美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-07-19
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2013年(七)月
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In a world of bad characters, analysts 1 say Miguel Angel Trevino Morales (Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales) held a special place.
He was the most sadistic 2 cartel leader in the Americas.
Trevino, leader of the notorious Zetas drug cartel, is now in the custody 3 of Mexican authorities, arrested Monday just across the border from the US.
William & Mary professor George Grayson, an expert on the Zetas, says with the capture of Trevino, an absolute demon 4 has been removed. One of his alleged 5 favorite tactics, "el guiso", or "the stew 7".
He delighted in putting his victims in barrels, pouring gasoline over them, and then setting them on fire, until there were nothing more than a crisp, a set of ashes.
Trevino's other signatures, beheadings, and leaving the bodies of rivals or those who otherwise crossed the cartel, hanging from bridges. Analysts say he and the Zetas in different incidents of few years ago, killed dozens of migrants trying to get to the US, including these victims left in a warehouse 8 just south of the border.
He tried to recruit them as perhaps carriers or lookouts 9 for Los Zetas, and when that didn't work, he bashed their heads with sledge 10 hammers.
Grayson cites another recruiting tactic 6 of Trevino's detailed 11 in a 2011 Houston Chronical interview with a member of the Zetas. He told the Chronicle that on at least one occasion, the Zetas hijacked 12 a bus, forced the young men out and gave them weapons.
And he would have them fight each other until the last man was standing 13. And then he would say, "Well, you are now worthy 14 to become a Zeta."
Analysts say Trevino relished 15 in this kind of Zetaism, but also did it to instill fear in rivals and the police. It was effective. The Zetas are now Mexico's second largest cartel controlling much of the drug flow into America. And Trevino's reach of violence also extends into the US.
There had been reports that he was responsible for some executions or killings 16 in the United States. And certainly the Zetas have, if not their own sales, but they do work with gangs and organize crime munas (slums) in various American cities.
With Miguel Angel Trevino Morales' capture who will now take control over the Zetas? Analysts say his younger brother Omar is a potential candidate but they also say that Omar is a far weaker person - meaning the struggle for control of this cartel will likely be messy and violent.
1 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
- 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。
2 sadistic
adj.虐待狂的
- There was a sadistic streak in him.他有虐待狂的倾向。
- The prisoners rioted against mistreatment by sadistic guards.囚犯因不堪忍受狱警施虐而发动了暴乱。
3 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
- 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。
4 demon
n.魔鬼，恶魔
- The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
- He has been possessed by the demon of disease for years.他多年来病魔缠身。
5 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
6 tactic
n.战略，策略；adj.战术的，有策略的
- Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
- She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。
7 stew
n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑
- The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
- There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
8 warehouse
n.仓库；vt.存入仓库
- We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
- The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
9 lookouts
n.寻找（ 某人/某物）( lookout的名词复数 )；是某人（自己）的问题；警戒；瞭望台
- Lookouts were spotted all along the coast. 沿海岸都布置了监视哨。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Lookouts and leadsmen in bulky life jackets stumbled and slipped after him. 监视哨和测深员穿着饱鼓鼓的救生衣，跌跌撞撞地跟在他后面。 来自辞典例句
10 sledge
n.雪橇，大锤；v.用雪橇搬运，坐雪橇往
- The sledge gained momentum as it ran down the hill.雪橇从山上下冲时的动力越来越大。
- The sledge slid across the snow as lightly as a boat on the water.雪橇在雪原上轻巧地滑行，就象船在水上行驶一样。
11 detailed
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
12 hijacked
劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）
- The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
- The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。
13 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
14 worthy
adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的
- I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
- There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。