埃及判处183名人死刑

 　　CAIRO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian court on Monday confirmed death sentences for 183 Muslim Brotherhood¹ supporters over charges of killing² 16 policemen in August, 2013, state-run Nile TV reported.

　　The defendants³ were among 188 who received preliminary death sentences in December, 2014.

　　The initial sentences were sent to the grand mufti, Egypt's highest authority for Islamic law, for ratification⁴.

　　Egypt court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death

　　In Monday's verdict, the court approved the death sentences for 183 and acquitted⁵ two others. The sentence of a minor⁶ was reduced to 10 years in prison.

　　The court also dropped the charges against two others who are dead now.

　　In August, 2013, the 188 men stormed a police station in Kerdassa, a town on the outskirts⁷ of Cairo, killing 16 policemen.

　　The attack came in response to the deadly dispersal of two protest camps staged by Brotherhood members in Cairo after Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was ousted⁸ by the military on July 3, 2013. Hundreds of protesters were killed.

　　Since Morsi's ouster, thousands of Muslim brotherhood members and supporters have been arrested and put on mass trials.

1 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

4 ratification   

n.批准，认可

参考例句：

• The treaty is awaiting ratification.条约正等待批准。
• The treaty is subject to ratification.此条约经批准后才能生效。

5 acquitted   

宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现

参考例句：

• The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
• Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

6 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

7 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

8 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。