CCTV9英语新闻：伊拉克议会选举定于星期三
时间：2019-01-05 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年04月
Iraq’s parliamentary election is scheduled to officially start Wednesday. This will be the first of its kind since the withdrawal 1 of US forces from the country. More than 20 million people nationwide are eligible 2 to vote. The government has taken measures to ensure adequate security during the polls.
"We’ve set up three security lines for each polling station. The first line is formed by security forces and policemen. The second is by patrolling troops and others, while the third line is guarded by a special action team and security check equipment," said Saad Maan, Spokesman of Iraqi Ministry 3 of Interior.
To cope, the Iraqi government has also closed the country’s biggest prison at Abu Ghraib. The prisoners have all been transferred to other areas of the country. The spokesman also expressed more security staff will be available for the election after the closure, and the government would be more active in combating terrorist attacks.
Meanwhile, Iraq has also closed its airspace until six p.m. Wednesday, when the elections conclude. To further reduce security risks, the country has also announced a week-long holiday for the whole nation. However, the series of attacks on university and elections rallies have cast a shadow on the elections.
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withdrawal
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
参考例句：
The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
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eligible
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句：
He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
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ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。