英语听力：自然百科 国家地理：钻石：黑暗的一面—13

 To get to the captial Monrovia, he enlisted¹ help of his tennis partner, Liberia's notorious security chief, General Benjamin Yalta.-He said the ship will be there in two hours. And the moment I heard that ship, going alarmed for it. For me, it was heaven.

Friends in high places can organize helicopter rides, but they could not deliver him from international law. 

 

 

Out of blue, another big break would land on the lapse² of Antwerp diamond scout³ detectives. Five days after the robbery, their prime suspect was waiting outside the diamond center. A security guard alerted them.

-The guy you are looking for is now right then front of our entrance here.

Their chief suspect have returned to the scene of the crime.

-We were very difficult to believe.

Prehaps playing the role of an innocent man, company director have turned up for work as usual, so as to not to raise suspicion. 

-When we were arrived, Notarbartolo was very calm. Our colleagues from local police were holding him.

The diamonds scouts⁴ believe that they had the mastermind, but the diamonds have vanished. The Italian jewelry⁵ shop owner refused to talk, pleading innocent. While fortune and stolen gems⁶ remained hidden, Notarbartolo was found guilty and sentenced to ten years jail. Three of his accomplices⁷ got five years each.

1 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 lapse   

n.过失，流逝，失效，抛弃信仰，间隔；vi.堕落，停止，失效，流逝；vt.使失效

参考例句：

• The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse.这一事故被看作是一次严重的安全疏忽。
• I had a lapse of memory.我记错了。

3 scout   

n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

4 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

5 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

6 gems   

growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长

参考例句：

• a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
• The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。

7 accomplices   

从犯，帮凶，同谋( accomplice的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was given away by one of his accomplices. 他被一个同伙出卖了。
• The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merIt'shall be rewarded. 首恶必办， 胁从不问，立功受奖。