2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Minister Loses Money in American Deal

By Tendai Maphosa
Harare
23 October 2006

A Zimbabwean government minister reportedly lost thousands of dollars he had put down as part payment on a U.S. transaction through a local company. The U.S. government allegedly seized the money as a result of the minister being on a the sanctions list of the European Union and United States.

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Paul Mangwana

Acting² Minister of Information, Paul Mangwana, allegedly deposited $36,000.00 to import through a local company.

The independent newspaper, The Standard, reports that the American authorities impounded Mangwana's money because he is on the list of Zimbabweans closely aligned³ to President Robert Mugabe.

Officials at the U.S. embassy in Harare could not neither confirm or deny the seizure⁴ of the money.

The sanctions were put in place as punishment for alleged¹ human rights violations⁵ by the Zimbabwean government. Anyone on the list is prohibited from traveling to an E.U. countries and the United States.

The sanctions target the assets of those on the list who, according to The Standard, have formulated⁶, implemented⁷, or supported policies that have undermined Zimbabwe's democratic institutions.

The sanctions also block the property and economic assets of those on the list and prohibit U.S. citizens or residents from engaging in transactions with the targeted individuals.

An angry Mangwana who, according to The Standard, was informed of the seizure of his money by a letter from the U.S. government, told the newspaper he was shocked.

He said the seizure was proof that the sanctions are against the people of Zimbabwe rather than a few individuals. He described the embargo⁸ as trade and economic sanctions against the people of Zimbabwe as he wanted to use the tractor to help feed the nation.

 

The Zimbabwean government responded to the sanctions by announcing a so-called "look east" policy, which is meant to promote trade with Far Eastern countries, notably⁹ China and Malaysia.

However, the policy is still to bear fruit and ordinary Zimbabweans are unhappy about the poor quality of Chinese goods that have flooded the market.

Analysts¹⁰ also charge that China has not made any meaningful investment in Zimbabwe and is only here for the country's raw materials.

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 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

3 aligned   

adj.对齐的，均衡的

参考例句：

• Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。

4 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

5 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

6 formulated   

v.构想出( formulate的过去式和过去分词 )；规划；确切地阐述；用公式表示

参考例句：

• He claims that the writer never consciously formulated his own theoretical position. 他声称该作家从未有意识地阐明他自己的理论见解。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This idea can be formulated in two different ways. 这个意思可以有两种说法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

8 embargo   

n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）

参考例句：

• This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
• During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。

9 notably   

adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地

参考例句：

• Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
• A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。

10 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。