英闻天下——451 Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns amid Infighting

 　　Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati has resigned due to political infightings in the country's parliament.

 

　　Najib Mikati announced his resignation in a televised speech.

 

　　"I announce the resignation of the government. This may form an impetus¹ for the essential political bloc² in Lebanon to shoulder their responsibilities and to come back for meetings in order to save Lebanon from an unknown destiny."

 

　　Lebanon's parliament has been unable to agree on a law to govern elections slated³ for later this year.

 

　　The Hezbollah-dominated Cabinet has also refused to extend the tenure⁴ of Major General Ashraf Rifi, Lebanon's Sunni police chief.

 

　　Lebanese President Michel Suleiman must accept Mikati's resignation for it to be official.

 

　　Najib Mikati's resignation comes at a time of rising tensions and sporadic⁵ violence in Lebanon largely linked to the civil war next door in Syria.

 

　　Lebanon and Syria share a complex network of political and sectarian ties, and many fear that the war in Syria will bring violence to Lebanon.

1 impetus   

n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力

参考例句：

• This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
• Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。

2 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

3 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

4 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

5 sporadic   

adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的

参考例句：

• The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
• You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。