2006年VOA标准英语-Thai Polls Open in Snap Election Boycotted
时间：2019-01-16 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（四月）
By Scott Bobb
Bangkok
02 April 2006
In Thailand, polls have opened in what is being called a referendum on the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The prime minister called the elections three years early amid mass demonstrations 1 in which protesters accuse his government of corruption 2 and abuse of office.
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An election official stands next to a line of ballot 3 boxes to be distributed to polling stations in Pattani province, southern Thailand
Thai voters are going to the polls Sunday to try to resolve a standoff that has deeply divided their society.
For months, protesters have staged mass rallies calling for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to resign. He has refused, saying the majority of the people still support him.
Chulalongkorn University Professor Thitinan Pongsuthirak says this election is not likely to end the deadlock 4. "We're headed for a certain, certain, heightened political crisis, but also a certain constitutional crisis," he said.
He says the protests will not stop. And because of a boycott 5 by the opposition 6, some parliamentary seats will not be filled. As a result, it may be some time before the new parliament can convene 7, further heightening the uncertainties 8.
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- 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 members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
- The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
- The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。
- We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
- The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。
- Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。
- One of the uncertainties of military duty is that you never know when you might suddenly get posted away. 任军职不稳定的因素之一是你永远不知道什么时候会突然被派往它处。
- Uncertainties affecting peace and development are on the rise. 影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。 来自汉英非文学 - 十六大报告