Musician Gao Xiaosong, who was caught drunken driving, had his license1 revoked2 on Monday.

因醉酒驾驶被捕的音乐人高晓松本周一被吊销驾驶证。

上文报道中的高晓松因drunken driving(醉酒驾驶)而被捕,警方宣布revoke his drivers license(吊销他的驾驶执照)。Revoke的意思是取消;废除;使无效,比如:The government formally revoked the state of emergency.(政府正式解除紧急状况。)

高晓松的醉酒驾驶致使four-car pileup(四辆车连环相撞),三人受伤,现在他被拘留在detention house(看守所)中。目前醉酒驾驶已入刑法,成为一项independent charge(独立罪名),违者将遭到heavy penalty(严惩)。