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The five men facing trial in New York for their alleged¹ role in the 9/11 terror attacks all will plead not guilty. The Lawyer for one of the men says they will not deny their role in the attacks but instead would explain what happened and why they did it. Professed² 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, his nephew, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and three other men are expected to explain their assessment³ of American foreign policy and as Ali’s attorney puts it, that assessment is negative.

Scott Fenstermaker met with Ali last week at Guantanamo Bay. He says he's not spoken with the other defendants⁴, but says the men did discuss the trial among themselves.

The Justice Department announced earlier this month the five men will be trialed in federal court in Manhattan for killing⁵ nearly 3,000 people in the deadliest terrorist attack in American history. All five are currently being held at Guantanamo. It’s unclear when they will be moved to the US.

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1 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

2 professed
公开声称的，伪称的，已立誓信教的
参考例句：
These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。 Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。

3 assessment
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。 What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

4 defendants
被告( defendant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
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

5 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-24)