VOA标准英语2012--Scandals Highlight Ethics Lapses in Military
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)
Scandals Highlight Ethics 1 Lapses 2 in Military
Military training continues at San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base in Texas - still reeling from one of the military's worst sexual abuse scandals. An Air Force investigation 3 found at least 48 female students were sexually assaulted by instructors 4 between October 2010 and June 2011. More than 25 officers and trainers have been investigated and many face criminal charges.
The case is among several in which U.S. military officers have been investigated, demoted or fired for poor behavior and sexual improprieties in the past year. Air Force General Edward Rice said the military has to lead in fixing the problems.
"This is a challenge and a problem throughout our society. We hold ourselves to a very high standard in the military and the Air Force, as we should. And so, because this is a challenge everywhere, there is no excuse at all for us not to get our arms around this and do better than we have in the past," said Rice.
The Air Force scandal comes as the NATO commander in Afghanistan, Marine 6 General John Allen, is being investigated for sending allegedly inappropriate emails to a Florida woman.
The Allen investigation began after the FBI found the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, retired 7 general David Petraeus, was having an extramarital affair. The scandal forced him to resign as CIA director.
Retired Air Force Colonel Chuck Summers said bad decisions and technology got the best of Allen and Petraeus.
"People used to have to physically 8 find you and take a picture of you, but now with computers and smart phones everything can be found out. So you are crazy if you start trying to have a flirtatious 9 affair using a computer or smart phone," said Summers.
Recently, General Jeffrey Sinclair was charged with adultery and sexual assault against several female subordinates. And the former head of the U.S. Africa command, General William "Kip" Ward 5, was demoted and resigned after illegally spending $80,000 of government funds.
Summers said he is troubled by military leaders who abuse their authority.
"I think commanders have to realize how much power they have and that people just jump at their every command. People want to please commanders because that is how they get promoted. But also they have to be wary 10 that people out there for whatever reason are looking over their shoulders trying to catch them. Any little mistake they make they become vulnerable to criticism and ridicule," said Summers.
Analysts 11 say poor behavior by a few senior officers has negatively impacted the U.S. military and cast a dark shadow on one of America's most respected institutions.
- The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
- Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
- He sometimes lapses from good behavior. 他有时行为失检。 来自辞典例句
- He could forgive attacks of nerves, panic, bad unexplainable actions, all sorts of lapses. 他可以宽恕突然发作的歇斯底里，惊慌失措，恶劣的莫名其妙的动作，各种各样的失误。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- The instructors were slacking on the job. 教员们对工作松松垮垮。
- He was invited to sit on the rostrum as a representative of extramural instructors. 他以校外辅导员身份，被邀请到主席台上。
- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。
- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- 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。
- He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
- Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
- a flirtatious young woman 卖弄风情的年轻女子
- Her flirtatious manners are intended to attract. 她的轻浮举止是想引人注意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
- Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。