Six cases of alleged voter intimidation at drop box locations in Arizona have been referred to the Justice Department in Washington, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Monday.
美国国务卿凯蒂·霍布斯(Katie Hobbs)周一表示，亚利桑那州六起涉嫌恐吓选民的案件已提交给华盛顿的司法部。
“Voter harassment may include gathering around ballot drop boxes questioning voters, brandishing weapons, taking pictures of people voting and following or chasing voters who are attempting to drop off their ballots, and it can all be considered voter intimidation. It is unacceptable.” Hobbs said in a release.
“骚扰选民的行为可能包括聚集在投票箱周围询问选民、挥舞武器、拍摄选民投票的照片、跟踪或追逐试图丢弃选票的选民，这些都可以被视为恐吓选民。这是不可接受的。”霍布斯在一份新闻稿中说。
alleged adj. /əˈlɛdʒd/
An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true. 指称的
• They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating.
他们已经开始了绝食以抗议所指称的打人事件。
intimidate v. /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want 恐吓；威胁
• They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
refer v. /rɪˈfɜː/
If you refer a task or a problem to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it. 提交
• He could refer the matter to the high court.
他可以把这件事提交高等法院。
harassment /ˈhəræsmənt, ˈhærəs-/
Harassment is behaviour which is intended to trouble or annoy someone, for example repeated attacks on them or attempts to cause them problems. 骚扰
• Another survey found that 51 percent of women had experienced some form of sexual harassment in their working lives.
另一份调查显示有51%的女性在其职业生涯中曾遭遇过某种形式的性骚扰。
brandish /ˈbrændɪʃ/
If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way. 挥舞 (尤指武器)
• He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.
他出现在休息室,挥舞着一把刀。
