Today we are going to be talking about the most likely reason that has prompted the split between Bill and Melinda Gates.

The split between Bill and Melinda Gates, announced last week, has been in the works for a long time. Ms. Gates consulted with divorce lawyers roughly two years before she filed for divorce from Mr. Gates.

The couple hasn’t said what prompted the split. One source of concern for Ms. Gates was her husband’s dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

生词短语

split [splɪt]

裂缝；分裂

split the bill 各付各；AA制

do a split 劈叉

in the works [ɪn eə wɜːrks]

在进行中或准备中

divorce lawyer [dɪˈvɔːrs ˈlɔːjər]

离婚律师

divorce attorney [dɪˈvɔːrs əˈtɜːrni]

离婚律师

Ross, I have been a divorce attorney for 23years and never have I had so much business from one client. Why don’t you tellme what happened?

file for divorce [faɪl fɔːr dɪˈvɔːrs]

正式（向法院）申请离婚

prompt [prɑːmpt]

促使

convicted [kənˈvɪktɪd]

被判有罪的；被判刑的

sex offender [seks əˈfendər]

性犯罪者

pedophile [ˈpiːdəfaɪl]

恋童癖者