英警务大臣在警察会议上被偷钱包

近日，英国内政部负责警务、消防和犯罪预防事务的国务大臣戴安娜·约翰逊（Diana Johnson）钱包被偷了……

而她正是到当地参加某个警界年度高级会议，她还在会议演讲中提到，许多城镇正“受到反社会行为、盗窃以及商店行窃的困扰”。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What was ironic about the theft of Diana Johnson's purse?

A) She was at a conference discussing crime prevention.

B) The theft occurred after she had praised the police.

C) The man who stole the purse was a police officer.

D) The purse was stolen by another government official.

无注释原文：

Minister for police's purse stolen – at policing conference

From: The Guardian

The minister for policing and crime prevention has had her purse stolen at a conference for senior police officers.

Diana Johnson was in Warwickshire on Tuesday to give a speech to the Police Superintendents' Association, in which she said towns and cities were being “gripped by an epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting”.

Warwickshire police said they were investigating the theft of a purse at the hotel outside Kenilworth where the conference took place. A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary.

A Home Office source confirmed that Johnson had had her purse stolen, after the news was first reported by the Financial Times.

At the conference, Johnson said the government wanted to “restore respect for the rule of law on British streets, including restoring respect for the police, which has sadly been eroded over many years”.

She said: “Too many town centres and high streets across the country have been gripped by an epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting, which is corroding our communities and cannot be allowed to continue.

“There are thousands of incredible police officers and support staff doing an admirable job. But we do have to face the reality that there are still too many victims of antisocial behaviour who feel that when they call the police, no one listens, no one comes and nothing is done.”

After the conference, Johnson wrote in a post on X that it had been a pleasure to address police superintendents but did not mention her stolen purse. She wrote: “We have a mission to tackle serious crime, antisocial behaviour and restore neighbourhood policing. What I've seen in my short time in this role has given me renewed confidence that we'll succeed.”

Labour has vowed to crack down on crime, including by recruiting 3,000 new police officers and 4,000 police community support officers.

However, the government has faced criticism for releasing more than 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales early. The early release scheme was introduced to deal with overcrowding in prisons which, according to the Ministry of Justice, has brought jails to the “point of collapse”.

In a statement, Warwickshire police said: “We're investigating a report of the theft of a purse at a hotel on the B4115 in Kenilworth. The theft occurred some time between 11.00 and 13.15 on Tuesday. Inquiries are ongoing. A 56-year-old man from Coventry has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and has since been released on bail while inquiries continue.”

The Police Superintendents' Association declined to comment on a live investigation.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Minister for police's purse stolen – at policing conference

From: The Guardian

The minister for policing and crime prevention has had her purse stolen at a conference for senior police officers.

英国警务和预防犯罪大臣在一次高级警官会议上钱包被盗。

Diana Johnson was in Warwickshire on Tuesday to give a speech to the Police Superintendents' Association, in which she said towns and cities were being “gripped by an epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting”.

周二，戴安娜·约翰逊（Diana Johnson）在沃里克郡（Warwickshire）出席警督协会的会议，并发表了演讲。在演讲中，她提到许多城镇正“受到反社会行为、盗窃以及商店行窃的困扰”。

superintendent /ˌsuː.pə.rɪnˈten.dənt/ 1）表示“（英国）警官，警司”，英文解释为“a British police officer of high rank”

2）表示“主管，负责人；（大楼的）看管人”，英文解释为“a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department, office, etc., or who is responsible for keeping a building or place in good condition”举个🌰：In the US, a school superintendent is in charge of the schools in a particular area. 在美国，教育局长主管一个地区的学校。

grip /ɡrɪp/ 1）表示“使入迷，吸引…的注意力”，英文解释为“to keep someone's attention completely”举个🌰：This trial has gripped the whole nation. 这场审判引起了全国的关注。

2）表示“紧握，握紧，紧抓（住）”，英文解释为“to hold very tightly”举个🌰：The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand. 婴儿的小手紧紧握住我的手指。

3）表示“（感情等）强烈地控制；对…产生强烈影响”，英文解释为“When an emotion such as fear grips you, you feel it strongly.”举个🌰：Then he turned towards me, and I was suddenly gripped by fear. 然后，他转过身对着我，我突然惊恐万状。

epidemic /ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/ 1）表示“（疾病的）流行，传染”，英文解释为“the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time”如：a flu epidemic 流感的传播。

2）表示“泛滥；蔓延”，英文解释为“a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time”如：a crime epidemic 犯罪频发。

shoplifting /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tɪŋ/ 表示“商店行窃；佯装顾客偷窃；顺手牵羊”，英文解释为“the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them”举个🌰：He was charged with shoplifting. 他被控在商店行窃。

Warwickshire police said they were investigating the theft of a purse at the hotel outside Kenilworth where the conference took place. A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary.

沃里克郡警方表示，他们正在调查会议举办地肯尼尔沃思（Kenilworth）外一家酒店发生的钱包被盗案。一名男子因涉嫌入室盗窃被捕。

suspicion /səˈspɪʃ.ən/ 表示“怀疑；嫌疑”，英文解释为“a feeling or belief that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong”举个🌰：In these cases, the parents usually come under suspicion. 在这些案例中，孩子父母通常受到怀疑。

burglary /ˈbɜː.ɡlər.i/ 表示“入室盗窃（罪）”，英文解释为“the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things”

A Home Office source confirmed that Johnson had had her purse stolen, after the news was first reported by the Financial Times.

