VOA标准英语2010年-Cypriot Police Search for Missing Susp

Women pass outside of the hotel where Christopher Robert Metsos, the 11th suspect in an alleged¹ Russian spy ring assigned to infiltrate² American society, was believed to have been staying in the southern coastal³ resort of Larnaca, Cyprus, 30 Jun 2010

Police in Cyprus are searching for one of the 11 suspects accused by the United States of spying for Russia.

Police say 54-year-old Christopher Robert Metsos failed to appear at a police station in the city of Larnaca Wednesday. Metsos was expected there after Cypriot authorities had granted him bail⁴ until his extradition⁵ hearing on July 29.

Metsos was the 11th suspect named after U.S. authorities announced the arrests of 10 people accused of carrying out long-term, deep-cover assignments in the United States for the Russian foreign intelligence service, the SVR.

He was arrested at Larnaca airport early Tuesday as he attempted to leave the island with a one-way ticket to Hungary.

Metsos's disappearance⁶ is a huge embarrassment⁷ for Cypriot authorities who have already been criticized for setting him free on bail.

There has also been a public outcry over the way the matter was handled.

(Man): "It is basically a weakness of the authorities really, they have to be more careful and "thinkful" in these kind of matters."
(Man 2): "If you leave somebody like this, obviously he will try to disappear ... yes?"

Minister of Justice Loucas Louca called the court decision to grant bail "wrong". Even police officials were surprised Metsos had been set free.

Louca told reporters there are certain indications as to where the suspect is now, but refused to elaborate.

The judge, Christos Philippou, has been widely condemned⁸ for making what some commentators⁹ describe as a "naive¹⁰ decision."

Metsos was staying alone at a low-budget apartment complex in the coastal resort of Larnaca. Police said they have no indication he has left the island or crossed over into its breakaway northern Turkish sector¹¹.

Authorities could face problems if Metsos has slipped into the north.

There is neither an extradition treaty nor formal diplomatic ties with the breakaway state, but a working relationship has been forged that has resulted in a number of criminal suspects being deported¹² in the past.

 

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 infiltrate   

vt./vi.渗入，透过；浸润

参考例句：

• The teacher tried to infiltrate her ideas into the children's minds.老师设法把她的思想渗透到孩子们的心中。
• It can infiltrate as much as 100 kilometers into enemy territory at night.可以在夜间深入敌领土100千米。

3 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

4 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

5 extradition   

n.引渡（逃犯）

参考例句：

• The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
• He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。

6 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

7 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

8 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

9 commentators   

n.评论员( commentator的名词复数 )；时事评论员；注释者；实况广播员

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。

11 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

12 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》