VOA标准英语2010年-Iraq's Slow Vote Count Leads to Disput
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(三月)
Iraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad, 17 Mar 1 2010
A new frontrunner has emerged in the ongoing 2 vote tally 3 from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary elections. But as the cross-sectarian coalition 4 of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pulls slightly ahead of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's bloc 5, complaints about vote-counting irregularities increase.
Mr. Allawi's Iraqiya took the lead for the first time in the popular vote. But Mr. Maliki's State of Law coalition continues to be ahead in the projected number of seats in the next parliament.
Various groups have alleged 6 fraud and other problems with the vote counting in the past ten days.
Until recently, Prime Minister Maliki had rejected such accusations 7. Now, he and his allies are the ones calling foul 8 and demanding a recount.
Hussein el-Taaie, a spokesman for the High Electoral Commission, acknowledges there have been complaints, and says they will be investigated.
Twenty percent of the domestic vote remains 9 to be counted, as do the overseas votes and more than a half million ballots 10 cast in early voting.
The results so far reinforce predictions that no group will gain an outright 11 majority.
State of Law and Iraqiya have positioned themselves as secular 12 centrists, ready to put the sectarian divisions of recent years behind them.
Representatives of both parties have begun talking about the inevitable 13 realignments that will be needed to form a government.
Iraqiya spokesman Salim el-Jabouri says his bloc is willing to hold talks with all parties.
But he says no decision will be made without consultations 14 with everyone in the bloc.
Once all the votes are counted, more challenges can be made. Eventually, the results will be certified 15 by election officials, and the new coalition building will begin in earnest.
Kurdish groups and candidates representing anti-American Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, who made a strong showing, could play a key role in such negotiations 16.
- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
- The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。
- 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。
- A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
- There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
- 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
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
- What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- 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》
- If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
- You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
- We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
- Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
- Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
- The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
- Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
- The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。