澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 美国再掀警察暴行讨论议题

 

The recent killing¹ of Michael Brown in St Louis puts police brutality² back on the political agenda in the US.

最近在圣路易遇害的迈克尔·布朗斯使得警察暴行进入了美国政治议程的讨论范畴。

1 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。

2 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军