英语听力精选进阶版 9083

US media reports say the President Trump¹ told senior Russian officials visiting the White House that the FBI Director James Comey was crazy and that firing him had relieved great pressure on him as President. The White House has not disputed the language used, which was drawn² from a formal account of the meeting. A separate report in the Washington Post says that the law enforcement investigation³ into alleged⁴ links between the Trump campaign and Russia has identified a current White House official close to the President as a person of interest.

据美国媒体报道，美国总统特朗普对到访白宫的俄罗斯高级官员称，联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米太疯狂了，作为总统解雇科米对他来说减轻了很大压力。白宫方面尚未对该言论提出异议，据悉此言论出自会议的正式报告。《华盛顿邮报》的另一篇报道称，执法部门调查了特朗普竞选与俄罗斯所谓的勾连，并指出某位与总统关系密切的现任白宫官员为利害相关人。

Voting has ended in Iran's presidential election after being extended for hours beyond the time polling stations were meant to close. The Interior Ministry⁵ says that turnout was about 70%.

在经历了延迟关闭投票站数小时之后，伊朗总统选举告终。内政部称，投票率约为70%。

The Brazilian President Michel Temer is facing widespread calls for his resignation after the Supreme⁶ Court announced he was being investigated for trying to derail a massive corruption⁷ inquiry⁸ known as Car Wash. The allegations emerged after prosecutors⁹ released plea-bargain testimony¹⁰ from the head of a meat packing firm. Mr. Temer has not yet commented on the new claims.

在最高法院宣布巴西总统米歇尔·特梅尔因涉嫌试图阻止一项名为“洗车行动”的大规模腐败调查而被调查后，米歇尔·特梅尔面临广泛要求其辞职的呼声。在检方公布了某肉类包装公司负责人的一份诉讼交易证词后，上述指控浮出水面。特梅尔先生尚未对这一新的指控作出评论。

The Italian government has passed a decree making childhood vaccination¹¹ for certain diseases compulsory¹² for school enrollment¹³. It's part of efforts to combat outbreaks of diseases, such as measles¹⁴.

意大利政府通过了一项法令，规定将某些疾病的儿童免疫接种作为入学注册的义务强制执行。这是为对抗疾病暴发——例如麻疹——所做努力的一部分。

The Defense¹⁵ Minister of the internationally backed Libyan government has been suspended as reports suggest fatalities¹⁶ in an attack on a southern airbase may be as many as 140, twice the original estimate. The attack breached¹⁷ an informal truce¹⁸ between the rival forces.

因有报道表明，利比亚南部某空军基地遇袭事件中死亡人数可能高达140人——是最初估计的两倍，拥有国际社会支持的利比亚政府的国防部长被停职。这次袭击违反了敌对势力之间的非正式停火协议。

The WikiLeaks founder¹⁹ Julian Assange has hailed as a victory the decision by Swedish prosecutors to shelve a lengthy²⁰ rape²¹ investigation against him. Mr. Assange said his legal battle with the US and Britain would continue and he would never forgive or forget that his name had been slandered²². BBC News.

瑞典检察官决定搁置针对维基解密创始人朱利安·阿桑奇的漫长的强奸调查，此举昭示针对此案阿桑奇已胜。阿桑奇表示，他与美英之间的法律战将会继续，而且他永远不会原谅也不会忘记他的名字被诽谤一事。BBC新闻。

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 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

3 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。

4 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

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

6 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

7 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。

8 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

9 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

10 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

11 vaccination   

n.接种疫苗，种痘

参考例句：

• Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
• Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。

12 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

13 enrollment   

n.注册或登记的人数；登记

参考例句：

• You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
• I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。

14 measles   

n.麻疹，风疹，包虫病，痧子

参考例句：

• The doctor is quite definite about Tom having measles.医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
• The doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.医生叫她注意麻疹出现的症状。

15 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

16 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 breached   

攻破( breach的现在分词 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
• Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。

18 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

19 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

20 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

21 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

22 slandered   

造谣中伤( slander的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She slandered him behind his back. 她在背地里对他造谣中伤。
• He was basely slandered by his enemies. 他受到仇敌卑鄙的诋毁。