ation of the U.S.anti-trust law.—（The U.S.conglomerate ITT，for example，once gave a U.S.presidential candidate a lot of money when it was in danger of being prosecuted for breaking the U.S.anti-trust law.）例如，在调查美国ITT（国际电话电报公司）是否违反美国反托拉斯法案之际，该集团为支持一位美国总统候选人提供了大量资金。
1）conglomerate：a large corporation formed by different firms/companies joining together集团
2）in support of sb./sth.：supporting/in favour of sb./sth.支持，赞成。
又如：He voted in support of an anti-dumping bill.
他对一项反倾销法案投了赞成票。
She spoke in support of anti-smuggling measures.
她发言支持反走私措施。
3）at a time when：正当……的时刻。
又如：She returned at a time when she thought she could best serve her country.
她在她认为能最好为自己国家服务之际回来了。
How can we call ourselves his friends if we stand by at a time when he desperately needs help？
在他急需帮助之际，我们却袖手旁观，这够朋友吗？
4）under investigation：being investigated在调查之中，正受到调查。此处under表示“处于某种状况”，常见的短语有buildings under repair/construction（建筑物）正在修复或施工之中（matters）under consideration/discussion（事情或事件）正在考虑或讨论之中
The case is still under investigation.案件仍在调查之中。
5）anti-trust law：an American law intended to prevent companies form monopolizing certain products and unfairly controlling prices反托拉斯法
20.Was ready to finance efforts to overthrow the Marxist government of Chile whose President was Salvadore Allende.愿意资助推翻以萨尔瓦多？阿连德为总统的智利马克思主义政府的种种尝试。
1）ready to do sth.：willing and eager to do sth.愿意并很迫切做……。
又如：They're always ready to lend a helping hand.
他们一贯乐于助人。
Laura loved him and he was ready to kiss her shoestrings.
劳拉爱他，他都乐于吻她的鞋带。
2）Salvadore Allende：萨尔瓦多·阿连德（1908-1973），智利社会党创建人和领袖，1970-1973年任智利总统，1973年9月在军事政变中殉职。他执政期间做了不少有利于人民的事情。西方反动势力惯于把推行诸如土地改革、注重人民卫生健康等政策的左派政府称为马克思主义政府。此处不定式to overthrow……Salvadore Allende作定语，修饰efforts.
21.In this category，we may also include large payments made to ruling families or their close advisers in order to secure arms or major petrochemical and construction contracts.——（One type/form of bribery in the second category includes large payments made to important and influential people such as ruling families or their close advisers in order to get contracts involving large amounts of money.）
ruling family：the family that has control over a country，e.g.，a king in a kingdom，Sheik in some Arab countries统治/执政家族
22.In a court case involving an arms deal with Iran，a witness claimed that ￡1 million had been paid by a British company to a“go-between”who helped clinch a deal for supply
