2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Supreme Court Frees Jailed Opposition
时间：2019-02-06 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（八月）
Islamabad
03 August 2007
Pakistan's Supreme 1 Court has ordered the release of a leading opposition 2 politician, who was jailed four years ago after criticizing the country's powerful military. VOA's Benjamin Sand reports from Islamabad that the decision is another major setback 3 for Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf as national elections approach.
Javed Hashmi, 9 Dec 2000 file photo
The outspoken 4 government critic, Javed Hashmi, was charged with treason in 2003 and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
His crime: an anonymously 5 distributed letter denouncing the Pakistani army.
Hashmi remains 6 a leading member of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League party.
Friday, party chairman Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq hailed the court's decision.
Above all else, he says, the decision will help re-energize the country's pro-democracy forces.
President Musharraf ousted 7 Mr. Sharif in a 1999 military coup 8. Eight years later, the president is himself struggling to stay in power.
Religious extremists have unleashed 9 a wave of deadly attacks after government commandos raided a radical 10 mosque 11 in the capital. Suicide bombers 12 have killed more than 200 people since the raid, and al-Qaida-linked militants 13 are vowing 14 to overthrow 15 the government.
Moderate forces are also demanding an end to President Musharraf's military-backed rule. In March the president suspended the country's chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The controversial move triggered massive protests throughout the country.
On July 20, the Supreme Court dismissed the government's case against Chaudhry and reinstated the defiant 16 judge. This was the first time a civilian 17 had successfully challenged Mr. Musharraf, who retains the rank of general.
Pakistan's chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudry, center, is surrounded by supporters after his reinstatement at his residence in Islamabad, 20 Jul 2007
It was the just-reinstated Chief Justice Chaudhry who announced Friday's decision that freed Javed Hashmi, one of the general's leading political opponents.
The setbacks have led many analysts 18 here in Pakistan to say a surrender by the president is looking increasingly likely.
Retired 19 General and political commentator 20 Talat Masood says time is running out.
"President Musharraf's power has weakened to a point where it might become untenable for him to hold on for too long," he said.
According to a new poll by the Washington-based International Republican Institute, the president's popular support is plummeting 21, down more than 20 points since February.
Pervez Musharraf (file photo)
Nevertheless, Mr. Musharraf says he still wants to serve another five-year term as president.
He has even reached out to former political enemies ahead of national elections expected later this year.
He held secret talks with another former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, in Abu Dhabi last week, reportedly to discuss a possible power-sharing agreement. Ms. Bhutto said yesterday that she was planning to return to Pakistan this year to prepare for the anticipated elections.
But analysts say any deal that leaves Mr. Musharraf in power could still face a Supreme Court challenge. After Friday's ruling, it appears the odds 22 there are decidedly not in the president's favor.
- 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 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。
- Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
- She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
- He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
- She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。
- The manuscripts were submitted anonymously. 原稿是匿名送交的。
- Methods A self-administered questionnaire was used to survey 536 teachers anonymously. 方法采用自编“中小学教师职业压力问卷”对536名中小学教师进行无记名调查。
- 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。
- 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 government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。
- The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
- After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
- The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
- With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
- He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- 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 old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
- The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。
- Prices are rising, falling, going up, going down, shooting up, plummeting, etc. 物价在上涨、下跌、上升、下落、猛然上涨、骤然下跌等。 来自辞典例句
- The enemy plane went plummeting into the sea. 敌机直直掉进海里。 来自辞典例句