201. Why you stood by him.
*stand by somebody: to help somebody or be friends with them, even in difficult situations
202. An then it happened, and I was unprepared.
*unprepared(for something): not ready or not expecting something
203. Chicago Homicide has decided to reopen its investigation into the murder of Michael Lewis.
*reopen the investigation into (a case)
204. Detective Briggs, doing an admirable amount of due diligence, has confirmed that Cindy Lewis's brother Danny had access to his employer's pickup truck the week of the murder.
*due: [only before noun](formal)that is suitable or right in the circumstances
- After due consideration, we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.
*diligence: careful and thorough work or effort
*access(to something): the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something
- Students must have access to good resources.
- You need a password to get access to the computer system.
- access to confidential information
205. And the dog hairs admitted into evidence match those found at his workplace.
*something admitted into evidence
*match: [transitive,intransitive] if two things match or if one thing matches another, they are the same or very similar
- Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime.
*at one's workplace
206. So our state's attorney, in his radiant wisdom, has decided to withdraw the charges against your client and pursue a case against Mrs. Lewis's brother.
*in one's radiant wisdom 英明地
*withdraw the charges against somebody
*pursue a case against somebody
207. Thank you for stepping up.
*step up: to come forward
208. Just a little of office token.
*token: something that is a symbol of a feeling, a fact, an event, etc.
synonym: expression, mark
- Please accept this small gift as a token of our gratitude.
- We hope you will accept this book as a small token of our appreciation.
209. You've been made my second chair in the civil case.
*somebody be made + 职位
*civil case 民事案件
210. The lawyers think we have a really good shot at overturning this.
*shot: [countable,usually singular]shot(at something/at doing something)(informal)the act of trying to do or achieve something
- The team are looking good for a shot at the title.
- I've never produced a play before but I'll have a shot at it.
- I'm willing to give it a shot.
- Just give it your best shot(=try as hard as you can)and you'll be fine.
