Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Madrid in support of Spain's best-known judge Baltasar Garzon, who's currently on trial for exceeding his powers. Judge Garzon has won worldwide fame by initiating a series of human rights indictments, most notably against the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. He's now charged with attempting action over abuses committed in Spain itself during the Franco-era.
数千名游行者穿过马德里,支持西班牙最知名的法官巴尔塔萨·加松,他因滥用权力而受审。加松法官在全世界赢得声誉,是因为他发起一系列人权指控,其中最引人注目的指控是针对智利前独裁者奥古斯托·皮诺切特的。目前他因试图告发西班牙在佛朗哥时代的罪行,被以滥用职权罪起诉。
The former Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro has died. He was 93. Mr Scalfaro held a number of top positions in Italian political life, culminating in his presidency from 1992 until 1999. As president, he was praised for his calm leadership.
意大利前总统奥斯卡尔·路易吉·斯卡尔法罗去世,享年93岁。斯卡尔法罗在意大利的政治生涯中位居诸多高级职位,1992年到1999年间担任总统。作为总统,他因冷静的领导风格而颇受赞誉。
第三页:词汇解析
1.landmark n. 陆标, 地界标, 里程碑, 划时代的事