2012年ESL之商务英语 24 Dealing With Corrupt Officials

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Dealing¹ With Corrupt² Officials

Vera: I can’t believe that Stan has been arrested. I know that he wasn’t always on the up-and-up, but he’s being accused of influence peddling³ and taking bribes⁴. 

Keigo: Stan has been getting kickbacks⁵ for years. Everybody knew that if you wanted to get what you wanted from this department, you had to grease Stan’s palms. There isn’t a more corrupt official than Stan. 

Vera: But he was always so nice to me. 

Keigo: That was part of the problem. He was always good to his friends and family. That’s why he’s also known for his nepotism⁶ and cronyism⁷. He gave friends and family plum jobs with big salaries. He had an entire good old boy network. 

Vera: Do you really think he’ll go to jail? 

Keigo: I’m sure of it. On second thought, if he can find a judge who’s on the take and is as corrupt as he is, he has a fighting chance. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse