安倍遇刺案凶手被判无期

今天，日本奈良地方法院就安倍晋三遇刺案作出判决，被告山上彻也被判无期徒刑。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Which of the following best captures the broader significance of Shinzo Abe's assassination as presented in the article?

A. It marked the first fatal shooting of a Japanese prime minister in history

B. It highlighted systemic weaknesses in Japan's gun control laws

C. It triggered public scrutiny of political connections beyond the crime itself

D. It fundamentally altered Japan's judicial approach to violent crime

无注释原文：

Shinzo Abe's killer sentenced to life in prison over shooting of Japanese former PM

From: The Guardian

A court in Japan has sentenced the assassin of former prime minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison – a case that shocked the public and exposed politicians' ties to an influential religious group.

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had earlier pleaded guilty to killing Abe in July 2022 as he was making an election campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister who left a lasting influence on the country's politics, died of injuries sustained after Yamagami shot him from behind with a homemade weapon.

Abe wasn't the first Japanese politicians to have been killed in the postwar period, but his violent death in broad daylight on a suburban street sent shockwaves through a country where gun crime is almost unheard of.

Yamagami, who was wrestled to the ground by Abe's security detail moments after the shooting, pleaded guilty when his trial started in October last year.

Describing the crime as “unprecedented in postwar history”, prosecutors had demanded a life sentence, but not the death penalty, which in Japan is usually reserved for multiple killings. Yamagami's defence team had called for a prison term of no more than 20 years.

In Japan, life imprisonment leaves open the possibility of parole, although in reality, many inmates serving life die in prison, according to legal experts. Under the country's legal system, a trial continues even when a defendant pleads guilty.

As controversial government plans were made to hold a state funeral for Abe, who resigned in 2020 after a second term in office, details emerged of Yamagami's motive for targeting him.

The former member of the maritime self-defence forces told investigators the killing was revenge for Abe's relationship with the Unification church – commonly known as the Moonies – which he blamed for plunging his family into poverty.

Yamagami's mother, a church follower, had bankrupted the family with donations to the organisation, which was formed in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who preached new interpretations of the Bible and conservative values. Reports said that two decades ago she had donated more than ¥100m ($1m at the time) to the church's coffers.

Abe, who had spoken at church-related events, was among a large number of Japanese politicians, mainly from the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP), whose ties to the organisation were exposed during the investigation into his death.

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含注释全文：

Shinzo Abe's killer sentenced to life in prison over shooting of Japanese former PM

From: The Guardian

A court in Japan has sentenced the assassin of former prime minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison – a case that shocked the public and exposed politicians' ties to an influential religious group.

日本法院对安倍晋三遇刺案作出判决，凶手被判终身监禁，此案不仅引发社会强烈震动，也将政治人物与宗教势力之间的关系暴露在公众视野中。

sentence /ˈsen.təns/ 可以作动词也可以作名词，表示“（法官）宣布判决，宣判”，英文解释为“to decide and say officially what a punishment will be”举个🌰：He was sentenced to life imprisonment. 他被判终身监禁。

作名词，还可以表示“句，句子”，英文解释为“a group of words, usually containing a verb, that expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation and starts with a capital letter when written”

assassin /əˈsæs.ɪn/ 表示“（通常为政治目的或钱杀死名人或重要人物的）暗杀者，行刺者，刺客”，英文解释为“someone who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or in exchange for money”

religious /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/ 1）表示“宗教的；宗教上的”，英文解释为“relating to religion”如：religious education 宗教教育；

2）表示“笃信宗教的；虔诚的”，英文解释为“having a strong belief in a god or gods”举个🌰：He's deeply religious and goes to church twice a week. 他非常虔诚，每周都去教堂做两次礼拜。

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had earlier pleaded guilty to killing Abe in July 2022 as he was making an election campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

45岁的山上彻也此前已认罪，承认自己于2022年7月安倍在日本西部奈良市发表竞选演说时将其杀害。

1）表示“恳求”，英文解释为“If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it.”举个🌰：The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home.  那位女士恳求她的女儿回家。

2）表示“（尤指在法庭上）为…辩护；申辩；认（罪）”，英文解释为“to make a statement of what you believe to be true, especially in support of something or someone or when someone has been accused in a law court”举个🌰：The defendant pleaded not guilty/innocent to robbery with violence. 被告不承认暴力抢劫。

Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister who left a lasting influence on the country's politics, died of injuries sustained after Yamagami shot him from behind with a homemade weapon.

