时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:英闻天下


英语课

   Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati has resigned due to political infightings in the country's parliament.


 
  Najib Mikati announced his resignation in a televised speech.
 
  "I announce the resignation of the government. This may form an impetus 1 for the essential political bloc 2 in Lebanon to shoulder their responsibilities and to come back for meetings in order to save Lebanon from an unknown destiny."
 
  Lebanon's parliament has been unable to agree on a law to govern elections slated 3 for later this year.
 
  The Hezbollah-dominated Cabinet has also refused to extend the tenure 4 of Major General Ashraf Rifi, Lebanon's Sunni police chief.
 
  Lebanese President Michel Suleiman must accept Mikati's resignation for it to be official.
 
  Najib Mikati's resignation comes at a time of rising tensions and sporadic 5 violence in Lebanon largely linked to the civil war next door in Syria.
 
  Lebanon and Syria share a complex network of political and sectarian ties, and many fear that the war in Syria will bring violence to Lebanon.

n.推动,促进,刺激;推动力
  • This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
  • Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。
n.集团;联盟
  • 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。
用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
  • Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。
n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期
  • 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。
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular;分散的
  • The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
  • You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚,而我听到的只是零星消息。