美国司机被判110年监禁数百万人为他抱不平是为何

名师精讲外刊美国司机被判110年监禁，数百万人为他抱不平是为何？Millionspushtoreducethe110-yearsentenceofthetruckdriverbehindadeadly2019accident名师精讲外刊2019年4月，科罗拉多州一段州际公路发生了一起致命的28辆汽车相撞事故，造成四人死亡。根据科罗拉多州法律，肇事卡车司机被判数罪并罚，刑期110年监禁，而如今却有数百万人为他请愿，希望能从轻处理。原因为何？具体情况又是怎样？我们跟随今天的外刊来了解一下。课前问题1.“请愿书”用英语怎么说？2.“homicide”是什么意思？导读名师精讲外刊Millionspushtoreducethe110-yearsentenceofthetruckdriverbehindadeadly2019accident名师精讲外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基础解析】andcounting（总数）仍在继续增加【释】usedtosaythatatotaliscontinuingtoincrease【例】Themovie'sticketsalesaddupto$39million,andcounting.这部电影的票房共3900万美元，还在继续上升。名师精讲外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基础解析】petitionn.1)请愿书【例】Theworkersarestartingapetitionfortightersafetystandards.工人正发起请愿，要求提高安全标准。2)申诉书；申请书【例】Hislawyersfiledapetitionforallchargestobedropped.他的律师们提出申请要求撤销所有指控。v.祈求；请求；请愿【例】Parentspetitionedtheschooltoreviewitsadmissionpolicy.家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。名师精讲外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基础解析】callforsth1)需要【释】toneedsth【例】Thesituationcallsforpromptaction.目前的形势需要立即采取行动。2)（公开）要求【释】topubliclyaskforsthtohappen【例】Theycalledfortheimmediatereleaseofthehostages.他们要求立即释放人质。【拓展延伸】callforsb（去）接某人【释】tocollectsbinordertogosomewhere【例】I'llcallforyouat7o'clock.我7点钟去接你。名师精讲外刊FourmillionpeopleandcountinghavesignedapetitioncallingforareducedprisonsentenceforRogelLazaroAguilera-Mederos,thesemitruckdriverbehindadeadly28-carpileupinColoradoinApril2019.【基础解析】pileup=pile-upn.连环车祸；连续撞车【释】aroadaccidentinvolvingseveralvehiclescrashingintoeachother【例】Threepeoplediedinamultiplepileupinfreezingfog.有三人死于冻雾引起的连环车祸中。【拓展延伸】pileup堆积【释】Ifyoupileupaquantityofthingsoriftheypileup,theygraduallyformapile.【例】Bulldozerspileduphugemoundsofdirt.推土机堆起了一个个大土堆。精讲试听结束ThetruckslammedintoagroupofcarsthatwerebackedupintrafficonastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver,settingoffalargefireandkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69.Aguilera-Mederos,aCubanimmigrantandTexasresidentwhowas23atthetime,survivedthecatastrophiccrashwithminorinjuries.【基础解析】backup（交通）拥堵，不畅【释】tobecomejammedbehindanaccidentorotherobstruction【例】Thetrafficwasstartingtobackupinbothdirections.道路的两边开始堵车。精讲试听结束ThetruckslammedintoagroupofcarsthatwerebackedupintrafficonastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver,settingoffalargefireandkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69.Aguilera-Mederos,aCubanimmigrantandTexasresidentwhowas23atthetime,survivedthecatastrophiccrashwithminorinjuries.【基础解析】stretchn.1)一片；一泓；一段【释】anareaoflandorwater,especiallyalongone【例】aparticularlydangerousstretchofroad特别危险的路段2)（连续的）一段时间【释】acontinuousperiodoftime【例】Theyworkedinfour-hourstretches.他们工作四小时一班。精讲试听结束ThetruckslammedintoagroupofcarsthatwerebackedupintrafficonastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver,settingoffalargefireandkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69.Aguilera-Mederos,aCubanimmigrantandTexasresidentwhowas23atthetime,survivedthecatastrophiccrashwithminorinjuries.【长难句】Thetruck(主语)slammedinto(谓语)agroupofcars(宾语)thatwerebackedupintraffic(定语从句，修饰宾语)onastretchofInterstate70alongthewesternedgeofDenver(地点状语),settingoffalargefire(现在分词短语1作结果状语)andkillingfourpeoplebetweentheagesof24and69(现在分词短语2作结果状语).Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【基础解析】pullover驶向路边；向路边停靠（或让车）【释】tomovetothesideoftheroadinordertostoporletsthpass【例】Palmerhashisdrivertopullover.帕默叫他的司机靠边停下车。【拓展延伸】runawaytruckramp避险车道Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【基础解析】shouldern.路肩（公路两侧供车辆紧急停靠的地带）【释】anareaofgroundatthesideofaroadwherevehiclescanstopinanemergency【例】Noshoulderfornext5miles.前方5英里之内没有路肩。【拓展延伸】runawaytruckramp避险车道Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【基础解析】rampn.斜坡；坡道【释】aslopethatjoinstwopartsofaroad,path,building,etc.whenoneishigherthantheother【例】Rampsshouldbeprovidedforwheelchairusers.应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。【拓展延伸】runawaytruckramp避险车道Aguilera-Mederoshassaidthathelostcontrolofthetruckafteritsbrakesfailed,andtriedtopullovertotheshouldertoavoidstoppedtrafficbutanothersemihadalreadystoppedthere.Thecrashhappenedashepassedoneofthestate'srunawaytruckramps.【拓展延伸】1)pullup停车；停止【例】Hepulledupatthetrafficlights.他在红绿灯处停了车。2)pulloff驶向路边短暂停车【例】Ipulledofftheroadatascenicoverlook.在一个可以眺望优美风景的地方，我将车停在了路旁。3)pullin(tosth)驶向路边（或某处）停靠【例】Thepolicecarsignalledtoustopullin.警车发出信号，要我们驶向路边停靠。4)pullout驶离路边；驶出【例】Acarsuddenlypulledoutinfrontofme.一辆汽车突然由路边冲到我前面。AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基础解析】homiciden.（蓄意）杀人罪（=murder）【释】thecrimeofkillingsbdeliberately【例】Thepolicearrivedatthesceneofthehomicide.警察赶到了杀人现场。【拓展延伸】suiciden.自杀pesticiden.杀虫剂insecticiden.杀虫剂herbiciden.除草剂AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基础解析】countn.（被指控的）罪状，事项【释】acrimethatsbisaccusedofcommitting【例】Sheappearedincourtonthreecountsoffraud.她因三项诈骗罪而出庭受审。【拓展延伸】suiciden.自杀pesticiden.杀虫剂insecticiden.杀虫剂herbiciden.除草剂AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基础解析】assaultn.1)侵犯他人身体（罪）；侵犯人身罪【例1】Bothmenwerechargedwithassault.两人均被控侵犯他人身体罪。【例2】sexualassaults性攻击（指强奸、猥亵）2)（军队的）攻击；突击；袭击【例】Anassaultonthecapitalwaslaunchedintheearlyhoursofthemorning.凌晨时分向首都发起了攻击。3)抨击【例】Thepaper'sassaultonthepresidentwastotallyunjustified.这份报纸对总统的攻击纯属无稽之谈。v.猛烈攻击，袭击，侵犯人身（尤指构成罪行）【例】Hehasbeenchargedwithassaultingapoliceofficer.他被控袭击警察。AsColoradoPublicRadioreports,ajuryfoundAguilera-MederosguiltyinOctoberofvehicularhomicideand23othercharges,includingsixcountsoffirst-degreeassault,10countsofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofvehicularassault,onecountofrecklessdrivingandfourcountsofcarelessdriving.【基础解析】recklessadj.鲁莽的；不计后果的；无所顾忌的【释】showingalackofcareaboutdangerandthepossibleresultsofyouractions【例1】Hehadalwaysbeenrecklesswithmoney.他花钱总是大手大脚。【例2】recklessdriving鲁莽驾驶Hewassentencedlastweektotheminimumavailableonallcounts,tobeservedconsecutively,totaling110yearsinprison.【基础解析】consecutiveadj.连续不断的【释】followingoneafteranotherinaseries,withoutinterruption【例】Shewasabsentfornineconsecutivedays.她一连缺席了九天。BruceJones,thedistrictcourtjudgeinthecase,saidthathedidnotbelieveAguilera-Mederosdeservedlifeinprison,thatColoradostatelawrequiressentencesforeachcounttobeservedconsecutivelyinsteadofconcurrently.【基础解析】concurrentadj.并存的；同时发生的【释】existingorhappeningatthesametime【例】Hewasimprisonedfortwoconcurrenttermsof30monthsand18months.他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。"