VOA常速英语2007年-Controversial Hindu Wins Resounding Re-election
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十二月）
New Delhi
23 December 2007
In an election with ramifications 1 beyond the borders of the Indian state of Gujarat, the conservative Hindu nationalist party has won re-election with an absolute majority. The results are giving rise to speculation 2 that the state's controversial chief minister is a potential prime minister, if the opposition 3 regains 4 power on the national stage. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi.
The bitter campaign between the Bharatiya Janata Party, known as the BJP, and the Congress Party in Gujarat focused on one candidate - the prosperous state's chief minister. The government of Narendra Modi was referred to as "merchants of death" by Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi. Under Modi's watch in 2002, anti-Muslim riots in the state killed more than 1,000 people.
Modi's supporters pointed 5 to their leader's record of economic development during his two terms and his apparent incorruptibility despite poor governance and rampant 6 corruption 7 in much of India. Modi criticized the Congress Party, which is at the helm of the national government, as being soft on terrorism.
In brief remarks to reporters Sunday, Modi predicted the landmark 8 results will transform India's political trend. He thanked voters for rejecting what he termed the negative propaganda spread by his opponents.
Two stages of voting in the heavily industrialized western Indian state were held on December 11 and 16. Results were announced Sunday, showing the BJP capturing almost twice as many seats as the Congress Party in the state assembly.
The opposition's victory in Gujarat likely extinguishes any possibility of the governing coalition 9 calling for national elections ahead of the next scheduled round in 2009.
Despite his popularity in Gujarat, Modi's refusal to apologize for the 2002 riots taints 10 his image outside the state. India's supreme 11 court has labeled him a "modern-day Nero" - a reference to the legend of the tyrannical Roman emperor fiddling 12 while Rome burned. The United States has denied Modi entry into the country accusing him of "severe violations 13 of religious freedom."
Indian media reported Sunday that the already top-level security around Modi has been increased after intelligence officials warned he may be targeted by suicide bombers 14 of the Pakistan-based Lakshar-e-Toiba, which has called for restoration of Islamic rule over all of India.
- These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications. 这些变化注定会造成许多难以预料的社会后果。
- What are the ramifications of our decision to join the union? 我们决定加入工会会引起哪些后果呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- It will take a lot of repair work before the theatre regains its former splendour. 要想剧院重拾昔日的辉煌，必须进行大规模整修。
- He lays down the book and regains the consciousness. 他惊悸初定，掩卷细思。
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
- Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
- You cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.你不能任由小孩子在博物馆里乱跑。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
- The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- Meat taints readily in hot weather. 天气炎热，肉容易变味。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This disease of money and greed taints other people. 别人会为了贪财争赃而丧心病狂。 来自辞典例句
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- He was fiddling with his keys while he talked to me. 和我谈话时他不停地摆弄钥匙。
- All you're going to see is a lot of fiddling around. 你今天要看到的只是大量的胡摆乱弄。 来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。