(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Last year, Christine Keller's ex-husband Martin Durham was murdered in his Michigan home.
去年，凯勒的前夫马丁·达勒姆在他密歇根的家里被谋杀了。
Keller received custody of Durham's African grey parrot after his death
达勒姆死后凯勒收养了他的非洲鹦鹉。
and ever since Keller says the parrot has been reenacting scenes which she believes were the final moments of Durham's life.
自那时起，凯勒称鹦鹉一直在重演案发场景，她认为这是达勒姆生命的最后时刻。
Now prosecutors are wondering how they can use the bird as an eyewitness in this unprecedented scenario.
针对这前所未有的情况，检察官感到疑惑，该如何使用这只鹦鹉作为目击者。
If the parrot is allowed to testify this could change how non-human species are represented in the courtroom and could change the way we think of animals in general.
如果鹦鹉被允许作证，这可能会改写非人类物种在法庭上作为代表，并改变我们通常对动物的认知。
African grey parrots have the intelligence of a five or six year old child.
非洲灰鹦鹉有五或六岁孩子的智力。
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词汇解析
1、murder
谋杀;杀害;凶杀
The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder.
3个年龄在19到20岁之间的被告被控谋杀未遂。
She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped.
除非撤销对她的谋杀指控，否则她拒绝作证。
安然无恙，逍遥法外，为所欲为
His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder.
他很有魅力而且讨人喜欢，这常让他能够为所欲为。
(对不喜欢的东西)大惊小怪地拼命叫嚷
People are screaming blue murder about the amount of traffic going through their town.
人们对着那些穿越他们城市的川流不息的车辆大呼小叫。
2、represent
代理，代表（个人或团体）
the politicians we elect to represent us.
我们选举出来代表我们的政界人士
The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.
受害者的代理律师还没有接受这个提议。
使有代表性
Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama.
女性在电视剧领域占据了一席之地。
In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.
在新墨西哥州， 有各种各样的烹饪方法。
