时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(十一)月


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AS IT IS 2015-11-09 Will Brazil's President Be Impeached 2巴西总统会遭到弹劾吗


Observers say recent events have increased the chances of Brazil’s president being forced from office.


The experts are saying that President Dilma Rousseff could face impeachment 3. Rousseff has long been accused of illegal financial activities involving the government-operated energy company Petrobras.


Brazilian courts say she used government money in her presidential re-election campaign last year. In addition, many Brazilians are unhappy with government efforts to strengthen the country’s economy.


In March, an estimated one million Brazilians joined protests to demand the president’s removal from office. The newspaper O Globo reported that the biggest protest was in Sao Paulo, where more than 100,000 demonstrators gathered. They protested against higher taxes, poor public services and rising fuel prices.


Last month, Brazilian courts said they would launch an investigation 4 of the president's election campaign accounts from last year. Political observer Lucas de Arag?o described the court’s decision as the "most serious challenge to Rousseff.” He added that “it alleges 5 she doctored government accounts to allow for more spending in the run-up to her re-election a year ago."


Arag?o noted 6 that any citizen can present a request for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to the Brazilian House of Representatives. But the request must be for a legal reason, such as the illegal use of money for a campaign or involvement in the Petrobras scandal.


The president of the House, Eduardo Cunha, would need to approve the move.


If Cunha agrees, the request would go to the 513-member National Congress. They would have to vote on its legitimacy 7. For the process to continue, two-thirds of the Congress, or 342 Congressmen, would have to vote in support of the request. The process then would move on to Brazil’s Senate.


Two-thirds of the Senate, or 54 Senators, have to approve the process within 180 days. During that time, the president would be temporarily out of office. If the process is approved, Dilma Rousseff would be impeached.


Words in This Story


doctor – v. to change something, especially in order to trick or deceive people


impeach 1 – v. to charge (a public official) with criminal activity while in office


scandal – n. something that is shocking or unacceptable


legitimacy – n. legality; the quality of state of being legal



v.弹劾;检举
  • We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
  • The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。
v.控告(某人)犯罪( impeach的过去式和过去分词 );弹劾;对(某事物)怀疑;提出异议
  • Elected officials can be impeached. 经过选举产生的官员可以被弹劾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The judge was impeached for taking a bribe. 这个法官被检举接受贿赂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.弹劾;控告;怀疑
  • Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国,弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
  • The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
n.调查,调查研究
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
断言,宣称,辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )
  • The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
  • Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。
adj.著名的,知名的
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
n.合法,正当
  • The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
  • Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。
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