《姐姐的守护者》精讲 20

What's with the dog?

这狗是做什么的？

He's a service dog. Your Honor.

他是只服务犬，法官阁下

DE SALVO: Well. please make sure he behaves himself.

好吧，请确保他表现检点

l just had these carpets cleaned. CAMPBELL: Yes. ma'am.

我刚打扫过地毯 - 是，夫人

Good to see you. Sara. l wasn't aware you were practicing.

见到你很高兴，Sara 我没有意识到你也是干律师这行的

l wasn't planning to. Your Honor. but the complainant is my daughter.

我没有计划过这事，法官阁下，但是原告是我的女儿

What's this about. counselor¹?

这个案子是关于什么的，律师？

be medically emancipated² from her parents.

可以从她的父母那儿得到医学自由

Mrs. Fitzgerald's youngest child wishes to...

Fitzgerald夫人的小女儿希望

There's no legal definition of medical emancipation³...

在加利福尼亚州

not in the state of California.

并没有有关医学自由的法律解释

lt's one of those New Age terms that Mr. Alexander has latched⁴ onto.

这是Alexander先生自己定义的新条款吧

Yes. l'm well aware of Mr. Alexander's reputation.

是的，我很清楚Alexander先生的名声

He once tried to sue God in my courtroom.

他曾经在我的法庭上打算起诉上帝

Did sue. Your Honor.

已经起诉了，法官阁下

Jerome Dylan v. the Diocese of California.

Jerome Dylan起诉加利福尼亚州主教

And l won that one. - l remember. So?

而且我赢了 - 我记得，所以呢？

So Mr. Alexander wants you to change the law.

所以Alexander先生希望你更改法律

An 1 1 -year-old can't be emancipated. at least not legally.

十一岁的孩子不能是自由的，最起码在法律上不是

She loves her parents and wants to live at home.

她爱她的父母，愿意住在家里

My client is not seeking to be emancipated.

我的当事人不是寻求完全的自由

She doesn't wanna be cut open anymore.

她只是不愿意再被切开了

Yes. l read the complaint. What is it exactly that you're after?

是的，我读了诉状，你究竟要寻求什么？

DE SALVO: All right. Very smart.

很对，很明智

Limited termination of parental⁵ rights.

限制性终止父母权利

Very creative. l assume you have precedent⁶?

很有创造力，我想你有先例？

Yes. Planned Parenthood v. Danforth.

是的，计生联合会起诉Danforth一案

Mature minor⁷ doctrine⁸: Smith v. Seibly. Agrello v. Florida.

成熟未成年人原则：Smith起诉Seibly一案 Agrello起诉Florida一案

And defense⁹ is moving for summary dismissal?

被告要求驳回诉讼？

SARA: Yes. Today. if possible.

是的，就在今天，如果可能的话

Anna's too young to make a decision of this size on her own.

Anna太小了，不能自己做出如此重大的决定

She doesn't understand what it is she wants.

她不懂她要的是什么

She's 1 1 years old. She changes her mind every five minutes.

她才十一岁大，五分钟就会变一次主意

You know how young girls can be.

你知道小女孩是什么样子

Oh. my God. l'm so sorry. l....

噢，天啊，我很抱歉，我

The best interests of the child. Your Honor.

孩子的最高利益，法官阁下

Mr. Alexander?

Alexander先生

All right. Well. l need to see Anna. Is she here?

是的，好，我要见见Anna，她在这儿吗？

SARA: Yes. but l was really hoping to keep her out of it.

是，但是我真的希望她不要涉及进来

Keep her out of it? Mrs. Fitzgerald. you just told me your daughter...

不要涉及她？Fitzgerald夫人，你刚刚告诉我...

doesn't fully¹⁰ understand what she wants.

你女儿不完全理解她要什么

lf you want a decision today...

如果你今天要裁决

l need to find that out. Do you have a problem with that. counselor?

我就要弄明白 律师，你有异议吗？

None whatsoever¹¹. - All right. Well. please send her in.

一点也不 - 好的，把她带进来吧

CAMPBELL: Thank you. Your Honor.

多谢，法官阁下

1 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

2 emancipated   

adj.被解放的，不受约束的v.解放某人（尤指摆脱政治、法律或社会的束缚）( emancipate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States. 美国奴隶直到1863年才获得自由。
• Women are still struggling to be fully emancipated. 妇女仍在为彻底解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 emancipation   

n.（从束缚、支配下）解放

参考例句：

• We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 latched   

v.理解( latch的过去式和过去分词 )；纠缠；用碰锁锁上（门等）；附着（在某物上）

参考例句：

• The government have latched onto environmental issues to win votes. 政府已开始大谈环境问题以争取选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He latched onto us and we couldn't get rid of him. 他缠着我们，甩也甩不掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

6 precedent   

n.先例，前例；惯例；adj.在前的，在先的

参考例句：

• Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?你要我做的事有前例可援吗？
• This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩。

7 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

8 doctrine   

n.教义；主义；学说

参考例句：

• He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
• The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。

9 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。

10 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

11 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。