CNN 2011-08-06

We are here to announce the results to date, and I emphasize to date, of Operation Delego, a critical and ongoing¹ investigation² that was launched in December of 2009. This operation targeted hundreds of individuals in countries around the world for their alleged³ participation⁴ in Dream Board, a private members only, online bulletin board that was created and operated to promote pedophilia and to encourage the sexual abuse of very young children. 

 

It's interesting, during the 30 years of his rule, if anybody dared to question his health, he could face jail and many journalists were actually sentenced to jail terms for questioning how well he was doing. And yet since he was forced to step down, because of the revolution, we've been getting almost weekly updates on how frail⁵ he is, on how he's in a coma⁶, on how he's depressed⁷.And I've got to wonder, you know, what kind of strings⁸ of public sympathy he's trying to pull today.

 

 

 

The hottest temperature ever recorded in the Dallas,Fort Worth regions are 113 degrees.Forecaster with the national weather service tells me that we could come close to seeing those temperatures today. Yesterday, we reached 110 here in the Dallas area, but we'll guard this, we'll definitely go now 33 straight days of seeing temperatures going over 100 degrees

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• 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

4 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

5 frail   

adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的

参考例句：

• Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
• She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。

6 coma   

n.昏迷，昏迷状态

参考例句：

• The patient rallied from the coma.病人从昏迷中苏醒过来。
• She went into a coma after swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.她吃了一整瓶安眠药后就昏迷过去了。

7 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

8 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。