2007年VOA标准英语-India Elects First Woman President Amid Controv
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（七月）
New Delhi
21 July 2007
India has elected its first woman president. Results show a landslide 1 victory for a long-time loyalist of the country's foremost political dynasty. But as VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, the selection of Pratibha Patil for the figurehead post comes after what Indian analysts 2 are describing as one of the most bitter presidential elections there in decades.
Pratibha Patil (file photo)
It was a landslide victory for Pratibha Patil, 72, the governing coalition 3's choice for president. The long-time Congress Party ally defeated, by nearly a two to one margin 4, India's vice 5 president, Bhairon Singh Shekawhat, 83, who was backed by the opposition 6.
The results for the largely ceremonial post were announced Saturday, two days after local and national level legislators voted by secret ballot 7.
Officials say the governing coalition candidate garnered 8 638,116 votes to the vice president's 331,306 votes.
The new president, moments after the results were announced, briefly 9 spoke 10 to supporters gathered in front of her residence.
"I am grateful to the people of India and to the men and women of India," she said. "And this is a victory of the principles, which our Indian people uphold. Once again, I thank every one of you. Thank you."
Ms. Patil, a lawyer by training and largely unknown nationally until her nomination 11, has close links to the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and was a steadfast 12 loyalist of India's first female prime minister, the iron-fisted Indira Gandhi.
The former Rajasthan governor's election comes after weeks of mudslinging by the opposition, which questioned her fitness to serve. It was alleged 13 that she protected her brother in a murder investigation 14 and had allegedly been involved in numerous financial irregularities. She also raised eyebrows 15 by stating that one of her disciples 16 had channeled a dead religious leader who proclaimed that Ms. Patil would soon be handed "great responsibility."
With legal proceedings 17 pending 18 against members of her family, some observers question whether India's first female president is likely to have a controversy-free five-year term as did her predecessor 19 in what is supposed to be a non-political post. She succeeds the popular APJ Abdul Kalam, one of the country's most distinguished 20 scientists, who chose not to stand for another term.
- Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
- An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- 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。
- We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- 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。
- The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
- Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
- 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。
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
- He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- 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。
- Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
- His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
- Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. 犹大是耶稣十二门徒之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- "The names of the first two disciples were --" “最初的两个门徒的名字是——” 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
- The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
- He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。
- It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
- The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
- Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
- A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。