通过晚宴获取捐款已成英国保守党重要财源

时间：2014-11-16 07:49:07

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A billionaire playboy and a Russian oil tycoon1 were among dozens of mega-rich Tory donors2 who dined with David Cameron and his party pals3 this summer, explosive new documents reveal.

今年夏天，几十名保守党捐款巨头与英国首相卡梅伦及其他保守党政要共进晚餐，其中不乏亿万富翁和俄罗斯石油大亨。
 
A list published by the Conservatives today named more than 40 donors who paid at least £50,000 to attend "Dinners with Dave" between July and September.
 
They included Alexander Temerko, the energy tycoon wanted in Russia on fraud charges, and billionaire art dealer4 James Stunt5, whose wife Petra is the daughter of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone.
 
The group has given the Tory Party a monster £17.4million since 2010.
 
Labour's Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Jon Ashworth fumed6: "David Cameron leads a party with an ever-greater reliance on big money from a small number of mega-rich donors. Ministers' dinner dates with donors are boosting Tory coffers."
 
The revelation comes as political parties prepare to publish the latest batch7 of donations on Thursday. It is expected to show that Tory finances were swelled8 further by cash from some of the richest men in Britain.
 
But the party offers special privileges to anyone who pledges at least £50,000 a year. It buys access to the elite9 "Leader's Group" of donors, who are invited to dinners with the Prime Minister or other top Tories.

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1 tycoon EKkze     
n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨
参考例句：
  • The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
  • The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。
2 donors 89b49c2bd44d6d6906d17dca7315044b     
n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者
参考例句：
  • Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
  • About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 pals 51a8824fc053bfaf8746439dc2b2d6d0     
n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙
参考例句：
  • We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
  • CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网
4 dealer GyNxT     
n.商人，贩子
参考例句：
  • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
  • The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
5 stunt otxwC     
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
参考例句：
  • Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
  • Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
6 fumed e5b9aff6742212daa59abdcc6c136e16     
愤怒( fume的过去式和过去分词 )； 大怒； 发怒； 冒烟
参考例句：
  • He fumed with rage because she did not appear. 因为她没出现，所以他大发雷霆。
  • He fumed and fretted and did not know what was the matter. 他烦躁，气恼，不知是怎么回事。
7 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
8 swelled bd4016b2ddc016008c1fc5827f252c73     
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）
参考例句：
  • The infection swelled his hand. 由于感染，他的手肿了起来。
  • After the heavy rain the river swelled. 大雨过后，河水猛涨。
9 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

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