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abate v.

If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe. 減弱 e.g. Yet we remain vulnerable to a systemic threat that shows no sign of abating 2.

bemuse v.

If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused. 困惑不解的 e.g. I found myself feeling slightly bemused. 3.

confiscation n.

the action of taking or seizing someone's property with authority 沒收 synonyms:

arrogation, seizure

. e.g. All of you sitting in this room tonight have been subject to the confiscation of your liberty in the name of your own protection. 4.

prosecutor n.

In some countries, a prosecutor is a lawyer or official who brings charges against someone or tries to prove in a trial that they are guilty. 起訴人; 檢察官 e.g. Between 2003 and 2005, the FBI made 53 reported criminal referrals to prosecutors. 5.

infringement n.

An infringement is an action or situation that interferes with your rights and the freedom you are entitled to. (對他人權(quán)利或自由等的) 侵犯 e.g. This is not a valid reason for the invasion of your privacy and the infringement of your liberty. 6.

encrypt v.

If a document or piece of information is encrypted, it is written in a special code, so that only certain people can read it. 把...譯成密碼; 加密 e.g. Although Facebook encrypts and anonymizes all of your data to protect your privacy. 7.

theocratic adj.

A theocratic society is ruled by priests who represent a god. 神權(quán)政體的 e.g. The creation of a theocratic state is the end goal of many of these terrorist groups 8.

trade-off

A trade-off is a situation where you make a compromise between two things, or where you exchange all or part of one thing for another. 妥協(xié); 交換 e.g. This supposed trade off is a fallacy 9.

adultery n.

If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to. 通奸 e.g. Stoning to death to those believed to have committed adultery 10.

perpetrator n.

A perpetrator is someone who has committed a crime — or at least done something pretty bad. synonyms: culprit e.g. Penalty imposed by sharia law include the loss of the hand for the perpetrator of theft 11.

harbour v.

If you harbour an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time. 長期懷有 e.g. They exhibit no criminal activity, let alone harbor terrorist intentions.

12. autocracy n.

Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power. 獨裁政府; 獨裁統(tǒng)治 e.g. It goes farther than many autocracies 13.

e.g. How can the west posit to be the defender of freedom and democracy when innocent people such as Mr. Slahi are left to suffer in such a way？