PBS高端访谈:穆加贝迫于压力辞职 津巴布韦国民欢欣鼓舞

Judy Woodruff: Zimbabwe is alive tonight with hope and relief, after Robert Mugabe resigned as president. The 93-year-old finally gave way today to overwhelming pressure. John Ray of Independent Television News is in Harare, and begins our coverage¹.

John Ray: Joy unconfined, what had become a titanic² battle of wills between an entire nation and just one man settled at last. It is a victory for the people, and tonight they are celebrating a rebirth.

Man: I'm super, super excited Mugabe is gone. We have been suffered for a long, long, long time. So we are super excited, 37 years, 37 years in power.

John Ray: The end came as a special sitting of parliament became his impeachment³. Still, Mugabe could not himself utter the words, "I resign." Instead, a letter arrived, a confused huddle⁴ of officials, and then uproar⁵.

John Ray: Its contents was read by the parliament speaker.

Jacob Mudenda: "I, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, in terms of Section 96, Subsection 1 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, hereby formally tender my resignation as the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, with immediate⁶ effect."

John Ray: As word spread, they came running, hundreds of them across the square in Central Harare that has become a focus for protests. It is as if a 37-year shadow has been lifted from their lives. They can barely bring themselves to believe it. Robert Mugabe is no longer their president. It is exactly one week since the military moved in, and two nights since his last, bizarre public appearance, Mugabe alone, a man out of time. The last time Harare celebrated⁷ like this, it was to greet Robert Mugabe as their new leader in a land he liberated⁸ from white minority rule. This is a second liberation, every bit as special.

Judy Woodruff: That report from John Ray of Independent Television News.We will address Zimbabwe in greater detail after the news summary.

1 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

2 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

3 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• 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。

4 huddle   

vi.挤作一团；蜷缩；vt.聚集；n.挤在一起的人

参考例句：

• They like living in a huddle.他们喜欢杂居在一起。
• The cold wind made the boy huddle inside his coat.寒风使这个男孩卷缩在他的外衣里。

5 uproar   

n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸

参考例句：

• She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
• His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。

6 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• 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。

7 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

8 liberated   

a.无拘束的，放纵的

参考例句：

• The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进，解放了那座城市。
• The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应，释放出氧气。