VOA常速英语2007年-Former Pakistani PM Receives Boisterous Homecom
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十一月）
Islamabad
25 November 2007
Pakistan's exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has returned to Pakistan, ending seven years in exile in Saudi Arabia. Sharif is expected to file nomination 1 papers in Pakistan Monday so he can take part in general elections set for early January. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that thousands of supporters overwhelmed airport security in Lahore to celebrate his return.
Nawaz Sharif arrived in his hometown, Lahore, to a boisterous 2 and chaotic 3 reception at the airport. With journalists and supporters crowding the arrival hall, Mr. Sharif told reporters that current conditions in Pakistan are not conducive 4 for elections.
Mr. Sharif demanded a restoration of the democracy and for the country's deposed 5 Supreme 6 Court justices to be reinstated.
After supporters carried him on their shoulders through the packed arrival hall, Mr. Sharif boarded an armored car provided by the Saudi royal family for a procession to Lahore's Data Durbar shrine 7.
Mr. Sharif has been a fierce opponent of General Pervez Musharraf, since he ousted 8 Mr. Sharif in a bloodless coup 9 in 1999. The former prime minister was sentenced to life in prison in 2000 for corruption 10 and other crimes, but the sentence was later commuted 11 to 10 years in exile. Although his return appears to violate that sentence, officials allied 12 with General Musharraf have said they do not expect Mr. Sharif to be arrested.
Mr. Sharif attempted to return from exile in September, but was swiftly sent back to Saudi Arabia. His party says the Saudi kingdom has now decided 13 to end its participation 14 in his exile.
Political analysts 15 say the return of Mr. Sharif could prevent any political party from winning a majority of seats in January's parliamentary elections.
But several opposition 16 parties say they are considering boycotting 17 the elections.
Opposition politicians have been registering to run in the election, but maintain they may still withdraw by the December 15 deadline if General Musharraf does not meet their demands for ending emergency rule and restoring the judiciary.
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
- The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起，不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。
- Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
- The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。
- This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
- Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。
- The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
- The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
- They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
- The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment. 死刑可能減为无期徒刑。
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
- 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 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。
- They're boycotting the shop because the people there are on strike. 他们抵制那家商店，因为那里的店员在罢工。
- The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections. 主要反对党都抵制此次选举。