2006年VOA标准英语-Nigeria's Troubled State Under Emergency Rule
时间：2019-02-05 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十月）
By Gilbert da Costa
Abuja
19 October 2006
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo Thursday declared emergency rule in Ekiti state, in the southwest. Confusion has reigned 1 in the state following the unconstitutional impeachment 2 of the governor earlier this week.
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Olusegun Obasanjo
President Olusegun Obasanjo, in a televised address, described the power tussle 3 in Ekiti state as a threat to national security.
The state governor, his deputy, who were purportedly 4 removed by lawmakers on Monday, as well as the so-called acting 5 governor and the state legislature, were all suspended with immediate 6 effect.
Mr.Obasanjo appointed a retired 7 army general to run the affairs of the state for the next six months.
The declaration of a state of emergency was not entirely 8 unexpected, but may have confirmed speculation 9 that the crisis was orchestrated by the administration to warrant emergency rule in the build up to crucial polls next year.
"The script has played out as planned. This was planned at the highest level," said Maxi Okwu, a political analyst 10 in Abuja. "It was planned by the federal government because when you see the so-called acting governor enjoying full state protection, with security and everything, you ask yourself. There is no time the commissioner 11 of police will take any position without clearing with the federal authorities. So, it was to create this face-off to enable emergency powers to be deployed 12. There is no break down of law and order."
In response to widely circulated conspiracy 13 theories, President Obasanjo has often maintained he has no plans to stay in office beyond the end of his term next year.
An attempt to re-write the constitution to allow him stand for a third term was defeated in the senate earlier this year.
Okwu says recent political developments in Africa's most populous 14 country points to an attempt by the president to perpetuate 15 himself in office beyond the constitutionally allowed two-term.
"Most Nigerians in the field and some of us in the field, believe that Obasanjo has no plans of quitting office come 29th May, 2007," added Okwu. "Some of us, incurable 16 optimists 17, hope this will not happen and we shall do our best to see that the transition is not truncated 18. But we are a minority and I pray to God that the president does not fall to this temptation. I believe that the entire script playing out points to that direction."
Troops and police are patrolling the streets of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, to stem possible violence.
Governors in Anambra in the southeast and Plateau in the central region are also facing impeachment threats, which analysts 19 says could further heighten tension.
- Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
- The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
- They began to tussle with each other for the handgun.他们互相扭打起来，抢夺那支手枪。
- We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
- This is purportedly the oldest tree in the world. 据称这是世界上最古老的一棵树。 来自互联网
- Mayor Oh Se-Hoon launched the campaign last year, purportedly to improve efficiency. 据悉，首尔市市长吴世勋于去年提出了这项旨在提高工作效率的计划。 来自互联网
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
- China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
- This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.这个纪念碑建造的意义在于纪念民族英雄永垂不朽。
- We must perpetuate the system.我们必须将此制度永久保持。
- All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
- He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的，到处蔓延的裙带主义。
- Even optimists admit the outlook to be poor. 甚至乐观的人都认为前景不好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Optimists reckon house prices will move up with inflation this year. 乐观人士认为今年的房价将会随通货膨胀而上涨。 来自辞典例句
- My article was published in truncated form. 我的文章以节录的形式发表了。
- Oligocene erosion had truncated the sediments draped over the dome. 覆盖于穹丘上的沉积岩为渐新世侵蚀所截削。 来自辞典例句