2006年VOA标准英语-Unprecedented Competition Marks Palestinia
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Sonja Pace
Jerusalem
25 January 2006
Polls have closed across Gaza and the occupied West Bank and the vote count has begun, after landmark 1 Palestinian elections. Indications are the militant 2 Islamic group Hamas looks set to gain a major share, right behind the mainstream 3 Fatah faction 4.
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Palestinian voters arrive at poll station to cast their votes in Gaza city, Jan. 25, 2006
Candidates from across the political spectrum 5 are vying 6 for seats in the 132-member Palestinian Legislative 7 Council.
Election officials say over 70 percent of the more than one million eligible 8 voters turned out despite rain and cold winds to cast their ballots 9 at more than 1,000 polling stations.
Palestinian journalist Khalil Assali tells VOA from Ramallah that he witnessed a strong sense of excitement among voters.
"People, they just want to go to and vote. It seems that for them, this is something they have to be a part of. So, it is as a lot of Palestinians keep saying that today [Wednesday] is a Palestinian wedding party, meaning that everybody is celebrating, everybody is there. This is really what I've seen," he said.
A strong Hamas showing would indicate the group's call for change and reform clearly resonated with many voters, who were disappointed with the long-time rule of Fatah - a party tainted 10 by allegations of mismanagement and widespread corruption 11.
This election was marked by unprecedented 12 competition and whatever the final results, Fatah's monopoly on power has been broken and Hamas is entering the political arena 13 as a force to be reckoned with.
While many Palestinians say Hamas's participation 14 in the political process is a good sign for democracy, others fear that the Islamic group could try to impose its fundamentalist views on the entire population.
The election is also being watched closely in Israel and the United States, both of whom consider Hamas a terrorist organization.
Israel says it will not negotiate with Hamas.
In Washington, the Bush administration welcomed Wednesday's elections, but reaffirmed it would not deal with the radical 15 Islamic group Hamas.
- The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
- The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
- Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。
- 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。
- This is a kind of atomic spectrum.这是一种原子光谱。
- We have known much of the constitution of the solar spectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成，我们已了解不少。
- California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
- Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。
- Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
- Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
- 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。
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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 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。
- The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
- A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
- She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
- He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。