“六脉神剑”第一剑——法律类高频热词:
8. legal
真题例句:However, the Justices said that Arizona police would be allowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law enforcement.(2024,Text 4)
全句翻译:不过,大法官表示亚利桑那州警察可以对他们认为身份可疑的人口进行身份核查。
9. legitimate
真题例句:In effect, the White House claimed that it could invalidate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagrees with.(2024,Text 4)
全句翻译:事实上,白宫断言自己可以对任何虽合法却不被白宫认可的州级法律予以否定。
这两个单词的意思都是“合法的”,经常要求考生在文章和选项之间进行同义替换。
10. ruling
真题例句:Just three weeks before the Court’s ruling on physician-assisted suicide, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released a two-volume report.(2002,Text 4)
全句翻译:就在最高法院对医助自杀做出裁决的前三周,国家科学院公布了一份两卷的报告。
11. decision
真题例句:The Taylor decision also declared sex discrimination in jury selection to be unconstitutional and ordered states to use the same procedures for selecting male and female jurors.(2010,Text 4)
全句翻译:泰勒案的裁决同时将陪审团遴选中的性别歧视宣布为违宪,并命令各州采取相同程序来遴选男女陪审员。
12. determine
真题例句:Their success may be determined by a suit related to this issue, brought by the Mayo Clinic, which the Supreme Court will hear in its next term.(2012,Text 3)
全句翻译:他们能否成功可能取决于一起由Mayo诊所引发的相关案件,最高法院将于下一庭审期对这一案件进行听审。
13. verdict
真题例句:Verdicts should represent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law.(2010,Text 4)
全句翻译:审判结果应该代表社会良知,而不仅仅是法律条文的字面意义。
这四个单词都是“裁决、判决”的意思,法律类文章中经常会同时出现,必须全部掌握。