VOA慢速英语:American History: President Clinton’s Legal Problems

date back to追溯到…; 从…开始
例句：The history of the town dates back to the Middle Ages.
这个城镇的历史可回溯到中世纪。

2. The McDougals were found guilty of wrongdoing in connection with that failure.

in connection with与…有关,连同
例句：He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.
他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

3. But Hale accused Bill Clinton of having pressured him while governor to loan money to Susan McDougal and other politically influential people.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

4. In the end, President Clinton was never charged with any wrongdoing in connection with his financial dealings.

charge with指控…犯有罪
例句：I charge this man with receiving stolen goods.
我指控此人接受赃物。

5. Lewinsky had worked as an unpaid intern in the White House.

work as任…职, 当…
例句：She worked as a nurse when she was young.
年轻时她是一名护士。

6. What she told her Linda Tripp conflicted with the information she gave to lawyers for Paula Jones.

conflict with与...冲突
例句：Their opinion on the matter conflicts with ours.
他们对这一问题的看法与我们不一致。

7. I take full responsibility for it.

take for为…承担…
例句：Bill refused to take responsibility for the accident.
比尔拒绝对那次事故承担责任。

8. The charges result in removal from office if the president is found guilty in a trial in the Senate.

result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

9. Bill Clinton still had two years left as president. In public opinion surveys, two-thirds of the people said they opposed removing him from office.

remove from将(某人)撤〔免〕职
例句：They removed him from his position.
他们撤销了他的职务。

10. The Senate was evenly divided on the charge of interfering with justice.

interfere with干预, 阻挠, 妨碍, 阻止
例句：The noise interferes with my work.
这噪音妨碍我的工作。

11. As a historical footnote, as it turned out, Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich was himself cheating on his wife while leading the impeachment action against President Clinton.

cheat on对…不忠实
例句：It is rumored that he cheats on his wife.
据传他对他老婆不忠。