VOA慢速英语--昂山素季被判两项罪名成立将被监禁四年

Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years on Two Charges

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced ousted¹ civilian² leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison Monday on two separate charges.

The long-time prodemocracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner had been found guilty of violating coronavirus rules and having banned communication equipment.

A legal official reported the information to news agencies on the condition the official's identity be kept secret. The official said the 76-year-old Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years on each charge.

Last month, she was found guilty on two other charges and ordered to serve two-years in prison for those.

Suu Kyi was placed in detention³ at an unknown site after her arrest February 1, when the military seized power. It is trying her on many charges in a series of cases. She could spend the rest of her life in prison if found guilty of more.

The military seizure⁴ came just as newly elected lawmakers were to take their seats in parliament. Military officials said the election in November had been dishonest and that the army was answering the wrongdoing. The country's electoral commission had rejected the army's report.

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won a majority of seats in the elections. Top members of her party have also been arrested, including President Win Myint. State Counsellor Suu Kyi served as leader of the ousted government.

Human rights groups have widely condemned⁵ the trials of the ousted civilian leaders as corrupt⁶. The groups say Myanmar's military is seeking to strengthen its power and remove Suu Kyi as a political force.

The army takeover led to large nonviolent protests across the country. The military has made numerous arrests and used deadly force against the protesters. Nearly 1,400 people have been killed by security forces in violent clashes between the military and citizens, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners reports. The group has been observing the number of deaths and arrests throughout Myanmar.

The military has restricted contact with Suu Kyi since it seized power. There have been international calls to include the ousted leader in any talks aimed at easing the country's violent political crisis.

1 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

2 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

3 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

4 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

5 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

6 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。