“小甜甜”布兰妮在加州被控酒驾
LearnAndRecord约 10 分钟🤔️小作业：
1. Which of the following best describes the structure of the article?
A. It presents a chronological account of the arrest and legal process.
B. It compares Britney Spears' case to similar celebrity DUI cases.
C. It begins with the charge, then explains legal procedures, and ends with personal background.
D. It focuses on the opinions of prosecutors and representatives without factual details.
无注释原文：
Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence
From: BBC
Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence.
The pop star is facing one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of any alcohol and drug. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW "erratically at a high rate of speed", authorities said.
Spears, 44, reportedly checked herself into a rehabilitation treatment facility afterwards. Her representatives have called the incident "completely inexcusable".
Her court arraignment is scheduled for next Monday morning, though she is not required to attend in person as it is a minor charge.
The Ventura County District Attorney's Office filed the case against the singer on Thursday.
"Whether or not Ms Spears will appear at the hearing will be a decision made between her and her attorney," the district attorney's office said.
The prosecutor's office said such a charge typically carries no jail time when there is no crash or injury resulting from the incident, and no history of similar offences.
Prosecutors tend to allow such defendants to plead guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving involving alcohol and/or drugs.
This option will be offered to Spears, said Joey Buttitta, from the district attorney's office.
Defendants usually receive 12 months' probation, and are required to complete a DUI (driving under the influence) class, as well as pay fines and fees.
The BBC has contacted the singer's representatives.
Spears, a mother of two boys, is one of the most successful pop stars of all time, with hits such as Baby One More Time, Toxic, Everytime, Gimme More, Womanizer, and Stronger.
For 13 years until 2021, Spears was in a conservatorship – a legal guardianship under which her finances and personal life were controlled by her father.
After the arrest, her representative told the BBC: "Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life.
"Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.
"Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being."
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考
含注释全文：
Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence
From: BBC
Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence.
美国加州检察官已对歌手布兰妮·斯皮尔斯（Britney Spears）上个月涉嫌酒驾被捕一事提起刑事指控。
prosecutor
替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”
The pop star is facing one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of any alcohol and drug. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW "erratically at a high rate of speed", authorities said.
这位流行天后正面临一项轻罪指控：在酒精与药物影响下驾驶。她于今年3月4日在南加州一条公路上被捕，当时当局表示她正“以高速不规则地驾驶”她的BMW汽车。
misdemeanour
misdemeanour /ˌmɪs.dɪˈmiː.nər/ 表示“不端行为，不检点的举止”，英文解释为“an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule but is not a crime”如：sexual/youthful misdemeanours 不检点的性行为/青年人的不端行为。
erratically
erratically /ɪˈræt.ɪ.kəl.i/ 表示“（动作、行为等）不规则地，不确定地，无计划地”，英文解释为“in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected”举个🌰：In her study, books were arranged erratically on chairs, tables, and shelves. 在她的书房里，书不规则地摆放在椅子、桌子和书架上。
Spears, 44, reportedly checked herself into a rehabilitation treatment facility afterwards. Her representatives have called the incident "completely inexcusable".
现年44岁的“小甜甜”据报在事件后自行入住戒瘾治疗机构。她的经纪人称这起酒驾事件“完全不可原谅”。
rehabilitation
rehabilitation /ˌriː.həˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ 表示“恢复（正常生活）；康复；（囚犯）获得改造”，英文解释为“the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this afterthey have been in prison, been very ill, etc.”举个🌰：Many amputees in the early stages of their rehabilitation feel despair. 在康复初期，许多截肢病人感到绝望。
inexcusable
inexcusable /ˌɪn.ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/ 表示“（行为）不可原谅的，不可宽恕的”，英文解释为“(of behaviour) too bad to be accepted”举个🌰：It's inexcusable that such young children were left in the house alone. 把这么小的孩子单独留在家里是不可原谅的。
Her court arraignment is scheduled for next Monday morning, though she is not required to attend in person as it is a minor charge.
她的法庭传讯定于下周一上午进行，由于这是轻罪，她不必亲自出庭。
The Ventura County District Attorney's Office filed the case against the singer on Thursday. "Whether or not Ms Spears will appear at the hearing will be a decision made between her and her attorney," the district attorney's office said.
文图拉县地方检察官办公室于本周四对这位歌手提起诉讼：“斯皮尔斯女士是否会出席听证会，将由她与她的律师共同决定，”地方检察官办公室表示。
attorney
attorney /əˈtɜːnɪ/ 作名词，表示“律师”，英文解释为“In the United States, an attorney or attorney-at-law is a lawyer.”如：a prosecuting attorney 公诉律师。
district attorney /ˌdɪs.trɪkt əˈtɜː.ni/ 表示“地方检察官”，英文解释为“a lawyer whose job is to represent the government in a particular area of the US”
The prosecutor's office said such a charge typically carries no jail time when there is no crash or injury resulting from the incident, and no history of similar offences.
该办公室还指出，此类指控若未造成车祸或伤害，且当事人无类似前科，通常不会判处监禁。
Prosecutors tend to allow such defendants to plead guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving involving alcohol and/or drugs.
检察官倾向让此类被告认罪较轻的“涉及酒精和/或药物的鲁莽驾驶”罪名。
defendant
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”
plead
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。
This option will be offered to Spears, said Joey Buttitta, from the district attorney's office.
对此，文图拉县地方检察官办公室的乔伊·布蒂塔（Joey Buttitta）表示，这项选择也将提供给斯皮尔斯本人。
Defendants usually receive 12 months' probation, and are required to complete a DUI (driving under the influence) class, as well as pay fines and fees.
被告通常会被判处12个月缓刑，并需完成酒驾课程，以及缴纳罚款和费用。
probation
probation /prəˈbeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“缓刑”，英文解释为“a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison”举个🌰：He was fined and given two years' probation. 他被处以罚金和两年缓刑。
The BBC has contacted the singer's representatives.
BBC已联系了这位歌手的经纪人。
Spears, a mother of two boys, is one of the most successful pop stars of all time, with hits such as Baby One More Time, Toxic, Everytime, Gimme More, Womanizer, and Stronger.
斯皮尔斯是两个男孩的母亲，她是史上最成功的流行歌手之一，代表作包括《爱的初告白》（Baby One More Time）、《中你的毒》（Toxic）、《每一次》（Everytime）、《再危险，我也要》（Gimme More）、《爱情玩咖》（Womanizer）和《更强》（Stronger）等。
For 13 years until 2021, Spears was in a conservatorship – a legal guardianship under which her finances and personal life were controlled by her father.
从2008年至2021年，布兰妮·斯皮尔斯一直处于监护之下，她的财务和个人生活都由她的父亲掌控。
conservatorship
conservatorship /kənˈsɜː.və.tə.ʃɪp/ 表示“监护令，监管令”，英文解释为“a legal order for the finances or property of a person, organization, or company to be controlled by another person or organization”举个🌰：Court records show that he was placed under conservatorship at Napa State Hospital. 法院档案显示，他曾在纳帕州立医院受到监护治疗。
After the arrest, her representative told the BBC: "Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life.
此事发生后，她的发言人告诉BBC：“布兰妮将采取正确步骤并遵守法律，希望这能成为她生活中长期以来需要改变的第一步。
comply with
表示“服从；遵守；依从”，英文解释为“to act according to an order, set of rules, or request”举个🌰：There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations. 不遵守规定者将受到严惩。
"Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time. Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being."
“希望她在这段艰难时期能得到所需的帮助和支持。她的两个儿子将与她共度时光。她的亲人将共同拟定一个早就该有的计划，帮助她走向成功与身心健康。”声明说。
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