CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰全民公决准备中
时间：2019-02-18 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年05月
Residents in the the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are preparing to hold referendums on whether to declare sovereignty and break away from Kiev. The referendums are scheduled to be held on Sunday. Over 1,500 polling stations have been set up across Donetsk.
In eastern Ukraine’s most heavily fortified 1 town, preparations are underway for Sunday’s referendum...a vote that could plunge 2 Ukraine into civil war.
As they load up the ballot 3 boxes to be sent out to polling stations, organisers admit that the referendum has been hastily arranged and is fraught 4 with problems...
Anatoly Khmelevoy, election official, said, "To organize everything, normally under the election law, precinct election commissions need three weeks to prepare... but in fact, we have only three to four days. It is clear that this is going to be a rough road, but the will of the people to take part in the vote is strong, you will see it. If only they don’t prevent it with military actions."
Kiev says it will do everything it can to block the vote. But the self proclaimed mayor of Slavyansk warned the interim 5 authorities to back off, and stand their troops down...
Vyacheslav Ponomaryov, self-declared mayor of Slavyansk, said, "They should give up. Really, they should give up before it is too late. Because, I say, if there are some clashes we will not take any prisoners. So if they want to live, they should give up.
At polling stations like this on Sunday people across the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk will be asked if they support the act of self-rule for the Donetsk People’s Republic.
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fortified
adj. 加强的
参考例句：
He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
The enemy drew back into a few fortified points. 敌人收缩到几个据点里。
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plunge
v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲
参考例句：
Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
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ballot
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
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。
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fraught
adj.充满…的，伴有(危险等)的；忧虑的
参考例句：
The coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的！
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interim
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
参考例句：
The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
- He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
- The enemy drew back into a few fortified points. 敌人收缩到几个据点里。
- Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
- That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
- 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 coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
- There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的！