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▍原文 Former US treasury secretary andonetimeHarvard president Larry Summers isretiringfrom his roles at the university after itsreview intohis ties withconvicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers messaged Epstein in November 2018 seemingly asking forromantic advicerelated tohis interest in someonehe said viewed him as an “economics mentor”. The emails also indicated that Summers and Epsteindinedtogether frequently, with Epstein often trying toconnect Summers toprominent global figures. ▍語言點 onetime /ˈwʌntaɪm/ adj. 從前的;一度的 my onetime best friend 我以前的摯友 a onetime mayor 一位前市長 retire /rɪˈtaɪər/ v. 退休(本文語境中實際是引咎辭職) review /rɪˈvjuː / v.(本文)審查、調查;復習 under review 在審查當中 tie /taɪ/ n. 關系,聯系(常用復數ties) family ties t家庭關系 ties of blood 血緣關系 表達A和B的關系,可以說:A's ties with B,也可以說:ties between A and B close ties between the two countries 兩國間的密切關系 romantic /rəʊˈmænt...