学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3466 fabricate

 今天我们要学的词是 fabricate。

 

fabricate 的意思是编造、捏造。 

 

After the news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been indicted¹ on corruption² charges, his opponents called for his resignation while his supporters believe the charges are fabricated. 在以色列总理内塔尼亚胡被控犯有腐败罪之后，他的反对者要求他辞职，而他的支持者则认为这些指控是捏造的。

1 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

2 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。