最高法院大法官死后坠入阴谋漩涡

AS IT IS 2016-02-19 Conspiracies¹ Swirl² After Court Justice Dies 最高法院大法官死后坠入阴谋漩涡

People who believe in conspiracies -- or crimes committed by secret groups – are talking about the death of Supreme³ Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Scalia died at a remote ranch⁴ in west Texas on Saturday.

The lack of an autopsy⁵ and how Scalia was found led to questions of foul⁶ play.

In Texas, a presiding judge does not have to see the body to determine the cause of death and decide if an autopsy is needed.

After Scalia was discovered, the county sheriff and U.S. Marshals Service arrived at Cibolo Creek⁷ Ranch. They saw no signs of foul play, AP reported.

The presiding judge ruled against an autopsy after speaking to Scalia’s doctor Saturday.

Scalia had a history of heart trouble and high blood pressure. Multiple media reports state that the Scalia family did not ask or order an autopsy.

It was announced the day he died that Scalia passed away from natural causes.

Some Americans believe in conspiracies even when facts prove the conspiracies wrong.

Some conservative members of the media called for a murder investigation⁸. They asked for toxicology tests and an autopsy to determine the cause of Scalia’s death. Media outlets⁹ including CNN, The Washington Post, National Public Radio and Time magazine have published stories about a possible conspiracy¹⁰.

Scalia will lie in repose¹¹ in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday. The funeral Mass for the Supreme Court judge will be held Saturday at the Basilica of the National Shrine¹² of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

Words in This Story

conspiracy theory – n. a theory that explains an event or situation as the result of a secret plan by usually powerful people or groups

remote – adj. far away

ranch – n. a large farm especially in the U.S. where animals are raised 

autopsy – n. an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death

foul play – n. criminal violence or murder

toxicology – n. the study of poisonous chemicals, drugs and how a person or other living thing reacts to them

repose – n. a state of resting or not being active

basilica – n. a large church that has a long central part that ends in a curved wall

1 conspiracies   

n.阴谋，密谋( conspiracy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was still alive and hatching his conspiracies. 他还活着，策划着阴谋诡计。 来自辞典例句
• It appeared that they had engaged in fresh conspiracies from the very moment of their release. 看上去他们刚给释放，立刻开始新一轮的阴谋活动。 来自英汉文学

2 swirl   

v.(使)打漩，(使)涡卷；n.漩涡，螺旋形

参考例句：

• The car raced roughly along in a swirl of pink dust.汽车在一股粉红色尘土的漩涡中颠簸着快速前进。
• You could lie up there,watching the flakes swirl past.你可以躺在那儿，看着雪花飘飘。

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 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
• The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

5 autopsy   

n.尸体解剖；尸检

参考例句：

• They're carrying out an autopsy on the victim.他们正在给受害者验尸。
• A hemorrhagic gut was the predominant lesion at autopsy.尸检的主要发现是肠出血。

6 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

7 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

8 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

9 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

11 repose   

v.(使)休息；n.安息

参考例句：

• Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
• Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑，即使在睡眠时也是这样。

12 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。