VOA慢速英语1500基础单词例句j

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jail¹ [a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime² or for those serving sentences for crimes³ that are not serious]
He was sentenced to ten days in jail.

jewel [a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald]
She keeps her valuable jewels at the bank.

job [the work that one does to earn money]
Jean has a new job at an Internet company.

join [(1) to put together or come together; (2) to become part of or a member of]
I can join the two broken parts together. (1)
We invited her to join our study group. (2)

joint⁴ [shared by two or more]
We made a joint agreement not to meet next week.

joke [something done or said to cause others to laugh]
Have you heard any new jokes?

judge [(1) to form an opinion about; (2) to decide a question, especially a legal⁵ one ; (3) a public official who decides problems of law in a court]
I helped judge the writing ability of each person in the competition. (1)
The jury⁶ judged the two men guilty⁷ of all charges. (2)
The judge in traffic court hears many cases every day. (3)

jump [to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air]
How high can you jump?

jury [a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial]
The jury found him guilty.

just [(1) only; (2) very shortly⁸ before or after the present; (3) at the same time; (4) what is right or fair]
Help me for just a minute. (1)
He just left. (2)
He left just as I came in. (3)
The law is just, in my opinion. (4)