CNN 2010-08-27

Shirley Sherrod: I enjoyed my work at USDA. As most of you know, I didn't work in government prior to about a year ago now. It only lasted 11 months. But I did enjoy that work and would want to see that work continue. I just don't think at this point with all that

has happened. I can do that either in the new position that was offered or as State Director for Rural Development in Georgia. It doesn't mean that I'm not interested in that work because I certainly am.

In total, we referred 24 students to the local hospital. Of the 24 students, 13 students were admitted to the hospital; 11 were treated and released. Another 11 who were treated to relief and released, most of them-7 of them-had IV fluids. The remainder did not. I know there is a lot of interest as to whether the students took anything they shouldn't take or that may have caused harm for them and I've been meeting the students at the hospital. And first and foremost I want to share with you that the students are very upset that those innuendoes¹ or insinuations are being made. They feel that they collectively haven't done anything to harm themselves and again as the coach said we believe that knowingly no student did so.

It's a shame. It really is. Because when someone goes into a museum or anywhere and they cut a painting out of a frame, they are doing irreparable damage, I mean, that's a type of damage that, you know, many times cannot be conserved². So, especially with Van Gogh. And Van Gogh did his paintings-sometimes the paint was very very thick. And, you know, when you have a painting like that, when you cut it out of the frame, you lose paint and you lose pieces of the actual canvas. It's a terrible situation. Well, there's to be forensic³, forensic examination of the frames to see if the individuals touched the frame. I think there was some video in the museum itself that has to be checked very closely. I think the next thing they should probably be doing would be looking for any kind of video outside the museum during the whole day. I'm sure there were areas within, you know, 100 yards of the museum that have video cameras and hopefully they might be able to find a, see, a car or a suspicious vehicle, something of that nature...
 

1 innuendoes   

n.影射的话( innuendo的名词复数 )；讽刺的话；含沙射影；暗讽

参考例句：

• innuendoes about her private life 对她私生活含沙射影的指责
• I'm sure he thinks I stole the money—he kept making innuendoes about my \"new-found-wealth\". 我确信他一定以为钱是我偷的，因为他不断含沙射影地说我“新近发了财”。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 conserved   

v.保护，保藏，保存( conserve的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He conserved his energy for the game. 他为比赛而养精蓄锐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Under these conditions, the total mechanical energy remains constant, or is conserved. 在这种条件下，总机械能保持不变或机械能保存。 来自辞典例句

3 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。