Former IMF Head Released From New York Jail

     The former head of the International Monetary¹ Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a sexual assault charges, several days after his arrest on sexual assault charges.

    A New York judge Friday ordered the release of Strauss-Kahn after he posted $1 million in bail² and a $5 million insurance bond.

    State Supreme³ Court Justice Michael Obus assigned Strauss-Kahn to a temporary housing location in the Manhattan borough⁴ of New York City. Armed guards will watch him, and he will be monitored electronically.

    Strauss-Kahn was accused of sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid last week and could face decades in prison if convicted. He has denied the charges against him.

    Earlier this week, he resigned from the top job at the IMF.

    Strauss-Kahn faces another court hearing [an arraignment] on June 6, when a judge will describe the charges against the defendant⁵ and make sure he understands his legal rights.

    Strauss-Kahn is a former French finance minister, and had been expected to soon declare his candidacy for the French presidency⁶.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 borough   

n.享有自治权的市镇；(英)自治市镇

参考例句：

• He was slated for borough president.他被提名做自治区主席。
• That's what happened to Harry Barritt of London's Bromley borough.住在伦敦的布罗姆利自治市的哈里.巴里特就经历了此事。

5 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

6 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。