因為最近王偉忠訪問平秀琳，又回憶起這位聰穎的大姐。偉忠哥與平秀琳，兩人對談值得一看，很過癮。
喜歡這位言之有理的主持人，雖然可能因為外力的介入，她離開了電視圈，但她的廣播和podcast，仍然很可喜的活著，繼續傳遞著她理性的聲音。
從她邏輯清楚的分析，對台灣時事和政治，絕對會有更進一步的了解。
📻 平秀琳頻道：
好好聽ＦＭ
https://www.provoice.tw/podcast/show?id=3559142a-6d76-4484-ae86-53075e23c70c
Apple Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/%E4%BB%8A%E6%97%A5%E5%B9%B3%E8%A9%95%E7%90%86/id1574598402
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2ysaK4wJ18LZkf0dpZvr6L?si=af04be6574174763
來源：https://www.managertoday.com.tw/articles/view/65523
©經理人
眾議院（United States House of Representatives）又稱為「下議院」，按各州人口比例決定席次，由各州選民選出的議員組成，人數比參議院來得多，大約 400 多名議員。眾議員任期兩年，無任期限制。眾議院議長則由所有議員投票決定，也因此通常會是多數黨的領導者。
根據美國在台協會官網對美國立法機關的說明，眾議院特有的職權包括：
1. 有權對總統和最高法院大法官提出彈劾。
2. 所有涉及增加税收的提案必須從眾議院產生。
3. 如果總統大選中沒有任何一位候選人贏得多數票，由眾議院議員投票決定總統當選人，一州可投一票。
參議院（United States Senate）又稱「上議院」，參議員為美國每個州各選出兩名代表，美國總共 50 個州，故參議院只有 100 名議員。參議員的任期為六年，無任期限制。由美國副總統兼任參議院議長，對總統任命重要職位和條約擁有獨家建議和同意權。
參議院特有的職權大致包括：
1. 批准總統提名的最高法院大法官、下級聯邦法院法官以及行政機構重要職位的人選。
2. 負責批准或否決總統締結的國際條約。
3. 在發生彈劾總統或最高法院大法官的情況時，由參議院主持審判，全體參議員擔任陪審員。
這也說明了為什麼眾議院在 2019 年、2021 年有權對美國前總統唐納．川普（Donald John Trump）先後發起兩次彈劾案，至於彈劾案後續是否通過，必須交由參議院審理。要留意的是，眾、參議院非固定的上下游關係，而是視議案而定。
Resource: The Print https://theprint.in/world/judge-jury-and-social-media-trial-why-johnny-depp-lost-libel-suit-in-uk-but-won-in-us/984386/
In Depp’s case in the UK, the burden of proof lay with The Sun, but in the US, it was Depp who had to persuade the jury that Heard not only defamed him, but did so with malice.
In other words, in the UK, plaintiffs have to show that a false and defamatory statement was made, but in the US they also have to prove an added element of actual malice.
But what really turned the tide in Depp’s favour in the US was the jury as opposed to a single judge in the UK. Experts have highlighted how Depp used a strategy called “deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender” or “Darvo” — a common defence tactic in sexual assault and domestic violence trials.
The strategy, experts say, is “very, very effective against juries” although “lawyers and judges tend not to fall for it” because they are trained to look at evidence.
In this case, Depp’s lawyers employed the tactic effectively, turning him into the victim and Heard the abuser.
The same strategy that was employed in social media as well — the hashtag #justiceforjohnnydepp received 19 billion views on TikTok and trended for weeks on Twitter. It resulted in drawing public attention to the trial — polls reportedly showed that Americans showed more interest in the courtroom drama than the ongoing war in Ukraine or the historic ruling on abortion expected any day from the US Supreme Court.
Although jurors were instructed not to read about the case online, they were not sequestered or isolated, and were allowed to keep their phones.
From: English Island
Ignore his fast talk.
（Ｘ）別管他講話太快。
（Ｏ）別聽他的花言巧語。
Fast talk表面上看來是「講話很快」，其實是指人講話很快、語言浮誇，不太實在。
經常這樣講話的人，我們可以說他是fast talker。而fast talk更常用來當動詞：
He fast-talked his way into a powerful job. 他靠誇誇其談謀了個要職。
They are fast friends.
（Ｘ）他們很快變成朋友。
（Ｏ）他們是很要好的朋友。
大家熟悉Fast意思是「快」，但它還有一個意思，是「牢固的、安穩的」。來看一例：
He's fast asleep.
（Ｘ）他很快睡著。
（Ｏ）他睡得很熟。
Fast asleep 是熟睡，fast不是「很快」，而是「很安穩、很熟」。類似的還有，如果我們說一個規則是hard and fast，意思也是「很明確、很牢固、不能更改」：
We have hard and fast rules for this procedure. 我們對流程規定非常明確。
Fast friend就是取這個意思，「牢固的朋友、可靠的朋友」。再看看例句：
Do you have any fast friend in that company? 你在那家公司有可靠的朋友嗎？
From: Lingoda Class Report (Jessica), Cambridge Dictionary
There's a great page here on the Cambridge dictionary site with some more info on when to use late, when to use lately and when it can be swapped with recently! https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/late-or-lately
Late: Late as an adverb means ‘not on time’:
Well, I couldn’t find my classroom, so I got to the classroom a bit late and then I had to sing a song in front of the other students!
Lately: Lately is used for REPEATED events. Something that is recurring often. We use lately for states or for repeated events, mostly with the present perfect:
She says she’s been feeling tired lately. I think she’s working too much.
You asked me if you could interchange 'recently' and 'shortly,' and I said no. Here is why:
Recently (adverb) meaning - at a recent time; not long ago.
- Recently means something just happened. "I recently started studying astro-physics!"
Since the sentence suggests that Jane and Amber have arrived late to the party this one time, we use recently.
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Shortly (adverb) meaning - in a short time; soon.
- Shortly means something is about to happen. "I will start studying astro-physics shortly."
