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▍原文 Chinese authorities have arrested a local government official and a state-owned enterprise executive after they allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a business gathering in Hangzhou. The incident, which left the victim injured, occurred at a karaoke bar following an official dinner. Both suspects have been dismissed from their positions. The case has triggered widespread public outrage. Netizens strongly condemned the abuse of power in a workplace hierarchy, calling for an end to the toxic "drinking table culture". ▍語言點 1. authority /əˈθɔːrəti/ n. 當局,有關部門 2. arrest /əˈrest/ v. 逮捕,拘留 ·中文通報中的“刑事拘留”,外媒此處譯作 arrest。我國法律里,刑事拘留、逮捕是刑事訴訟兩個不同階段:刑事拘留是公安機關臨時限制人身自由;逮捕需檢察院或法院批準,是更為嚴格的強制措施。但在西方法律與新聞語境中,arrest 泛指警方依法將嫌疑人抓捕關押,因此外媒多用 arrest,便於英文讀者快速理解 “嫌疑人被控制” 這一核心事實,不必生硬直譯 place sb. under criminal...

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