VOCABULARY. defend vt 1, защищать, оборонять to defend peace (freedom, one's country, one's rights, a point of view

defend vt 1, защищать, оборонять to defend peace (freedom, one's country, one's rights, a point of view, etc.); to defend oneself (smb/smth) against/from smb/smth. 2. юр. защищать (в суде) to defend a case; He had a lawyer to defend him. defence n 1. защита, оборона national de­fence государственная оборона Не gave his life in defence of his country. 2. защита (также юр.) Не had nothing to say in (his) defence. Phr. Counsel for the defence защитник обвиняемого

trial n судебный процесс, судебное разбирательство The trial of the criminal lasted two weeks. He was on trial for robbery Phr. hold a trial вести судебное разбирательство; try vt судить, слушать судеб­ное разбирательство to try (to hear) a case in court He was tried for murder (breaking the law, etc.)

strict а строгий; требовательный a strict order (rule, etc.); strict parents, etc. strictly adv строго The instructions should be strictly ob­served. strictly confidential (legal, etc.) строго секретно (в соответ­ствии с законом и т. д.) Phr. strictly speaking строго говоря

circumstance (usu. pl.) обстоятельство, случай, факт a particular (unforeseen, etc.) circumstance; the circumstances of one's life (an acci­dent, etc.) Phr. in (under) the circumstances при сложившихся обстоя­тельствах; in (under) no circumstances ни при каких условиях, ни­когда

evidence (sing.) п показание/-я, улика/-и His evidence against (for) the man was convincing. Phr. circumstantial evidence косвенные улики; direct evidence прямые улики

anxiety п тревога, беспокойство, опасение They waited for the results of the operation with anxiety, anxious a 1. тревожный, беспо­койный; озабоченный an anxious day (time; look, etc.); Phr. be (feel) anxious (about smb/smth) беспокоиться (о ком-л/чем-л) 2. страстно желающий (чего-л) Не is anxious for success. They were anxious to win the game.

witness п свидетель; очевидец Не was called in court as a witness for the prosecution. She happened to be the only witness to the accident. witness vt 1. давать показания (на суде) to witness against (for) smb 2. быть свидетелем чего-л to witness an accident (a scene, etc.)

feature п 1. pl. черты лица (ir)regular (sharp, soft, remarkable, etc.) features 2. особенность, характерная черта a feature of one's character (a writer's style, a country's economy, etc.)

slight а незначительный, легкий, слабый a slight accent (mistake, doubt, difference, hesitation, etc.)

beforehand adv заранее, вперед; заблаговременно It was thought­ful of you to have made all the arrangements beforehand.

depend vt/vi 1. зависеть Great Britain depends on other countries for food products. Everything depended on the results of the experi­ment. 2. полагаться, рассчитывать Can I depend on this railway time­table? He depended on us to help him. (independence п (независимость; dependent а зависимый Children are usually dependent on their parents. independent а независимый to be of independent character (way of think­ing, etc.); She is independent of others in her ideas (judgement, taste, etc.)

remarkable а замечательный, удивительный a remarkable person (scientist, discovery, victory, event, feature, speech, etc.)

accuse vt обвинять to accuse smb of a crime (dishonesty, breaking the law, etc.); accusation п обвинение Phr. make (bring) an accusation against smb выдвинуть обвинение против кого-л; accused п обвиняе­мый

make out (made) vt понять, разгадать; разобрать, разглядеть I can't make him out. It was difficult to make out the signature on the paper.

tight а тесный (о платье, обуви) a tight coat (suit, etc.) The jacket is tight across the shoulders.

charge vt обвинять to charge smb with robbery (murder, etc.); charge п обвинение What is the charge against the man? He was arrested on a charge of murder. Phr. bring a charge (of smth) against smb выдви­нуть против кого-л обвинение (в чем-л)

swear (swore, sworn) vt/vi 1. клясться; присягать Не swore that he had told the truth. I swear to be frank with you. Phr. swear an oath показывать под присягой; давать клятву swear in a witness при­вести свидетеля к присяге 2. ругаться, ругать (кого-л) Don't swear at him.

dismiss vt 1. увольнять (с работы) to dismiss a worker (a clerk, a servant, etc.) 2. прекращать (судебное дело и т. п.); отклонять to dis­miss a case (a charge, a complaint, a subject, etc.) 3. гнать от себя (мысль,. заботы и т. п.) to dismiss a thought (a suspicion, worries, etc.)

acquit vt оправдывать (в суде) Не was acquitted of the crime, acquit­tal n оправдание (по суду)

lack n недостаток, нужда; отсутствие чего-л lack of experience (knowledge, information, time, tact, patience, etc.) Phr. for lack of из-за отсутствия, из-за недостатка; lack vt испытывать недостаток; не иметь to lack knowledge (experience, etc.)

punish vt наказывать Не should be punished for disobedience (break­ing the rules, etc.)

guilt п вина, виновность His guilt was not difficult to establish. guilty a 1. виновный; преступный Не was tried and found guilty. He-was guilty of murder. Phr. plead (not) guilty (не) признавать себя ви­новным 2. виноватый a guilty look (feeling, etc.)

innocent n невиновный Не was proved innocent of the crime, inno­cence п невиновность His innocence was beyond, doubt.