今天在飞机上看到了一个非常有考研范的句子,就给同学了找出来了!一起来看看吧:
In Montgomery vs Louisiana,which Justices heard on October 13th,the question was whether a ruling three years ago banning
mandatory life sentences for juveniles applies retroactively to Mr Montgomery and up to 2,000 other inmates sentenced to die in prison for crimes committed before they were 18.
词汇突破:
1.retroactive 追溯效力
The ruling should be applied retroactively. 这一裁决应该具有追溯效力。
2.mandatory
required by law 强制的;法定的;义务的 (同义词) compulsory : It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus. 血库必须检查所有捐献的血是否含有这种病毒。 ◊ The offence carries a mandatory life sentence. 这种罪行依照法律要判无期徒刑。
3.inmate 同住犯
词汇突破:
1.retroactive 追溯效力
The ruling should be applied retroactively. 这一裁决应该具有追溯效力。
2.mandatory
required by law 强制的;法定的;义务的 (同义词) compulsory : It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus. 血库必须检查所有捐献的血是否含有这种病毒。 ◊ The offence carries a mandatory life sentence. 这种罪行依照法律要判无期徒刑。
3.inmate 同住犯
主干识别:the question was whether ....
其他成分:表语从句:
主干: ruling applies retroactively to A and up to B.
A = Mr Montgomery
B=.2,000 other inmates sentenced to die in prison for crimes committed before they were 18.
背景介绍:1963年,黑人M先生17岁,因枪杀一名白人警官而被判死刑。两年法庭考虑当时的判决的受到了种族歧视的影响,改判为无期;
三年前(2012)法院作出一个判决,禁止判处未成年人犯无期 徒刑;现在法庭就在考量这个判决是否适合M先生以及和他同情 况的在押犯。
参考译文:在10月13日法官听证的Montgomery vs Louisiana案中,问题的焦点在于,三年前作出的禁止判处未成年人死刑的判决是否可以追 溯适用于Montgometry身上,以及其他的那些因为在18岁之前所犯罪行而被判死刑的同住犯身上。
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