桑切斯塞伦宣誓就任萨尔瓦多总统

　　SAN SALVADOR, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Salvador Sanchez Ceren was sworn in Sunday as El Salvador's new president with a pledge to establish a new security system to tackle crimes in his country, where an average of 10 people are killed each day.
"Beginning from today, I will lead the National System of Citizen Security," said Sanchez Ceren, who won the March 9 presidential election to replace Mauricio Funes.
Sanchez Ceren, 69, is a former guerrilla commander of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front which is now a left-wing political party.
"After long years of fighting for justice and democracy in my country, I receive the presidential sash with humility¹ and respect, with the commitment to governing for all the Salvadorians," he said at the inauguration² ceremony.
"I will exercise presidency³ with honesty, austerity, efficiency and transparency," he added. Sanchez Ceren is the first former guerrilla commander to become president in the country.
El Salvador is facing a difficult economic situation with public debt reaching 55 percent of GDP in 2013. The country is also scourged⁴ by endemic poverty, violent gangs and high crime rates.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 humility   

n.谦逊，谦恭

参考例句：

• Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
• His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。

2 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

3 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

4 scourged   

鞭打( scourge的过去式和过去分词 )； 惩罚，压迫

参考例句：

• He was scourged by the memory of his misdeeds. 他对以往的胡作非为的回忆使得他精神上受惩罚。
• Captain White scourged his crew without mercy. 船长怀特无情地鞭挞船员。