新闻周刊:特朗普集团首席财务官遭刑事调查(1)

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Allen Weisselberg and Donald Trump¹—A Timeline of Their Relationship

艾伦·魏斯伯格与唐纳德·特朗普的关系的时间线

BY JAMES WALKER

作者：詹姆斯·沃克

The New York attorney general's office has opened a criminal investigation² into the Trump Organization's chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg over alleged³ tax issues, it has been reported.

据报道，纽约总检察长办公室就涉嫌税务问题对特朗普集团的首席财务官艾伦·魏斯伯格展开了刑事调查。

New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has been investigating the top Trump Organization official for months,

纽约总检察长利蒂夏·詹姆斯办公室数月来一直在调查特朗普集团的最高官员，

The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous⁴ sources familiar with the matter.

据《纽约时报》周三援引知情匿名消息人士的话报道。

According to the Times, the New York attorney general's probe into Weisselberg overlaps⁵ with a separate investigation by the district attorney's office.

据《泰晤士报》报道，纽约总检察长对魏斯伯格的调查与地方检察官办公室的另一项调查重叠。

Both officers are reportedly probing whether tax was paid on the CFO's receipt of fringe benefits at the Trump Organization.

据报道，这两名官员都在调查首席财务官在特朗普集团领取的额外补贴是否缴税。

Former President Donald Trump slammed the probes into his company on Wednesday afternoon,

前总统唐纳德·特朗普周三下午抨击了对其公司的调查，

saying there was "nothing more corrupt⁶ than an investigation that is in desperate search for a crime."

称“没有什么调查要比拼命搜查特朗普集团的犯罪证据更加腐败了”。

He also repeated his allegation that the probes were part of a "partisan⁷ Witch Hunt" against him.

他还重申了对自己的指控，并称这些调查是针对他的“党派政治迫害”的一部分。

The attorney general's team are reportedly interested in flipping⁸ Weisselberg into cooperating with them on their wider investigation into the Trump Organization.

据报道，总检察长团队有意让魏斯伯格与他们合作，对特朗普集团展开更广泛的调查。

He has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

他没有被指控有任何不当行为。

Newsweek has attempted to contact Weisselberg through his attorney for further comment.

《新闻周刊》试图通过魏斯伯格的律师联系他，征求进一步的意见。

The Trump Organization has also been contacted.

还与特朗普集团取得了联系。

Weisselberg has worked with the Trump Organization's finances for decades, and started working for Trump's father, Fred, roughly five decades ago.

魏斯伯格与特朗普集团的财务部门合作了几十年，并在大约50年前开始为特朗普的父亲弗雷德工作。

Here is a timeline of Allen Weisselberg's relationship with Donald Trump.

以下是艾伦·魏斯伯格与唐纳德·特朗普关系的时间表。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 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。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

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。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

5 overlaps   

v.部分重叠( overlap的第三人称单数 )；（物体）部份重叠；交叠；（时间上）部份重叠

参考例句：

• The style in these two books largely overlaps. 这两本书的文体有许多处是一致的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The new office overlaps the functions of the one already in existence. 新机构的职能与那个现存机构的职能部分重叠。 来自辞典例句

6 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

7 partisan   

adj.党派性的；游击队的；n.游击队员；党徒

参考例句：

• In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
• The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。

8 flipping   

讨厌之极的

参考例句：

• I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆！
• Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。