Millions Seized at Mexico Airport
墨西哥机场查获数百万元走私款
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http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_northamerica/2011-06-18/millions-seized-at-mexico-airport.html
【新闻关键字】
1. fortuitous: adj. [fɔrˋtjuətəs] 意外的
2. smuggle: v. [ˋsmʌgl] 走私
3. metal casing: n.phr. 金属盒、箱
4. cable: n. [ˋkebl] 线缆
5. discrepancy: n. [dɪˋskrɛpənsɪ] 不一致、差异
6. tip police off: v.phr. 向警方透露消息
7. conceale: v. [kənˋsil] 隐藏
8. whistleblower : [ˋhwɪsəl͵bloɚ] 告密人
9. money laundering: n.phr.洗钱
10. scheme : n. [skim] 计划
Customs officials made a fortuitous discovery at Mexico City’s international airport Friday–over two million dollars in smuggled U.S. cash.
海关官员在墨西哥市国际机场，意外发现超过200万走私的美元现金。
The bills were rolled up and hidden inside the plastic and metal casing of telephone cables.
钞票是卷起来的，藏在电话线缆的塑胶与金属箱中。
Sniffer dogs made the find after discrepancies in processing the paperwork for the shipment tipped police off.
搜寻犬藉运送资料与实物的不一致而发现，然后向警方透露消息。
In all, two million four hundred thousand dollars was concealed.
全部藏有240万美元。
The final destination for the shipment was somewhere in Venezuela.
运送的最后目的地是在委内瑞拉的一处地方。
A new whistleblower program in Mexico aims to reward those who help police by giving them a portion of the takings from money laundering schemes.
墨西哥有一项新的密告计划，拿出一部分从洗钱案中的钱，目的在奖赏那些协助警方破案的人。
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