英国前王子安德鲁被捕后获释
LearnAndRecord约 7 分钟近日，因爱泼斯坦案，英国警方以涉嫌公职人员行为不当为由，逮捕了前安德鲁王子。
🤔️小作业：
1. What can be reasonably inferred from King Charles III's statement?
A. He questioned the legitimacy of the arrest
B. He attempted to distance the monarchy from the case
C. He emphasized procedural neutrality and legal process
D. He disclosed inside knowledge of the allegations
无注释原文：
Former Prince Andrew Arrested as Police Probe Epstein Links
From: The Wall Street Journal
British police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, as revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein roil British politics and the royal family.
King Charles III said he had learned of the arrest of his younger brother with “deepest concern” but that the royal family supported a full investigation. He added: “Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”
Police didn't disclose the exact allegations they were investigating, but the arrest comes after disclosures about his dealings with Epstein that have dominated headlines in the U.K.
Police said they were carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire, which is home to Mountbatten-Windsor's former residence, and Norfolk, where he is currently living in a cottage on an estate owned by the king.
He has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to his dealings with Epstein.
The arrest on Thursday—Mountbatten-Windsor's 66th birthday—deepens a spectacular fall from grace for the third child of the late Queen Elizabeth II following years of scandal and sex-abuse allegations.
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为华尔街日报官方译文，仅供参考
含注释全文：
Former Prince Andrew Arrested as Police Probe Epstein Links
From: The Wall Street Journal
British police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office, as revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein roil British politics and the royal family.
英国警方以涉嫌公职人员行为不当为由，逮捕了前安德鲁王子(Prince Andrew)安德鲁·蒙巴顿-温莎(Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor)。与此同时，与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦(Jeffrey Epstein)相关的披露正持续震荡英国政坛及王室。
suspicion
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。
misconduct
misconduct /ˌmɪsˈkɒn.dʌkt/ 表示“失职；处理不当；行为不端”，英文解释为“unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person”如：gross misconduct = very serious misconduct 严重失职，professional misconduct 玩忽职守。
📍conduct作名词，表示“行为，举止”（a person's behaviour in a particular place or in a particular situation）如：优良作风 fine conduct或者说excellent conduct，2020年政府工作报告Part 2中提到的加强党风廉政建设 improve Party conduct and build a clean government.
📺美剧《芝加哥警署》（Chicago P.D.）中的台词提到：I could have you arrested for official misconduct. 我可以以渎职罪逮捕你。
roil
roil /rɔɪl/ 表示“扰乱；使混乱；使…停止正常运作”，英文解释为“Something that roils a state or situation makes it disturbed and confused.”也可以表示水的“激荡；翻腾”，英文解释：If water roils, it is rough and disturbed. 举个🌰：The water roiled to his left as he climbed carefully at the edge of the waterfall. 当他在瀑布边缘小心攀爬时，水飞溅到他左边。
King Charles III said he had learned of the arrest of his younger brother with “deepest concern” but that the royal family supported a full investigation. He added: “Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”
英国国王查尔斯三世(King Charles III)表示，他怀着“最深切的关切”获悉其胞弟被捕一事，但王室支持开展全面调查。他补充道：“让我明确表态：法律必须按程序推进。”
Police didn't disclose the exact allegations they were investigating, but the arrest comes after disclosures about his dealings with Epstein that have dominated headlines in the U.K.
警方并未透露正在调查的具体指控内容，但此次逮捕是在其与爱泼斯坦往来细节曝光后进行的，这些爆料连日来占据了英国媒体的头条位置。
disclose
disclose /dɪˈskləʊz/ 表示“公开，公布；透露，揭露”，英文解释为“to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden”举个🌰：The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million. 这家公司已公布其利润超过两亿英镑。
📍词根“dis-”表示“分开”，“close”意味着“关闭”，整体表示“打开关闭的东西”，即“揭露”或“透露”信息。近义词：reveal（揭示），同根词：disclosure（披露），常用短语：disclose information（透露信息）
dominate
dominate /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ 表示“占支配地位；占主导地位；拥有优势；最明显的”，英文解释为“To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it.”举个🌰：The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists. 这本书预期将居畅销书榜首。
Police said they were carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire, which is home to Mountbatten-Windsor's former residence, and Norfolk, where he is currently living in a cottage on an estate owned by the king.
警方表示，他们正在对伯克郡和诺福克郡的多处地址进行搜查。伯克郡是温莎城堡(Windsor Castle)的所在地，而安德鲁目前居住在诺福克郡一处王室庄园的小屋里。
cottage
cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ 表示“（通常指乡村中的）小屋，村舍”，英文解释为“a small house, usually in the countryside”举个🌰：They live in an idyllic country/thatched cottage, with roses around the door. 他们住在田园诗般的乡村小屋/茅舍，门前玫瑰环绕。
He has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to his dealings with Epstein.
他一直否认在与爱泼斯坦的交往中有任何不当行为。
wrongdoing
wrongdoing /ˈrɒŋˌduː.ɪŋ/ 表示“违法行为；不道德行为；做坏事；违法犯罪”，英文解释为“Wrongdoing is behaviour that is illegal or immoral.”举个🌰：The city attorney's office hasn't found any evidence of criminal wrongdoing. 市律师事务所还没有发现任何犯罪行为的证据。
The arrest on Thursday—Mountbatten-Windsor's 66th birthday—deepens a spectacular fall from grace for the third child of the late Queen Elizabeth II following years of scandal and sex-abuse allegations.
如果该消息属实，周四的这次逮捕将标志着，在经历多年的丑闻和性虐待指控后，已故女王伊丽莎白二世(Queen Elizabeth II)的第三个孩子声名扫地。周四正逢蒙巴顿-温莎的66岁生日。
spectacular
spectacular /spekˈtæk.jə.lər/ 1）表示“壮观的；精彩的；令人印象深刻的”，英文解释为“very impressive”如：a mountainous area with spectacular scenery 景色壮丽的山区，a spectacular success 辉煌的成就。
2）表示“非常大的，巨大的；惊人的，突如其来的”，英文解释为“very sudden, unexpected, or extreme”举个🌰：The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market. 这一消息引起了股市的暴跌。
fall from grace
表示“失宠；失去人心”，英文解释为“a situation in which you do something that makes people in authority stop liking you or admiring you”举个🌰：The finance minister's fall from grace gave his enemies great satisfaction. 财政部长的失势令他的政敌幸灾乐祸。
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