brush /n : brief fight or encounter 小冲突；小接触

process / n.: course; method, esp. one used in manufacture 过程；制作法
court / n. : 法院；法庭

arbitrary / a. : based on one's own opinion only, not on reason 任意的，武断的

circumstance / n. : (usu. pl.) conditions, facts, etc.

connected with an event or person 情况，环境

subsequent / a. : following, later 随后的，接下去的

fate/ n. : what will happen or happened to sb. or sth.
命运

due / a. : expected; supposed (to)预期的；约定的；到期的

temporary / a. : lasting only for a limited time 暂时的

stroll / vi. : walk at leisure

obvious / a. : easily seen or understood; clear 明显的；显而易见的

downfall/ n. : ruin 垮台；衰落

employment / n. : one's regular work or occupation; job
职业；工作

wander / vi. : move about without a purpose 闲逛；漫游

commit/ vt. : do (sth. wrong, bad, or unlawful)
干（坏事），犯（错误）

arrestable / a. : deserving to be arrested

offence / (AmE offense) n. : crime; the hurting of feelings; something un-pleasant 罪行；冒犯；不愉快的事

straight face : a face or expression that shows no emotion, humor, or thought板着的脸

petty / a. : small ; unimportant 小的；不足道的

doorstep /n. : a step in front of a door

regard / vt. : consider in the stated way 把…看作；把…认为

counterculture / n. : a culture ,esp. of the young who oppose the traditional standards and custom of their society 反主流文化

unconcerned/ a. : not worried; untroubled; indifferent 无忧虑的；淡漠的

casual / a. : careless; informal 漫不经心的；随便的

conversational / a. : of or commonly used in talking 会话（用）的

belief / n. : something believed; trust 相信；信念；信仰

thoroughly / ad. : completely ; in every way 完全地，彻底地

thorough/ a. :
disreputable/ a. : having or showing a bad character;

having a bad name 声名狼籍的

worldly/ a. : experienced in the ways of society老于世故的

au fait / a. : (F) familiar 熟悉的；精通的

aha /a.ha:/ int. : a cry of surprise, satisfaction, etc. 啊哈！

magistrate / n. : civil officer acting as a judge in the lowest courts
地方法官

conduct / vt. : direct the course of; manage 处理；主持；引导

defence : the act of defending in court the person who has been charged 辩护

solicitor / n. : (esp. in Britain) lawyer who advises clients on legal matters and speaks on their behalf in lower courts （初级）律师

witness / n.: a person who gives evidence in a court of law; sth. serving as evidence or proof 证人；证据

trial/ n. : the act or fact of examining and deciding a civil or eriminal case by a law court 审判

dismiss / vt. : (of a judge) stop (a court case)驳回，
对…不予受理

cost/ n. : (pl.)the cost of having a matter settled in a law court. esp. that paid to the winning party by the losing party 诉讼费

award / vt. : give by a decision in a court of law; give or grant by an official decision 判给；授予

accent/ n. : way of speaking typical of the natives or resi- dents of a region, or of any other group 口音；腔调

respectable / a. : deserving respect 值得尊敬的

reliable / a. : that may be relied or depended upon
可靠的，可信赖的

given/ prep. : taking into account; if allowed or provided with
虑的；假定

obscure / a. : not clearly seen or understood 模糊的；晦涩的

guilty / a. : having broken a law; showing or feeling hat one has done wrong 有罪的；内疚的

revolve / v. : (cause to) go round in a circle （使）旋转

brilliant / a. : causing great admiration or satisfaction; splendid
辉煌的；卓越的

courtroom n. : a room where a law court is held 审判室

meanwhile/ ad. : during the same period of time 同时

gloomily / ad. : depressedly, dejectedly 忧郁地，沮丧地

complain / vi. : speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨

complaint / n.
reproachfully / ad. : 责备地

presumably / ad. : probably

outrage / vt. : arouse anger or resentment by injury or insult
引起…的气愤

successful /a. : having done what one has tried to do; having gained a high position in life, one's job, etc. 成功的；有成就的

apologize / vi. : say one is sorry 道歉，谢罪

apology / n. :


Phrases & Expressions

take sb. to court : start an action in law against sb. 对某人提出诉讼
a couple of : (informal) a small number of, a few, usually two
少数,几(个);一对

save up : keep for future use; put money away in the form of
savings 储蓄

take one's time : do sth. in a leisurely manner; not hurry
慢慢来,不着急

at first : at the beginning 起先

turn out : prove to be 结果;证明是

call on : ask (sb.) to do sth. esp. formally 要求

stand a chance : have an opportunity; be likely to do or get sth.
有机会,有希望

revolve around : have as a center or main subject turn against (cause to) oppose, be hostile to

Proper Names

Richmond 里士满(英国地名)

Richmond Magistrates' Court 里士满地方法院