VOA标准英语2009-EU Budget Chief Becomes Lithuania's First Woman
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(五月)
Official results show European Union budget chief Dalia Grybauskaite has won the presidential elections in her native Lithuania, with nearly 70 percent of the vote. But she has little time to celebrate as the Baltic nation faces a major economic crisis.
Presidential candidate and EU Budget Commissioner 1 Dalia Grybauskaite, celebrates her victory at campaign headquarters in Vilnius, 18 May 2009
EU budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite declared victory in Lithuania's presidential poll, after official results showed she overwhelmingly defeated five other candidates by winning two-thirds of the ballots 2.
Election officials also said voter turnout was about 51 percent, just enough to avoid a second round.
Grybauskaite, a 53-year-old tough-talking former finance minister, decided 3 to run for president as an independent candidate, as public anger about the Baltic nation's economic situation erupted into a riot outside parliament in January.
There has also been widespread frustration 4 over allegations that several political leaders benefited from corruption 5.
Grybauskaite claimed she was chosen as the country's first female president because many struggling Lithuanians no longer trust mainstream 6 politicians.
"I think that the political elite 7 devaluated themselves and people do not trust local politics any more," she said. "And my own experience and my own results in my career show people that I can be trusted."
Yet, Grybauskaite, who holds a black belt in karate 8, now faces a political fight to help improve the economy, which is forecast to shrink by nearly 16 percent this year.
Unemployment in March stood at more than 15 percent, a dramatic jump from just more than four percent a year earlier.
Grybauskaite said she wants to help formulate 9 a policy to stabilize 10 public finances, stimulate 11 exports, absorb EU aid faster and provide tax breaks for small and medium-sized businesses.
She has criticized Lithuania's Social Democrats 12, who lost office in elections last year, for allegedly failing to take advantage of an economic boom and failing to prepare for a recession.
The ruling Conservatives say they are are supporting Grybauskaite's efforts. She has given broad approval to the Conservatives' austerity measures, but also warned them she will keep a critical eye on the government, which the president can dismiss.
Another crucial role of Lithuania's president will be to steer 13 foreign policy, at a time of tense relations with Russia. Grybauskaite has already said she seeks to soften 14 the strong language often directed towards Moscow.
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- 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》
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
- The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。
- He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌，清楚地做了回答。
- I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。
- They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
- His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
- Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
- Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
- It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。