VOA标准英语2008年-Husband of Slain Former PM Bhutto Elected Presi
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（九月）
The widower 1 of Pakistan's assassinated 2 former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has won elections to become the country's next president. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, where Asif Ali Zardari won an estimated 482 of the 702 votes from lawmakers to become what some believe will be Pakistan's most powerful civilian 3 leader.
Pakistani President elect Asif Ali Zardari, during celebration dinner at Prime Minister residence in Islamabad, 06 Sep 2008
Asif Ali Zardari won the majority of votes in three of the country's four provincial 4 assemblies as well as in both houses of parliament.
In the capital's national assembly hall, supporters of the Pakistan Peoples Party were jubilant even before the election commissioner 5 announced results.
Zardari's two daughters held a portrait of their mother, Benazir Bhutto, as members of the party she once led congratulated them on their father's victory.
Zardari's win caps a remarkable 6 political revival 7 for a man who spent 11 years in prison on corruption 8 and murder charges - without ever being convicted. His win also marks the formal end to Pakistan's long departure from democratic rule under former president Pervez Musharraf, who had seized power in a bloodless coup 9 in 1999.
In brief remarks to news media at the prime minister's house, Zardari paid tribute to his deceased wife and her father - both of whom were assassinated.
"She taught us how to live. She taught us how to do politics," he said. "We all intend to follow of philosophies of the PPP, the philosophies of Shaheed [martyr] Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the democracies that they gave their life for."
Political analysts 10 say Zardari's strong political support in the legislatures and Musharraf's expansion of presidential powers could make Zardari the country's most powerful civilian president.
He has pledged to reign 11 in the presidency 12's broad powers, which include the ability to dismiss parliament, but many Pakistanis are skeptical 13 that he will follow through.
Following Zardari's election victory, he tried to reassure 14 his critics.
"I reiterate 15, parliament is sovereign. This president shall be subservient 16 to the parliament," he said.
Zardari's political opponents congratulated on his election win Saturday, but also urged him to drop his close affiliation 17 with the Pakistan Peoples Party. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said he hoped Zardari's tenure 18 would return the presidency to its impartial 19 role.
Despite his critics, Zardari's win is the latest in a string of political successes that drove former president Pervez Musharraf from office and made his party the most powerful in the country.
Pakistan's information minister and political ally of Zardari, Sherry Rehman, told reporters that Zardari's victory is a victory for Pakistan's democracy.
Rehman said her party has won the presidential vote fairly, without using force or abusing the constitution. She said there are many difficulties ahead and the PPP is the best party for addressing the country's problems.
Those difficulties include the country's faltering 20 economy and ongoing 21 battle with Taliban militants 22.
While lawmakers were voting Saturday, a car bomb blast near a security checkpoint in Peshawar killed at least 10 people.
Pakistani Taliban militants later claimed credit for the attack.
- George was a widower with six young children.乔治是个带著六个小孩子的鳏夫。
- Having been a widower for many years,he finally decided to marry again.丧偶多年后，他终于决定二婚了。
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
- Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
- 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。
- 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。
- The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
- He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。
- 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 monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
- The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
- Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
- This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点，于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
- The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。
- Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
- I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。
- He was subservient and servile.他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
- It was horrible to have to be affable and subservient.不得不强作欢颜卖弄风骚，真是太可怕了。
- There is no affiliation between our organization and theirs,even though our names are similar.尽管两个组织的名称相似，但我们之间并没有关系。
- The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group.这些绑架者与任何军事组织都没有紧密联系。
- He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
- Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
- He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
- Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
- The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
- I canfeel my legs faltering. 我感到我的腿在颤抖。
- 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。