Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

L53-2:In the public interest

The Ombudsman is not subject to political pressure. He investigates complaints large and small that come to him from all levels of society. As complaints must be made in writing, the Ombudsman receives an average of 1,200 letters a year. He has eight lawyer assistants to help him and he examines every single letter in detail. There is nothing secretive about the Ombudsman's work for his correspondence is open to public inspection. If a citizen's complaint is justified, the Ombudsman will act on his behalf. The action he takes varies according to the nature of the complaint. He may gently reprimand an official or even suggest to parliament that a law be altered. The following case isa typical example of the Ombudsman's work. A foreigner living in a Swedish village wrote to the Ombudsman complaining that he had been ill-treated by the police, simply because he was a foreigner.

subject  adj.  可能受…影响的;易遭受…的;

be subject to  受。。。的控制，应服从于。。。

complaints large and small  程度不同的怨言

in detail  详细地

secretive /ˈsiːkrətɪv/ 保密的，不外露的;

correspondence /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/ 来往信件、通信

justified  /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ 正当的;(做某事)有正当理由的

on one's behalf   代表某人

behalf /bɪˈhæf/ 代表、利益

varies /ˈveriz/  相异，不同，有别;(根据情况)变化，改变

reprimand /ˈreprɪmænd/ 申斥;训斥;斥责

alter  /ˈɔːltər/ 改变、更改

每一篇艰难的课文，只要克服了第一天对单词和句子的生涩和困难，后面两天就想对容易多了。