VOA标准英语2009年-EC President Barroso Selected for Second T
时间：2019-02-07 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(九月)
By Lisa Bryant
Paris
16 September 2009
Jose Manuel Barroso
The European Parliament has endorsed 1 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, for a second term in office. Barroso has pledged a stronger and more fiscally 2 responsible Europe during his next five years at the head of the European Union executive arm.
There were no surprises in the European Parliament vote in Strasbourg, France, which handed incumbent 3 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso a second term in office. The former Portuguese 4 prime minister had been the only candidate for the job - and was endorsed by all 27 members of the European Union.
That does not mean everybody supports Barroso. While 382 lawmakers of the 736-member parliament endorsed his candidacy, 219 voted against him and another 117 abstained 5.
In a speech following the vote, Barroso pledged to build a stronger parliamentary democracy in Europe, to protect jobs and Europe's social democratic values, and to reform the bloc 6's financial sector 7, hard hit by the economic crisis.
"I believe the European parliament and the European Commission as typical community institutions have a special duty towards our citizens," said Jose Manuel Barroso. "And that is exactly what I said I will do. That is exactly what I will do [build a] stronger Europe for freedom and solidarity 8."
Since Barroso began as EU commission chief in 2004, the bloc has grown from 25 to 27 members, after Romania and Bulgaria came on board. Under his stewardship 9, the European Union has adopted an ambitious climate-change program that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 10 by 20 percent or more by 2020. He has also pushed through cuts in mobile phone roaming charges - a move popular with EU citizens.
But the bloc has still not adopted the Lisbon treaty, aimed to reform and streamline 11 EU institutions and many Europeans consider the European Union to be remote and unresponsive to their needs. Barroso will now pick a new 26-member team of EU commissioners 12 who will take office in January.
- The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Nor will fiscally stretched governments pump more money into the political equivalent of a leper colony. 财政吃紧的政府也不愿将更多的钱投入这个避之唯恐不及的政治瘟疫区。
- We are more fiscally constrained, which forces us to work smarter and more efficiently. 与F-15相比我们资金上的限制更大了，美女类小游戏，这迫使我们更为精心和有效地工作。
- He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
- It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
- They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
- Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。
- Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained. 十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
- They collectively abstained (from voting) in the elections for local councilors. 他们在地方议会议员选举中集体弃权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
- There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
- They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
- The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
- The organization certainly prospered under his stewardship. 不可否认，这个组织在他的管理下兴旺了起来。
- Last, but certainly not least, are the issues of stewardship and ethics. 最后，但当然不是微不足道的，是工作和道德规范的问题。
- Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
- Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
- We must streamline our methods.我们必须简化方法。
- Any liquid or gas passing it will have streamline flow.任何通过它的液体或气体将呈流线型的流动。
- The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes. 国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The SEC has five commissioners who are appointed by the president. 证券交易委员会有５名委员，是由总统任命的。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件