VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli Ruling Party Votes for New Leader
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（九月）
Israel's ruling centrist Kadima party is holding primary elections that will result in the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The likely change of leadership will come as Palestinian peace negotiations 1 falter 2 over the longstanding issues of Jewish settlements and the status of Jerusalem. VOA Jerusalem correspondent Luis Ramirez reports.
About 70,000 members of the centrist Kadima party are eligible 3 to vote in these primary elections Wednesday. Their party has been shaken by a corruption 4 scandal that has forced Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to promise he will step down as soon as a new leader is chosen.
Tzipi Livni, Israeli Foreign Minister and candidate for Kadima party leadership, gives speech before casting her vote during Kadima elections in Tel Aviv, 17 Sep 2008
The two front-runners are foreign minister Tzipi Livni and transportation minister Shaul Mofaz. Livni's nickname is "Mrs. Clean," a reputation that her supporters hope will win favor among voters tired of corruption in politics. She is also known for her diplomatic skills gained from her experience in negotiating with the Palestinians. She spoke 5 as she cast her ballot 6 in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
Livni urged Kadima members to vote, saying party members can decide the direction of the party, and show they are tired of what she said are "old-fashioned politics."
Mofaz is a former army chief of staff and defense 7 minister known for his strong stance on security issues and is expected to draw the votes of party members who favor giving the Palestinians fewer concessions 8 in the negotiations. He also spoke while voting.
Mofaz said he is confident he will win, thanks to support from those who support his tough stand on security.
One of the Kadima candidates must win at least 40 percent of the vote. Otherwise, these primaries will go into a second round.
Analysts 9 say the vote might be an indicator 10 of whether Israelis will swing to the right in general elections. The poll may come in the next few months - up to a year-and-a-half ahead of schedule - if the winner in these primaries is unable to form a coalition 11 government within a month.
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- His voice began to falter.他的声音开始发颤。
- As he neared the house his steps faltered.当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- 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。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- 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。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
- The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
- 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。
- Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
- His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。