The corruption trial of Taiwan's former president, Chen Shui-bian, has got under way in the capital, Taipei. Chen, and his wife Wu Shu-chen and 12 others, are facing a series of corruption charges including bribery, embezzlement, money-laundering and extortion. If found guilty, Chen could be jailed for life. Chen has denied all charges, saying they are politically motivated. In February, his wife pleaded guilty to accepting over two million dollars from a businessman to seal a lucrative land deal, but she said it was a political donation and not a bribe. Chen has been an outspoken critic of the China-friendly policies of the government that succeeded him last year.
Tracing the Roots of Corruption
Who in China is most likely to request a bribe? A government official promising a trouble-free outcome, according to one unscientific survey.
Trace International, a Maryland-based non-profit anti-bribery business association, on Tuesday published data from a project it calls Business Registry for International Bribery and Extortion, or Bribeline. The data were collected over the year ended June 30 from voluntary submissions to its online Bribeline service, which operates in 21 languages. The organization will publish data on more countries in coming months.
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中國﹐什麼樣的人最愛索要賄賂﹖根據最近的一項方法不盡科學的調查來看﹐答案是那些許諾辦事結果不會有麻煩的政府官員。總 部位於馬里蘭州的企業反賄賂非盈利組織Trace International週二發表了一項調查的相關結果。該調查項目名為Business Registry for International Bribery and Extortion（簡稱Bribeline）。這項調查搜集了截至6月30日的一年時間里人們主動提交到項目網站上的數據。該組織將在接下來的幾個月陸 續公佈其他更多國家的數據。
Definition
register (LIST) Show phoneticsverb [I or T]
to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record:
I registered the car in my name.
Within two weeks of arrival all foreigners had to register with the local police.
Students have to register for the new course by the end of April.
register Show phonetics
noun [C]
1 a book or record containing a list of names:
Guests write their names in the (hotel) register.
Is your name on the register of voters?
2 a book used to record whether a child is present at school:
If a child is absent, the teacher notes it down in the (class) register.
registered Show phonetics
adjective
officially listed and accepted:
a registered nurse/charity/trademark
registration Show phonetics
noun [U]
when a name or information is recorded on an official list:
With an election approaching, both political parties are encouraging voter registration.
register Show phonetics
noun [U]
in school, the period at the start of the morning and afternoon when a teacher records on an official list which children are present
registry Show phonetics
noun [C] MAINLY UK
a place where official records are kept:
a land/business/electoral registry
extort
Hide phoneticsverb [T]
to obtain something by force or threat, or with difficulty:
He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.
Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.
extortion
Hide phoneticsnoun [U]
He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion (= by forceful methods).
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