克林顿夫妇将配合爱泼斯坦案调查

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🤔️小作业：

1. Which statement best describes the nature of the information the Clintons claim to possess about Epstein?

A. Extensive and previously undisclosed

B. Limited and already formally provided

C. Second-hand and verified

D. Detailed but protected by executive privilege

无注释原文：

Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress

From: BBC

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

It comes days before a vote on whether to hold the couple in criminal contempt for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee after a months-long standoff.

Bill Clinton was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but has denied knowledge of his sex offending and says he cut off contact two decades ago.

It's unclear when the depositions will take place, but it will be the first time a former US president has testified to a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.

The House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, then approved the measure to hold the Clintons in contempt late last month, with the support of several Democrats.

On Monday evening, Bill Clinton's deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña posted on X confirming the couple would appear before the panel.

"They negotiated in good faith," Ureña wrote in a tweet directed at the House Oversight Committee. "You did not."

"They told you under oath what they know, but you don't care. But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there. They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone."

The Clintons had long resisted a demand to appear before the committee, saying they had already given sworn statements representing the "limited information" they had on Epstein.

They had dismissed the legal summonses issued by the committee as "nothing more than a ploy to attempt to embarrass political rivals, as President Trump has directed".

Neither Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing by survivors of Epstein's abuse, and they have denied knowledge of his sex offending.

Epstein's private jet logs show that Clinton took four international flights in 2002 and 2003.

The former president also appears at the late financier's estate in photos that were among a batch of records released by the justice department to comply with a law passed by Congress mandating the disclosure of all investigative material relating to the late convicted paedophile.

One picture shows the former president swimming in a pool, and another shows him lying on his back with his hands behind his head in what appears to be a hot tub.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress

From: BBC

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

前美国总统比尔・克林顿（Bill Clinton）及妻子、前国务卿希拉里・克林顿（Hilary Clinton），已同意在美国国会针对已故性犯罪者杰弗里・爱泼斯坦（Jeffrey Epstein）的调查中作证。

Secretary of State /ˌsek.rə.tər.i əv ˈsteɪt/ 表示“（美国）国务卿”，英文解释为“in the US, an important government official who has responsibility for relationships with the governments of other countries”

testify /ˈtes.tɪ.faɪ/ 表示“证明，证实；作证”，英文解释为“(of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof”举个🌰：He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder. 他作证说，自己看到那人在谋杀发生前后离开了大楼。

congressional /kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/ 表示“（美国）国会的”，英文解释为“belonging or related to the US Congress”如：a congressional committee 国会委员会。

sex offender /ˈseks əˌfen.dər/ 表示“性犯罪者”，英文解释为“a person who commits a crime involving a sexual attack”

It comes days before a vote on whether to hold the couple in criminal contempt for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee after a months-long standoff.

此举发生在众议院监督委员会即将投票决定是否对二人提出藐视国会刑事指控的前几天。此前两人拒绝出席听证，并历经数月僵持。

1）表示“监督；监察；监管”，英文解释为“responsibility for a job or activity and for making sure it is being done correctly”举个🌰：Who has oversight of genetic testing? 谁对基因测试有监管责任？

2）表示“失察，疏忽，疏漏”，英文解释为“a mistake made because of a failure to notice something”举个🌰：They claimed it was simply (an) oversight. 他们称这不过是个疏忽。

standoff /ˈstænd.ɒf/ 表示“僵局，僵持局面”，英文解释为“a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible”

Bill Clinton was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but has denied knowledge of his sex offending and says he cut off contact two decades ago.

比尔・克林顿和爱泼斯坦曾相识，但他否认了解对方的性犯罪行为，并称在二十多年前已与其断绝往来。

acquainted /əˈkweɪn.tɪd/ 表示“相识的；认识的；熟悉的”，英文解释为“knowing or being familiar with a person”举个🌰："Do you know LR?" "No, I'm afraid we're not acquainted." “你认识LR吗？”“很遗憾，我跟他不认识。”

It's unclear when the depositions will take place, but it will be the first time a former US president has testified to a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.

目前尚不清楚询问何时进行，但这将是自1983年杰拉德・福特（Gerald Ford）以来，首次有前美国总统向国会委员会作证。

deposition /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ 表示“证言；书面证词”，英文解释为“a formal written statement made or used in a law court”举个🌰：Before the court case, we had to file/give a deposition. 开庭之前我们必须提供书面证词。

区分：

📍deposit表示“（尤指银行账户的）存款”，英文解释为“a payment, especially into a bank account”，也可以表示“预付款，定金”，英文解释为“an amount of money that you pay as the first part of the total payment for something”

panel /ˈpæn.əl/ 1）表示“嵌板，镶板”，英文解释为“a flat, usually rectangular part, or piece of wood, metal, cloth, etc., that fits into or onto something larger”如：a beautiful old door with oak panels 一扇嵌有橡木板的漂亮的老式门；

2）表示“（选定的）专家小组；讨论小组”，英文解释为“a small group of people chosen to give advice, make a decision, or publicly discuss their opinions as entertainment”

The House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, then approved the measure to hold the Clintons in contempt late last month, with the support of several Democrats.

