2018-03-09

Belgian Man Convicted of 'Sexism in the Public Space,' a First

① For the first time, a Belgian criminal court has convicted a man of "sexism in the public space," for verbally abusing a female police officer who tried to question him after he was seen jaywalking.

② The man, whose name was not disclosed, was convicted of sexism, slander and threatening a police officer, and fined 3,000 euros, or $3,725.

③ He did not appear in court, and he can appeal the conviction, but failure to pay the fine could land him in prison, officials said.

④ "Shut your mouth, I don't talk to women, being a police officer is not a job for women," the man told the female police officer during the arrest, according to Gilles Blondeau, a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office.

⑤ The officer arrested him and filed charges.

⑥ During the arrest, the man claimed to be the victim of discrimination "because of his dark skin color," Mr. Blondeau said.

▍普通生词好句

verbally /ˈvəːb(ə)li/: adv. 言语上；口头上

jaywalk /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/: vi. 横穿马路

▍话题相关词汇

convict /kənˈvɪkt/: vt. 定罪

suspect /ˈsʌspɛkt/: n. 嫌疑人

criminal /ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l/: adj. 刑事的 n. 犯罪人

criminal court/case: 刑事法庭/案件

civil /ˈsɪv(ə)l/: adj. 民事的

civil court/case: 民事法庭/案件

disclose /dɪsˈkləʊz/: vt. 显露；公开

non-disclosure agreement: 保密协议

slander /ˈslɑːndə/: n.（言语上的）诽谤

defamation /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/: n. 诽谤；污蔑

libel /ˈlʌɪb(ə)l/: n.（文字上的）诽谤

file charge(s): 提出指控

press charge(s) against sb.: 向……提出起诉

appeal: vt. 上诉

sexism /ˈsɛksɪz(ə)m/: n. 性别歧视（尤指针对女性）

· Sexism, according to the law, is defined as "every gesture or deed" that is "clearly meant to express contempt of a person based on sex."

contempt of court: 藐视法庭

prosecutor /ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə/: n. 检察官；公诉人

▍拓展词汇

plaintiff /ˈpleɪntɪf/: n. 原告

defendant /dɪˈfɛnd(ə)nt/: n. 被告

jury /ˈdʒʊəri/: n. 陪审团

trial /ˈtrʌɪəl/: n. 审判

guilty /ˈɡɪlti/: adj. 有罪的

verdict /ˈvəːdɪkt/: n. 判决

conviction /kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n/: n. 定罪