Thai Opposition Wins Election
英语课
Thailand’s early election results indicate the opposition 1 Pheu Thai party led by Yingluck Shinawatra, and backed by her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has won a majority. Pheu Thai defeated the ruling Democrats 2 of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and, although official results are not expected until Monday, Abhisit accepted defeat and congratulated his rival.
Thailand’s main opposition Pheu Thai party dominated Sunday’s nationwide election, the first in four years.
The contest was mainly between the ruling Democrats of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and the opposition Pheu Thai, led by Yingluck Shinawatra, the younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Even before official results were in, exit polls indicated Pheu Thai won a comfortable majority of seats in parliament.
The victory marks a dramatic political reversal for Thaksin and his allies nearly five years after he was forced from power in a military coup 3.
Abhisit accepted defeat and congratulated Yingluck Shinawatra on national television, welcoming her as Thailand’s first female prime minister. But he said the Democrats would continue to oppose Pheu Thai’s plan to grant amnesty to politicians, including Thaksin.
He says they worked very hard for more than two years and he wants to thank everyone. From today, he says, he wishes to see unity 4, reconciliation 5, and for the new government to do as promised. He says the Democrats will be a constructive 6 opposition party in the parliament, but will oppose any attempt to grant amnesty to any individuals.
Yingluck is widely viewed as a proxy 7 for her brother who, despite being twice popularly elected, was ousted 8 by the military in 2006 over concerns he was growing too powerful.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）
n.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.政变；突然而成功的行动
- The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调
- 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。
n.和解，和谐，一致
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
adj.建设的，建设性的
- We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
- He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
n.代理权，代表权；（对代理人的）委托书；代理人
- You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
- We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。
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