Newspapermen learn to call a murderer 'an alleged murderer' and the King of England 'the alleged King of England' to avoid libel suits.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 谋杀犯，凶手;
💡 murder(谋杀)+er(表示人的名词后缀)→谋杀者
"How long should a murderer be kept in prison?"
犯了谋杀罪的人应在监狱关多少年?
近义：homicide, hoodlum, killer, assassin, ruffian, slaughterer
反义：sufferer
vt. 避开，避免，预防;[法]使无效，撤销，废止;
💡 a=out处于+void空→empty out空出来→避开，避免
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
释义要写清楚以免产生歧义。
近义：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
反义：approach, initiate, launch, start, tackle, wage
libel
['laɪbl]
n. 文字诽谤;诋毁;中伤;诽谤罪;
v. 对…进行诽谤;发表文字诽谤;
💡 lib(book)+el(small)→诽谤人的文字、盲词或图书；诽谤；讽刺
"The paper got clobbered with libel damages of half a million pounds."
这家报纸被罚以五十万英镑的诽谤损害赔偿金。
近义：asperse, malign, badmouth, revile, scorn, slander
vt.& vi. 学习，学会;习得;得知;记住;
vt. 记住;学习;得知;认识到;
vi. 学习;获知;
💡 学习好才能挣钱(earn)
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。
近义：know, acquire, develop, find, realize
反义：forget
v. 呼唤，喊叫;召唤，叫来，召集;下令，命令;打电话给;
n. 喊叫，大声喊;电话联络;必要，理由;要求;
💡 c(形像电话筒)a11音“拷”，电话筒和手铐都有一个圆
"Don't give me any aggro or I'll call the police."
不要对我使用暴力，不然我就叫警察。
近义：phone, telephone, muster, page, summon, convene
反义：scare, shoo, ward, forfend, forefend, disband
alleged
[ə'ledʒd]
adj. 声称的，所谓的;被断言的;可疑的，靠不住的;
v. 宣称，断言( allege的过去式和过去分词);
"It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office."
他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
近义：hypothetical, intended, assumed, phony, presumptive, pretended
反义：acknowledged, familiar