100-days: eight

Title: U.S.(美国司法部)  accuses rich parents of college entry fraud

　　accuse 　v.指控，指责，谴责　　accuse someone of sth　(固定搭配)指控某人犯了某种罪行

　　fraud　n.欺诈罪，欺骗罪　　credit card fraud　信用卡诈骗罪

　　college entry fraud　高校入学欺诈

 

In a major college admissions scandal that laid bare the elaborate lenghts some wealthy parents will go to get their children into competitive American universities, federal prosecutors(美国联邦检察官) charged 50 people Tuesday in a brazen scheme to buy spots in the freshman classes at Yale, Stanford(斯坦福大学) and other big name schools.

　　lay bare　(固定搭配)揭露，使公开；暴露　　同义词　=>　reveal, disclose　　

　　　　lay bare sth　揭露某事

　　　　lay bare the truth of the accident　揭露事故真相

　　go to great length　(固定搭配)不遗余力，竭尽全力　　相当于　=>　do everything one can　

　　　　great　表示程度的形容词，可以替换成其他的形容词

　　elaborate　adj.(计划、程序等)详尽的；精心计划的　　elaborate plans　周密的计划　　elaborate preparations　精心的准备

　　the elaborate lengths some wealth parents will go to do something　有钱的父母处心积虑的做某事

　　competitive　adj.竞争的，比赛的；(价格等)有竞争力的；(指人)好竞争的；[生化] 抑制酶作用的;

　　federal　adj.联邦(制)的；同盟的　n.联邦主义者；同盟盟者

　　prosecutor　n.检察官；公诉人　　prosecute　v.　　state prosecutor　州检察官 　　prosecution　n.起诉，检举

　　brazen　adj.厚颜无耻的　　近义词  =>  shameless

 

Thirty-three well-heeled parents were charged in the case, including Hollywood(好莱坞) celebrities and prominent business leaders, and prosecutors said there could be additional indictments to come.

　　well-heeled　adj.有钱的，富裕的　　同义词　=> 　rich; wealthy　　　反义词　=>　down at the heels　贫穷的 

　　celebrity　n.名人，名流；名声；名誉

　　prominent　adj.著名的，突出的，杰出的，突起的

　　additional　adj.补充；额外的，附加的，另外的，追加的；另外

　　indictment　n.（制度、社会等的）衰败迹象; <尤美>刑事起诉书; 公诉书; <尤美>控告;　　　indict　v.　

　　　　indictment　更偏向与专业的法律指控

　　　　bring in an indictment against sb.　控告某人

　　　　under indictment for …　某人被指控犯有什么罪行

　　there could be sth do come　(地道的口语表达)在未来会有什么事情发生　　

 

The scheme unveiled Tuesday(后置定语，强调这个阴谋被媒体曝光的时间在周二) was stunning in its breadth(广泛性，广度) and audacity. It was the Justice Department's largest-ever college admissions prosecution, a sprawling investigation that involved 200 agents nationwide and resulted in charges against 50 people in six states(六个州).

　　scheme　vt.策划，图谋　n. 计划；体系；阴谋，诡计　vt.设计，计划；谋划，图谋

　　unveil　vt.揭露; 揭去…的面罩; 拉开…的帷幔; 使公之于众;

　　stunning　adj.令人震惊的；令人晕倒(吃惊)的，震耳欲聋的；极好的，出色的

　　breadth　n.宽度；广度，广泛性　　　近义词　=>　width

　　　　the breadth of the river　　河流的宽度

　　audacity　n.大胆，放肆

　　breadth and audacity　涉及面之广，手段之大胆(文)

　　sprawling　adj.杂乱无序展开的；延伸范围大的　　sprawl　v.　蔓延

　　　　eg.　He handwriting is sprawling.　他的字迹杂乱无章　　

　　justice　n.正义; 公正; 法律制裁; 审判员，法官;

　　admission　n.承认；准许进入；坦白；入场费

　　investigation　n.侦查; （正式的） 调查，研究; 科学研究; 学术研究

　　involved　adj.复杂难懂的；与他人有密切关系的；受牵扯的；作为一部分参与的　　v.牵涉；表明(某人参与了罪行等)；使参与；使专心于

 
Authorities say the parents of some of the nation's wealthiest and most privileged(有特权的，优越的) students sought to buy spots for their children at top universities, not only cheating the system(钻制度的空子) but also potentially(潜在的，有可能的) cheating other hardworking students out of a chance at a college education.

　　sought　v.试图; 寻找，探寻( seek的过去式和过去分词 ); 企图; 探索;　　seek to do sth　　=> try to do sth　　设法做某事

　　not only … but also　不仅…而且…

　　cheat sb out of sth　从某人身上剥夺某样东西

 

In many of the cases, prosecutors said, the students were not aware that their parents were doctoring their test scores and lying to get them into school. Federal prosecutors did not charge any students or universities with wrongdoing.

　　the aware that从句　　意识到某件事

　　doctor　v.篡改；伪造，下毒　　　doctor　n.医生；博士 

　　charge sb with sth　控告某人犯了某种罪行

　　wrongdoing　n.不法行为；欺骗行径　　wrong　adj.错误的　　doing　n.行为

 

"The parents are the prime movers of this fraud," Andrew E. Lelling, U.S. attorney for the district of Massachusetts, said Tuesday during a news conference(新闻发布会). Lelling said that those parents used their wealth to create a separate(单独的，不同的) and unfair admissions process(录取过程) for their children.

 　　prime mover　n.主谋，主要规划人　　prime　adj.主要的　　mover　n.搬家工人；提议人　　近义词　=>　proposer (提议者);  seconder (复议者)

　　fraud　n.欺诈; 骗子; 伪劣品; 冒牌货;

　　attorney　n.律师（尤指代表当事人出庭者）

　　　　attorney 和 lawyer

　　　　　　指“律师”时，attorney和lawyer是包含和被包含的关系——所有的attorney都可以做lawyer，但并非所有的lawyer都能做attorney的工作。在美国，上过法律学校的人都可以说是lawyer，但做attorney不仅要法律学校毕业，而且还要通过一项考试，这类考试叫做bar exams, 律师考试，通过之后才可以出庭为别人辩护，把律师作为职业来从事。

　　

"The real victims in this case are the hardworking students" who were displaced in the admissions process by "far less qualified(资质差很远的) students and their families who simply bought their way in," Lelling said.

　　victim　n.牺牲者，受害者; 自找苦吃的人; 受骗者，上当者; 为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）;

　　buy (one's) way in /  into (sth)　　(固定搭配)  买通