CCTV9英语新闻：南非5月举行大选 民调显示执政党或赢得2/3选票
时间：2019-02-18 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年05月
South African president Jacob Zuma has addressed a packed stadium in Soweto, wrapping up his party’s election campaign. The latest polls are predicting a 63% victory for the African National Congress, almost the same percentage it won five years ago.
No other party in South Africa could pull off a celebration on this scale. 95,000 people inside Soweto’s FNB stadium. Several thousand more outside. President Jacob Zuma’s last official visit here was excruciating, he was booed during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service. But at the end of 3 and a half months of campaigning - cheers, for a leader on the cusp of another convincing electoral victory.
Joined by most, though not all of the ruling party’s alliance partners. Relations have been strained at times in the past 5 years. But it’s still in one piece and pressing home its unity 1 to voters at the crucial moment.
This is the climax 2 of what has, in theory, been the most challenging campaign ever for the ANC. There’s a more competitive political environment - and it’s had to deal with the Nkandla scandal as well. But the polls still predict a landslide 3. Some voters might be ticked off - but that doesn’t mean they’ll vote for someone else.
Many left before the president spoke 4 - but still wearing the party colours. And for those who stayed, a masterstroke of electioneering. After the 7th May, dissenting 5 voices may begin to pipe up. But for now, despite it all, there’s only room for one.
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unity
n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调
参考例句：
When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
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climax
n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点
参考例句：
The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。
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landslide
n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利
参考例句：
Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
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spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
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。
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dissenting
adj.不同意的
参考例句：
He can't tolerate dissenting views. 他不能容纳不同意见。
A dissenting opinion came from the aunt . 姑妈却提出不赞同的意见。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
- His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。
- Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
- An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
- 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。
- He can't tolerate dissenting views. 他不能容纳不同意见。
- A dissenting opinion came from the aunt . 姑妈却提出不赞同的意见。