英语课件Lesson4-2.doc

Lesson 4 II. Language points: 1. inasmuch as—because; owing to the fact that 1) Inasmuch as the waves are high, I shall not go out in the boat. 2) Inasmuch as you are their commanding office, you are responsible for the behavior of these men. 3) Their father is also guilty, inasmuch as he knew what they were going to do. 2. deter—to prevent from acting, esp. by the threat of sth. unpleasant; to dissuade 1) The government is bringing in stricter laws to deter drunken drivers. 2) High prices are deterring a lot of young couples from buying houses. deterrent—sth. that deters 威慑物，威慑因素 1) It is hoped that the severe prison sentences will serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders. 2) The high fines are designed to be an effective/powerful deterrent against fraud. 3. punitive—intended as a punishment 1) The teacher has taken punitive action against the children who broke the rules. 2) The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country. 3) The President has threatened to impose punitive import tariffs on a range of foreign goods. punitive damages 惩罚性的损害赔偿费 punitive justice 因果报应 punitive intervention 惩罚性干预 punitive measure 惩罚措施 punitive power 惩罚权 punitive sanction 惩罚性的制裁 4. suit—a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settled 1) If you find yourself a party to a civil suit, you may or may not need an attorney. 2) Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company. 3) He brought/filed a $10 million libel suit against the newspaper, claiming his professional reputation had been damaged by the paper’s stories. 他以诽谤罪控告报社，声称该报的报道破坏了他的职业声誉，并为此索赔1000万美元。 suit for contract 关于合同的诉讼 suit for damages 损害赔偿之诉 suit in marriage 婚姻诉讼 suit of civil nature 民事诉讼 suit pending 案件正在审理中 5. trial--a legal process in which a judge and often a jury in a court of law examine information to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime 1) These courts serve as the trial courts of original jurisdi