CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰人向前看,有争议的总统选举

Well, lots of developments happening there in Ukraine. A quickly changing story. And we can’t forget of course the upcoming presidential vote on May 25th -- now just one month away. A controversial ballot 1, early elections called by the interim 2 government, dismissed by others as illegal. 

 

It’s been two months since bloody 3 clashes in central Kiev left dozens dead. Ukraine’s president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted 4 from office, some say in a coup 5, others say he fled.

 

The capital is now quiet, but the country’s eastern regions have flared-up in violence.

 

With elections for the powerful post of president now just one month away, pro-Russian groups there have threatened to boycott 6 the vote. But Ukraine’s official election body says: it’s not deterred 7.

 

"We can see an extraordinary situation - the presence of armed men, the use of weapons and so on. But in spite of this, I do NOT believe the elections could be canceled, even if there’s a war or state of emergency in part of the Ukrainian territory." Andrij Mahera with Ukrainian Central Election Commission said. 

 

On his visit to Kiev this week, the US Vice 8 President Joe Biden called the May 25th vote the most important election in Ukraine’s history. Moscow says the vote is illegitimate.

 

Hundreds of foreign observers are expected on the ground, including a large delegation 9 European delegation.

 

"We are helping 10 not only the central election commission, we are helping the administrative 11 court judges to also be trained and prepared for possible cases - if there are - of claims and appeals to the court. With this we already started." Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, OSCE Project Co-Ordinator To Ukraine, said.

 

Voters may end-up deciding on more than just the next president. In an effort to appease 12 growing anti-Kiev sentiment in the East, the interim government has hinted at least one that it might allow for a referendum on greater federalism. A vote on the same day. But not everyone is convinced that’s necessarily a good idea.

 

"We believe that it takes time: first, to finalize 13 the legislative 14 part, and second, to explain to voters the purpose of the referendum, the process itself, and the issues. It’s too short a time." Natalie Lynnyk with Committee Of Voters Of Ukraine said. 

 

Still, her group predicts at least a 50% turnout in the turbulent East, even without a referendum. And that, Lynnyk says, by international standards, would be a success.

 

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1
ballot

  
 


n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票


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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。












2
interim

  
 


adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间


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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。












3
bloody

  
 


adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染


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He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。












4
ousted

  
 


驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺


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He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。












5
coup

  
 


n.政变；突然而成功的行动


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The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。












6
boycott

  
 


n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与


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We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。












7
deterred

  
 


v.阻止，制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )


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I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism. 杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。 来自辞典例句












8
vice

  
 


n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的


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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。












9
delegation

  
 


n.代表团；派遣


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The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。












10
helping

  
 


n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的


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The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。












11
administrative

  
 


adj.行政的，管理的


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The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。












12
appease

  
 


v.安抚，缓和，平息，满足


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He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。












13
finalize

  
 


v.落实，定下来


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Let us finalize tonight.让我们今天晚上干完
。At the same time,industrial designers work with engineers to finalize components and assembly.同时，工业设计师和工程师一道来完成部件和组装部分的工作。












14
legislative

  
 


n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的


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Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。