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Government official in India drains reservoir to recover his dropped cellphone

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It took three days to pump out the water. The official, who was taking a selfie when he dropped the phone, said it contained sensitive info, but when found it no longer worked. He's been suspended.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martínez.

Imagine dropping your phone in a reservoir while taking a selfie. Just let it go, and get a replacement², right? No. When this happened to a government official in India, he ordered the reservoir drained. It took three days to pump out close to 500,000 gallons of water. The food inspector³ claimed the phone contains sensitive government information, but when it was found, surprise, it no longer worked, and the official ended up getting suspended.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

3 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。