2006年VOA标准英语-Philippine Video Could Provide New Evidence of
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By Douglas Bakshian
Manila
04 July 2006
Philippine Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye, left, speaks with, generals as they prepare to watch a video, titled 'Conspiracy 1 in Treachery' (File photo - April 10, 2006)
A previously 2 unknown videotape could provide fresh evidence for a Philippine military investigation 3 into an alleged 4 coup 5 plot against President Gloria Arroyo 6 in February this year. The tape shows a key general withdrawing his support from Mrs. Arroyo and calling her presidency 7 "illegal."
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Brigadier General Danilo Lim is a key figure in the events surrounding the alleged coup plot. He was removed from his command just before Philippine President Gloria Arroyo announced a national emergency on February 24, and has been in military custody 8 since then.
Lim has denied involvement in any coup plot, but on Monday, local television channel ABS-CBN aired a video of General Lim, announcing he was withdrawing support from President Arroyo, and calling her rule unconstitutional and illegal.
The television station says the tape, apparently 9 shot around the time of the alleged coup, was intended for public broadcast once forces loyal to General Lim had taken over the government during the February turmoil 10. The general is explicit 11 in his taped message.
"We cannot stand idly by while the rule of law, the moral order, and the integrity of our institutions, the very future of our country and people and our own professional careers, are destroyed by this bogus president," he said. "We have today withdrawn 12 our support from Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in order to end her unconstitutional and illegal occupation of the presidency."
In the tape General Lim says the military claims only the moral high ground, and does not seek power.
"We call on Mrs. Arroyo to accept gracefully 13 the formation of a new government. As soldiers we do not seek political powers for ourselves," he continued. "We shall not allow anyone to use political power to commit crimes against our people or to pursue their own personal agenda at the expense of the national interest."
The television station refuses to say how and where it got this tape, the existence of which was unknown until late Monday. The presidential palace has not released any statement about the tape. But Presidential Chief of Staff Michael Defensor told the television station that the tape shows there was a threat to the government, and there was a basis for President Arroyo's declaration of emergency rule in February.
Critics say the President used the alleged coup as cover for a crackdown on her political opposition 14, which accuses her of corruption 15, and vote fraud in the 2004 election. She survived an impeachment 16 bid last year.
Meanwhile, Vice 17 Admiral Rufino Lopez, in charge of the military investigation into the alleged coup, says reports that investigators 18 have recommended that dozens of officers face court-martial are inaccurate 19. The military says it has yet to finalize 20 the probe.
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
- She continued along the path until she came to the arroyo.她沿着小路一直走到小河边。
- They had a picnic by the arroyo.他们在干枯的河床边野餐过。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
- She was quite explicit about why she left.她对自己离去的原因直言不讳。
- He avoids the explicit answer to us.他避免给我们明确的回答。
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
- She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet. 她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。
- The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line. 新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- 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。
- Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
- The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The book is both inaccurate and exaggerated.这本书不但不准确，而且夸大其词。
- She never knows the right time because her watch is inaccurate.她从来不知道准确的时间因为她的表不准。