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Vocabulary

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

很快

hěn kuài — Very quickly; soon afterward

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; indicating a result or consequence

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out something

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self

大错特错

dà cuò tè cuò — Completely wrong; gravely mistaken in every way

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that

以为

yǐwéi — To mistakenly think; to assume incorrectly

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this particular affair

已被

yǐ bèi — Has already been; passive construction indicating completion

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; belonging to all

权威

quánwēi — Authority; authoritative expert or source

人士

rénshì — Personage; notable person in a field

所

suǒ — Used with passive constructions; by whom something is done

摒弃

bìngqì — To abandon; to reject and discard completely

在

zài — At; in; indicates location or ongoing action

该

gāi — This; the said; referring to something previously mentioned

事件

shìjiàn — Event; incident; a notable occurrence

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action

记录

jìlù — To record; to document; an official record

之时

zhī shí — At the time of; when something occurred

曾

céng — Once; formerly; at some past point

向

xiàng — Toward; to; directed at someone

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

发表

fābiǎo — To publish; to issue; to express publicly

了

le — Completion particle; indicates finished action

几封

jǐ fēng — Several (letters); a few sealed correspondences

颇具

pō jù — Quite possessing; considerably having a quality

巧思

qiǎosī — Clever thinking; ingenious ideas or reasoning

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

信函

xìnhán — Letter; formal written correspondence

力陈

lì chén — To argue forcefully; to state emphatically

自燃

zìrán — Spontaneous combustion; igniting without external flame

现象

xiànxiàng — Phenomenon; observable occurrence or event

根本

gēnběn — Fundamentally; absolutely; at the root level

不可能

bù kěnéng — Impossible; cannot possibly happen

存在

cúnzài — To exist; to be present; existence

无需

wúxū — No need to; unnecessary to do something

声明

shēngmíng — To declare; an official statement or announcement

从不

cóng bù — Never; at no time ever

故意

gùyì — Deliberately; intentionally; on purpose

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

疏忽

shūhu — Negligent; careless; oversight through inattention

地

de — Adverbial particle; modifies verbs or adjectives

误导

wùdǎo — To mislead; to guide someone incorrectly

读者

dúzhě — Reader; person who reads a text

且

qiě — And; moreover; furthermore

写下

xiě xia — To write down; to commit to writing

那段

nà duàn — That passage; that section or segment

描述

miáoshù — Description; to describe in detail

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to a certain time

已

yǐ — Already; indicates action completed beforehand

煞费苦心

shà fèi kǔxīn — To take great pains; to painstakingly exert effort

对

duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to

课题

kètí — Research topic; subject of study or investigation

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out; to conduct an activity

调查

diàochá — Investigation; to investigate or survey

研究

yánjiū — Research; to study something in depth

有

yǒu — To have; there is or are

在案

zài àn — On record; documented in official files

案例

ànlì — Case; documented example or legal instance

约有

yuē yǒu — Approximately; there are roughly a number

三十

sānshí — Thirty; the number 30

起

qǐ — Measure word for incidents or cases

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that group

最为

zuì wéi — Most; the most notably or significantly

著名

zhùmíng — Famous; well-known; renowned

一起

yī qǐ — One case; together; one instance of an incident

即

jí — Namely; that is; specifically referring to

伯爵夫人

bójué fūren — Countess; wife of an earl or count

一案

yī àn — One case; referring to a specific legal case

由

yóu — By; from; indicates agent or origin

教堂

jiàotáng — Church; a Christian place of worship

牧师

mùshī — Pastor; Christian minister or clergyman

详尽

xiángjìn — Detailed; thorough and exhaustive in description

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

记述

jìshù — To record and describe; a written account

此人

cǐ rén — This person; the aforementioned individual

文学

wénxué — Literature; the field of literary study

领域

lǐngyù — Domain; field; area of activity or knowledge

亦

yì — Also; likewise; as well

颇有

pō yǒu — Quite having; considerably possessing something

建树

jiànshù — Achievements; notable contributions in a field

于

yú — In; at; on; classical preposition of time or place

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; to release a printed work

相关

xiāngguān — Related; relevant; pertaining to the subject

后

hòu — After; afterward; following in time

又

yòu — Again; also; in addition

重新

chóngxīn — Anew; again; to do something over

该案

gāi àn — The said case; the aforementioned legal case

中

zhōng — In; within; inside something

观察到

guānchá dào — Observed; noticed through careful examination

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all kinds of; diverse sorts

毋庸置疑

wú yōng zhìyí — Beyond doubt; absolutely certain and unquestionable

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; a polite form of address

如出一辙

rú chū yī zhé — Exactly alike; identical as if from the same mold

次为

cì wéi — The next is; secondly referring to another case

发生

fāshēng — To occur; to happen; to take place

六年

liù nián — Six years; a period of six years

前

qián — Before; ago; in front of in time

史家

shǐjiā — Historian; a scholar of history

是

shì — To be; is; are; linking verb

法国

Fǎguó — France; the European nation

所出

suǒ chū — Produced by; coming from a place

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree marker

负盛名

fù shèngmíng — To bear great fame; to be highly renowned

外科

wàikē — Surgery; the surgical branch of medicine

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; medical practitioner

之一

zhī yī — One of; among several of a group

案中

àn zhōng — In the case; within the said incident

当事人

dāngshìrén — Person involved; party directly concerned in a case

为

wéi — To be; is; serves as (classical usage)

一名

yī míng — One person; a single individual (measure word)

女性

nǚxìng — Female; woman; the female sex

其夫

qí fū — Her husband; the husband of said person

因

yīn — Because; due to; on account of

不明真相

bù míng zhēnxiàng — Unaware of the truth; ignorant of actual facts

而

ér — And; but; linking clauses in classical style

判定

pàndìng — To judge; to determine; to render a verdict

谋杀

móushā — Murder; premeditated killing of a person

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless; but on the other hand

经

jīng — Through; via; by means of a process

正式

zhèngshì — Formal; official; done according to proper procedure

上诉

shàngsù — To appeal; to take a case to a higher court

至

zhì — To; until; reaching up to

上级

shàngjí — Superior; higher-level authority or court

法院

fǎyuàn — Court; a judicial tribunal of law

获判

huò pàn — To receive a verdict; to be judged as

无罪

wúzuì — Not guilty; innocent; acquitted of charges

证据

zhèngjù — Evidence; proof supporting a claim or verdict

表明

biǎomíng — To indicate; to show clearly; to demonstrate

正是

zhèngshì — Is exactly; precisely is the case

死于

sǐ yú — To die from; to perish as a result of

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind; this type of thing

被称为

bèi chēng wéi — Known as; referred to as; called by a name

死因

sǐyīn — Cause of death; reason for someone's death

认为

rènwéi — To believe; to consider; to think that

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby items

显著

xiǎnzhù — Significant; notable; clearly evident facts

事实

shìshí — Fact; actual truth; reality of a situation

之外

zhī wài — Beyond; outside of; in addition to

再作

zài zuò — To further make; to additionally provide

补充

bǔchōng — To supplement; to add complementary information

资料

zīliào — Material; data; reference information or documents

综合

zōnghé — Comprehensive; to synthesize; combining various elements

参考

cānkǎo — To reference; to consult as a source

可见

kějiàn — It can be seen; referring the reader to a source

第二卷

dì èr juàn — Volume two; the second volume of a work

第三十页

dì sānshí yè — Page thirty; the thirtieth page of a text