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Scandal-hit S Korean President Park Geun-hye urged to quit Thousands of people have rallied in Seoul, demanding the resignation of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who has admitted that she had allowed an old friend to edit political speeches. Choi Soon-sil, who holds no government job, is also suspected of meddling in policy-making and exploiting her links with the president for financial gain. rally /'rælɪ/ v. 集合 meddle /'med(ə)l/ v. 干预，干涉 exploit /ɪk'splɒɪt/ v. 开发，剥削 Ms Park's televised apology over the scandal last week failed to defuse the situation, only sparking widespread accusations of mismanagement. The scandal has badly eroded her popularity before next year's elections, with some opposition parties calling on her to resign. scandal /'skænd(ə)l/ n. 丑闻 defuse /diː'fjuːz/ v. 拆除炸弹，减少影响 erode /ɪ'rəʊd/ v. 侵蚀，腐蚀 Ms Choi is the daughter of shadowy religious cult leader Choi Tae-min, who was Ms Park's mentor until his death in 1994. Ms Choi, who left the country last month and is currently in Germany, has denied benefiting financially from her government links. Her lawyer said she was well aware of the "gravity" of the situation and was willing to return to South Korea if summoned by prosecutors. cult /kʌlt/ n. 狂热信徒，邪教 gravity /'grævɪtɪ/ n. 严重性，地心引力 summon /‘sʌmən/ v. 召唤，召集 prosecutor /‘prɒsɪkjuːtə/ v. 公诉人，检举人