今日短语. 表达 “to give someone the third degree” 的意思是 “为了获取信息而严刑逼问某人”。它的原义是警察对罪犯、嫌疑人进行拷问，但在日常生活 ...

A smashing judicial blow has been dealt by the U. S. Supreme Court at the so-called "third degree." The substance of Mr. Justice Brandeis' opinion —given when a new trial was ...

Tensions remained high, though, among the jurors while they deliberated on the third-degree rape count. The foreperson had spoken privately with Judge Farber and the attorneys about the situation ...