Berlusconi Jailed for 4 Years in Final Trial

　　Italy's top court has upheld a jail sentence against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud.

 

　　The Italian Supreme¹ Court confirmed a four-year jail term and ordered a new appeal trial for a related ban on public office.

 

　　Because of a 2006 amnesty law, three of the four years' sentence will not be effective.

 

　　Alessandro Politi is a political analyst².

 

　　"He has a number of articles in his favour. He is old so he shouldn't go to jail. The worst thing that can happen is that he stays for a certain amount of time at home or assisting some social service but that's all. By the way I would be thrilled to know what he will do."

 

　　The highest court's decision, was the first definitive³ conviction after up to 30 court cases against the three-time premier⁴ since he entered politics some two decades ago.

 

　　Those allegations include tax fraud, corruption⁵ and more recently having sex with an under aged⁶ prostitute.

 

　　Throughout 12-years of trial, the 76-year-old has denied all charges made against him.

1 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。

2 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

3 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

4 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

5 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。

6 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。