2006年VOA标准英语-South African Police Chief Drawn In to Organize
时间：2019-02-08 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十一月)
By Delia Robertson
Johannesburg
17 November 2006
South Africa's national police commissioner 1 has become embroiled 2 in a major organized crime investigation 3 following the arrest of a friend of his on charges of murder and conspiracy 4 to murder. The development has prompted renewed calls for the commissioner to resign.
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Glenn Agliotti leaves Johannesburg Magistrate's Court, Nov. 16, 2006
Businessman Glenn Agliotti was arrested this week on charges of murder and conspiracy to murder in the death of mining magnate Brett Kebble 14 months ago.
Agliotti and Kebble were friends and business associates and both were on friendly terms with National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi.
Following Kebble's death, it was discovered that he had been involved in fraudulent business deals totaling nearly $1 billion and that he owed $25 million in unpaid 5 taxes.
Agliotti's arrest follows months of speculation 6 that he was involved in the death of Kebble, who is believed to have been killed because his business empire was about to collapse 7 and his illegal dealings exposed.
The events this week have prompted widespread calls from opposition 8 parties that Police commissioner Selebi resign, or at least take a leave of absence, until the case is concluded.
But Johan Burger, a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Johannesburg, said that it may be too soon to demand Selebi's resignation.
"In all fairness to the national commissioner no allegations of any criminal activity against him have so far been brought forward," he said.
"The only worrying fact in this whole saga 9, is that he has aligned 10 himself with someone who is the focus of a criminal investigation. So to expect him to step down completely is perhaps a little premature 11 at this stage I think," he added.
In spite of all the speculation, there has been no evidence of wrongdoing by the commissioner, and last week the cabinet said it had complete confidence in him. But there has been widespread concern about some of his associations and about the investigation.
Jackie Selebi
In May of this year, the Mail and Guardian 12 newspaper reported that a lengthy 13 investigation had allegedly revealed ties and links between Commissioner Selebi and a number of individuals with connections to Kebble and Agliotti.
The newspaper also reported that some of the individuals were, or had been, the subject of other criminal investigations 14.
In addition, the newspaper reported that, according to mobile phone records in its possession, Agliotti had telephoned Selebi soon after Kebble's murder from the general vicinity of the murder.
Both men said their calls to each other that evening were related to Agliotti seeking Selebi's assistance in speeding up the start of the police investigation.
Of more concern to many South Africans, however, is the removal of the vehicle in which Kebble had been killed from police custody 15 before completion of the forensic 16 examination.
The vehicle was removed on the instructions of an individual with ties to both Agliotti and Selebi. It was subsequently returned to the police, but only after it had been thoroughly 17 cleaned.
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- 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》
- 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。
- 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。
- Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
- He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。
- 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。
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
- The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
- It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
- The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。
- The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
- The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
- The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
- The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
- The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。
- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。