CCTV9英语新闻：Bangkok shutdown continues as court weighs election date
时间：2019-01-05 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年01月
Anti-government protesters have continued their attempt to shutdown the capital, Bangkok, by marching to government buildings and urging the employees inside to join their strike. This comes as the country’s Constitutional Court considers whether a February 2nd election can go ahead.
Thousands of protesters have forced official buildings to close and blocked key roads in Bangkok, hoping to strangle government business and push Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra out.
The protest leader, Suthep Thaugsuban, has called for a boycott 1 of the upcoming election. He says there should be a total reform of the political system before any election can be held. But the Prime Minister has insisted that her government has no legal authority to postpone 2 the ballot 3, and that the election date set by royal decree is unchangeable.
The court is likely to issue a ruling in the case later on Friday.
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boycott
n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与
参考例句：
We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
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postpone
v.延期，推迟
参考例句：
I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
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ballot
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
- We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
- The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
- I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
- She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。