时间:2019-01-13 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2012年(五月)


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Egyptian Women Contemplate 1 Future Under New Leaders



Women's rights conference


A recent women's rights conference in Cairo attracted a cross section of Egyptians - Muslims, Christians 2, leftists and conservatives.


Organizers of the new “An Egyptian Woman” campaign say they are reaching out to women across economic lines as well, especially to the poor, who often felt disenfranchised by the old government.


“They [i.e., the government] used to buy their votes and we want to teach them to be aware that they are responsible for their country. They need to know on which criteria 3 to chose their candidate and what does he offer for their future and their children's future,” stated Amani Hassan, conference organizer.


It is a relatively 4 new concept for many in Egypt. Previous women's rights groups, Hassan says, often were seen as exclusive and largely ineffectual. "The Egyptian women were only from the elite 5 class of the society, she said. "They never felt the problems and daily life struggles of the Egyptian woman at large."


Whether those struggles are set to become greater if an Islamist is elected president is a point of contention 6.


Challenging traditional attitudes


Human rights advocates note that Islamist lawmakers have tried to lower the minimum age for marriage and decriminalize female genital mutilation.


Hassan, who supports an Islamist candidate, says she is not worried. "There are extremists, yes. But I don't think they are a majority and they can't lead the scene in Egypt," she said. " I am sure of this, inshallah [i.e., God willing]."


Whether a new president can counter pressure from fundamentalists is unclear. The powers of the office have yet to be defined. But some people at the women's rights conference said the average Egyptian's approach to religion will win out.


Noura Mohamed Ismail is a geographer 7 at Cairo's Ain Shams 8 University.


Ismail says moderate religiosity is best, and that Egypt is a moderate nation. "Everything in the middle," she adds, "is good."


More than religion, Ismail says she worries about traditional, cultural attitudes toward women in a male-dominated society.


A local worker reinforces her point.


He says it is better for young men to work more than women. "Women," he says, "should not do more because men are more able than women."


It is unclear whether Egypt's next president will play to such prejudice, or whether women's groups will help replace these views with a message of empowerment.




vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视
  • The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想。
  • The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
n.标准
  • The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
  • There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。
adv.比较...地,相对地
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
n.精英阶层;实力集团;adj.杰出的,卓越的
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
n.争论,争辩,论战;论点,主张
  • The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
  • The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道,争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。
n.地理学者
  • His grandfather is a geographer.他的祖父是一位地理学家。
  • Li Siguang is a famous geographer.李四光是一位著名的地理学家。
假象( sham的名词复数 ); 假货; 虚假的行为(或感情、言语等); 假装…的人
  • Are those real diamonds or only shams? 那些是真钻石还是赝品?
  • Tear away their veil of shams! 撕开他们的假面具吧!
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