You can call me A. J., which is an abbreviation of my full name, Alexander Justice. I like to abbreviate my name because it's easier for people to remember. I work for a museum that collects aboriginal artifacts. I would like to tell you why I have an abidding faith in the legal system. The story you're about to read has been abridged to reduced its length. - |, N; V5 y& m, U- v; A) p% P- L I used to live in an area where criminals abounded and where the legal system seemed powerless. One day, my daughter was abducted. Although I abided by the kidnapper's monetary demands, they refuse to release her. I had no choice but put my faith in the legal authorities. The police responded immediately and searched the area. Despite their lack of success, they refused to abandon their search or to call an abort to their mission. They knew that any abortive action would surely result in my daughter's death. 8 ?. N4 w' _4 S2 _) Y The investigation eventually led the police to conduct an abrupt search at the home of a local office who was abashed when he learned of the search. My daughter was found in his basement. She had abrasions to her wrists where the abrasiverope had scraped her. The official was arrested along with his bodyguard whoabetted him in the kidnapping.; C' T; b, i; j$ y0 U8 o3 u) |
The office was forced to abdicate his position and was sent to prison for life. The judge told him that he was lucky that the capital punishment had been abolishedand that it was only due to this abolition that he would not be executed. The swift apprehension and strict punishment fo these criminals help to abate my lack of faith in the legal system. These days, I truly believe in "justice", and it's not because of my name! % K* e$ I. D8 ~/ @ abandon vt. 抛弃,放弃; n. 放纵,沉溺于4 z( }2 a! e. ` N3 b
abash vt. 使羞愧 $ h \9 w; D" l" q# a0 c+ c) o. d abate v. (数量、程度等)减少,减轻,缓解 9 m7 L- W( T* R+ t9 R abbreviate vt. 缩短;缩写& Z! `- o- x1 d5 g4 F$ a& |
abbreviation n. 缩写,缩写词2 j1 ]$ j- I2 }9 V
abdicate v. 让位,辞职;放弃(权利或责任)2 G( }3 u* u& _9 p0 h1 n B
abduct vt. 绑架,拐走5 A6 Y8 T) a; o. i# Y; P$ h
abet vt. 帮助;教唆,唆使;煽动,怂恿 ' j. u3 g2 S6 Q0 |7 @ abide vi. 遵守;vt. 忍受3 _1 q% ^8 y$ B& u7 l
abiding adj. 持久的