NBC晚间新闻 特朗普签署刑事司法改革法

You almost home bro, you're almost here. Another painful call for Betta Azzam with brother Robert Ship in prison 25 years. Sentenced to life after a drug conviction, no chance for parole. I love you too. See you soon. Azzam is an advocate for her brother and thousands of federal prisoners who could see sentences reduced with the law president Trump¹ signed today.

Nonviolent offenders² sentenced under tough guidelines that critics say send too many people to prison for too long. Just totally unfair what has happened to so many people. But if you do a crime there has to be some consequence. Absolutely, just do it fairly under the law. Azzam says her brother with a positive prison record will be eligible³ for immediate⁴ release. I'm just waiting on the call because whenever he calls me it says come get me. The law applies only to federal inmates⁵, just 10% of the country's prison population. One reason backers call it the first step act. For some families a hard-fought second chance. He's gonna make me proud, I know that, and I can't wait.

哥哥，你就快回家了，快了。贝塔·阿扎姆的哥哥罗伯特·船已经在监狱待了25年，这又是他们之间的一通伤心的电话。此前罗伯特·船因吸毒被判终身监禁，不得假释。我也爱你，希望尽快见到你。阿扎姆是她哥哥和数千名联邦囚犯的支持者，这些人可能会因为特朗普总统今天签署的法律而减刑。非暴力罪犯们在严格的指导原则下被判刑。批评人士认为，这些指导原则让太多的人在监狱里呆得太久。重判发生在这么多人身上，这太不公平了。但是如果你犯了罪，就会有一些后果。这是当然，但是得在法律指导下公正判罚。阿扎姆说她哥哥有良好的监狱记录，在新法律下他可以立即释放。我现在就是在等着他的电话，这个电话就是让我去接他出狱的电话。这项新法只适用于占美国罪犯总数10%的联邦罪犯。这也是支持者称这项新法为第一步行动的一个原因。对一些家庭来说，这是努力争取来的第二次机会。我知道哥哥会让我感到骄傲的，我已经等不及接他出狱了。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

3 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

4 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 inmates   

n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》