英语听力精选进阶版 9235

A judge in Washington has fiercely criticized President Trump¹’s former national security adviser² Michael Flynn, saying it could be argued that he had sold out his country. At a hearing in Washington, he expressed distain and disgust. The sentencing of Mr. Flynn for lying to the FBI was postponed³ to allow more time for him to cooperate with investigators⁴.

华盛顿某法官猛烈抨击了特朗普的前国家安全顾问迈尔克?弗林，并表示有理由证明他背叛了自己的国家。在华盛顿举行的听证会上，该法官表达了对弗林的蔑视和厌恶。因弗林向美国联邦调查局(FBI)撒谎而对其进行的判决进行了推迟，因为想让他有更多的时间跟调查人员合作。

Donald Trump has agreed to shut down his family charity, the Trump Foundation. New York’s Attorney General said Mr. Trump had used the foundation as a personal checkbook for his business and political interests. A lawyer for the charity accused the attorney general of issuing a misleading statement.

特朗普同意关闭其家族慈善团体——特朗普基金会。纽约州总检察长表示，特朗普曾将该基金会作为私人支票簿，用于商业和政治领域。该基金会的一位律师控诉这位总检察长，称他发布的声明有误导性。

Britain’s Defense⁵ Secretary says 3,500 soldiers are ready to assist in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Earlier, the cabinet decided⁶ to step up preparations for leaving the European without a deal in March.

英国国防部部长表示，3500名士兵愿意协助应对无协议脱欧可能带来的后果。此前，英国内阁决定再接再厉，为3月份无协议脱欧做准备。

An official report into post-election violence in Zimbabwe earlier this year has found that troops used disproportional force against opposition⁷ protesters. Inquiries⁸ said soldiers were not justified⁹ in shooting dead six demonstrators.

有一份官方报告内容与津巴布韦选举后的暴力形势有关，这份报告是今年年初发布的。报告指出，军队动用大量兵力针对反对派抗议者。报告还指出，士兵们在没有充分理由的情况下射杀了6名抗议者。

The Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has handed his government’s resignation after a no-confidence vote was tabled in parliament. He’d been trying to run a minority government since his Flemish coalition¹⁰ in parliament withdrew earlier this month. It pulled out a protest at the government’s backing for UN deal on migration¹¹.

比利时总理米歇尔递交了辞呈，根据是议会对他进行不信任投票的结果。米希尔曾试图建立少数派政府，因为他在议会的新弗拉芒联盟本月初已经脱离了组织，并发起了抗议，因为政府支持联合国与移民有关的协议。

The Brazilian construction firm Andrade Gutierrez has signed a deal with the government as part of a corruption¹² inquiry¹³, and promised to pay back $400 million. The company has admitted paying bribes¹⁴ to government officials.

巴西建筑公司安德拉德古铁雷斯与政府签订而来一份协议，该协议是腐败调查的部分内容。该公司还承诺偿还政府4亿美元。该公司承认贿赂政府官员。

European football’s governing body UEFA is investigating alleged¹⁵ anti-semitic chanting by supporters of Chelsea in a match last week in Hungary. A small section of the English fans were heard using a chant that included a derogatory word for Jews.

欧洲足球协会联盟(UEFA)正在调查切尔西支持者唱反犹歌曲的事件。此事发生在匈牙利上周举行的比赛期间。有人听到，一部分英国球迷所唱的歌曲中含有对犹太人的侮辱性字眼。

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 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

3 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

4 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 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。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

10 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

11 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

12 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。

13 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。

14 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

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。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

15 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