South Korea's ex-president dies

South Korea's ex-president dies 韩国前总统身亡

 Mr Roh served as South Korea's president from 2003 to 2008

Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hy

un has died of head injuries after falling into a ravine峡谷）while climbing a mountain, police say.

Mr Roh, 62, was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, according to Yonhap news agency.

Police said they were trying to determine whether the death was an accident or suicide.

The former president left office in February 2008 and had been under investigation¹ for alleged（被指称的）bribery³. （贿赂行为）

"President Roh fell down a mountain. He was transported to a hospital where doctors said he had been dead upon arrival. But his death has not yet been officially confirmed," a spokesman of the National Police Agency told the AFP news agency.

"We're investigating whether he fell by accident or committed suicide," he said.

Yonhap said Mr Roh died after being transported from his hometown of Gimhae to a hospital in the southern city of Busan.

Bribery allegations

A human rights lawyer, Mr Roh took office in 2003 vowing⁴ to fight corruption⁵, but correspondents say his term was a rollercoaster(欢乐摩天轮) ride, with his party hit by scandal and infighting.

He was suspended early in 2004, after parliament voted to impeach⁶ him over a breach⁷ of election rules, but the Constitutional Court later overturned the move and he was reinstated.（继单）

Last month, Mr Roh was questioned over allegations that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes⁸ from a wealthy businessman.

The former president later apologised for the scandal.

"I feel ashamed before my fellow citizens. I am sorry for disappointing you," he said in a televised statement.

In a statement posted on his website in April, Mr Roh admitted that his wife received a substantial sum of money from the businessman, but suggested it was not a bribe², but a payment to help her settle a debt.

（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

3 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

4 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 impeach   

v.弹劾；检举

参考例句：

• We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
• The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。

7 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

8 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