230808 被控密谋推翻大选结果: 特朗普拒不认罪
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Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Washington DC court to conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
During a short arraignment, he spoke softly to confirm his not-guilty plea, name and age, and that he was not under the influence of any substances.
It marks the former president's third appearance in four months as a criminal defendant.
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plead /pliːd/ v. 认罪；申辩(When someone pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, he admits he did the crime or did not do the crime.) · guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ adj. (法律语境中)犯了罪的；愧疚的 · How do you plead? 堂下之人，你可知罪？ -I plead guilty. 我认罪。 -I plead not guilty./I plead innocent. 我不认罪。/我是无辜的。 · She chose to plead guilty to the speeding. 她选择承认超速驾驶。
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conspire /kənˈspaɪr/ v. 密谋 · 构词：前缀con-强调，词根spir呼吸 · conspire to do sth. 密谋做某事
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overturn /ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn/ v. 推翻(turn over)
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arraignment /əˈreɪnmənt/ n. 传讯
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not-guilty plea 无罪辩护 · plea /pliː/ n. (被告或被告律师的)辩护
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under the influence 受到(酒精或毒品)的影响（someone's mind is affected by alcohol or drugs) · He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. 他在毒品的作用下犯罪。
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mark /mɑːrk/ v. 标志
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defendant /dɪˈfend(ə)nt/ n. 被告人 · criminal defendant 刑事被告