2月7日学习笔记 爱泼斯坦案最新文件曝出更多"大人物"
The latest batch of files of financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, released by the U.S. Department of Justice, shed greater light on his relationship with the wealthy and powerful.美国司法部最新公布的一批有关金融家、性犯罪者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦的文件,进一步揭示了他与权贵阶层的关系。A batch of 批量的,指一组相同或相关的事物一起处理或进行Each summer a new batch of students tries to find work.Department of Justice 司法部Wealthy and powerful 权贵,富有和有权势的Raising further questions about several high-profile figures, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.这使得包括安德鲁·蒙巴顿-温莎(前英国王子)在内的数位知名人物受到更多质疑。High-profile figures 知名人士,指在某个领域或社会上享有高度知名度和影响力的人物A photo has emerged showing him on his hands and knees over a female lying on the ground.一张照片显示,安德鲁四肢着地趴在一名躺于地面的女性身上。On his hands and knees 四肢着地趴着,伏在地上The former prince has long denied any wrongdoing, as has the current U.S. president.这位前王室成员始终否认任何不当行为,现任美国总统也做出了类似表态。Has long been 长期以来,表示某事物或情况已经存在或持续很长时间Has long been a problem 长久以来的问题Has long been admired 心仪已久The files also included an FBI-compiled list of sexual assault allegations related to Donald Trump, many of them involving anonymous callers and unverified tips.文件中还包含一份由联邦调查局汇总的、针对唐纳德·特朗普的性侵指控清单,其中多数涉及匿名举报者且未经核实。Anonymous [əˈnɑːnɪməs] 匿名的,不知名的,不具名的The man was arrested after an anonymous tip-off.The Justice Department made a statement about that, saying, "Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election.司法部就此发表声明称:“部分文件包含针对特朗普总统的不实及煽动性指控,这些指控在2020年大选前提交给联邦调查局。Make sensationalist claims 危言耸听To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already."必须明确指出,这些指控毫无依据且纯属捏造。若其存在丝毫可信度,早就会被用作攻击特朗普总统的武器。”Unfounded 未建立的,没有理由的,没有事实根据的A shred of 一点点,一丝丝,表示极少或微不足道的数量或程度There was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks.There is not a shred of truth in the story.If... it would have been...但凡。。。早就已经。。。如果。。。本来会。。。(很实用的句型,一定要背几个例句把这个句型牢牢焊死在脑海中。)表示对过去情况的假设或遗憾If i had prepared for the interview, it would have been easier.If i had known you were in town, it would hae been wonderful to meet.Among other major figures coming under closer scrutiny is billionaire Elon Musk, who emailed Epstein in 2012 and 2013 about visiting the island compound, which was the scene of many allegations of sexual abuse.在其他受到更严格审查的重要人物中,包括了亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克,他在2012年和2013年曾通过邮件与爱泼斯坦商讨前往其私人岛屿庄园的事宜,而那里正是多起性侵指控的发生地。It's not clear if the visits to the island took place.Musk has said he repeatedly turned down the disgraced financier's overtures.马斯克曾表示,自己多次拒绝了这位身败名裂的金融家的邀约。He said on X, "What matters is not release of some subset of the Epstein files, but rather the prosecution of those who committed heinous crimes with Epstein."他在X平台上写道:“重要的不是公开部分爱泼斯坦档案,而是起诉那些与爱泼斯坦共同犯下严重罪行的人。”The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.They are capable of the most heinous acts.Fabricating data is a heinous scientific sin.Attention is now focusing, too, on the plight of the victims of Epstein's crimes.