学个词Learn a Word 第1098期 Off-duty

今天我们要学的词是off-duty。 Off-duty, 意思是下班后的，不当班的。 "An off-duty detective was killed during a dispute¹ over a parking space," 一个刑警下班后因为停车位跟人发生争执，被打死。 "An off-duty customs officer was arrested for possession of heroin," 一个海关工作人员在非值勤的时间里，因为携带卡洛因被逮捕。 "An off-duty police officer saved the life of a choking man in a restaurant," 一个警察下班后在餐馆吃饭时，救了一个吃饭噎到的人。 "Two off-duty paramedics saved a man who suffered a heart attack," 两个下班后的医护人员救了一个心脏病突发者的性命。好的，今天我们学习的词是off-duty...

 

1 dispute   

n.争端，分歧；v.争论，争吵，辩论，辩驳

参考例句：

• They are trying to find a way of settling the dispute.他们正设法寻找解决争端的办法。
• The parties to the dispute should be more polite to each other.争执双方应相互礼貌些。