VOA标准英语2013--在马里恢复民主

 

Restoring Democracy In Mali 在马里恢复民主

Mali’s Constitutional Court has affirmed the results of the August 11 presidential run-off election, clearing the way for Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to become the West African nation’s next leader.

The former prime minister received slightly more than 77 percent of the vote to 22 percent for former finance minister Soumaila Cisse, who in a gesture of political and national reconciliation¹ conceded the race when the outcome had become apparent.

That kind of solidarity² will be needed in the weeks and months ahead as the nation under new leadership works through the many challenges now facing Mali. President-elect Keita will assume leadership of a country torn by political and sectarian divisions at a time of many needed government and economic reforms.

Not the least of these being the launching of an inclusive reconciliation process with the peoples of northern Mali. This undertaking³ will require negotiating with armed separatists who moved to seize control of the northern half of the country in early 2012.

The United States congratulates the new president on his election. We also commend the interim⁴ government for securing peaceful and orderly voting, and its efforts to improve the electoral process throughout.

The transparent⁵ and credible⁶ manner in which the voting was conducted honors Mali’s democratic tradition, and reflects the progress that the nation has made over the past 18 months.

To ensure the best possibility of consolidating⁷ this progress, Mali’s new government must address the country’s most pressing challenges, including national reconciliation and security sector⁸ reform. To achieve meaningful security sector reform, Mali must assert effective civilian⁹ control and oversight¹⁰ of the military.

1 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

2 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

3 undertaking   

n.保证，许诺，事业

参考例句：

• He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。

4 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

5 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

6 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

7 consolidating   

v.（使）巩固， （使）加强( consolidate的现在分词 )；（使）合并

参考例句：

• These measures are meant for consolidating the system of basic medical care. 这些举措旨在夯实基层医疗体系，让老百姓看大病不必出远门。 来自互联网
• We are consolidating the Chinese and English versions of our homepage. 我们将为您提供中英文版本一起的主页。 来自互联网

8 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

9 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

10 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。