Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal
charges as he pleaded
not guilty
in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony
counts accusing
him of hoarding
classified documents and refusing
government demands to give them back. The history-making court date, centered on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted
to protect, kickstarts
a legal process that will unfold
at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound
consequences not only for his political future but also for his own personal liberty
.
tips
plead:辩护;恳求
guilty:犯罪的(guilt 罪)
federal:联邦的(feder- = league,联盟)
felony:重罪(felon 重罪犯;恶棍)
accuse:指控,归咎于
accuse sb of sth:指控某人某事
hoard:贮藏;囤积
entrusted:委托,交托
unfold:展开,打开;披露,挑明
fold:折叠;包
profound:深刻的(pro- 前面,found 基础,有根基的,深刻的)
liberty:自由,特权,许可