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▍原文
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's former couples therapist said the pair engaged in "mutual abuse" during the final months of their stormy marriage.
Mr Depp has sued his ex-wife over a story she wrote in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence. He denies any abuse. Ms Heard filed a $100m counterclaim.
At issue in the trial is Ms Heard's 2018 opinion piece in the Washington Post, describing herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse". Mr Depp says the article - which does not mention him by name - is defamatory and derailed his career.
▍语言点
1. engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ v. 参与，参加
· 构词：en-进入，gage-承诺
· engage in sth. 从事于/忙于做某事
· I have never engaged in criminal activities.
我从来没参与过犯罪活动。
2. mutual /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ adj. 相互的
3. stormy /ˈstɔːrmi/ adj. 激烈的，愤怒的；一波三折的；暴风雨的
· a stormy relationship 一波三折的关系
· a stormy debate 激烈的辩论
4. sue /suː/ v. 起诉
5. domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ adj. 家庭的，国内的
· domestic violence 家暴
6. counterclaim /ˌkaʊnt̬ərˈkleɪm/ n. 反诉
· counterattack n. 反击
· counterintuitive /ˌkaʊnt̬ərɪnˈtuːitɪv/ adj. 反常理的
· claim /kleɪm/ n. 索赔
7. represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ v. 代表
8. defamatory /dɪˈfæmətɔːri/ adj. 诽谤的
· 构词：de-下降，词根fam-名声，-atory 形容词后缀
9. derail /ˌdiːˈreɪl/ v. 打乱，扰乱(原计划、原定协议等)；火车脱轨
· 构词：de-下降，rail-铁轨
· The incident threatened to derail her career.
这起事件威胁到了她的职业生涯，可能会破坏她的事业发展。
▍复述文本
I couldn't believe it.Johnny Depp has sued his ex-wife because of a story she wrote in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence. But he denies any abuse. And his ex-wife Heard filed a $100m counterclaim.
Their former couples therapist said they engaged in "mutual abuse" during the final months of their stormy marriage. And his ex-wife posted the story on the news saying she was a public figure representing domestic violence. Johnny said it's defamatory and it derailed his career.
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