安倍是日本任期最长的首相之一，对国家政治产生了深远影响，在遭山上彻也从背后用自制枪支射击后因伤势过重不治身亡。

Abe wasn't the first Japanese politicians to have been killed in the postwar period, but his violent death in broad daylight on a suburban street sent shockwaves through a country where gun crime is almost unheard of.

安倍并非战后首位遇害的日本政治人物，但他在郊区街道、光天化日之下遇刺，仍令这个几乎不发生枪支犯罪的国家造成巨大冲击。

shock wave /ˈʃɒk ˌweɪv/ 表示“（对惊人的消息或不幸事件的）激烈反应”，英文解释为“a very strong reaction that spreads through a group of people when something surprising or bad happens”举个🌰：The assassination of the president sent shock waves across the world. 总统被刺杀的消息震惊了全世界。

Yamagami, who was wrestled to the ground by Abe's security detail moments after the shooting, pleaded guilty when his trial started in October last year.

枪击发生后不久，山上彻也被安倍的安保人员制服，他在去年10月开庭时认罪。

wrestle /ˈres.əl/ 表示“（尤指作为运动）（与…）摔跤，角力;（将…）摔倒”，英文解释为“to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to throw them to the ground”举个🌰：He has wrestled professionally for five years. 他从事职业摔跤已有5年了。

wrestle with sth 表示“努力解决；艰难对付”，英文解释为“to try very hard to deal with a problem or to make a difficult decision”举个🌰：He wrestled with the decision for several weeks, wondering what he should do. 他为作这个决定苦苦思索了几个星期，不知道该如何是好。

熟词僻义，表示“（执行特定任务的）特遣队、分队、小组”，作动词，可以表示“详细说明”或“选派、派遣（某人执行特殊任务）”

Describing the crime as “unprecedented in postwar history”, prosecutors had demanded a life sentence, but not the death penalty, which in Japan is usually reserved for multiple killings. Yamagami's defence team had called for a prison term of no more than 20 years.

检方将该案形容为“战后史无前例”，要求判处终身监禁，但未寻求死刑——日本通常仅对多起杀人案件适用死刑。辩方则主张刑期不超过20年。

unprecedented /ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/ 表示“史无前例的，空前的；绝无仅有的”，英文解释为“never having happened or existed in the past”举个🌰：This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale. 环境在本世纪遭到了空前的破坏。

词源和词根："un-"是"不"的意思，"precedented"来自拉丁语的"praecedere"，意为"走在前面"。派生词：unprecedentedly，常用短语：unprecedented event 空前的事件。

🎬电影《星运里的错》（The Fault in Our Stars）中的台词提到：You are so busy being you that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are. 你太忙于做自己 都没有意识到自己是那么的令人心动。

prosecutor /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.tər/ 1）表示“公诉人；检察官”，英文解释为“a public official who charges sb officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court”如：the public/state prosecutor 公诉人；州检察官。

2）表示“原告律师；控方律师”，英文解释为“a lawyer who leads the case against a defendant in court”

In Japan, life imprisonment leaves open the possibility of parole, although in reality, many inmates serving life die in prison, according to legal experts. Under the country's legal system, a trial continues even when a defendant pleads guilty.

在日本，终身监禁理论上仍保留假释可能，但法律专家指出，现实中许多终身犯都会死于狱中。根据日本法律制度，即便被告认罪，审判程序仍会继续。

imprisonment表示“囚禁；服刑；刑期”，英文解释为“the state of being in prison, or the time someone spends there”，举个🌰：They were sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment. 他们被判处六年监禁。

parole /pəˈrəʊl/ 表示“有条件释放，假释”，英文解释为“permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well”举个🌰：He's been released on parole. 他获假释出狱。

inmate /ˈɪn.meɪt/ 表示“（监狱中的）囚犯；（精神病院中的）病人”，英文解释为“a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill”

defendant /dɪˈfen.dənt/ 表示“被告，被告人”，英文解释为“a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal”

As controversial government plans were made to hold a state funeral for Abe, who resigned in 2020 after a second term in office, details emerged of Yamagami's motive for targeting him.

在日本政府为已于2020年第二次任期后辞职的安倍筹备颇具争议的国葬之际，山上彻也行凶的动机逐渐浮出水面。

The former member of the maritime self-defence forces told investigators the killing was revenge for Abe's relationship with the Unification church – commonly known as the Moonies – which he blamed for plunging his family into poverty.

这名前海上自卫队成员向调查人员表示，行凶是为了报复安倍与统一教（俗称“月亮派”）的关系，他认为该组织导致其家庭陷入贫困。

1）表示“海运的；航海的；海事的”，英文解释为“connected with human activity at sea”举个🌰：Amalfi and Venice were important maritime powers. 阿马尔菲和威尼斯一度是重要的海上基地。

2）表示“近海的，沿海的”，英文解释为“near the sea or coast”举个🌰：The temperature change in winter is less pronounced in maritime areas. 近海地区冬季温度变化不那么明显。

plunge /plʌndʒ/ 可以作动词，也可以作名词，1）表示“使突然前冲（或下落）”，英文解释为“to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards”举个🌰：She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2）表示“骤降”，英文解释为“If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly.”举个🌰：His weight began to plunge.（动词）他的体重开始骤然下降。Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge.（名词）日本各家银行处于困境，缘于不良贷款以及股市的暴跌。

📍2020年4月瑞幸咖啡怎么了？文中就提到了CNN的标题China's Luckin Coffee plunges 75% on accounting probe用的是plunge一词，表示股价暴跌。

3）plunge (sb/sth) into sth表示“（使）陷入；（使）经历”，英文解释为“to suddenly experience a bad situation or unhappiness, or to make someone or something suddenly experience a bad situation or unhappiness”举个🌰：He was plunged into despair when his wife left him. 他妻子离开他时，他一下子陷入绝望之中。

📍类似的表达「暴跌」的词有：plummet，tank，sink，slump，...

📍slump表示“（价值等）暴跌”，英文解释为“If something such as the value of something slumps, it falls suddenly and by a large amount.”举个🌰：Net profits slumped by 25%. 净利润暴跌了25%。

📍plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/ 表示“（数量、比率、价格）暴跌”，英文解释为“If an amount, rate, or price plummets, it decreases quickly by a large amount.”举个🌰：Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again. 一想到又要见到他，她的心情便直往下沉。

📍tank，熟词僻义，作名词是坦克的意思，作动词有“表现得很糟糕，快速减少，衰落，下跌”的含义，英文解释为“If something such as a stock price or a movie tanks, it performs very badly, for example because it loses a lot of money.”举个🌰：Tech stocks have tanked. 科技股票暴跌了。

Yamagami's mother, a church follower, had bankrupted the family with donations to the organisation, which was formed in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who preached new interpretations of the Bible and conservative values. Reports said that two decades ago she had donated more than ¥100m ($1m at the time) to the church's coffers.

山上彻也的母亲是该教会信徒，她因向该组织大量捐款而使家庭破产。该教会由自称“弥赛亚”的文鲜明于1954年在韩国创立，宣扬对《圣经》的新解读和保守价值观。据报道，20年前她曾向教会捐赠超过1亿日元。

self-proclaimed /ˌself.prəˈkleɪmd/ 表示“自称的，自命的”，英文解释为“said or announced about yourself”举个🌰：He's a self-proclaimed expert on national defence. 他自称是位精通国防的专家。

1）表示“宣传，宣扬，宣讲（教义、生活方式、体制等）”，英文解释为“to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it”举个🌰：He preached the virtues of capitalism to us. 他向我们宣扬资本主义的优点。

2）表示“ 说教”，英文解释为“to give sb advice on moral standards, behaviour, etc, especially in a way that they find annoying or boring”举个🌰：You're preaching at me again! 你又在对我说教了！

Abe, who had spoken at church-related events, was among a large number of Japanese politicians, mainly from the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP), whose ties to the organisation were exposed during the investigation into his death.

安倍曾在与该教会相关的活动中发表讲话，他也是众多与该组织存在联系的日本政治人物之一，其中大多来自执政的自民党，这些关系在其遇刺调查中被曝光。

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