2007年VOA标准英语-Five British Men Sentenced to Life in Prison in
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（四月）
London
30 April 2007
Five British men have been sentenced to life in prison for their involvement in an al-Qaida inspired plot to carry out bomb attacks across Britain. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London on the outcome of the trial that has lasted for more than a year.
The judge pronounced sentencing just hours after a jury found five men guilty of plotting to set off fertilizer bombs at major public sites in London and elsewhere in Britain. Two other men were acquitted 1.
Ringleader Omar Khayam was sentenced to life in prison for his part in the plot. The judge also handed down life terms for Waheed Mahmood, Anthony Garcia, Jawad Akbar and Alahuddin Amin.
The five men were arrested in March 2004 during a major police operation and after extensive surveillance by police and security services.
Prosecutors 3 presented evidence that the men planned to use 600 kilograms of ammonium nitrate fertilizer to make explosives with the aim of attacking a London nightclub, power plants, and a shopping mall.
"For more than three years, we and the police counter-terrorism command worked exhaustively in cooperation with security and intelligence agencies and international colleagues to present this case," said state prosecutor 2 Deborah Walsh.
In the end, the prosecution 4 presented almost 12,000 pages of exhibits. The jury saw and listened to video and audio evidence and heard testimony 5 from numerous witnesses, including U.S.-Islamic militant 6 Mohammad Babar.
Evidence presented at the trial linked members of the group to contacts in Pakistan, training camps in Afghanistan and to meetings with al Qaida members.
"Five dangerous terrorists are now behind bars due to the efforts of our security services and our police." said British Home Secretary John Reid. "I want to extend my thanks to them and I believe the gratitude 7 of everyone in this country for the work that they have done."
Reid said the case is a reminder 8 that the terrorism threat is real and severe.
Evidence presented at the trial also showed links between the convicted men and at least two of the suicide bombers 9 who carried out the attacks against London's public transit 10 system on July 7, 2005.
- 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。
- 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 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 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。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
- She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
- I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
- It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。