学个词Learn a Word 第609期 Sting

今天我们要学的词是sting。 Sting, 常常用来指警察采取的秘密行动。 "In a six-week sting operation, Philadelphia police netted 85 fugitives," 在一次六个星期的秘密行动中，警方抓捕了85名逃犯。 "Fifteen Illinois police officers were charged in an FBI sting," 在美国联邦调查局采取的一次秘密行动中，15名伊利诺伊州的警察受到指控。 "The FBI launched the yearlong sting because there were widespread reports of police corruption¹ in the area," 联邦调查局采取这次长达一年之久的秘密行动，是因为很多消息来源都报告说，当地警察存在腐败行为。好，今天我们学习的词是sting...

 

1 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。