VOA标准英语2012--Run-Off Election to Decide Senegal Presidential Race
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(二月)
Run-Off Election to Decide Senegal Presidential Race
In one scene of a 2000 video Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade 1, then a charismatic opposition 2 leader, cast his ballot 3. His election that year marked a peaceful transition from 40 years of single-party rule and inspired great hope among Senegalese. A later scene shows President Wade voting at the same polling place this past Sunday.
Opposition leaders say Wade's bid for a third term violates a two-term limit he signed into the constitution in 2001. Violent protests against his candidacy left at least six people dead in the weeks leading up to the election. Wade called the protests "temper tantrums" and refused to step down.
Provisional results released Wednesday show Wade led the first round with 35 percent of vote. It was not the resounding 4 first-round victory he promised during campaigning. "They have lost, they have lost, they have lost," he said.
The president, 85, is Africa's second oldest leader after Robert Mugabe. His supporters praise him for building highways and other infrastructure 5.
Critics say he has not done enough to ease high youth unemployment and rising costs of living, something his opponent, Macky Sall, is already capitalizing on for the second round. "From my first days in office, I pledge to put in place measures to reduce the prices of daily needs like rice, cooking oil and sugar," he said.
The two politicians have a long history together that analyst 6 Ali Ndiaye says could deter 7 some opposition voters from backing Sall. "This race will be one of a student versus 8 his teacher. We have the youngest candidate, Macky Sall, who was in the government for eight years as minister, prime minister, president of the National Assembly, and Wade's proclaimed 'number two'. The more Macky can make this election a referendum on Wade, the better his chances are because people will vote against Wade, but not for Macky," he explained.
Trained as a geological engineer, Macky Sall only left the ruling party to join the opposition in late 2008. He won 27 percent of votes in the first round after mounting a vigorous nationwide campaign.
It remains 9 to be seen how much of the opposition he can get behind him before the March 18th run-off.
- We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
- We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。
- 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。
- 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 astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
- He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
- Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。