美国国家公共电台 NPR--Luna will be the next Los Angeles County sheriff after Villanueva concedes

Luna will be the next Los Angeles County sheriff after Villanueva concedes

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alexa Villanueva praised his department, remained defiant² against his critics and wished his successor Robert Luna well Tuesday, conceding he will not serve a second term.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

It looks like Los Angeles is closer to electing its first woman mayor. Congresswoman Karen Bass³ expanded her small lead over developer Rick Caruso in the latest vote count. But there is no uncertainty⁴ that LA voters have thrown out their controversial incumbent⁵ sheriff. Frank Stoltze of member station KPCC has been following both races.

Frank, let's start with that sheriff's race. Tell us a little bit more about the incumbent who was ousted⁶.

FRANK STOLTZE, BYLINE⁷: Well, Sheriff Alex Villanueva was swept into office four years ago on a promise to be a progressive reformer. One big promise, to kick federal immigration agents out of the jails - that especially resonated with people at a time when then President Trump⁹ was promising¹⁰ mass deportations. The local Democratic Party endorsed¹² Villanueva, and this retired¹³ lieutenant¹⁴ with no command experience pulled off this huge upset victory to lead the largest sheriff's department in the country.

MART?NEZ: All right. So why did voters reject him this time?

STOLTZE: Well, Villanueva being didn't exactly turn out to be the reformer they thought they elected. Rather than address problems with things like excessive force and racial profiling and inhumane conditions inside the jails, he mostly defended his 10,000 deputies. And he didn't just lash¹⁵ out at his critics. He launched criminal investigations¹⁶ into them, even conducting a raid on the homes of a county supervisor¹⁷ and a member of the civilian¹⁸ oversight¹⁹ commission weeks before the election.

The sheriff liked to call himself an honest man in a den⁸ of thieves, even as he faced allegations of covering up misconduct. Villanueva took to calling the media and other elected officials in LA part of the woke left and portrayed²⁰ himself as their victim. And in the end, he became a darling of Fox News. There was so much frustration²¹ with Villanueva that voters approved a measure in this election that now allows the board of supervisors²² to remove an elected sheriff with a four-fifths vote.

MART?NEZ: So just to be clear, voters can vote on a sheriff, but the county supervisors can remove that sheriff.

STOLTZE: That's right.

MART?NEZ: Wow. Now, the next sheriff, Robert Luna - looks like he's going to be sworn in in - what? - about three weeks?

STOLTZE: Right. Luna is a retired police chief from the city of Long Beach in South LA County. That agency is a fraction of the size of the sheriff's department. So he faces a significant learning curve. He'll be an outsider leading an agency that doesn't like outsiders. Luna's promised a 180 degree difference from Villanueva, but it's unclear how much of a reformer he'll be. He is a traditional police leader at a time when people are demanding a lot of changes in law enforcement.

MART?NEZ: All right. Let's turn now to the LA mayor's race. One candidate spent $100 million. Seems like, though, that might not be enough.

STOLTZE: Yeah. You couldn't turn on the TV or watch a YouTube video or go on social media without seeing Rick Caruso's name. He outspent Congresswoman Karen Bass by at least 10 to 1. Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates across the country didn't spend that kind of money. But Caruso only recently became a Democrat¹¹, after being a lifelong Republican. And Bass was endorsed by the Democratic Party in deep-blue LA.

So despite voters seemingly longing²³ for a political outsider to fix the city's continuing homelessness crisis and city hall corruption²⁴, they appear to have turned to Bass. She's a physician assistant who became a community organizer in South LA and rose through the elected offices to become speaker of the state assembly. She's been in Congress for the past 12 years, where she was known as a pragmatist and was once on the list to be President Biden's vice²⁵ presidential running mate.

MART?NEZ: That is the great Frank Stoltze from member station KPCC.

Frank, thanks.

STOLTZE: Thanks, A.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

3 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

4 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

5 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

6 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

7 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

8 den   

n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室

参考例句：

• There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
• The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

9 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

10 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

11 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

12 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

14 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

15 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。

16 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

17 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

18 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

19 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。

20 portrayed   

v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

21 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

22 supervisors   

n.监督者，管理者( supervisor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
• Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句

23 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

24 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

25 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。