2006年VOA标准英语-Tensions Rise in Chad Capital Before Contr
时间：2019-01-20 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（五月）
By Joe Bavier
N'Djamena
02 May 2006
A day before elections in Chad, tension is mounting amid fears of violence and possible attacks on polling stations, following a rebel threat to disrupt the election. But the government says the poll will be secure.
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Supporters of Chadian President Idriss Deby wave as a riot policeman look on, Sunday, April 30, 2006, during his last campaign rally in the capital, N'djamena before next week's election
Residents in N'Djamena went out early, packing onto the capital's main boulevard, hoping to stock up on essential provisions before Wednesday's presidential poll.
The U.S. embassy has warned its citizens in Chad to stay indoors on election day. Other diplomatic missions in N'Djamena have issued similar alerts. And many residents of the capital are returning to their homes.
Rumors 1 of a possible attack by the United Front for Change rebel movement have circulated for the past week. The rebels led a raid on N'Djamena less than three weeks ago in an attempt to topple President Idriss Deby before the polls.
That attack was repelled 2 by Chadian security forces with the help of the French army. Government forces have been re-inforced in N'Djamena, but rebel leaders have vowed 3 to stop the election from taking place.
President Deby pushed through a referendum last year to allow him to run for a third term. A coalition 4 of the country's main opposition 5 parties boycotted 6 the referendum and dispute the results, which appeared to show a large majority of Chadians in favor of changing the constitution's presidential term limit.
Last year, the U.N. Development Program published a report questioning the composition of voter lists used in the referendum. Those same lists are being used for Wednesday's presidential election and opposition leaders are again telling their supporters to stay home.
President Deby is facing four challengers. Two are ministers in his government. The two others are members of parties belonging to a coalition allied 7 to the president.
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They repelled the enemy. 他们击退了敌军。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The minister tremulously, but decidedly, repelled the old man's arm. 而丁梅斯代尔牧师却哆里哆嗦地断然推开了那老人的胳臂。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- 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。
- Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
- The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。