racial profiling

"Racial Profiling" refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin.

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The allegations of racial profiling.

關(guān)于種族形象定性的指控。

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red tape

Red tape is an idiom referring to regulations or conformity to formal rules or standards which are claimed to be excessive, rigid or redundant, or to bureaucracy claimed to hinder or prevent action or decision-making. It is usually applied to governments, corporations, and other large organizations.

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The White House vowing to cut the red tape,

白宮發(fā)誓要減少繁文縟節(jié)，

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price gouging

Extraordinarily high prices: Businesses are allowed to increase prices for critical supplies during an emergency, but they are NOT allowed to raise the price of products excessively to take advantage of the current pandemic. While laws vary by state, increases over 20% may be considered price gouging.

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The White House is also urging state and federal regulators to crack down on price gouging.

白宮也在敦促各州和聯(lián)邦監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)打擊哄抬物價(jià)的行為。

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inferno

a large fire that is dangerously out of control.

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the inferno was fanned by 30 mile an hour offshore winds and drought conditions.

火勢(shì)被每小時(shí)30英里的離岸風(fēng)和干旱條件所驅(qū)動(dòng)。

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pristine

clean and fresh as if new; spotless.

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Raging off California’s pristine coastline,

大火在加利福尼亞干凈的海岸線上肆虐，

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explode

(of a violent emotion or a situation) arise or develop suddenly.

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Flames exploded up the mountains.

火焰在山上蔓延。

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ember

a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.

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They're now trying to stop embers from going from one rooftop to another.

他們現(xiàn)在正試圖阻止余火從一個(gè)屋頂燒到另一個(gè)屋頂。

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a downed power line

Downed power lines can carry an electric current strong enough to cause serious injury or possibly death. High voltages also may be transmitted through materials other than power lines. A wooden pole, a kite, cable or other normally nonconducting material may carry an electrical current if it becomes wet or soiled.

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Tonight, there is still no official cause for this fire but officials fear downed power lines may have sparked this place that's something they're investigating tonight.

今晚，官方還沒(méi)給出這場(chǎng)火災(zāi)起火原因，但官員們擔(dān)心可能是墜落的電力線引發(fā)了這場(chǎng)火災(zāi)，他們今晚正在調(diào)查此事。

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in effect

in operation; in force.

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Severe weather in effect for tonight for 12 million people.

今晚的惡劣天氣對(duì)1200萬(wàn)人口造成影響。

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in tow

accompanying or following someone.

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It is utter desperation, crossing the Rio Grande, child in tow.

這是徹底的絕望，帶著孩子穿越格蘭德河。

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uproar

a public expression of protest or outrage.

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In 60 seconds, the uproar over the police search of a bus carrying a college lacrosse team traveling through Georgia.

在60秒后，警察搜索一輛在喬治亞州行駛的載著一支大學(xué)長(zhǎng)曲棍球隊(duì)的巴士，這引發(fā)了公憤。

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dang

informal?North American

used to emphasize something, especially to express anger or frustration.

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It's a bunch of dang school girls on the bus.

巴士上有一群該死的女學(xué)生。

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Bank Secrecy Act Anti-money laundering

The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is U.S. legislation aimed at preventing criminals from using financial institutions to hide or launder money. The law requires financial institutions to provide documentation to regulators whenever their clients deal with suspicious cash transactions involving sums over $10,000.

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a gravitational pull

The gravitation force between the earth and object is called weight. It is also equal to the product of acceleration due to gravity and mass of the object.

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Sagittarius A*,

often abbreviated to Sgr A* and pronounced "Sagittarius A star", is a supermassive black hole located at the center of our spiral galaxy, the Milky Way.

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Trapdoor

A hinged or sliding door in a floor, roof, or ceiling. A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.

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mind-bending

If you describe something as mind-bending, you mean that it is difficult to understand or think about.

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