Egypt Interim Leaders Outlines Election Timetable
时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:世界各地新闻集锦
英语课
Egypt's Muslim brotherhood 1 has rejected a timetable for new elections laid out by the interim 2 President.
Senior officials of the Brotherhood Essam al-Erian says the plan for a vote early next year "brings the country back to square one."
In a bid to calm tensions in the country, Egypt's interim President has proposed new elections to be held by February.
Adli Mansour has also said an amendment 3 would be made to the constitution with a panel to oversee 4 this being formed within 15 days.
The changes would then be put to a referendum within 4-months before the new parliamentary elections.
The announcement comes amid violent clashes between the military and supporters of the ousted 5 President Mohammed Morsi.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry 6 is now calling on parties in Egypt to restore the rule of law as well as social stability.
The comments come as Egypt's Health Ministry confirmed that at least 51 people were killed yesterday outside the Republican Guard building.
There has been contradictory 7 reports on who fired on whom.
The army says it was forced to step up its defenses after supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi began firing live ammunition 8 at Egyptian soldiers.
But the Muslim Brotherhood says the army raided a peaceful sit-in of protesters.
Now for more on Egypt, we are joined on the line by David Keyton, CRI's special correspondent in Cairo.
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
- They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
- They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
- The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
- It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
n.改正,修正,改善,修正案
- The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
- The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
vt.监督,管理
- Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
- Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 ); 革职; 罢黜; 剥夺
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
n.(政府的)部;牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立
- The argument is internally contradictory.论据本身自相矛盾。
- What he said was self-contradictory.他讲话前后不符。
n.军火,弹药
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。