英语听力精选进阶版 13197（在线收听）

Vocabulary

bureaucrats

officials who work for governments or other large organisations and follow rules very strictly

conspiracy

planning to carry out illegal activities

forgery 

production of false or fake copies of something valuable (e.g. money or documents)

abuse of power

taking advantage of a position of authority in a selfish way

a fraction of

a small amount of

lost revenue

money which could have been earned

scam

illegal or dishonest scheme for making money

hit by

badly affected by

proceedings

an organised series of events or actions

anti-graft laws

regulations preventing powerful people from obtaining money dishonestly