VOA标准英语2010年-Organizers of India's Commonwealth Gam
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(八)月
Indian laborers 1 work on one of the venues 2 of the Commonwealth 3 Games, in New Delhi, 10 Aug 2010
India is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in October – a sporting event involving 71 nations. But the upcoming event is mired 4 in allegations of corruption 5.
In the Indian capital, New Delhi, organizers of the Commonwealth Games are racing 6 against time to get stadiums, other venues and sports facilities ready for the event to be held from October 3 - 14. New Delhi's roads and other infrastructure 7 are being spruced up.
It is the biggest sporting event India will host in nearly 30 years, and was meant to showcase a rising and resurgent country.
But in recent days, the Commonwealth Games have become embroiled 8 in controversy 9.
Financial irregularities
The government's auditor 10 has held the organizing body responsible for financial irregularities, loss of revenue and overpayments in over a dozen projects related to the Games. The anti-corruption watchdog has also highlighted concerns regarding several projects.
Many projects have missed deadlines, and concerns have been voiced about shoddy work at new stadiums.
Three senior officials of the organizing committee of the Games have been suspended over allegations of graft 11 involving the Queen's Baton 12 Relay in London.
The widening corruption charges have rocked parliament as angry lawmakers have demanded that the government investigate any fraud, and sack the head of the organizing committee.
Government stance
India's Sports Minister M.S. Gill has promised action against the guilty.
He says the government will probe all charges of corruption and conduct an inquiry 13 into all allegations being made. He says nothing will be hidden.
But the minister has appealed to the lawmakers and people to keep the focus on hosting the games successfully, saying that national prestige is at stake.
Gill says the "searchlight" should be turned to the players who will participate in the Games. He says India's reputation must be upheld.
Organizing committee stance
The Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games has denied all charges of irregularities, and has vowed 14 to stage a successful event. It says preparations have been made to receive two million tourists as well as nearly 10,000 athletes and officials from other countries.
But with corruption allegations continuing to dominate media headlines, questions are being raised whether the event has lost some of its sheen even before it has begun.
- Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
- The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
- Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网
- He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
- Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。
- The country was mired in recession. 这个国家陷入了经济衰退的困境。
- The most brilliant leadership can be mired in detail. 最有才干的领导也会陷于拘泥琐事的困境中。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 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。
- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。
- John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled. 约翰和彼得在争吵，但玛丽不愿卷入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
- The auditor was required to produce his working papers.那个审计员被要求提供其工作底稿。
- The auditor examines the accounts of all county officers and departments.审计员查对所有县官员及各部门的帐目。
- I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
- The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。
- With the baton the conductor was beating time.乐队指挥用指挥棒打拍子。
- The conductor waved his baton,and the band started up.指挥挥动指挥棒，乐队开始演奏起来。
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。