Russia's Navalny Sentenced over Embezzlement
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：世界各地新闻集锦
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Russian opposition 1 leader Alexei Navalny has been convicted of embezzlement 2 and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Navalny is denying the charge, he's insisting he was brought to trial because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
Navalny has been convicted of embezzling 3 millions of roubles from a local state-owned timber company.
But he has always maintained the charges were politically motivated.
Navalny blogged about Russia's corruption 4 and his investigations 5 have targeted a wide circle of people loyal to President Vladimir Putin.
He also spearheaded the wave of massive protest rallies in late 2011.
His supporters are already planning a rally just outside the Kremlin walls later on this Thursday evening, despite the fact authorities refused to give the green light for a protest.
Navalny is denying the charge, he's insisting he was brought to trial because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
Navalny has been convicted of embezzling 3 millions of roubles from a local state-owned timber company.
But he has always maintained the charges were politically motivated.
Navalny blogged about Russia's corruption 4 and his investigations 5 have targeted a wide circle of people loyal to President Vladimir Putin.
He also spearheaded the wave of massive protest rallies in late 2011.
His supporters are already planning a rally just outside the Kremlin walls later on this Thursday evening, despite the fact authorities refused to give the green light for a protest.
1 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- 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。
2 embezzlement
n.盗用，贪污
- He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
- The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
3 embezzling
v.贪污，盗用（公款）( embezzle的现在分词 )
- Accordingly, object embezzling waste to be carried temporarily the schedule of administration. 因此，反对贪污浪费就提上了临时中央政府的议事日程。 来自互联网
- Some were sentenced for taking bribes, others executed for embezzling funds. 有的因受贿而被判刑，有的因侵吞公款而被判处死刑。 来自互联网
4 corruption
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。
5 investigations
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
- 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。