2007年VOA标准英语-Corruption Trial of Former Philippine President
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（六月）
Hong Kong
15 June 2007
The long-running corruption 2 trial of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada has ended, and the country now awaits a verdict in the high-profile case. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hong Kong on the trial that has come to symbolize 3 the Philippines' fight against graft 4.
Ousted President Joseph Estrada, left, and his wife Senator Luisa Ejercito walk out of the anti-graft court together after hearing the closing arguments of his plunder case, 15 June 2007 in suburban Quezon City north of Manila
It took over seven hours for defense 8 and prosecution 9 lawyers to finish their final arguments Friday in the corruption trial of the former president.
Mr. Estrada is accused of embezzling 10 $80 million in public funds and amassing 11 illegal gambling 12 pay-offs during his presidency 13 from 1998 until his ouster in 2001.
Government prosecutors 15 presented more than 600 pages of evidence, including testimony 16 from 76 witnesses.
Chief government prosecutor 14 Dennis Villa 17 Ignacio argues that the trial is what he calls the last opportunity for the Philippines to show that corrupt 1 officials, no matter how powerful, are not above the law. He says the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence for the former president's conviction.
But Rufus Rodriguez, one of Mr. Estrada's lawyers, countered that the prosecution has failed to prove its case. "They were given all the time. They have voluminous records but they never showed evidence against the president," he said. "So, legally, the counsel will give the salient points of the argument that there is no evidence against him, so acquittal is due."
A verdict is expected as early as September.
If convicted, Mr. Estrada would be the first former Philippine leader to be found guilty of corruption and could face life imprisonment 18.
Mr. Estrada has repeatedly denied the charges. On Friday, he said the case against him has no basis and is all about politics.
Mr. Estrada, a former movie actor, insists that he was illegally removed from office. He has been under house arrest since 2001 but he remains 19 a popular figure.
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
- 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。
- Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
- Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。
- 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。
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- The thieves hid their plunder in the cave.贼把赃物藏在山洞里。
- Trade should not serve as a means of economic plunder.贸易不应当成为经济掠夺的手段。
- Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
- There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
- 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 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。
- Accordingly, object embezzling waste to be carried temporarily the schedule of administration. 因此，反对贪污浪费就提上了临时中央政府的议事日程。 来自互联网
- Some were sentenced for taking bribes, others executed for embezzling funds. 有的因受贿而被判刑，有的因侵吞公款而被判处死刑。 来自互联网
- The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. 分类学研究一定要积累广博的植物知识。 来自辞典例句
- Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网
- They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
- The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。
- 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。
- 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。
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- 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。
- We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
- We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。
- His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
- He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。