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Miranda

Mi·ran·da /mɪˈrændə/  the daughter of Prospero in the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare
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Miranda
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Miranda /mɪˈrændə/
the daughter of Prospero in the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare

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Miranda, Carmen
(1913–55) a Brazilian actress and singer, who appeared in musicals (=films that use singing and dancing to tell a story) and was known for her hats decorated with fruit


Mi·randaBrE /mɪˈrændə/ 🔊NAmE /mɪˈrændə/ 🔊 adjective(in the US) relating to the fact that the police must tell sb who has been arrested about their rights, including the right not to answer questions, and warn them that anything they say may be used as evidence against them (美国)米兰达原则的(即警察必须告诉被拘捕者其权利,包括有权保持缄默,以及他所说的话可能用作对他不利的证据)The police read him his Miranda rights. 警察向他宣读了他的米兰达权利。🔊🔊 ORIGIN From the decision of the Supreme Court on the case of Miranda v the State of Arizona in 1966. 源自 1966 年美国联邦最高法院有关米兰达诉亚利桑那州一案的裁决。