以色列前总理因贪腐被判刑
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JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to eight months in prison on Monday following his recent conviction in a Jerusalem District Court for corruption 1.
The new prison term will be added to another one of six years, which Olmert received in another graft 2 case, and is set to start within 45 days. Olmert's lawyers said they will appeal the latest verdict.
Olmert was convicted in the so-called Talansky Affair in March on charges of fraud, breach 3 of trust and aggravated 4 fraud, after the state decided 5 to retry the case.
Olmert had been acquitted 6 from the affair in July 2012, but new testimony 7 by his former aide, Shula Zaken, allowed the prosecution 8 to retry the case.
Former Israeli PM gets additional 8-month sentence over corruption
The former prime minister was also meted 9 a fine of 25,000 U.S. dollars during his sentencing on Monday.
Olmert was convicted of receiving envelopes full of cash from American businessman Morris Talansky in exchange for political favors.
Yaakov Saban, one of three judges in the case, said they decided to go easy on Olmert's sentencing, taking into account Olmert's "contribution to the state" throughout the years and the hardships brought about amid years of legal tribulations 10. However, he added in his decision, a prison term cannot be avoided.
The trial was reopened following the testimony of Zaken and recordings 11 she provided of her and Olmert. Zaken became a state witness in exchange for a lighter 12 sentence for her involvement in Olmert's affairs.
In 2014, Olmert was sentenced to six years in prison by the Tel Aviv District Court for his role in a real estate project in Jerusalem. Olmert was found guilty of taking bribes 13 as then mayor of Jerusalem in exchange for expediting construction procedures.
Olmert, who served as prime minister between 2006 and 2009, announced his resignation in late 2008 as corruption allegations started to surface against him.
n.腐败，堕落，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。
n.移植，嫁接，艰苦工作，贪污；v.移植，嫁接
- 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。
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
- We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
- He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 )； 使更严重； 激怒； 使恼火
- If he aggravated me any more I shall hit him. 假如他再激怒我，我就要揍他。
- Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it. 这药非但不镇咳，反而使我咳嗽得更厉害。
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现
- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
n.证词；见证，证明
- 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。
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
- 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。
v.（对某人）施以，给予（处罚等）( mete的过去式和过去分词 )
- The severe punishment was meted out to the unruly hooligan. 对那个嚣张的流氓已给予严厉惩处。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The money was meted out only after it had been carefully counted. 钱只有仔细点过之后才分发。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
n.苦难( tribulation的名词复数 )；艰难；苦难的缘由；痛苦
- the tribulations of modern life 现代生活的苦恼
- The film is about the trials and tribulations of adolescence. 这部电影讲述了青春期的麻烦和苦恼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片
- a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
- old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
- The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
- The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
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