IfIhadthediscretionitwouldnotbemysentence,"hesaid,accordingtoCBSDenver.【基础解析】discretionn.1)自行决定的自由；自行决定权；酌情决定权【释】thefreedomorpowertodecidewhatshouldbedoneinaparticularsituation【例】I'llleaveituptoyoutouseyourdiscretion.我把这件事留给你自己斟酌决定。2)谨慎；慎重；审慎【释】careinwhatyousayordo,inordertokeepsthsecretortoavoidcausingembarrassmenttoordifficultyforsb;thequalityofbeingdiscreet【例】Larssonsometimesjoinedinthefun,butwithmorediscretion.拉森有时也会跟着玩闹，但多带几分审慎。ThedecisionhassparkedoutrageoverColorado'sminimumsentencinglaws,aswellascallsforAguilera-Mederos'punishmenttobereduced.ACpetitionaskingGov.JaredPolistocommuteAguilera-Mederos'sentenceorgranthimclemencyhasalreadygarneredmorethan4.3millionsignatures.【基础解析】commutev.1)（乘公共汽车、火车、汽车等）上下班往返；通勤；经常往返（于两地）【释】totravelregularlybybus,train,car,etc.betweenyourplaceofworkandyourhome【例】ShecommutesfromOxfordtoLondoneveryday.她每天上下班往返于牛津与伦敦之间。2)减刑【释】toreplaceonepunishmentwithanotherthatislessseveren.上下班路程【释】thejourneythatapersonmakeswhentheycommutetowork【例】Ihaveonlyashortcommutetowork.我上班的路程很近。ACpetitionaskingGov.JaredPolistocommuteAguilera-Mederos'sentenceorgranthimclemencyhasalreadygarneredmorethan4.3millionsignatures.【基础解析】clemencyn.（对受惩罚的人表现出的）仁慈，慈悲；宽恕；宽容【释】kindnessshowntosbwhentheyarebeingpunished;willingnessnottopunishsbsoseverely【例】apleaforclemency乞求开恩"Rogelhassaidseveraltimesthathewisheshehadthecouragetocrashandtakehisownlifethatday,thistragicaccidentwasn'tdonewithintent,itwasn'tacriminalact,itwasanaccident,"readsthepetition,whichwascreatedthreeyearsagoandrevivedlastweek.【基础解析】revivev.1)（使）苏醒；复活；复苏【例】Theeconomyisbeginningtorevive.经济开始复苏。2)重新使用；使重做【例】Shehasbeentryingtorevivethedebateoverequalpay.她一直在设法再次展开同工同酬的辩论。3)重新上演【例】This1930smusicalisbeingrevivedattheNationalTheatre.这部20世纪30年代的音乐剧正在国家剧院重新上演。"Rogelhassaidseveraltimesthathewisheshehadthecouragetocrashandtakehisownlifethatday,thistragicaccidentwasn'tdonewithintent,itwasn'tacriminalact,itwasanaccident,"readsthepetition,whichwascreatedthreeyearsagoandrevivedlastweek.【拓展延伸】revivaln.1)（状况或力量的）进步，振兴，复苏【释】animprovementintheconditionorstrengthofsth【例】aneconomicrevival经济复苏2)复兴；再流行【释】theprocessofsthbecomingorbeingmadepopularorfashionableagain【例】Jazzisenjoyingarevival.爵士音乐再度盛行。3)（戏剧的）重演【释】anewproductionofaplaythathasnotbeenperformedforsometime【例】arevivalofPeterShaffer's"Equus"彼得·谢弗的《马》的重演ThepetitionsaysthatAguilera-Mederoshasnocriminalhistory,passedallofhisdrugandalcoholtestsand"compliedwitheverysinglerequest"bycaseinvestigatorsandthecourts.Itaddsthathetookresponsibilityforhisactionsandapologizedtothevictims'families,atleastoneofwhichhassaidtheywouldn'thavegivenhimalifetimesentence,accordingtoCPR.【基础解析】complywith遵从；服从；顺从【释】toobeyarule,anorder,etc.【例】TheyrefusedtocomplywiththeUNresolution.他们拒绝遵守联合国的决议。ThepetitionsaysthatAguilera-Mederoshasnocriminalhistory,passedallofhisdrugandalcoholtestsand"compliedwitheverysinglerequest"bycaseinvestigatorsandthecourts.Itaddsthathetookresponsibilityforhisactionsandapologizedtothevictims'families,atleastoneofwhichhassaidtheywouldn'thavegivenhimalifetimesentence,accordingtoCPR.【拓展延伸】compliance/kəmˈplaɪəns/n.服从；顺从；遵从【释】thepracticeofobeyingrulesorrequestsmadebypeopleinauthority【例】Safetymeasureswerecarriedoutincompliancewithpara