第22解

bar

【英文】When I was first called to the bar，I received a very large certificate bearing the Governor’s signature evidencing my appointment as Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery.

【譯文】我第一次獲得律師資格時，我得到一張很大的證書。證書上有州長的簽名，證明我已被任命為律師和衡平法院法務(wù)官。

【解釋】bar 作為動詞時，在法律上的基本含義是“禁止”，本例中的bar為名詞，指“法欄”，故called to the bar指“獲得律師開業(yè)資格”。此外，該詞還可以與其他詞構(gòu)成更多詞組。

再如：

1.Last month he refused to be called within the bar.〔譯文：上月他拒絕擔(dān)任皇室律師。〕

2.Fisher was behind bars last night，charged with attempted murder.

〔譯文：由于被指控犯有謀殺未遂罪，費希爾昨晚進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄。〕