本期内容:
Boris Johnson has been ordered to appear in court over claims he lied by saying the UK gave the EU 350m pounds a week. The Tory leadership candidate has been accused of misconduct in public office after making the claim during the 2016 EU referendum campaign. It is a private prosecution launched by campaigner Marcus Ball, who crowdfunded 200,000 pounds for the case.
appear in court: 出庭
lie by saying (that): 说了……谎话
leadership candidate: 党魁候选人
presidential candidate: 总统候选人
be accused of: 被指控……
misconduct: n. 行为不端
mistake: n. 错误
misbehaviour: n. 不当行为
in public office: 担任公职
private prosecution: 自诉
crowdfund: vt. 众筹
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