VOA标准英语10月-Nigerian President Sacks 20 Ministers in Cabinet
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
Nigerian President Umaru YarAdua (file photo)
The presidency 2 said the cabinet shake-up was to rejuvenate 3 the Yar'Adua administration. The president is facing increasing criticism of his inability to meet the expectations of most Nigerians, particularly improving their lot.
The head of the non-governmental Civil Society Legislative 4 Advocacy Centre, Auwal Rafsanjani, said the long-awaited changes could strengthen the administration to deliver on its promises.
"This is something a lot of people have been calling for, given the lack of direction in this government," he added. "The government was completely stagnated 5 where you could not see any serious performance in any of the ministries 6. Nigerians have been concerned that both the president and the ministers are not performing. I think there are a lot of concerns by many Nigerians and they believe that it is time for those ministers who are not performing to go."
The reorganization did not affect key ministries such as finance, defense 7 and foreign affairs. President Yar'Adua presides over a 44-member cabinet, with a representative from each of Nigeria's 36 states.
The president is expected to submit a list of nominees 8, to replace the dismissed ministers, to the parliament for approval. The ruling party has an overwhelming majority in both houses of parliament.
Mr. Yar'Adua made sweeping 9 changes to the structure of his ministries last month in a prelude 10 to the reorganization.
The 57-year-old leader is most certain to announce a minister for a separate ministry 11 tasked with pacifying 12 the oil-rich Niger Delta 13 where militants 14 are fighting for a greater share of the region's oil wealth.
The president's victory at the 2007 presidential election is being challenged at the Supreme 15 Court amid persistent 16 rumors 17 that he has health problems.
Mr. Yar'Adua says he will step down if the court eventually rules the poll was invalid 18.
- Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- The mountain air will rejuvenate you.山里的空气会使你恢复活力。
- Exercise is perhaps the most effective way to rejuvenate your skin.锻炼可能是使皮肤恢复活力的最好手段。
- Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
- Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
- The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿，他不能得胜。 来自辞典例句
- His mind has stagnated since his retirement. 他退休后头脑迟钝了。 来自辞典例句
- Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
- The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。
- 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。
- She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
- A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网
- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？
- The prelude to the musical composition is very long.这首乐曲的序曲很长。
- The German invasion of Poland was a prelude to World War II.德国入侵波兰是第二次世界大战的序幕。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The papers put the emphasis on pacifying rather than suppressing the protesters. 他们强调要安抚抗议者而不是动用武力镇压。
- Hawthorn products have the function of pacifying the stomach and spleen, and promoting digestion. 山楂制品，和中消食。
- He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
- The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
- 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。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。