VOA标准英语2012--Yemenis Take Another Step Forward in Unfinished Revolution
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(二月)
Yemenis Take Another Step Forward in Unfinished Revolution
The outcome is pre-ordained, but that did not stop people in the capital from flooding polling stations to choose their first new president in nearly 34 years.
Pride in the success of the uprising seemed to counter any resentment 1 that only one name was on the ballot 2, that of Vice 3 President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
A worker in Sana'a's old city says the people have already accomplished 4 much.
Sadek, who gave just his first name, said Yemenis expressed themselves before the election by going out and demanding that Ali Abdullah Saleh step down.
Despite the crush of expression again Tuesday, polling places in Sana'a appeared to be handling the crowds.
Monitoring the vote at al Tabari school, local election observer Ali al Kainai said the process was running smoothly 5.
“It is a good turnout - a lot of people. I see people and they are happy," he said. "They want to take part in this election. Particularly women; I see a big turnout of women and that's good.”
Women played a large role in the uprising, but the country's revolution remains 6 largely unfinished. Hadi will preside over a two-year transition period, and the interim 7 government must deal not only with the political, tribal 8 and military rifts 9 that developed in the past year, but an economic and security collapse 10.
Attacks on electoral officials marred 11 the run-up to the vote, as separatists in the south and rebels in the far north rejected any continuation of the current leadership. Meanwhile, al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has taken advantage of the instability to expand its base. Despite the challenges, political observers say the way President Saleh's era ended is reason to celebrate.
“The fact that he actually left power and left the country relatively 12 peacefully compared to other revolutions that we have seen in the region is a major triumph for the the Yemeni democratic political processes,” noted 13 Stephen Steinbeiser, the resident director of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies.
Yet the long-time leader seems unlikely to fade gently away. Currently in the United States recovering from an assassination 14 attempt, rumors 15 swirl 16 daily he is about to return.
His supporters take comfort that the incoming president represents a continuation of the Saleh years, and say the outgoing leader still has a role to play.
Author Zaafaran Ali, one of Saleh's strongest backers, says the former leader will have a very big role in the coming months. She says he'll be in the background, but “he will return to practice his work."
- All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
- She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。
- The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
- Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
- The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
- Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
- It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- After that, through the rifts in the inky clouds sparkled redder and yet more luminous particles. 然后在几条墨蓝色云霞的隙缝里闪出几个更红更亮的小片。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
- The Destinies mend rifts in time as man etches fate. 当人类想要再次亵渎命运的时候，命运及时修正了这些裂痕。 来自互联网
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
- Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。
- The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
- The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》