2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Opposition Petitions to Annul Controve
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（五月）
Abuja
23 May 2007
Before the deadline for petitions challenging April's presidential vote, at least seven opposition 1 candidates have filed the necessary documents. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the opposition is seeking to annul 2 the ballot 3 they claim was marred 4 by "widespread corrupt 5 practices."
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Abuja, Nigeria
In separate petitions filed at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, opposition presidential candidates, including Vice 6 President Atiku Abubakar and ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, say the election was characterized by what they called several anomalies. They argued that canceling the vote would restore some credibility to the country's electoral process.
Spokesman Ibrahim Modibo of Nigeria's biggest opposition party, the All Nigerian People's Party, says the winner of the controversial vote, ruling-party candidate Umar Yar'Adua, was not even competent to stand as a candidate.
"We filed a petition challenging first and foremost, the competence 7 of Yar'Adua for an election," he said. "He is not competent because he has been indicted 8 by an administrative 9 panel set up by Abia state government on corruption 10. As far as we are concerned, he is an indicted member of a political party who had dubiously 11 gotten the ticket [presidential] when he knows he's been indicted."
Despite his massive win, more than 26 milion votes against his closest challenger's 6.6 million, analysts 12 say Yar'Adua begins his rule on May 29 as a tainted 13 man, the beneficiary of an illegitimate vote.
Despite the criticism, the government is going ahead with elaborate preparation for Yar'Adua's inauguration 14. The ceremony is scheduled for the Eagles Square in central Abuja at a cost of more than $6 million.
It will be preceded by prayers in churches and mosques 15, an international soccer match, and a state banquet.
At least one opposition presidential candidate is seeking a court order to stop Yar'Adua's inauguration, pending 16 a decision on the validity of the disputed poll.
A group of 48 Nobel laureates is also supporting the cancellation 17 of the recent polls. They are asking for fresh elections within 18 months.
The Dalai Lama, South African Anglican Bishop 18 Desmond Tutu, and Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka were among other laureates who endorsed 19 the statement.
- 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。
- They have the power to alter or annul inappropriate decisions of their own standing committees.他们有权改变或者撤销本级人民代表大会常务委员会不适当的决定。
- The courts later found grounds to annul the results,after the king urged them to sort out the "mess".在国王敦促法庭收拾烂摊子后，法庭随后宣布废除选举结果。
- 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。
- The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
- Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
- 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。
- This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
- These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。
- The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
- He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
- The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
- He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
- 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。
- "What does he have to do?" queried Chin dubiously. “他有什么心事？”琴向觉民问道，她的脸上现出疑惑不解的神情。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- He walked out fast, leaving the head waiter staring dubiously at the flimsy blue paper. 他很快地走出去，撇下侍者头儿半信半疑地瞪着这张薄薄的蓝纸。 来自辞典例句
- 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 administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
- He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
- Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
- The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。
- 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。
- Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
- Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。
- He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
- Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
- The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》