絕遵守聯(lián)合國的決議。ThepetitionsaysthatAguilera-Mederoshasnocriminalhistory,passedallofhisdrugandalcoholtestsand"compliedwitheverysinglerequest"bycaseinvestigatorsandthecourts.Itaddsthathetookresponsibilityforhisactionsandapologizedtothevictims'families,atleastoneofwhichhassaidtheywouldn'thavegivenhimalifetimesentence,accordingtoCPR.【拓展延伸】compliance/k?m?pla??ns/n.服從；順從；遵從【釋】thepracticeofobeyingrulesorrequestsmadebypeopleinauthori