99 日本要求美国移交强奸案嫌疑人

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99 日本要求美国移交强奸案嫌疑人

Japan Demands Turning Over of Rape¹ Suspect
Amy Bickers
Tokyo
3 Jul 2001 08:21 UTC

Japan is demanding that U.S. military 1)authorities turn over an airman 2)suspected of 3)raping² a local woman near a U.S. base in Okinawa. If the U.S. military complies, it would be only the second time it handed over a serviceman to Japanese authorities 4)prior to a formal arrest.
The Japanese government has formally 5)requested that the U.S. military hand over Air Force Sergeant³ Timothy Woodland, suspected of raping an Okinawan women last Friday morning in a 6)parking lot.
Japanese police 7)obtained an arrest warrant late Monday for Sergeant Woodland based on crime scene 8)evidence and 9)witness accounts.
The U.S. military has yet to reply to the request.
On Tuesday, the U.S. marine⁴ commander on Okinawa, Lieutenant⁵ General Earl Hailston, visited local officials and apologized for the alleged⁶ rape. "We are very disappointed and deeply and sincerely regret that this concerns a U.S. service member," said General Hailston. "I have directed all local commanders to enhance all of their local activities to 10)instill good order and discipline."
If American authorities 11)comply with the arrest warrant, the suspect would be the second U.S. serviceman to be turned over to Japanese custody⁷ before being formally charged. In 1996, U.S. serviceman Terrence Swanson, who was suspected of the attempted murder of a woman in Nagasaki 12)prefecture, was transferred to Japanese custody before his 13)indictment. He 14)pleaded guilty to the crime and a Japanese court sentenced him to 13 years in prison.
On Tuesday, Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine condemned⁸ the crime.
He says this is a vicious crime that violates human rights, and it is absolutely unforgivable.
But local reaction to the latest rape 15)allegation has been relatively⁹ 16)subdued compared to the public outrage¹⁰ that followed the rape of a 12 year old girl by three American servicemen in 1995.
Officials in Chatan, where the rape allegedly occurred, are considering a 17)curfew covering all American military personnel to curb¹¹ late night drinking.
The U.S. military has 26,000 troops stationed on Okinawa - about a quarter of the U.S. military presence in Asia. The imposing¹² size of the bases and a series of criminal incidents have caused 18)friction with the local community. Okinawan officials have been pressing for a U.S. troop reduction.

(1) authority[C:5WRrItI]n.权威, 威信, 权威人士, 权力, 职权
(2) suspect[5sQspekt]n.嫌疑犯adj.令人怀疑的v.怀疑, 猜想, 对...有所觉察
(3) rape[reIp]n.掠夺, 强奸vt.掠夺, 强奸
(4) prior to adv.在前, 居先
(5) request[rI5kwest]vt.请求, 要求n.请求, 要求, 邀请
(6) parking lot[5pB:kIN]n.停车场
(7) obtained v.获得
(8) evidence[5evIdEns]n.迹象, 根据, [物]证据, 证物
(9) witness[5wItnIs]n.[律]证人, 目击者vt.目击, 为...作证vi.作证, 成为证据
(10) instill[In5stIl]vt.慢慢地灌输
(11) comply with v.照做
(12) prefecture[5pri:fektjJE(r); (?@) 5pri:fektFEr]n.地方官的任期, 辖区
(13) indictment[In5daItmEnt]n.控告
(14) plead[pli:d]vi.辩护, 恳求vt.为...辩护, 借口, 托称
(15) allegation[AlI5^eIF(E)n]n.主张，断言, 辩解
(16) subdued[sQb5djJd]adj.屈服的, 被抑制的, 柔和的
(17) curfew[5k:fju:]n. 打晚钟时刻, 宵禁令(时间)
(18) friction[5frIkF(E)n]n.摩擦, 摩擦力

 

1 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

2 raping   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网

3 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

4 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

5 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

6 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

7 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

8 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

9 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

10 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

11 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

12 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。