Donald Trump charged: BBC News Review
Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to change the result of the 2020 US presidential election. It follows an inquiry into riots in Washington on 6th January 2021. The former president is accused of “spreading lies” about election fraud for more than two months. Trump has now been charged in three criminal cases.
👉Key words and phrases:
riot 英/ˈraɪət/ v.发生骚乱；闹事; n.暴乱；骚乱;
food/race riots 争抢食物的暴乱；种族骚乱, riot of sth. 丰富多彩；品种繁多
riot police 防暴警察, run riot 茂盛；胡闹
fraud 英/frɔːd/ 欺诈罪；欺骗罪, 骗子；行骗的人, 伪劣品；冒牌货
insurance fraud 保险欺诈诈骗保险金保险诈骗诈領保险金
bank fraud 银行欺诈, accounting fraud 会计舞弊, 会计欺诈
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Donald Trump indicted for unprecedented attempt to overturn US election. This is from the Financial Times.
indict 英/ɪnˈdaɪt/ v. 控告；起诉 Indicted means officially accused of a crime.
unprecedented 英/ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ adj.前所未有的；空前的；没有先例 Unprecedented means never happened before
Overturn 🔎 change the result of something
-She was released from prison after the judge overturned the verdict.
-If we overturn the council’s decision, we can build a new swimming pool in the village.
verdict n. 裁定，裁决，裁断; 决定，结论，意见
This is from BBC News. Trump charged with plotting to overturn election defeat.
plotting 🔎planning to do something wrong or harmful
plot n. 故事情节；布局, 阴谋；密谋; v. 阴谋；密谋
-He was arrested for plotting a terrorist attack.
-What are you two plotting? I can tell you’re planning something bad!
This is from the Spectator. Donald Trump can run, but he can't hide from his 6th of January indictment.
can run but (he) can't hide 🔎 can’t escape the consequences of actions
-He will be caught eventually. He can run, but he can’t hide.
-I know you stole my chocolate bar. You can run, but you can’t hide.
