腐败——老夏考研每日一题（32）

考试中出现的词汇有erupt（爆发），abrupt（突然的），disrupt（打破）以及今天的话题词“corrupt”（腐败）。

老夏考研“每日一题”选自《基督教科学箴言报》，文章标题为“When rules are not enough to curb corruption”（当规则不足以遏制腐败时）。

今天给的是一个词义推测题（这个词是个超纲单词）。......

【题目】The word “deter” is closest in meaning to ______   

[A] defy.

[B]curb.

[C] spur.

[D] fear.

【试题】

①In global rankings of the least-corrupt countries, much of Europe has long stood out, especially in the Nordic nations. ②They have strong institutions and rule of law. ③Yet recent scandals in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Austria have triggered a rethink of what really deters corruption. ④Punishment alone, concluded a Transparency International report last year, can seldom motivate people to be proactive in preventing corruption. ⑤To detect corruption, the report states, people who know about it must take action and cooperate with authorities. ⑥Yet such people who “face a sanctions-only approach may be inclined to refuse such cooperation. ⑦In such situations, actors may fear disproportionate punishment, and prefer to cover up problems.”

【参考译文】

①In global rankings of the least-corrupt countries, much of Europe has long stood out, especially in the Nordic nations. 在全球腐败程度最低的国家排名中，欧洲大部分地区一直都很突出，尤其是北欧国家。

②They have strong institutions and rule of law. 他们有强大的制度和法治。

③Yet recent scandals in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Austria have triggered a rethink of what really deters corruption. 然而，最近发生在丹麦、瑞典、挪威和奥地利的丑闻引发了人们重新思考真正阻止腐败的措施。

④Punishment alone, concluded a Transparency International report last year, can seldom motivate people to be proactive in preventing corruption. 去年一份《透明国际》的报告得出结论说，单靠惩罚很难激励人们主动预防腐败。

⑤To detect corruption, the report states, people who know about it must take action and cooperate with authorities. 报告指出，要发现腐败，了解腐败的人必须采取行动而且与当局合作。 

⑥Yet such people who “face a sanctions-only approach may be inclined to refuse such cooperation. 但是，那些只面临制裁方法的人们可能会拒绝这种合作。

⑦In such situations, actors may fear disproportionate punishment, and prefer to cover up problems.”在这种情况下，行为人可能害怕受到不相称的惩罚，而宁愿掩盖问题。” 

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腐败——老夏考研每日一题（32）

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