时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:万花筒2006年


英语课

Richard Schlesinger : These well-known , well-heeled defendants 1 became captains of industry on their way up and may have helped create a cottage industry as they went down.

David Novak : Nobody likes going to prison.

Richard Schlesinger : David Novak is doing quite well as one of a few prison consultants 3 providing high-priced advice to white-collar convicts. He learned his trade the hard way.

David Novak : I ditched an aircraft , swam away and left the country.

Richard Schlesinger : He spent a year and a day in a federal prison camp after faking his own death for the insurance money , it taught him a lesson -- crime doesn't pay , but these days wealthy criminals do.

Richard Schlesinger : "What do they wanna know when they come to see you , what's their first question ? "

David Novak : Am I gonna be OK, am I going to be raped 4 , am I going to be beat up?

Richard Schlesinger : Novak won't name his clients , but that's him , walking behind Bernard Ebbers , the former head of WorldCom, now appealling a 25-year sentence for fraud. So what kind of man like Bernard Ebbers learn from David Novak? His best advice for high-profile convicts: lower the profile , blend in. It can be a tough introduction to a tough new life.

David Novak : "In a corporate 5 boardroom, I had a person crawl under a conference table go into a fetal position and cry for 90 minutes. "

Richard Schlesinger : They may cry, but they have to learn new rules , like "Don't cozy 6 up to the guards

David Novak : "That's an incredible faux pas within the inmate 7 rules of etiquette 8. "

Richard Schlesinger : Novak can help clients get a sign to the right kind of prison like these minimum security camps at the right place close to home.

Richard Schlesinger : One of Novak's clients who did not want to be identified said , Novak knows the system so well , he gave him the names of the good guards and the bad guards , and even referred him to another inmate who could show him the ropes.

Alfred Porro : When you walk into jail , you are in hell.

Richard Schlesinger : Former attorney Alfred Porro did 5 years for looting client trust funds and tax evasion 9 among other things. He didn't use a consultant 2 , but wishes he did.

Alfred Porro : It never occurred to me that I needed a consultant to go to jails.

Richard Schlesinger : Sounds like you could use one.

Alfred Porrd : Oh, Could I have used one ? I could use one very desperately 10.

Richard Schlesinger : Novak charges his clients tens of thousands of dollars, but who wouldn't pay if you had it? And if it could make hard time just a little bit easier.

Richard Schlesinger, CBS News , Salt Lake City.



1 defendants
被告( defendant的名词复数 )
  • The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
  • As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同,被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
2 consultant
n.顾问;会诊医师,专科医生
  • He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
  • Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来,加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。
3 consultants
顾问( consultant的名词复数 ); 高级顾问医生,会诊医生
  • a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
  • There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。
4 raped
v.以暴力夺取,强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 );强奸
  • A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
  • We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致,不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句
5 corporate
adj.共同的,全体的;公司的,企业的
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
6 cozy
adj.亲如手足的,密切的,暖和舒服的
  • I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯,因为他们是舒适的。
  • We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
7 inmate
n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人
  • I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
  • The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。
8 etiquette
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
9 evasion
n.逃避,偷漏(税)
  • The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
  • The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。
10 desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
  • He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
  • He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
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