VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid
National Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena announced late Sunday that President Chavez won a third six-year term of office.
She said that candidate Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias won 54.52 percent of the votes. Henrique Capriles won 44.97 percent of the votes.
Polling results also indicate 81 percent of the 19 million registered voters cast ballots 1, making this one of the largest election turnouts in years.
It was a major victory for the 58-year-old president who staged a remarkable 2 comeback from cancer this year.
After the announcement, President Chavez's supporters danced in the streets as fireworks lit up the sky. Javier Medina says he is celebrating because Chavez belongs to his people, the poor and the working class.
The mood at the opposition's headquarters was somber 3. Capriles conceded the election and sent his congratulations to Chavez, but he also asked that the president take into consideration the views of all the people when governing.
He says there is a country that sees two visions and that to be a good president means to work for all Venezuelans, to work for the solution of all Venezuelans' problems.
The election, while a victory for Chavez, reinforces the view that Venezuela is deeply divided between those who support Chavez's brand of socialism and fiery 4 anti-American rhetoric 5, and supporters of Capriles who want free-market solutions to economic problems and less confrontation 6 with the United States.
While Chavez has used Venezuela's vast oil wealth to fund free housing and medical programs for the poor, the country is also experiencing slow economic growth, high inflation and food shortages.
- 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》
- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
- He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
- His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。
- She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
- His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。
- Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
- Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。
- We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
- After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。