2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone Police Directed to Step Up Efforts
时间：2019-02-08 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（九月）
Freetown
04 September 2007
Sierra Leone police, charged with maintaining order and preventing violence in the nation's presidential runoff Saturday, say they will act more robustly 2 and with less partisan 3 sway following a directive by President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. Kari Barber attended a police gathering 4 in Freetown and reports for VOA how police are filling the role played by U.N. troops in the previous election.
Sierra Leone police are being instructed on the president's order to step up security efforts ahead of the runoff
Thousands of uniformed officers stood at attention on a muddy playing field in Freetown.
This is the first time since the end of the nation's brutal 5 civil war that national police are responsible for the security of a presidential election.
Assistant Police Inspector 6 General Richard Moigbe says police across the nation met Tuesday to explain what needs to be done to meet President Kabbah's demands that police step up their efforts.
"We have called them to talk to them for them to be more professional, to be more robust 1 and more firm and to have self confidence in the performance in their duty," he said. "Also to remind them for the rest of the electoral process they have to be neutral, impartial 7, non-partisan and professional."
Freetown policeman Samba Gbekie says it was not easy to remain neutral when he was caught in the middle of violent confrontations 8 between supporters of All People's Congress candidate Ernest Koroma and those of Vice 9 President and Sierra Leone People's Party candidate Solomon Berewa on Saturday. At least a dozen people were injured in the clashes in which party followers 10 used clubs and machetes to attack.
"Our conduct should portray 11 neutrality," said Gbekie. "So, do you throw tear gas at the SLPP, they will say 'You are against us,' or the APC. Later on I realized that I have to make a decision, I am dealing 12 with Sierra Leoneans, putting away political interests whether they are APC or SLPP."
Gbekie says in the end the police used the tear gas to disperse 13 everybody, regardless of party affiliation 14.
President Kabbah released the directive to police following a rise in tensions and violence leading up to the second round of voting. He also signed a deal with APC's Koroma and SLPP's Berewa to hold a joint 15 peace rally on Thursday, the last day of campaigning. Police had warned that separate rallies in the capital could provoke violence.
APC's Koroma led Vice President Berewa 44 pecent to 38 percent in the first round on August 11, making a runoff necessary as neither was near the 55 percent needed to win the first round outright 16.
- She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
- China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。
- These three hormones also robustly stimulated thymidine incorporation and inhibited drug-induced apoptosis. 并且这三种激素有利于胸（腺嘧啶脱氧核）苷掺入和抑制药物诱导的细胞凋亡。 来自互联网
- The economy is still growing robustly, but inflation, It'seems, is back. 经济依然强劲增长，但是通胀似乎有所抬头。 来自互联网
- In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
- The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
- The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
- The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
- He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
- Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
- At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations. 有时，这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
- These confrontations and uncertainties were bing played out for the first time on a global scale. 所有这一切对抗和不稳定，第一次在全球范围内得到充分的表演。 来自辞典例句
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
- The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
- It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
- Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？
- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
- The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
- The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。
- There is no affiliation between our organization and theirs,even though our names are similar.尽管两个组织的名称相似，但我们之间并没有关系。
- The kidnappers had no affiliation with any militant group.这些绑架者与任何军事组织都没有紧密联系。
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。