由共和党领导的众议院监督委员会上月末已批准相关藐视国会的议案，部分民主党议员亦投下赞成票。

hold sb in contempt是一个固定法律/议会程序短语，意为“裁定某人藐视（国会/法庭）”。这里的“hold”是“裁定、判定”的意思，“contempt”特指“藐视权威（如国会传票、法庭命令）”。它源自contempt of Congress（藐视国会）这一具体法律程序。当国会委员会认为证人拒绝配合调查（如拒交文件、拒作证）时，可投票通过“藐视国会”决议，并移交司法部处理。

On Monday evening, Bill Clinton's deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña posted on X confirming the couple would appear before the panel.

周一晚间，比尔・克林顿的副幕僚长安吉尔·乌雷纳（Angel Ureña） 在X平台发文确认克林顿夫妇将出席听证。

"They negotiated in good faith," Ureña wrote in a tweet directed at the House Oversight Committee. "You did not."

他在回应监督委员会的贴文中写道：“他们本着诚意谈判，而你们并没有。”

"They told you under oath what they know, but you don't care. But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there. They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone."

“他们已经在宣誓下告诉你们他们所知道的，但你们并不在乎。前总统和前国务卿仍会到场。他们期待建立一个适用于所有人的先例。”

oath /oʊθ/ 表示“（尤指法庭上的）誓言，誓约，宣誓”，英文解释为“a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court”

precedent /ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/ 表示“先例，前例”，英文解释为“an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made”举个🌰：There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications. 提拔没有正式学历的人是有几个先例的。

The Clintons had long resisted a demand to appear before the committee, saying they had already given sworn statements representing the "limited information" they had on Epstein.

克林顿夫妇表示，他们先前已向委员会提供宣誓声明，并已提交了他们所知道的关于爱泼斯坦的“有限资讯”。

resist /rɪˈzɪst/ 1）表示“抵制；阻挡；抗拒”，英文解释为“to refuse to accept or be changed by something”举个🌰：She resisted demands for her resignation. 她拒不答应她辞职的要求。

2）表示“按捺；忍住；拒受…的影响”，英文解释为“to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do”举个🌰：I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh. 我向来无法抗拒诱惑/我永远不可能抵挡巧克力的诱惑/我要是想笑，怎么也忍不住。

sworn /swɔːn/ 表示“正式宣誓过的”，英文解释为“formally and officially stated as being true”如：a sworn testimony 宣誓证词。

They had dismissed the legal summonses issued by the committee as "nothing more than a ploy to attempt to embarrass political rivals, as President Trump has directed".

他们曾批评法律传票“只不过是依照特朗普总统指示、试图羞辱政治对手的伎俩”。

dismiss /dɪˈsmɪs/ 1）表示“对…不予理会，摒弃，（从头脑中）去除”，英文解释为“to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering”举个🌰：I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me. 我认为他和我见面5分钟后就把我归入了傻瓜之列。

2）表示“解雇；免职；开除”，英文解释为“to officially remove sb from their job”举个🌰：She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. 她声称自己被无理免职。

3）表示“（常指法官因证据不足而）驳回，不受理”，英文解释为“When a judge dismisses a court case, he or she formally stops the trial, often because there is not enough proof that someone is guilty.”举个🌰：The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed. 辩护律师请求驳回对其委托人的指控。

summons /ˈsʌm.ənz/ 表示“（法庭的）传唤，传讯，传票”，英文解释为“an official demand to appear in a court of law”举个🌰：He was given/served with a summons to appear in court. 他被传唤出庭。

embarrass /ɪmˈbær.əs/ 表示“使尴尬，使窘迫；使为难”，英文解释为“to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable”举个🌰：You're embarrassing him with your compliments! 你的赞美之词使他很不好意思。

Neither Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing by survivors of Epstein's abuse, and they have denied knowledge of his sex offending.

比尔・克林顿从未被爱泼斯坦性侵幸存者指控任何不当行为，并否认了解其性犯罪。

Epstein's private jet logs show that Clinton took four international flights in 2002 and 2003.

爱泼斯坦私人飞机的航班纪录显示，克林顿曾在2002和2003年搭乘四趟国际航班。

The former president also appears at the late financier's estate in photos that were among a batch of records released by the justice department to comply with a law passed by Congress mandating the disclosure of all investigative material relating to the late convicted paedophile.

美国司法部遵循国会通过的法律，公开所有与这名已定罪的恋童癖者相关的调查资料，所释出的纪录中，也包含克林顿在爱泼斯坦庄园的照片。

batch /bætʃ/ 表示“一批，一组”，英文解释为“a group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type”举个🌰：The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes. 那位厨师带来了一炉刚刚烤好的自制蛋糕。

mandate /ˈmæn.deɪt/ 表示“命令；要求；强制执行；授权”，英文解释为“to order someone to do something”举个🌰：Our delegates have been mandated to vote against the proposal at the conference. 我们的代表受命在会议上对提议投反对票。

One picture shows the former president swimming in a pool, and another shows him lying on his back with his hands behind his head in what appears to be a hot tub.

其中一张拍到前总统在泳池中游泳，另一张则显示他躺在类似热水浴池的地方，双手枕在头后。

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