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Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung is vowing¹ not to resign.

"I won't resign because I must carry out the universal suffrage² work."

In making the statement last night, Leung has defied a deadline set by the so-called Occupy protesters, who have been demanding his ouster as part of their week-long demonstrations³ in Hong Kong.

The protesters are upset with Beijing's proposals for a city-wide free vote for the Chief Executive position in 2017.

In issuing his statement last night, Leung has also appointed Chief Secretary Carrie Lam as the government representative to talk with the students participating in the demonstrations.

Leung has also praised local police for maintaining the relative peace in the city, but has warned of the consequences of an escalation⁴ of the protests.

"In any place in the world, if there are any protesters that surround, attack, or occupy government buildings like police headquarters or the chief executive's office ... the consequences are serious."

Thousands of protesters have been blocking major roads in several districts in Hong Kong, severely⁵ disrupting life in the heart of one of the world's leading financial centers.

1 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

2 suffrage   

n.投票，选举权，参政权

参考例句：

• The question of woman suffrage sets them at variance.妇女参政的问题使他们发生争执。
• The voters gave their suffrage to him.投票人都投票选他。

3 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

4 escalation   

n.扩大，增加

参考例句：

• The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
• Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句

5 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。