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VOA标准英语2009年-Former Israeli PM Olmert Indicted on Corru

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been indicted1 on corruption2 allegations that forced him to resign last year. The charges include fraud, breach3 of trust and failure to report income.
　
Ehud Olmert, 07 Sep 2008

Mr. Olmert is accused of accepting envelopes stuffed with cash from an American Jewish businessman to support a lavish4 style - including, stays at fancy hotel, expensive cigars and first-class travel. He also allegedly double-billed Israeli and Jewish institutions for public trips abroad.

The indictment5 says he committed the crimes while serving as mayor of Jerusalem and as a cabinet minister, before being elected prime minister in 2006.

Michael Partem is the Vice-Chairman of the Movement for Quality Government in Israel.

"The law as it stands now in the State of Israel is to be commended because elected office is not a shelter for misdeeds," said Michael Partem.

Mr. Olmert is one of several senior Israeli officials who have recently been toppled by corruption scandals. President Moshe Katsav resigned after being accused of rape6, and a former finance minister was convicted of embezzlement7.

The scandals have eroded8 public confidence in the government, but Michael Partem sees a silver lining9 - no one is above the law.

"Because of the public's need for transparency, because of the public's demand for a full accounting10, these investigations11, they are a good thing," he said.

Mr. Olmert denies any wrongdoing. He is the first Israeli prime minister to be indicted on criminal charges.


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1 indicted 4fe8f0223a4e14ee670547b1a8076e20     
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 TzCxn     
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 breach 2sgzw     
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
  • We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
  • He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
4 lavish h1Uxz     
adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍
参考例句：
  • He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
  • The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
5 indictment ybdzt     
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
  • They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
6 rape PAQzh     
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
参考例句：
  • The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
  • He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
7 embezzlement RqoxY     
n.盗用，贪污
参考例句：
  • He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
  • The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
8 eroded f1d64e7cb6e68a5e1444e173c24e672e     
adj. 被侵蚀的，有蚀痕的 动词erode的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
  • The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
  • The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock. 小溪在硬石中侵蚀成一条水道。
9 lining kpgzTO     
n.衬里，衬料
参考例句：
  • The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
  • Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
10 accounting nzSzsY     
n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表
参考例句：
  • A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
  • There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
11 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
参考例句：
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

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