VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan Poised to See Veteran Politician as Ne
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（三月）
Islamabad
22 March 2008
The Pakistan Peoples Party has selected as its candidate for prime minister the veteran politician Yousuf Raza Gilani. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Islamabad that Gilani is now poised 1 to become the country's next prime minister, but he is likely to be overshadowed by the husband of late prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
The Pakistan Peoples' Party, known as the PPP, has selected a former national assembly speaker as its candidate for prime minister. A party spokesman, Farhatullah Babar, read out the name on behalf of party co-chair Asif Ali Zardari, the widower 2 of the late prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
"Consensus 3 has been achieved in nominating the candidate for the office of prime minister. I have great pleasure in calling upon Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gilani," the spokesman said.
PPP officials say Zardari approved the decision to name Gilani. Zardari took control of the PPP after his wife was assassinated 4 as she left a campaign rally in late December.
Gilani is a veteran politician who enjoyed close ties to Ms. Bhutto and served as housing minister in her cabinet. He also served in two previous governments.
Gilani's family has been influential 5 in politics over the past half century in Multan, an ancient city in the south of Punjab.
Gilani was convicted and jailed for six years for misusing 6 his authority in the mid-1990's. At the time, he said the charges were fabricated by his political enemies.
Gilani will face token opposition 7 in parliament from the "Q" faction 8 of the Pakistan Muslim League, which is allied 9 with the unpopular President Pervez Musharraf. The party holds 51 seats in the National Assembly.
Three parties pledging to support Gilani have a combined strength of 235 seats.
Pakistan's political commentators 10 are already saying Gilani may not last long as prime minister after his election by parliament on Monday. They predict the husband of the late Ms. Bhutto will move to become prime minister within months.
Zardari is currently not eligible 11. He has to first win a parliamentary seat. That could happen during an up-coming by-election. Lawmakers would also need to approve a constitutional amendment 12 revoking 13 a law instituted in 2002 by President Pervez Musharraf that requires national legislators and high office holders 14 to have a college degree. Zardari was recently cleared of all outstanding corruption 15 charges, which would have been another barrier if he wants to become prime minister.
The decision to select Gilani is seen as a rebuke 16 to the man who led the PPP while Ms. Bhutto was in exile and it could cause the party to fracture. Makhdoom Amin Fahim was viewed by some members of the incoming coalition 17 as too soft on President Musharraf. Some of those lawmakers favor impeaching 18 the unpopular president and former general, who came to power in a 1999 coup 19.
- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
- George was a widower with six young children.乔治是个带著六个小孩子的鳏夫。
- Having been a widower for many years,he finally decided to marry again.丧偶多年后，他终于决定二婚了。
- Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
- What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
- He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
- He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
- This means we must stop misusing them. 也就是说，我们已必须停止滥用抗菌素不可了。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 预防生物武器
- Misusing organic fertilizer may cause a decrease in the soil's quality. 滥用有机肥料可能会导致土地的土质下降。 来自互联网
- 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。
- Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
- I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
- Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
- The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
- There are no provisions for revoking the prize. 没有撤销获奖的规定。 来自互联网
- The decision revoking the patent right shall be registered and announced by the Patent Office. 撤销专利权的决定，由专利局登记和公告。 来自互联网
- Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
- It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。
- 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。
- He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
- Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。
- 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。