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新奇事件簿(翻译+字幕+讲解+试题):烟草公司赔偿230亿美元
日期:2014-09-18 11:10

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中英文本

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A court in the USA has ordered the tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds to pay a woman $23.6 billion in damages. Cynthia Robinson filed a lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds in 2008 and fought for six years for compensation. Her husband Michael died of lung cancer in 1996 after two decades of smoking. He started smoking when he was 13 and died when he was 36. Mrs Robinson argued that the company was negligent in not informing her husband that nicotine is addictive and that smoking can lead to lung cancer. She said tobacco companies knew in the 1950s that smoking was potentially lethal and should have been more active in telling people. Johnson's lawyer said: "He couldn't quit. He was smoking the day he died."

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A lawyer for R.J. Reynolds, America's second-largest tobacco company, said the compensation was disproportionate. He said: "The damages awarded in this case are grossly excessive and impermissible under state and constitutional law." He added: "This verdict goes far beyond the realm of reasonableness and fairness and is completely inconsistent with the evidence presented." Mrs Robinson's lawyer Chris Chestnut said jurors looked at R.J. Reynolds' aggressive marketing, particularly campaigns aimed at young people. He said: "[R.J. Reynolds] lied to Congress, they lied to the public, they lied to smokers and tried to blame the smoker." He added that the jury's decision was "courageous".

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重点讲解

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1.die of 因……死,死于
If I treat someone with pneumonia he will die of pneumonia.
如果我按肺炎给病人治疗,他一定会死于肺炎的r3]qV3|4|(;t

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2.lead to导致;通向
This can lead to significant distress, but have no fear!
这可能导致巨大的压力,但是不要害怕!

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3.tobacco company 烟草公司
Some years ago, tobacco company executives described WHO as the industry’s single biggest enemy.
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4.constitutional law宪法;符合宪法的法律
The old common law rule against confessions obtained by torture, threats, inducements, or promises had been reaffirmed as part of constitutional law by the Court in 1884.
旧普通法中的反对使用酷刑、威吓、诱惑或许诺取得供词的规定,在1884年重新被法院确认为宪法的一个内容.)|cdd;XMk6@_2=(

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5.be inconsistent with 与…不一致
In these circumstances, it might be inconsistent with obtaining the correct content.
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6.aim at v. 针对;瞄准;目的在于
And yet, when I saw them taking aim at you, I put my hand on the muzzle of the gun.
可是当我看见有人对着您瞄准的时候,我又用手去堵住那枪口yZz,08sI1i%Q4_。 太可笑了!

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听力试题

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1.Exactly how much was the woman awarded?
a) $23.8 billion
b) $23.6 billion
c) $23.4 billion
d) $23.3 billion
2.When did Cynthia Robinson first file her law case?
a) 2006
b) 2007
c) 2008
d) 2009
3.How old was Mrs Robinson's husband when he died?
a) 33
b) 34
c) 35
d) 36
4.What did tobacco companies know about smoking in the 1950s?
a) governments liked it
b) it was potentially lethal
c) it would end one day
d) it was cheap
5.Until when did Michael Robinson continue to smoke?
a) the day he died
b) the week before he died
c) a year before he died
d) 1993
6.How large is R.J. Reynolds?
a) the second-largest tobacco company in the USA
b) the world's biggest tobacco company
c) the second-largest tobacco company in the world
d) the USA's biggest tobacco company
7.What did R.J. Reynolds lawyers say was "grossly excessive"?
a) marketing campaigns
b) the number of people who smoke
c) smoking-related deaths
d) the damages
8.What did lawyers say the damages are inconsistent with?
a) morality
b) consistency
c) evidence
d) international law
9.Who were the marketing campaigns jurors looked at aimed at?
a) smokers
b) Mr Robinson
c) poorer countries
d) children
10.What did Mrs Robinson's lawyer call the jury's decision?
a) insufficient
b) courageous
c) half-hearted
d) ridiculous

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听力答案

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1. b
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. d
8. c
9. d
10. b

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重点单词
  • nicotinen. 尼古丁
  • lethaladj. 致命的,毁灭性的,有效的 n. 基因异常,致死
  • negligentadj. 疏忽的,粗心的,不在意的
  • juryn. 陪审团,评委会 adj. 临时用的 vt. 挑选
  • lawsuitn. 诉讼,控诉
  • courageousadj. 勇敢的
  • compensationn. 补偿,赔偿; 赔偿金,物
  • distressn. 痛苦,苦恼,不幸 vt. 使痛苦,使苦恼 a
  • constitutionaladj. 宪法的,合乎宪法的,体质的,组成的 n. 散步
  • blamen. 过失,责备 vt. 把 ... 归咎于,责备