accomplice
[ 共犯者
=a person who helps someone such as a criminal to do something wrong
draconian
[ 〔罰などが〕過酷な、極めて厳しい、厳格な
◆古代アテネの厳格な執政官 Dracon(ドラコン)から =very strict and cruel
This word actually comes from the person who legistlator in ancient Athens whose name was Draco and he was famous for establishing laws that were really severe even for a trivial offence. The penalty was death. Draconian fine, Draconian legislation. That's sort of thing
今回は複数形で使われて、飲酒運転と事故の利害関係のことを指している? LDOCEでのエントリー high stakes a) if the stakes are high when you are trying to do something, you risk losing a lot or it will be dangerous if you fail: Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stakes are high.
a spate of
[ 多数の
spate of something =a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially bad things:
no amount of punishment would bring back the life of a child
[ どんな量刑を持ってしても、子どもの命は戻らない
bring back =to start to use something again that was used in the past [= reintroduce]:
take to the road
[ 車などで旅立つ、出立する
in the first place
[ まず初めの段階で
sticker laws are an effective means
[ 法律の厳格化は有効な手段である
traffic fatality [ 事故死者
fatality
=a death in an accident or a violent attack
designated driver
[ 指定ドライバー
designate =to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose
☆Zero in on the lesson☆
in a state of(人の健康状態や精神状態について)・・・の状態にある in a state
(口語表現)動揺している、落ち着かない
be in a real state
[ ひどく動揺している
they had all reached a state of exhaustion
[ 彼らはみんなへとへとになった
大雪がすべての公共機関をまひ状態にしました。
[ The heavy snow left the entire public transportation system in a state of paralysis.
☆Vocabulary for the topic☆
deter
[ 抑止する、防止する
(類)dissuade, discourage =to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
misdemeanor
[ 軽犯罪、品行不良、非行
=a bad or unacceptable action that is not very serious: