This week on our program, we take a look at the jury system in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

So what I'm inclined to think with regard to this particular strand or this particular version of the argument is, the jury's still out.

所以我倾向于,认为,对于这个特殊的困境,或说成是,对这个特定版本的,论证,还无法下定论

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Socrates does not care about the same thing his fellow citizens care about. His opening words to the jury seem to convey this "I " he says "am simply foreign " to the manner of speech here."

苏格拉底不关心他的同胞,公民所关心的事，他对陪审团的公开表述,似乎传达了这点,他说：“我对这里的演说习惯,完全陌生“

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

But four years ago this month a jury cleared him of all charges.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

You may not like me," he says to the jury, " "but I am good for you and furthermore he claims in this what can only be described as sort of quasi-religious language that he has no choice in the matter.

他对陪审团说：，“你们可能不喜欢我，但我对你们有益,此外他的以下主张,仅能说是,某种类似宗教的语言,因为宣称在这件事情上他别无选择。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

This is called a hung jury.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

"Anytime you have a high-profile case, as this one is,concerns about a fair and impartial jury will be present in any defense counsel's mind."

VOA: standard.2009.11.10