VOA标准英语2012--After President's Departure, Yemen Braces for Transition of Leadership
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(一月)
After President's Departure, Yemen Braces 1 for Transition of Leadership
Inspired by protests across the Arab world, demonstrators in Yemen took to the streets to demand the ouster of President Saleh, who has ruled the country with an iron hand for more than three decades.
Mohammed Ahmed is one of those protesters.
“Saleh tore this country into pieces," he said. "He made this country a place for tribal 2 feuds 3, racism 4 and encouraged distinctions between the people.”
President Saleh agreed to transfer power only after parliament passed a controversial law granting him immunity 5 from prosecution 6.
In what was described as a farewell address, Mr. Saleh was contrite 7.
“If shortcomings occurred during my 33-year term, then I ask for forgiveness and I apologize to all the citizens of Yemen," said Saleh.
Last June, a bomb attack on Mr. Saleh’s presidential compound left him severely 8 wounded. He spent several months recuperating 9 in Saudi Arabia.
The Yemeni president is expected to seek additional medical care in the United States, where officials have stressed his stay will not be permanent.
White House spokesman Jay Carney reiterated 10 the U.S. position.
“The purpose of this travel is for medical treatment alone," said Carney. "And we expect that he will stay for a limited time that corresponds to the duration of this treatment.”
Yemen is a major security concern for the United States because it has been a haven 11 for Islamic militants 12 linked to al-Qaida.
Parts of the country are plagued by kidnappings, banditry and violent tribal feuds that appear beyond the control of the central government.
Marina Ottaway is a Middle East expert with the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment.
“I think our goals in Yemen are very narrow and it is to thwart 13 al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and maintain enough stability so people don’t get killed day, after day, after day," she said.
Protesters are demanding the removal of Mr. Saleh’s family members from positions of power out of concern he will still be able to control key components 14 of the country.
Ginny Hill directs the Yemen Forum 15 at British-based research institution Chatham House:
“The question will be to what extent the president’s son and his nephews and his other relatives are able to retain control over military units, over business interests and over political power," said Hill.
President Saleh has vowed 16 to return to Yemen and analysts 17 such as the Carnegie Endowment 's Marina Ottoway say he could make a political comeback.
“You don’t stay in power that long in that part of the world if you are not a very astute 18 politician with plenty of contacts, with a large network and Saleh has all that," she said. "So the possibility of a comeback can never be completely ruled out.”
A presidential election is scheduled for February 21, but it is not clear if that will end the political crisis and the chaos 19 that have rocked Yemen over the past year.
- The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
- You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- Quarrels and feuds between tribes became incessant. 部落间的争吵、反目成仇的事件接连不断。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
- There were feuds in the palace, no one can deny. 宫里也有斗争，这是无可否认的。 来自辞典例句
- He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
- Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。
- The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
- He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
- She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.她发了一顿脾气之后一早上追悔莫及。
- She assumed a contrite expression.她装出一副后悔的表情。
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- He's still recuperating from his operation. 他动了手术，还在恢复。
- He is recuperating from a serious back injury. 他背部受了重伤，目前正在康复中。 来自辞典例句
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
- I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
- the components of a machine 机器部件
- Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- 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。