voa标准英语2008-US Charges 5 Blackwater Guards With Manslaughter
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)
Blackwater guard Donald Ball (L), and his attorney Steven McCool arrive at Salt Lake City's federal court to surrender, 08 Dec 2008
The charges are in connection with a September 2007 incident in a Baghdad square when the contractors allegedly opened fire on civilians with automatic weapons, grenade launchers and a sniper rifle.
A sixth Blackwater security guard involved in the shooting has pleaded guilty in the case.
"Today's indictment 7 and guilty plea should serve as a reminder 8 that those who engage in unprovoked and illegal attacks on civilians, whether during times of conflict or times of peace, will be held accountable," said Patrick Rowan, the Justice Department's assistant attorney general for national security.
Blackwater says the security guards came under fire while protecting a U.S. State Department convoy 9 and were acting 10 in self-defense 11.
FBI's Joseph Persichini Jr. right, and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey Taylor, attend a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, 8 Dec. 2008
However Jeffrey Taylor, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, says the Iraqis killed in the incident were civilians.
"None of the victims of this shooting was armed. None of them was an insurgent," he said. "Many were shot while inside civilian 4 vehicles that were attempting to flee from the convoy. One victim was shot in the chest while standing 12 in the street with his hands up. Another was injured from a grenade fired into a nearby girls' school."
The shootings caused an uproar 13 and strained relations between Baghdad and Washington.
The incident prompted Iraqi officials to demand the ability to prosecute 14 U.S. security contractors and Iraq won that right in a security pact 15 with the U.S. that goes into effect next month.
FBI official Joseph Persichini calls the events shocking and a violation 16 of basic human rights.
"The individuals charged today displayed a blatant 17 disregard for the core values of the United States Constitution and failed to adhere to the rule of law and the respect for human life," he said. "These individuals must be held accountable for their actions, not just for the integrity of the American people, but for the Iraqi men, women and children whose lives have been destroyed."
The five defendants 18 have turned themselves in to authorities and defense lawyers say the men are innocent.
Blackwater is the largest security contractor 1 in Iraq and provides armed guards for diplomats 19.
The company itself was not charged in the case.
- The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
- The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。
- We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- It's wrong of you to take the child to task for such trifling offenses. 因这类小毛病责备那孩子是你的不对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Thus, Congress cannot remove an executive official except for impeachable offenses. 因此，除非有可弹劾的行为，否则国会不能罢免行政官员。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
- 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。
- I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
- It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。
- The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
- Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。
- 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。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
- His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。
- I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
- Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？
- The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
- The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
- I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。
- His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。
- The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
- As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件