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justifiable defense/ 正当防卫/ (zhènɡdānɡfánɡwèi)

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A: The verdict in the case of a South Korean woman biting off the tongue of a sexual offender has aroused widespread discussion and concern.

韩国女子咬掉性侵者舌头案的判决引起广泛的讨论和关注。

(hánɡuó nǚzǐ yǎodiào xìnɡqīnzhě shétouànde pànjué yǐnqǐ ɡuǎnɡfànde tǎolùn héɡuānzhù.)

B: This has a lot to do with South Korea being a typical patriarchal society.

这与韩国是一个典型的男权社会有很大关系。

(zhèyǔ hánɡuóshì yíɡè diǎnxínɡde nánquán shèhuì yǒuhěndàɡuānxì.)

A: Yes, it is ground breaking for the experts in the South Korean legal profession to confirm to the prosecution that the woman's act was justifiable defense.

对, 韩国法律界专家们向检方认定女子属于正当防卫一事有开创性意义。

(duì, hánɡuó fǎlǜjiè zhuānjiāmen xiànɡjiǎnfānɡ rèndìnɡ nǚzǐ shǔyú zhènɡdānɡfánɡwèi yíshì yǒukāichuànɡxìnɡ yìyì.)

B: South Korean women have long been exploited and squeezed in many aspects such as at the workplace and marriage.

韩国的女性长期在职场、婚姻等多个方面受到剥削和压榨。

(hánɡuóde nǚxìnɡ chánɡqī zàizhíchǎnɡ, hūnyīn děnɡ duōɡè fānɡmiàn shòudào bōxuē héyāzhà.)

A: So when encountering bad people, they often don't resist because they are worried that their behavior will violate the law.

所以遇到坏人时往往因为担心她们的行为会触犯法律而放弃抵抗。

(suǒyǐ yùdào huàirénshí wǎnɡwǎnɡ yīnwèi dānxīn tāmende xínɡwéi huì chùfàn fǎlǜ érfànɡqì dǐkànɡ.)

B: The law protects everyone's legal rights.

法律保护每个人的合法权益。

(fǎlǜ bǎohù měiɡèrénde héfǎ quányì.)