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This pattern is common in formal written Chinese, especially legal and news writing. 由 introduces the party responsible for arranging something, 委托 means 'to entrust', and 代为 means 'to do something on someone’s behalf'. Together, they show that one institution authorizes another to carry out an action.
"“山东入室抢婴案”由山东省高级人民法院委托泰安市中级人民法院代为二审宣判。"
This is a very important legal grammar pattern. 以 means 'on the basis of' or 'for', linking the crime to the punishment. The structure is often used in court reports: 以 + crime + 判处 + punishment. Learners will often see it in formal written Chinese.
"以拐卖儿童罪分别判处被告人曾某孩死刑，缓期二年执行，剥夺政治权利终身，并处没收个人全部财产。"
经 here means 'after' or 'through' an official process. It is often followed by verbs like 查明, 查证, 审理, 鉴定 to show that a conclusion was reached after investigation, verification, trial, or examination. This pattern is extremely common in formal reports and legal texts.
"法院经审理查明，2006年10月左右，曾某孩得知刘某强、苏某娥夫妇欲寻找一男婴抱养，产生盗窃男婴出卖之念，纠集吕某东、王某勇参与作案。"
"曾某孩在二审期间检举、揭发他人犯罪，经山东省人民检察院查证不属实，不能认定为立功表现。"
足以 means 'sufficient to' or 'enough to'. It is used to indicate that evidence, reasons, or conditions are strong enough to support a conclusion. This is a high-frequency formal pattern in academic, legal, and news Chinese.
"本案物证、笔录等，足以证实曾某孩与吕某东、王某勇共同预谋，并根据袁某贵提供的被害人家庭信息，于深夜潜入被害人家中，采用暴力手段强抢男婴并贩卖给他人的事实。"
This pattern group is very important in formal reasoning. 相互印证 means 'mutually corroborate'; 与……相悖 means 'contradict'; 与……不符 means 'not match / be inconsistent with'. These structures are common when evaluating testimony, logic, or evidence in legal and analytical writing.
"与其关于袁某贵向其提供被害人家庭情况的供述能够相互印证。"
"其上诉理由与常理不符，亦与在案证据相悖。"
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
ever (in the past)
CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
ginger
short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]
monthly
menstruation
(bound form) class; rank; grade
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