76 贪污腐败仍是非洲国家的主要问题

76 贪污腐败仍是非洲国家的主要问题

Corruption² Still a Major Problem in Africa
Barry Wood
27 Jun 2001 21:03 UTC

Transparency International, the world anti-1)corruption organization, Wednesday released its annual corruption index. Sub-Saharan African countries generally 2)scored poorly.
On a scale of one to ten (with ten being best) only two sub-Saharan countries had scores higher than five. They are Botswana (6) and Namibia (5.4). By 3)contrast, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Cameroon registered scores of two or below and ranked near the bottom of the 91 countries that were 4)surveyed worldwide. Bangladesh topped the list as the world's most corrupt¹ country.
Frank Vogl is the vice³ chairman of 5)Transparency International. He addressed a 6)crowded room of reporters at Washington's National Press Club. "I am personally very saddened that the score for Nigeria has gone down," he said. "It's gone down fractionally. But here you have a national leader of enormous 7)integrity, President Obasanjo, who is trying desperately⁴ to make fighting corruption a huge issue in his country. But clearly, the 8)perceptions of his country have not adequately changed."
The corruption index, launched in 1995, is a 9)compilation of 14 polls done by seven independent institutions. The surveys of business people, academics and country analysts⁵ measure perceptions of corruption. Each country in the index has had at least three surveys done over a three-year period.
Mr. Vogl calls the corruption index a wake-up call for national leaders. He says the public at large has become very skeptical⁶ of leaders who say they will fight corruption. He says people are waiting for actual improvements like, for example, not having to pay 10)bribes to get something done.
Transparency International says it is greatly concerned about corruption in Zimbabwe (3.0) where 11)journalists and civil servants are being 12)intimidated. Mr. Vogl noted⁷, by contrast, corruption is at least being debated in neighboring South Africa (4.8). "What is so interesting here is not just a tiny little change," he said. "But the fact that there is a very strong public debate in South Africa about corruption. It is very important that that debate be 13)sustained. Because, while South Africa does relatively⁸ well, compared to its neighbors on our index, the very fact that South Africa still has a level of five or less ought to be and I think it is a major concern to the government and people of South Africa."
Fifty-five countries, many of them very poor, scored less than five on the index, suggesting high levels of perceived corruption in government and public administration.
 

(1) corruption[kE5rQpF(E)n]n.腐败, 贪污, 堕落
(2) score[skC:(r)]n.得分vi.记分, 刻痕, 得分
(3) contrast[kEn5trB:st; (?@) kEn5trAst]vt.使与...对照n.对比, 对照
(4) survey[sE5veI]n.测量, 调查vt.调查(收入,民意等) 测量
(5) transparency[trAn5spArEnsI, trB:-]n.透明, 透明度
(6) crowded[5kraJdId]adj.拥挤的, 塞满的
(7) integrity[In5te^rItI]n.正直, 诚实, 完整, 完全, 完整性
(8) perception[pE5sepF(E)n]n.理解,感知,感觉
(9) compilation[kRmpI5leIF(E)n]n.编辑
(10) bribe[braIb]n.贿赂vt.贿赂, 向...行贿
(11) journalist[5dV:nElIzt]n.新闻记者, 从事新闻杂志业的人
(12) intimidate[In5tImIdeIt]v.胁迫
(13) sustained[sE`steInd]adj.持续不变的, 相同的

 

1 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。

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。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

6 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。