2．(教材P40)My brother works as a police officer and he tells me that drug dealers and robbers can be out on the streets only a few weeks or months after committing their crimes, or even get let off with fines.

　　我的弟弟是一名警官，他告诉我毒品交易商、抢劫犯可能会在犯罪后的仅仅几个星期或几个月后就出现在大街上，甚至交点罚款就被放了。

　　fine

　　(1)n.罚款，罚金

　　①She has already paid over 2,000 yuan in fines.

　　她已经付了2 000多元罚金。

　　②There's a heavy fine for driving drunk according to the new law.

　　根据新法律，酒后驾驶的罚款很重。

　　(2)vt.罚款

　　③She felt angry that she was_fined_$50_for_passing a stopped school bus.

　　她感到生气她因超一辆停住的校车而被罚50美元。

　　3．(教材P40)I think we should bring back much harder sentences in this country ...

　　我认为我们应在这个国家内恢复更加严厉的刑罚......

　　sentence

　　(1)n.宣判，判决

　　serve one's sentence　　　　　　　 服刑

　　give/pass/pronounce sentence on/upon sb. 给某人判刑

　　①The prisoner has served his sentence and will be released tomorrow.

　　犯人服刑期满，明天将获释。

　　②It's reported that the judge passed sentence on the murder on May 18.

　　据报道，法官于5月18日宣布了对杀人犯的判决。

　　(2)vt.宣判，判决

　　sentence sb. to sth. 判处某人......

　　sentence sb. to death/life imprisonment/three years in prison 判某人死刑/终身监禁/三年徒刑

　　③The judge sentenced this man to death for murdering.

　　法官宣判这个人因为谋杀死刑。

　　④The young man was_sentenced_to six years in prison for stealing too much money.

那个年轻人因偷了太多钱而被判了六年徒刑。