英语新闻视频 US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns

 

Embattled US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced his resignation. But he has not given a reason for his sudden departure. The move ends months of questions about his competence 1 and accusations 2 from the Congress that he politicized the office to benefit President George W. Bush.
Gonzales announced he will resign as Attorney General next month. He thanked President George W. Bush for his friendship, saying despite his own troubles, he considers it a great privilege to have led the Justice Department.
Gonzales said, "I met with President Bush and informed him of my decision to conclude my government service as attorney general of the US, effective as of September 17th, 2007."
Meanwhile Bush lashed 3 out at Gonzales' critics. The president has stood by his friend and finally accepted his resignation over the weekend.
Bush said, "After months of unfair treatment, Judge Gonzales decided 4 to resign his position and I accept his decision. It is sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person, like Alberto Gonzales is impeded 5 from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons."
Bush leaves Washington next Monday for Australia, and Gonzales' replacement 6 might not be named by then. The government says Solicitor 7 General Paul Clement 8 will be acting 9 Attorney General until a replacement is found.
Gonzales worked for Bush when he was governor of Texas in the 1990s. He served as White House lawyer in Bush's first presidential term before becoming the first Hispanic attorney general in 2005.

 

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competence

  
 


n.能力，胜任，称职


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This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。












2
accusations

  
 


n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名


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There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。












3
lashed

  
 


adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥


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The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》












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decided

  
 


adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的


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This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。












5
impeded

  
 


阻碍，妨碍，阻止( impede的过去式和过去分词 )


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Work on the building was impeded by severe weather. 楼房的施工因天气恶劣而停了下来。
He was impeded in his work. 他的工作受阻。












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replacement

  
 


n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品


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We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。












7
solicitor

  
 


n.初级律师，事务律师


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The solicitor's advice gave me food for thought.律师的指点值得我深思。
The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case.律师请求将这个案件的诉讼延期。












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clement

  
 


adj.仁慈的；温和的


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A clement judge reduced his sentence.一位仁慈的法官为他减了刑。
The planet's history contains many less stable and clement eras than the holocene.地球的历史包含着许多不如全新世稳定与温和的地质时期。












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acting

  
 


n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的


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Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。