2006年VOA标准英语-South Africa's Former Deputy President to
时间：2019-01-30 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（四月）
By Rowan Reid
Johannesburg
03 April 2006
A supporter of former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma wields 1 a mock weapon as she protests outside the Johannesburg High Court, during Zuma's ongoing 2 rape 3 trial, March 29, 2006
South Africa's former deputy president, Jacob Zuma, is taking the stand this week in his defense 5 against a rape charge in the Johannesburg High Court. This is the first time Zuma has presented his side of the story to the court.
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It promises to be a challenging week for Jacob Zuma, the former deputy president of South Africa, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping 6 a family friend last November at his home.
On the stand for the first time in the month-old trial, Zuma suggested the charges were part of a political plot designed to bury his hopes of becoming the next president.
The 31-year-old alleged 7 victim has testified she looked at Zuma as a father figure.
In his opening testimony 8 Zuma denied the relationship was akin 4 to that between a father and daughter.
The defense team admits that sex took place, but that it was consensual. Zuma lawyers have spent the past four weeks trying to discredit 9 the complainant, saying she was an unreliable witness and therefore the case should be thrown out.
But last week Judge Willem van der Merwe rejected that claim and said the case against Zuma was strong enough for a conviction if Zuma failed to provide new evidence in his defense.
Zuma is expected to face intense scrutiny 10 from the prosecution 11 over his relationship with the complainant, whose father was a long-time Zuma friend and African National Congress colleague.
The outcome of this trial and that of a pending 12 case against Zuma on corruption 13 charges could have a significant impact on the political future of South Africa. He was removed from office following the corruption charges last July, but remains 14 an ANC leader.
Jacob Zuma commands a strong popular following and despite the allegations leveled against him is still considered a potential president of the country, if he can avoid conviction.
- She wields enormous power within the party. 她操纵着党内大权。
- He remains chairman, but wields little power at the company. 他还是主席，但在公司没有什么实权了。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
- She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
- Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。
- 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。
- In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
- 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 testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
- Their behaviour has bought discredit on English football.他们的行为败坏了英国足球运动的声誉。
- They no longer try to discredit the technology itself.他们不再试图怀疑这种技术本身。
- His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
- Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
- The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
- He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。
- 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。