VOA标准英语2012--Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt

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Mubarak Verdict Resounds¹ Through Divided Egypt

The crowd outside the courthouse gathered around any screen they could find to see the historic moment unfold.

"Firstly, Mohammed Hosni al-Sayyid Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing² of protesters," the judge announced.

The reaction was instant. Anti-Mubarak protesters embraced, fell to their knees in prayer, and wept. The sound of fireworks echoed through the crowd.

For some, it was a moment of celebration, but also remembrance. Mohammed held a picture of his brother Bilal, killed during the first days of the uprising.

“Like all the martyrs³, he went out to ask for bread, freedom and equality, but he got a bullet from - I don't want to use a dirty word, but I'll say it - one of the dogs of the deposed⁴ regime,” Mohammed said angrily.

Row after row of security forces secured the courthouse. On the far side, a handful of supporters of the man who led Egypt for nearly 30 years. They recalled a more stable nation before the revolution.

“Supposedly he wasted money. Maybe he did. Maybe he didn't. But look what happened after him - what Egypt has lost,” supporter Hamada Abbas declared.

Defenders⁵ of the 84-year-old ex-president got some good news. Mubarak and his sons Gamal and Alaa were acquitted⁶ of corruption⁷ charges. And while the former leader's dreaded⁸ interior minister, Habib al-Adly, was also found guilty in the killings⁹, other top security officials were cleared.

It reminded some of the revolution itself: the leaders fell, but the next tier remained. The verdicts resounded¹⁰ through a nation divided over its next president: Islamist Mohamed Morsi, or Ahmed Shafiq, Mubarak's last prime minister.

But whatever lies ahead, for these Egyptians, this was a brief moment to savor¹¹.

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1 resounds
v.（指声音等）回荡于某处( resound的第三人称单数 )；产生回响；（指某处）回荡着声音
参考例句：
When the Christmas musical box, music resounds, Christmas old man swinging. 圣诞音乐盒，音乐响起时，圣诞老人会摆动。来自互联网 In the epilogue, the Silk Road resounds with the song of friendship. 尾声：丝绸之路上洋溢着友谊之歌。来自互联网

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 martyrs
n.martyr的复数形式；烈士( martyr的名词复数 )；殉道者；殉教者；乞怜者（向人诉苦以博取同情）
参考例句：
the early Christian martyrs 早期基督教殉道者 They paid their respects to the revolutionary martyrs. 他们向革命烈士致哀。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 deposed
v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证
参考例句：
The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。 The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 defenders
n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者
参考例句：
The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。来自《简明英汉词典》 After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )；使（自己）作出某种表现
参考例句：
The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。 Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

7 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。

8 dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。 He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。来自《用法词典》

9 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

10 resounded
v.（指声音等）回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 )；产生回响；（指某处）回荡着声音
参考例句：
Laughter resounded through the house. 笑声在屋里回荡。 The echo resounded back to us. 回声传回到我们的耳中。来自《简明英汉词典》

11 savor
vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味
参考例句：
The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。 His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。

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