VOA常速英语2007年-South Korean Presidential Frontrunner Cleared o
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十二月）
Seoul
05 December 2007
The frontrunner in South Korea's presidential race has avoided what many political analysts 2 describe as his only serious obstacle to victory. Prosecutors 4 have cleared former Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak of fraud accusations 5, putting him in a position to consolidate 6 a double-digit poll lead over rivals. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from the South Korean capital, Lee's opponents are not accepting the announcement passively.
Senior prosecutor 3 Kim Hong-il says his office will not prosecute 7 presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak, after an investigation 8 into allegations of stock price manipulation and fraud.
He says investigators 9 found "no evidence" Lee was involved in rigging share prices. Therefore, he says, there will be no prosecution 10.
Lee, a former Seoul mayor, had been suspected of making tens of millions of dollars using fraudulent financial practices in partnership 11 with Korean-American executive Kim Kyung-jun. Kim, who was arrested in the United States in 2005, was extradited to South Korea last month, fueling speculation 12 Lee would be implicated 13.
Despite the allegations, Lee has enjoyed a significant lead in public opinion polls as the presidential candidate of the conservative Grand National Party, or GNP. The election will be December 19.
Experts say the fraud allegations were a key factor in the decision last month by fellow conservative Lee Hoi-chang to announce an independent candidacy last month.
Liberal candidates such as former Unification Minister Chung Dong-young had highlighted the stock manipulation allegations, in hope of boosting their campaigns.
Following the prosecutor's announcement Wednesday, GNP Chairman Kang Jae-suk, rebuked 14 Lee's opponents.
Kang says Chung and his party should "kneel down and apologize" for deceiving the electorate 15.
Chung, however, is not kneeling down. He led a rally Wednesday to protest the decision, and says his campaign will hold more such rallies in the days ahead.
Chung tells a crowd of supporters the prosecution has failed in its duty to reveal the truth - so they must themselves insist that the truth come out.
Kim Jin-hah, a political science professor at South Korea's Keimyoung University, says Lee Myung-bak's opponents have essentially 16 run out of strategic options.
He says there is not really anything opposing candidates can do to dent 1 Lee's polling lead, with so little time before the election.
Latest figures indicate Lee's approval rating hovers 17 at about 40 percent - about 20 percentage points higher than his closest rival.
The constitution bars the current president, Roh Moo-hyun, from running for re-election.
- I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
- That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- 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。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
- The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。
- 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？
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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 company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
- Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
- These groups are very strongly implicated in the violence. 这些组织与这起暴力事件有着极大的关联。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery. 因藏有赃物使他涉有偷盗的嫌疑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
- The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。
- The government was responsible to the electorate.政府对全体选民负责。
- He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.他得到了几乎1/4选民的支持。
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。