新西兰英语 660 Illegal spying on Kim Dotcom
英语课
September 27th 2012
The Prime Minister apologized to Kim Dotcom today for the GCSB spying on him. The GCSB can only spy on foreigners who could be a threat to New Zealand but Mr Dotcom is a New Zealand resident. Most Aucklanders know this because when Mr Dotcom gained his PR status in 2011, he held a giant fireworks display in Auckland which cost half a million dollars. It seems the GCSB did not know this.
In January this year, Kim Dotcom’s home was raided 2 by the police and he was arrested. Two months before this, the GCSB spied on him. They said this was to check that he and his partners were not a danger to police. We don’t know what kind of spying the GCSB did. Was it checking emails or phone tapping or just watching who entered and left the house?
The Labour Party said this action could cost the country millions of dollars because Kim Dotcom could sue 3. It also damaged New Zealand’s reputation as a country without corruption 4.
The Prime Minister said that the GCSB made a mistake. The Inspector-General, who is an independent person, will investigate how this mistake happened.
Listen to January 21st 2012 to hear about the raid 1 on Kim Dotcom’s home.
Vocabulary
GCSB – Government Communications Security Bureau
threat – a possible danger
raid – a surprise attack by the police
sue – go to court to get money for this illegal action
reputation – good name
investigate – try to find out
v.劫掠，攫取，袭击，突击搜捕；n.突然袭击
- Our house was blown up in an air raid.在一次空袭中我们的房子被炸掉了。
- During their raid on the house,the police found a lot of drugs.在对这所房子的搜查中，警方发现了大量的毒品。
对…进行突然袭击（raid的过去式与过去分词形式）
- The enemy raided the docks. 敌人突然袭击了码头。
- Enemy troops raided our border areas. 敌军对我边境地区进行袭击。
vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉
- If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
- The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
- 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。