Before a burglary trial, the judge explained to the defendant,“ You can let me try your case, or you can choose to have a jury of your peers.”
在审判一桩偷盗案前，法官向被告解释说：“你可以让我审理你的案件，或者你也可以选择与你地位相等的人作你的大陪审团。”
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The man thought for a moment.“ What are peers?”he asked.
那人想了一会儿，问道：“什么是地位相等的人？”
“They’re people just like you—your equals.”
“他们就是像你一样的人──与你同等的人。”
“Forget it,” retorted the defendant.“ I don’t want to be tried by a bunch of thieves.”
“算了吧，”被告反驳说，“我可不想让一群贼来审判我。”
