巴西交通部长因贿赂丑闻辞职_时事要闻

巴西交通部长因贿赂丑闻辞职

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2011-07-07 07:15 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Brazil's transport minister has resigned over a corruption¹ scandal in his ministry².

巴西交通部长因部下一起贿赂丑闻提出辞职。

Alfredo Nascimento has denied any wrongdoing
Alfredo Nascimento stepped down after a magazine alleged³ staff at his ministry were skimming off money from federal infrastructure⁴ contracts.

Mr Nascimento denies any wrongdoing, and says he will co-operate with any investigation⁵.

He is the second member of President Dilma Rousseff's cabinet to resign over corruption claims in the past month.

Her chief of staff, Antonio Palocci, resigned after press reports questioned his rapid accumulation（累积） of wealth. He's also denied wrongdoing.

Mr Nascimento's resignation comes four days after a report in the Brazilian news magazine, Veja, accused four of his staff of charging apparently⁶ irregular commissions on state contracts.

The four were sacked from their jobs earlier this week.

Billion-dollar projects

The transport ministry released a statement on its website, declaring Mr Nascimento had himself requested that the authorities investigate the claims.

It said he had "decided⁷ to send a request to the Attorney General's office asking for it to open an inquiry⁸" as he was determined⁹ to collaborate¹⁰ "spontaneously（自发地） " in order to "clarify suspicions raised concerning the performance of the Transport Ministry".

It went on to say that he had authorised investigators¹¹ to access his confidential¹²（机密的） banking¹³ and financial data.

This affair is not the only one to have involved people close to Mr Nascimento in recent days.

Another newspaper, O Globo, has questioned the apparent speed with which a construction company belonging to Mr Nascimento's son grew in a short space of time.

Construction is big business in Brazil at the moment.

Analysts¹⁴ say that the country has been trying to upgrade its transport network, so that it doesn't hold back a booming economy.

And Brazil's transport ministry is currently handling multi-billion-dollar projects for infrastructure development, many linked to the upcoming 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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1 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 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

4 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。 We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 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。

6 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

7 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 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。

9 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。 He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

10 collaborate
vi.协作，合作；协调
参考例句：
The work gets done more quickly when we collaborate.我们一旦合作，工作做起来就更快了。 I would ask you to collaborate with us in this work.我们愿意请你们在这项工作中和我们合作。

11 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

12 confidential
adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的
参考例句：
He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。 We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

13 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。 He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

14 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。

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