20-10-31 单词 penalty 和 fine 都可以表示 因违犯法律或者规定而需要接受的金钱上的惩罚。比如：a penalty 和 a fine 都可以表示 一笔罚款。 这样看来，名词 penalty 和 fine 的意思确实有重叠，但它们的主要区别在于：名词 penalty 强调一个人因为犯法或者违规而要接受的惩罚...

15-04-10 Netherlands : Don't carry or use drugs. While the Netherlands has a reputation for being tolerant on the use of so-called soft drugs, this exists only for designated areas. Possession of prohibited substances or buying them can carry a prison senten...

14-10-31 Death penalty is usually imposed because of some type of gross misconduct. 死刑经常只对某类别的严重犯罪惩处。 A sentencing judge is required to consider any mitigating circumstances before imposing the death penalty. 在处死刑之前，要求量刑法官必须考...

13-04-10 The trend toward abolishing the death penalty continues, despite some countries resuming executions in 2012, Amnesty International says. 国际特赦组织称，全球范围内废除死刑的趋势正在继续，尽管2012年有些国家仍在执行死刑。 Executions in India, Japan, P...

10-03-07 A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a high-status victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology（社会学） and criminology（犯罪学，刑事学） at the University of Denver (...

09-07-30 Mobile broadband users face stiff penalties for exceeding their download limits even though most aren't aware of what those limits are. 移动宽带用户因超过连他们自己都不知道的下载限制而面临严厉惩罚。 More people are using mobile broadband A survey co...