VOA标准英语2012--9/11 Attack Mastermind, Co-Plotters Arraigned at Guantanamo
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(五月)
9/11 Attack Mastermind, Co-Plotters Arraigned 1 at Guantanamo
September 11th, 2001 is a painful memory re-lived here by the families of some of the nearly 3,000 victims.
A handful of relatives flew here to watch the arraignment 2 proceedings 3 and face the accused. Clifford Russell's brother died at the World Trade Center and explains why he made the painful trip. "To see for myself in flesh and blood, the attitude, the disrespect that I've heard about for our system, the swagger," he said.
It was the first appearance of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks, and the four others in three years. As they have in past appearances, the five were defiant 4 - refusing to answer the judge's questions and delaying the procedures. One shouted at the judge.
Later, as one of the defense 5 attorneys complained the suspects were mistreated, one of the men started undressing.
The charges against the five include conspiracy 6, murder in violation 7 of the law of war, destruction of property, hijacking 8 an aircraft, and terrorism.
The case was supposed to go to trial years ago, but concerns about rights violations 9 have stalled the process.
U.S. activists 10 have protested that the trial is being held on this base and have called for it to be in a civilian 11 court in the United States.
The government says concerns have been dealt with. The military's chief prosecutor 12, Brigadier General Mark Martins, promises a fair trial.
"The law prohibits the use of any statement obtained as the result of torture, or cruel, inhuman 13 or degrading treatment. And we will implement 14 the law. These proceedings will be fair. And I submit that we military judge-advocates [military prosecutors] who are carrying out assigned duties in this reformed process, have some standing 15 to maintain that they will be fair," he said.
Charges could bring the death penalty for the five suspects, something Clifford Russell says he would not oppose. "Hopefully, they'll get what I believe they deserve," he said.
The trial itself may not begin for several months. For victims' relatives, the arraignment marks one step closer to achieving long-delayed justice.
- He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。
- She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She was remanded to juvenile detention at her arraignment yesterday. 她昨天被送回了对少年拘留在她的传讯。 来自互联网
- Wyatt asks the desk clerk which courthouse he is being transferred to for arraignment. 他向接待警员询问了马宏将在哪个法庭接受传讯。 来自互联网
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
- With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
- He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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 defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
- We must unite the workers in fighting against inhuman conditions.我们必须使工人们团结起来反对那些难以忍受的工作条件。
- It was inhuman to refuse him permission to see his wife.不容许他去看自己的妻子是太不近人情了。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。