万花筒 2011-08-25&08-27 前IMF总裁卡恩性侵案检方撤诉

 A throng¹ of media were waiting for Dominique Strauss-Kahn's first comments after a New York judge dismissed all criminal sexual assault charges against him. 

 

Thanks to my family and supporters who stood by me during this ordeal². I look forward to returning to my country, but I have a few small matters to take care of first. I will discuss this at greater length later. 

 

In court, prosecutors³ said that while evidence proved the former IMF chief had a hurried sexual encounter with hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo. Her credibility made proving sexual assault nearly impossible. 

 

During the course of our investigation⁴ in this case, the complainant was untruthful with us in virtually every substantive⁶ interview, despite our repeated and treated to her to simply be truthful⁵. 

 

Following the judge's announcement to dismiss, a clearly relieved Strauss-Kahn smiled as he shook hands and thanked several people. 

 

Outside the court, Strauss-Kahn's attorney Benjamin Brafman praised the prosecutors' recommendation as courageous⁷. He also described the enormous stress his client has been under. 

 

Unless you have been falsely accused of a very serious crime that you did not commit, it is impossible for you to understand or grasp, the full measure of relief that Dominique Strauss-Kahn feels today. This is a horrific nightmare that he and his family have lived through. 

 

Brafman also acknowledged that his client isn't a saint. 

 

You can engage in inappropriate behavior perhaps, but that is much different than a crime. And this case was treated as a crime when it was not. And finally I would like to say this, I'd like to say it publicly and I say it proudly. Today is an extraordinary day and it's an extraordinary event to have a district attorney stand up in a public court room and dismiss an indictment⁸, concluding that the complaining witness is not worthy⁹ of belief. I've practiced in this city for 35 years, I don't think I've ever seen that post indictment.

 

Three months ago, Dominique Strauss-Kahn was a world's leading financial diplomat¹⁰ and a strong contender to be France's next president. While he's been cleared of criminal charges, he still faces a civil lawsuit¹¹ from Diallo and an inquiry¹² in France from a journalist who claims the former IMF chief attacked her. 

 

Deborah Gembara, Reuters.

1 throng   

n.人群，群众；v.拥挤，群集

参考例句：

• A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
• The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。

2 ordeal   

n.苦难经历，（尤指对品格、耐力的）严峻考验

参考例句：

• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
• Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

3 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 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。

5 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。

6 substantive   

adj.表示实在的；本质的、实质性的；独立的；n.实词，实名词；独立存在的实体

参考例句：

• They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
• A president needs substantive advice,but he also requires emotional succor. 一个总统需要实质性的建议，但也需要感情上的支持。

7 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

8 indictment   

n.起诉；诉状

参考例句：

• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
• They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

9 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• 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。

10 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

11 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

12 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。