VOA慢速英语2019 学个词 fabricate

今天我们要学的词是 fabricate。

fabricate 的意思是编造、捏造。U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has formally requested updates from the Department of Justice on four criminal referrals submitted last year of individuals who fabricated allegations against then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh. 美国参议员格拉斯利已正式要求司法部提供有关去年提交的对4人刑事转介的最新进展，其中涉及对当时的卡瓦诺法官的指控。

After the news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been indicted¹ on corruption² charges, his opponents called for his resignation while his supporters believe the charges are fabricated. 在以色列总理内塔尼亚胡被控犯有腐败罪之后，他的反对者要求他辞职，而他的支持者则认为这些指控是捏造的。

1 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

2 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。