Some officials may have been corrupted.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Some officials may have been corrupted.

The incident was [provided, served as] a salutary lesson for the authorities.

Some of them merely go through their duty.

Those who have had a hand [have been concerned] in the abortive coup will be punished.

The dissidents were brought under heel.

The authorities are constantly putting [exerting] pressure on them.

They filed a suit against the factory owner for causing pollution.

The authorities claim that the accident was unavoidable [beyond human control].

Because of his dishonest conduct, he was divested of his rank [office].

Some people are difficult to please.

Many arrests were made.

The people soon reacted against the tyrannical system.

The people resisted their cruel ruler.

But in some cases, people may be excused from their appointment:

The people revolted against their rulers.

Oppression provoked the people to rebellion.

The mob was kept back by the police.

A large number of demonstrators were detained by the police.

The people mourned for [over] their slain leader.

The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.

They were charged with resisting arrest.

they were under threat of arrest

The captives were subjected to humiliating treatment.

Some think the president has too much authority.

Arrangements have been made for his arrest.

The Imperialists offered a free pardon to such insurgents as would surrender.

The people at the site were dragooned into being isolated by the authorities.

The group of demonstrators was broken up by the police.

Compared with the number of demonstrators, the police were very thin on the ground.

Some made a half-hearted attempt.