美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-06-27

 I'm Anderson Cooper. Welcome to thepodcast. The searing emotions and pivotal legal questions in the GeorgeZimmerman case. Also the "Ridiculist." Let 's get started.

We begin with the powerful testimony¹ today at the George Zimmerman trial. Sopowerful that some, including Trayvon Martin's parents, could not bear to hearit. It centered on what happened in the seconds and minutes after defendantGeorge Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin as Martin lay dying.

It was, by no means, the only big moments today. There were others includingthe legal battle over what the prosecution³ considers a linchpin(??£»??) of itscase. But the testimony from the police sergeant⁴ who tried to revive or atleast stabilize⁵ the wounded Martin packed a serious punch.

Martin Savidge joins us now live. Martin.

Now, Anderson, this was an extremely difficult day. You know, this was a daythat took the jury, took the entire courtroom back to that fateful night, andthat would be February 26th, 2012, and this was the first time in a number ofways we've heard the story.

Remember, you know, the jury is hearing this essentially⁶ for the first time andthey've seen George Zimmerman. They know he's the defendant². They've heard thename Trayvon Martin, but today they saw the body of Trayvon Martin and that hadtremendous impact in the courtroom.

You saw a teenager laying on the ground, and of course, you knew the fact thathe was dead. George Zimmerman admits to shooting him. It's whether it wasself-defense⁷ or murder as the prosecution is trying to portray⁸. So the imagerywas strong but even stronger, it was the first responder who showed up on thescene moments after the shooting and he's trying to revive this young teenagerwith the help of another officer.

Here is some of what went on in court today.

Day two of George Zimmerman's murder trial took the courtroom back to thattragic night of February 26th, 2012. For the first time, jurors saw the body ofthe teenager Zimmerman killed, Trayvon Martin, and listened to graphictestimony from one of the first police officers on the scene, who, with anotherofficer, tried to revive the teen.

After you rolled his body over onto his back, did you again try to get a pulse?

Yes, sir, I did.

And were you able to get a pulse?

No, sir, I was not.

What was your role in that, the CPR attempts on Trayvon Martin?

I was doing breaths, sir.

In the courtroom just a few feet away, Martin's mother sat stoically listeningto the last moments of her son's life.

And did rescue take over the CPR efforts after they arrived?

Yes, sir.

What did you see the rescue personnel do to treat or assess Trayvon Martin?

I watched them hook up the leads of the AKG machine to Mr. Martin, sir.

And was Trayvon Martin pronounced dead by rescue at the scene?

Yes, sir.

Also taking the stand, the crime scene technician who took pictures andgathered evidence around Martin's body and examined the gun Zimmerman used toshoot the teenager. She also photographed Zimmerman's injuries, which thedefense says were a result of a vicious attack from Martin.

Do you see that sort of lump on the top right of his head?

Yes, I can.

And you saw it that night, too, right?

Yes, I did.

Did you see that lump on the top of his head?

Yes, I do.

The top right side, and you saw it that night, as well?

That is correct.

Also, shown at the courtroom was the hoody sweatshirt Martin was wearing whenhe died. To many it's become a symbol of racial profiling that has elevatedthis case to a national debate.

Earlier in the day with the jury out of the courtroom, the defense andprosecution fought over phone calls, specifically calls Zimmerman made topolice prior to that fatal night. Police records showed Zimmerman made dozensof calls over the years reporting things he found suspicious.

The state wants to introduce six from the six months prior to Martin's death inan effort to portray Zimmerman as increasingly frustrated⁹ at seeing people heperceived as suspicious eluding¹⁰ police. The state contends Zimmerman followed17-year-old Trayvon Martin to make sure he wouldn't get away.

The last witness on the stand said she saw two people standing¹¹ upright andfighting that night. Potentially more damaging to the defense, she said sheheard a sound like running from left to right, possibly implying a chase. Itwas a detail she hadn't previously¹² mentioned according to police transcripts¹³.

1 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

2 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

3 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

4 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？

5 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

6 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 portray   

v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)

参考例句：

• It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
• Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？

9 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 eluding   

v.（尤指机敏地）避开( elude的现在分词 )；逃避；躲避；使达不到

参考例句：

• He saw no way of eluding Featherstone's stupid demand. 费瑟斯通的愚蠢要求使他走投无路。 来自辞典例句
• The fox succeeded in eluding the hunters. 这狐狸成功地避过了猎手。 来自辞典例句

11 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

12 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

13 transcripts   

n.抄本（ transcript的名词复数 ）；转写本；文字本；副本

参考例句：

• Like mRNA, both tRNA and rRNA are transcripts of chromosomal DNA. tRNA及rRNA同mRNA一样，都是染色体DNA的转录产物。 来自辞典例句
• You can't take the transfer students'exam without your transcripts. 没有成绩证明书，你就不能参加转学考试。 来自辞典例句