VOA常速英语2007年-Castro Hints at Retiring from Cuban Leadership
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十二月）
Miami
18 December 2007
Ailing 1 Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in a letter read on national television he does not want to stay in power forever, suggesting he may retire from leadership. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the comments were made ahead of nationwide elections that begin next month.
Cuban state television broadcast the comments from the 81-year-old Cuban leader, who has not been seen in public since undergoing intestinal 2 surgery in July 2006. A presenter 3 read the letter, which Mr. Castro devoted 4 mostly to the Bali summit on global warming.
He also said his duty is not to hold on to positions or block the path of younger people, but to share the experiences and ideas from his life.
Mr. Castro handed power to his brother, Raul, 16 months ago, and since then has written a series of essays and letters, including some where he says his physical recovery has been a difficult process. Officially, he remains 5 head of Cuba's government.
Mr. Castro has been nominated to stand for re-election to the National Assembly in next month's election. Only as a member of the assembly he would be eligible 6 to serve on the Council of State and as its president.
Fidel Castro is one of the world's most enduring heads of state, having served in that role since 1959.
- They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
- She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。
- A few other conditions are in high intestinal obstruction. 其它少数情况是高位肠梗阻。 来自辞典例句
- This complication has occasionally occurred following the use of intestinal antiseptics. 这种并发症偶而发生在使用肠道抗菌剂上。 来自辞典例句
- Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
- The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。
- He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。