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单词 jaywalking
释义
jaywalking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdʒeɪ.wɔː.kɪŋ/us
/ˈdʒeɪ.wɑː.kɪŋ/
theactionofwalkingacrossastreetat aplacewhere it is notallowedor without takingcaretoavoidthetraffic:
（不遵守交通规则）乱穿马路
Jaywalking isillegalin somecountries.在一些国家，乱穿马路是违法的。
People were beingarrestedforminorcrimessuch as jaywalking andlittering.有人因为乱穿马路和乱扔垃圾等轻微犯罪而被逮捕。
More examples
  • Withseriouscrimeon theincrease,charitiesareaskingwhy street-sleepers are beingarrestedfor jaywalking.
  • They werestoppedfor jaywalking by anofficerwho they sayyelledat them.
  • Thesignsaid "No jaywalking".
  • She got a jaywalkingticket, afineof $38, which she said she mayappeal.
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(Definition ofjaywalkingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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If a rule prohibitsjaywalking, a judge conforms to that rule just in case she finds that jaywalkers have, and that nonjaywalkers have not, engaged in wrongful conduct.
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Wha t usually motivates my compliance with thejaywalkinglaw is a desire to avoid the $75 fine.
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In ourjaywalkingexample, if the agent conforms simply because there is a rule that forbids jaywalking, then that agent has been motivationally guided by the law.
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Suppose, further, that there is a legally valid nor m that prohibitsjaywalking.
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I fear that that may not be the case unless we eventually introduce a system similar to that in continental countries, where pedestrians are sometimes prosecuted forjaywalking.
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Penalties forjaywalkingvary by state, and, within a state, may vary by county or municipality.
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Unfortunately, their brains are too primitive to devise a crime above the level of littering orjaywalking.
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Many jurisdictions have a separate law defining the difference betweenjaywalking, or disobedience of traffic signal controls.
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Some jurisdictions forbid crossing or using the road anywhere other than at crossings, termed "jaywalking".
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Flower plants as middle dividers on avenues were created to prevent flood from heavy rain, air pollution by smoke belchers and injuries associated withjaywalking.
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The term "jaywalking" was coined in 1915 to label persons crossing a busy street carelessly and becoming a traffic hazard.
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The result is amusing,jaywalking-like juxtapositions, sans the imposition of hypertrophied chin.
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She received no civil or criminal charges as she was clearly sober and the man she hit wasjaywalking.
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Jaywalkingis considered an infraction, but in some jurisdictions, it is a misdemeanor or requires a court appearance.
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