Czech Former PM wins presidential elections

 　　PRAGUE, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Former Czech prime minister Milos Zeman vowed¹ to represent all Czech citizens including the "lower ten million," after voting results showed he had won the country's first direct presidential election beating the conservative rival Karel Schwarzenber.

　　"As the president elected in a direct vote, I promise to try and be the president of all citizens," Zeman said.

　　"I want to be the president of the lower ten million, including the voters of both Zeman and Schwarzenberg," he said.

　　Results from the Czech Statistical² Office showed Zeman had received 54.8 percent of the vote today in the presidential runoff, while Schwarzenberg won 45.2 percent.

　　As the new Czech president, Zeman will exercise little day-to-day governance, but will represent the country in foreign affairs and will appoint candidates to the constitutional court and the central bank.

　　Zeman is slated³ to be sworn in on March 8.

　　The president-elect said he would visit Slovakia during his first foreign trip. He would unveil his plans after taking the presidential oath before lawmakers.

　　Out-going Czech president Vaclav Klaus welcomed Zeman's vitory, adding that he had made no secret of his support to Zeman.

　　"I am proud of the Czech nation... At the very long last, truth and love have defeated lie and hatred," Klaus said.

　　According to Czech political scientist Michal Klima, Zeman's victory was a triumph of Klaus who provided a massive support to him.

　　"Milos Zeman has a very strong charisma⁴. Along with his leftist leanings, this was also decisive," Klima said.

1 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

2 statistical   

adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table.他用统计表显示价格的波动。
• They're making detailed statistical analysis.他们正在做具体的统计分析。

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 charisma   

n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质，魅力

参考例句：

• He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
• I don't have the charisma to pull a crowd this size.我没有那么大的魅力，能吸引这么多人。