** Worker at France's Elysee Palace to face trial over alleged theft **
France's presidential silverware keeper and two other men are set to stand trial over the alleged theft of porcelain and other tableware worth thousands of euros, the Paris prosecution office has said.
Prosecutors said the silverware keeper, Thomas M, and his partner, Damien G, were arrested on suspicion of theft.
Another man, Ghislain M, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen goods.
The Elysee, the president’s official residence, had reported the disappearance of silverware and tableware pieces used for state dinners and other events, with the value of the missing items estimated between 15, 000 and 40, 000 euros ($17, 500 and $46, 800), the prosecution office said.
Interviews with presidential staff pointed suspicions at Thomas M, whose suspected downward inventory adjustments appeared to anticipate future thefts, prosecutors said.
They said about 100 objects were discovered in Thomas M’s personal locker, his vehicle and his home, including copper pots, Sevres porcelain and Baccarat champagne glasses.
Investigators found an air force-stamped plate and ashtrays that Thomas M was selling on the online marketplace Vinted, prosecutors said.
The three suspects appeared in court last month on charges of jointly stealing moveable property listed as part of the national heritage — an offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a 150, 000-euro ($175, 000) fine, as well as aggravated handling of stolen goods.
The trial was postponed to February 26.
The defendants were placed under judicial supervision, banned from contacting one another, prohibited from appearing at auction venues and barred from their professional activities.
The Sevres porcelain factory, one of the Elysee’s main suppliers, identified several items on auction websites, prosecutors said, adding that some items had been returned.
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如何理解 alleged 这个词？
根据文章，调查人员为何将怀疑重点放在这名工作人员身上？
根据文章，嫌疑人可能面临怎样的法律后果？
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** 连总统府都没守住？法国爱丽舍宫曝出餐具盗窃丑闻 **
France's presidential silverware keeper and two other men are set to stand trial over the alleged theft of porcelain and other tableware worth thousands of euros, the Paris prosecution office has said.
Prosecutors said the silverware keeper, Thomas M, and his partner, Damien G, were arrested on suspicion of theft. Another man, Ghislain M, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen goods.
The Elysee, the president's official residence, had reported the disappearance of silverware and tableware pieces used for state dinners and other events, with the value of the missing items estimated between 15,000 and 40,000 euros ($17,500 and $46,800), the prosecution office said.
Interviews with presidential staff pointed suspicions at Thomas M, whose suspected downward inventory adjustments appeared to anticipate future thefts, prosecutors said.
检方表示，对总统府工作人员的询问将怀疑指向 Thomas M，其将库存数量下调的可疑行为似乎是为未来的盗窃做准备。
They said about 100 objects were discovered in Thomas M's personal locker, his vehicle and his home, including copper pots, Sevres porcelain and Baccarat champagne glasses.
他们表示，在 Thomas M 的个人储物柜、车辆和家中发现了约 100 件物品，包括铜锅、塞夫尔瓷器和巴卡拉香槟杯。
Investigators found an air force-stamped plate and ashtrays that Thomas M was selling on the online marketplace Vinted, prosecutors said.
检方表示，调查人员发现 Thomas M 曾在二手交易平台 Vinted 上出售带有法国空军标识的餐盘及烟灰缸。
The three suspects appeared in court last month on charges of jointly stealing moveable property listed as part of the national heritage — an offence punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a 150,000-euro ($175,000) fine, as well as aggravated handling of stolen goods.
The trial was postponed to February 26. The defendants were placed under judicial supervision, banned from contacting one another, prohibited from appearing at auction venues and barred from their professional activities.
The Sevres porcelain factory, one of the Elysee's main suppliers, identified several items on auction websites, prosecutors said, adding that some items had been returned.
在很多情况下，porcelain 和 china 是可以互换，尤其是在谈论高档餐具时。a set of fine china 约等于 a set of fine porcelain。但是，它们的侧重点不同：当你强调材质的科学分类时，用 porcelain 更准确，当你泛指家用的瓷制餐具时，用 china 更常见。
on suspicion of sth. 因有……嫌疑的；涉嫌某事的
相关词汇：suspicion（n. 怀疑）
例句：They were both arrested on suspicion of murder.
相关词汇：alleged（adj. 被指控的）
inventory
/ˈɪn.vən.tɔːr.i/
n.（某处的）物品清单
anticipate
/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
v. 预先为……做准备
例句：Luckily we had anticipated the question.
copper
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/
n. 铜；红棕色
搭配短语：copper-coloured hair
charge
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
n. 指控，控告
搭配短语：on a charge of
aggravated
/ˈæɡ.rə.veɪtɪd/
adj.（罪行）加重的，严重的
例句：He was charged with aggravated assault.
defendant
/dɪˈfen.dənt/
n. 被告
bar
/bɑːr/
v. 阻挡，封锁，禁止
词性拓展：bar（n. 门闩，栏杆）
例句：They seized his passport and barred him from leaving the country.
