瑞士博物馆价值千万中国文物被盗案开庭，真相竟然是…（讲解版）| E0118

▍原文

Two British brothers have admitted raiding a museum in Switzerland and making off with iconic Chinese Ming dynasty era artefacts worth millions in order to "clear a debt", a court heard.

Two 14th Century vases and a bowl were taken in the heist.

Father-of-one Louis Ahearne confirmed he "took part in the burglary". "I was in debt," he told the court. "I was paid to be a front man to clear a debt."

▍语言点

1. admit doing/to doing 承认做某事
2. raid  /reɪd/ v. 打劫
3. make off with偷走
4. iconic /aɪˈkɒnɪk/ adj. 标志性的
5. artefact /ˈɑː.təfækt/ n. 有历史或文化价值的手工艺品
6. hear /hɪər/ v. （法律语境中）审理，听审
7. heist /haɪst/ / n. （对贵重物品的）盗窃
8. burglary /ˈbɜːɡlri/ n. 入室盗窃
9. be in debt 负债累累· I was in shock.吓我一跳。·I was in awe. 发出惊叹。· I was in trouble. 摊上事了。
10. front man 名声不佳或非法活动的掩护者
11. clear /klɪər/ v. 清理；还清（pay off）· clear/pay off a debt 还清债务

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