时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(七)月


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Nkurunziza Set to Win Third Term as Burundi’s President 恩库伦齐扎赢得第三次布隆迪总统任期


Burundi held a presidential election Tuesday. Current leader Pierre Nkurunziza was the only candidate. He is seeking a third term in office.


Most voting stations opened in the early morning. Voter turnout was low in areas that have seen violent protests in recent weeks. In the Bujumbura neighborhood, Cibitoke, only 15 of 400 registered voters had voted by midday.


Electoral officials told VOA there was some gunfire at the Cibitoke voting station a few hours after it opened.


Anti-government protesters and the international community have been calling for President Nkurunziza to resign for months.


Critics said he should not be permitted to serve another term, as the law permits only two. But Burundi's highest court ruled that the president could serve again because he was appointed, not elected, to his first term.


U.S. defense 1 chief meets with Netanyahu


U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday. He was expected to assure the Israeli leader of U.S. security support following the Iran nuclear agreement.


The two met for almost two hours at Mr. Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem.


Last week’s agreement has caused tension between the U.S. and Israel.


Obama calls on Iran to free 4 Americans


U.S. President Barack Obama demanded Tuesday that Iran release three Americans it holds and help find a fourth believed to be in the country.


Mr. Obama spoke 2 Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some family members, friends and others have criticized Mr. Obama. They say he should have gotten the release of the captives in exchange for the deal with Iran.


At Vatican conference, world mayors urge  climate change action


Local leaders from major cities around the world are gathering 3 for a two-day climate change conference at the Vatican. Pope Francis invited them to discuss what he calls the "interconnected emergencies" of climate change and human trafficking.


It is the Vatican's latest attempt to influence a United Nations leaders’ meeting on climate change. It is set to take place in Paris in December.



n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
n.集会,聚会,聚集
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
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