indifferent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·dif·fer·ent /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/ ●○○ adjective 1 DON'T CAREnot at all interested in someone or something 不关心的，不在乎的indifferent to Sarah was absolutely indifferent to him, and it hurt. 萨拉对他漠不关心，这令他伤心。2 BADnot particularly good 不太好的，一般的，平庸的 SYN mediocre an indifferent cook 手艺平平的厨师 —indifferently adverb
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indifferent• Her father was quite friendly, but her mother seemed somewhat cold and indifferent.• It seemed to me he was not so much indifferent as hostile towards these poor men.• The service at the restaurant was indifferent at best.• Is he more than just a basher of indifferent bowling, of which there is currently plenty?• It is a fatal error to assume that lowering the price makes an indifferent product saleable to a general market.• She emanated worldliness and the self-confidence of one who is indifferent to everything but her own needs and caprices.• It is tough to reform something that is shapeless and indifferent to improvement, like Jell-O in the hands of a carpenter.• The rural scene was so peaceful and indifferent to my predicament.• His opponents have tried to characterize him as indifferent to the concerns of the working class.• In doing so they are indifferent to the macroeconomic effects of their decision.indifferent to• Politicians were seen as indifferent to the hard-working middle class.Origin indifferent (1300-1400) Old French Latin indifferens “making no difference”, from differre; → DIFFERin·dif·fer·ent adjectiveChineseSyllable
someone all not at or in interested Corpus something
indifferent
in‧dif‧fer‧ent /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/
adjective
indifferent to
Sarah was absolutely indifferent to him, and it hurt.
2. not particularly good
SYN mediocre:
an indifferent cook
—indifferently adverb
■ not interested
▪not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: I just wasn't at all interested in science at school.
▪uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.
▪apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: Voters have become increasingly apathetic.
▪indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.
▪somebody couldn't care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: I couldn't care less what other people think.
in‧dif‧fer‧ent /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/
adjective Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin indifferens 'making no difference', from differre; ⇨ differ
1. not at all interested in someone or somethingLanguage: Old French
Origin: Latin indifferens 'making no difference', from differre; ⇨ differ
indifferent to
2. not particularly good
SYN mediocre:
—indifferently adverb
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Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
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因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定