在《金融时报》（Financial Times）首次报道这一消息后，英国内政部的一位消息人士证实，约翰逊的钱包确实被盗。

在句子“Johnson had had her purse stolen”中，使用了“have something done”的结构，属于使役动词的一种语法现象。这种结构表示主语让别人做某事或遭遇了某种情况。这种用法通常涉及到某件事情由别人完成，而非主语自己主动做的动作。

常见的形式是：have + object + past participle (过去分词)

用法解释：主语使某事发生或某物被处理，强调动作的客观发生，而不是谁执行的。它经常表示某件事情是由别人代替完成的，或者是主语经历某事（特别是一些非自愿的事情）。

举个🌰：

I had my hair cut — 我剪了头发（请别人帮我剪）。

She had her car repaired — 她的车被修理了（请别人帮她修车）。

They had their house painted — 他们的房子被刷漆了（请人来刷漆）。

At the conference, Johnson said the government wanted to “restore respect for the rule of law on British streets, including restoring respect for the police, which has sadly been eroded over many years”.

在会议上，约翰逊表示，政府希望“恢复英国街头对法治的尊重，包括恢复对警察的尊重，遗憾的是，这些尊重多年来已逐渐减弱。”

erode /ɪˈrəʊd/ 表示“降低，削弱”，英文解释为“If the value of something erodes or is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.”举个🌰：Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits. 金融市场的竞争降低了利润。

还可以指“（气候）侵蚀，腐蚀；（岩石、土壤）风化”等，英文解释为“if the weather erodes rock or soil, or if rock or soil erodes, its surface is gradually destroyed”

She said: “Too many town centres and high streets across the country have been gripped by an epidemic of antisocial behaviour, theft and shoplifting, which is corroding our communities and cannot be allowed to continue.

她说：“全国有太多的城镇中心和大街已被反社会行为、盗窃和商店行窃所困扰，严重影响了我们的社会，不能再任其发展下去了。”

high street /ˈhaɪ ˌstriːt/ 表示“（位于重要商业区的）大街，商业街”，英文解释为“a street where the most important shops and businesses in a town are”举个🌰：There's a new Italian restaurant opening on the high street. 商业街上新开了一家意大利餐馆。

corrode /kəˈrəʊd/ 表示“（使）腐蚀；侵蚀”，英文解释为“If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain or water.”举个🌰：Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere. 在盐分高的环境里，钢往往腐蚀得更快。

“There are thousands of incredible police officers and support staff doing an admirable job. But we do have to face the reality that there are still too many victims of antisocial behaviour who feel that when they call the police, no one listens, no one comes and nothing is done.”

“尽管有许多警察和辅助人员在尽职尽责，但我们必须面对的现实是，仍有太多的反社会行为受害者认为，当他们报警时，报警后无人响应、无人处理。”

After the conference, Johnson wrote in a post on X that it had been a pleasure to address police superintendents but did not mention her stolen purse. She wrote: “We have a mission to tackle serious crime, antisocial behaviour and restore neighbourhood policing. What I've seen in my short time in this role has given me renewed confidence that we'll succeed.”

会议结束后，约翰逊在社交平台X上发文称，能向警监们发表演讲非常荣幸，但没有提及钱包被盗一事。她写道：“我们的使命是打击严重犯罪、反社会行为和恢复街区治安。短短几周的工作让我对成功充满信心。”

作动词，熟词僻义，1）表示“对…讲话，对…发表演说，致词；给…写信，致函”，英文解释为“to speak or write to someone”举个🌰：I was surprised when he addressed me in English. 他用英语跟我说话，我很诧异。

2）表示“对付，应付；处理”，英文解释为“to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem”举个🌰：The issue of funding has yet to be addressed. 资金问题尚未得到解决。

Labour has vowed to crack down on crime, including by recruiting 3,000 new police officers and 4,000 police community support officers.

工党承诺要打击犯罪，包括招募3000名新警官和4000名社区辅助警员。

vow /vaʊ/ 作名词，表示“誓言；誓约”，英文解释为“a serious promise or decision”举个🌰：She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again. 她发誓再也不借钱给别人了。

作动词，表示“发誓，立誓”，英文解释为“to make a determined decision or promise to do something”举个🌰：While many models vow to go back to college, few do. 很多模特儿发誓要重返大学，但几乎无人做到。

🎬电影《诸神之战》（Clash of the Titans）中的台词提到：You vowed to your wife you'd never let Helius wield a sword. 你曾对你的妻子发誓 你永远不会让赫利俄斯使用武器。

表示“制裁；处罚；打击”，英文解释为“to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way”举个🌰：The library is cracking down on people who lose their books. 图书馆将严厉处罚丢书的人。

However, the government has faced criticism for releasing more than 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales early. The early release scheme was introduced to deal with overcrowding in prisons which, according to the Ministry of Justice, has brought jails to the “point of collapse”.

然而，政府因提前释放英格兰和威尔士的1700多名囚犯而遭到批评。英国司法部表示，提前释放是为了应对监狱过度拥挤问题，目前监狱已接近满员。

In a statement, Warwickshire police said: “We're investigating a report of the theft of a purse at a hotel on the B4115 in Kenilworth. The theft occurred some time between 11.00 and 13.15 on Tuesday. Inquiries are ongoing. A 56-year-old man from Coventry has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and has since been released on bail while inquiries continue.”

沃里克郡警方在一份声明中说：“我们正在调查肯尼尔沃思B4115公路上一家酒店的钱包失窃案。失窃案发生在周二11:00至13:15之间。调查仍在进行中。一名来自考文垂的56岁男子因涉嫌入室盗窃而被捕，目前已获得保释，调查仍在继续。”

bail /beɪl/ 表示“保释金；保释”，英文解释为“money that sb agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial.”举个🌰：He committed another offence while he was out on bail (=after bail had been agreed). 他在取保候审期间又犯罪了。

The Police Superintendents' Association declined to comment on a live investigation.

英国警督协会对这一正在进行的调查未予置评。

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