VOA常速英语2008年-After Two Delays, Nepal Holds National Election
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2008年（四月）
Kathmandu
10 April 2008
Millions of voters in Nepal braved threats of violence and harsh terrain 1 to cast ballots 3 in a historic election to choose a 601-member national assembly that is to write a constitution. The twice-delayed election is being closely monitored by tens of thousands of domestic and 850 international observers, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman is in and has the story.
Nearly 4,000 candidates from more than 50 parties were on the ballot 2 across Nepal, Thursday. The election is the latest step in a long and sometimes violent transition from a Himalayan feudal 4 kingdom to a multi-ethnic 5 modern republic, under democratic government.
In the capital, voter Kehav Raj Bajracharya says he was not worried about violence at his polling station in Kathmandu, but he did hear of attacks in other areas.
He says he is happy to vote after a delay of so many years, because the election will uplift ethnic groups that he says have been suppressed.
The balloting 6 to choose a constituent 7 assembly results from a 2006 peace pact 8 between the government and the Maoists, who waged a decade-long war to try to rid Nepal of the monarchy 9. The formerly 10 autocratic king remains 11 in place, but he is powerless and a multi-party coalition 12, which includes the former rebels, now runs the government and has put Nepal onto the path of a democratic republic.
Voter Pushpa Banya cast her ballot, just across the road from one of the Royal Palace gates.
The housewife says Nepal still needs the king, but that hopefully the civilian-run government resulting from the election will be good for the country, when it becomes a republic.
Long lines were reported at many polling stations, reflecting the intense interest in the election.
The most high-profile election observer here, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, tells VOA News the biggest worry now is whether election losers will peacefully accept the peoples' verdict.
"Here, the expectations might be quite high among people that are almost inevitably 13 going to be disappointed," Mr. Carter said. "But we have their prior commitment that they will accept the results, even disappointing, in a peaceful way."
Aside from pre-election violence that saw candidates and partisans 14 killed, the exercise of democracy in harsh terrain is taking its toll 15 in other ways. Some polling officials fell ill with high-altitude sickness or were delayed by heavy snowfall. Some yak 16 herders, hearing on the radio they should cast their ballots, left their animals in the care of their children and trekked 17 for days to polling stations.
Although preliminary results for some districts are expected to be announced within a day or two, a definitive 18 picture could take weeks to emerge from the 240 constituencies.
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。
- 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。
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.封建统治者统治这个国家几千年。
- The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久。
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- Clark took a commanding leading in the early balloting. 在最初投票时，克拉克遥遥领先。 来自辞典例句
- The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿，他不能得胜。 来自辞典例句
- Sugar is the main constituent of candy.食糖是糖果的主要成分。
- Fibre is a natural constituent of a healthy diet.纤维是健康饮食的天然组成部分。
- The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
- The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
- The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
- The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。
- We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
- This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- 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。
- In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
- Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
- Every movement has its partisans. 每一运动都有热情的支持者。
- He was rescued by some Italian partisans. 他被几名意大利游击队员所救。
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
- The most common materials Tibetan jewelry are Yak bone.藏饰最常见的材料当属牦牛骨。
- We can sell yak skin,meat and wool.我们可以卖牦牛的皮、肉和毛。
- They trekked for three days along the banks of the Zambezi. 他们沿着赞比西河河岸跋涉了三天。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Six-man teams trekked through the woods, respectively for 72 to 96 hours. 6人一组的小分队，经过长途跋涉，穿过了森林，分别用72小时到96小时不等。 来自互联网
- This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
- No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。