VOA常速英语2007年-Delayed Presidential Elections in Lebanon Creat
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十一月）
Washington
09 November 2007
Lebanon has postponed 1 presidential elections twice in the past two months. A group of Christian 2 bishops 3 in Lebanon worries that the election deadlock 4 is affecting national unity 5. As VOA's Carolyn Presutti reports, the United States is also concerned.
In about two weeks, an election is supposed to take place here in Lebanon. President Emil Lahoud's term ends on November 24.
But Lebanon is a nation beset 6 with conflict, past and present: bombings, street violence, political assassination 7.
One Beirut resident expressed hope. "We hope the international tribunal will put a stop to political assassinations," he said.
Now, Lebanon's Maronite Christian bishops are warning that the nation's political deadlock threatens national unity. The bishops say Lebanon faces a crisis because the ruling coalition 8 and the opposition 9 refuse to compromise.
Lebanon's parliament has twice postponed a vote on a new president in order to give rival factions 10 more time to agree on a candidate.
The U.S. and its allies have long faulted Syria for what they say is its constant interference in neighboring Lebanon. Syria rejects that.
Wednesday, President Bush held a joint 11 news conference with the French president and said he was comfortable with France's effort to break Lebanon's political deadlock by engaging in direct talks with Syria. He said he hopes democracy prevails.
"I want Lebanon to serve as an example for the Palestinians, to show them what's possible. I believe in a two-state solution. I believe there ought to be two states living side by side in peace," said President Bush.
Assistant Secretary of State David Welch spoke 12 in a similar vein 13 in an appearance before a House subcommittee. "[The Lebanese] need a president who's committed to defending their security and sovereignty," said Welch. "Such a person doesn't need to be against anyone, but should be for Lebanon."
Welch said the U.S. will not endorse 14 any specific candidate, but will push for free, fair and on-time presidential elections.
- The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
- The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
- "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
- The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
- The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。
- 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。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The girl is not in the vein for singing today.那女孩今天没有心情唱歌。
- The doctor injects glucose into the patient's vein.医生把葡萄糖注射入病人的静脉。