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The US is seeking to hire nine people fluent in Ebonics, also known as African American Vernacular English, in order to interpret wiretapped conversations between suspected drug dealers, the US Drug Enforcement Administration stated.
美国毒品管制局(DEA)近日声明,他们正在招募9名精通黑人英语的职员,以便翻译和窃听毒贩之间的对话。
Special Agent Michael Sanders said experts were needed to determine precisely what suspects were saying, which could be crucial in gaining convictions.
特工迈克桑德斯说,他们需要能够精确翻译犯罪嫌疑人之间对话的专家,以便取得有力证据。