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《The Silent Rift》 S1·E1 (26:08) HSK 7
dàn shì jiàn yú dāng shí de jì shù shǒu duàn luò hòu

但是鉴于当时的技术手段落后

“But given the limited forensic technology back then,”

《The Silent Rift》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 26:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men huái yí shì jié fěi liú xià lái de

“we suspected it was left by a robber.”

dàn shì jiàn yú dāng shí de jì shù shǒu duàn luò hòu CURRENT FOCUS

但是 鉴于当时的技术手段落后

“But given the limited forensic technology back then,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men bìng bù néng què rèn nà fèn xuè jì

我们并不能确认那份血迹

“we couldn't confirm that the blood belonged to Meng Guangcai.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: JUSTIFYING LIMITATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Objective Bureaucratic Framing

In formal Chinese institutional reporting, speakers use standard formal markers like '鉴于' (in view of) to neutrally contextualize historical shortcomings as constraints of circumstance rather than personal negligence.

INTENT TAGS: #justifying #explaining_limitations #objective_reporting #formal_defense
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
鉴于 SPOKEN CHUNK

in view of; considering

A formal connective used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a premise, background condition, or rationale for a decision.

技术手段 SPOKEN CHUNK

technical methods; technological means

Formal vocabulary frequently used in professional, legal, policing, and technical reports.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 10 GRAMMAR
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