VOA标准英语2009年-Intimidation, Insecurity Remain Concerns B
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(八月)
With less than two weeks to go before Afghanistan holds its presidential election there is continuing concern about intimidation 1 and insecurity.
A report issued by Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission and the United Nations mission gives a mixed assessment 2 of the ongoing 3 campaign.
A poster of President Hamid Karzai, who is also a presidential candidate is seen defaced with mud in Kabul, Afghanistan, 09 Aug 2009
Monitors say while political rights of candidates and their supporters "have generally been respected" there has been documented violence. Notably 4 there were four killings 5 related to the election for the period covered by this report - the second half of July.
The monitors say women candidates have difficulty campaigning and female potential voters are being hindered from registering.
The joint 6 report cites an upward trend of intimidation by what it calls anti-government elements, as well as rival candidates and their supporters. Security concerns are also limiting freedom of movement and open campaigning.
This all raises the issue as to whether Afghanistan can hold elections that can be deemed "free and fair."
U.N. Special Representative in Afghanistan Kai Eide says the same standards applied 7 to developed Western democracies should not be used to evaluate a "complex" election in an unstable 8 country with weak institutions.
"What we want to see is credible 9 elections, inclusive elections and the elections where the results are accepted by the Afghan people," said Eide. I think those are important standards that we see as a basis for how to evaluate the election results."
Another concern cited in the report are allegations that government resources, including public media, are being used to aid particular candidates.
Afghanistan's 17 million eligible 10 voters go to the polls on August 20.
Incumbent 11 President Hamid Karzai faces several-dozen challengers, but experts say he might be able to secure at least 50 percent of the votes, thus avoiding a second round of balloting 12.
- The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
- The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
- A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
- This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
- This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
- The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
- 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？
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
- It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。