时间:2018-12-20 作者:英语课 分类:CNN美国有线新闻2017年11月


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The East African nation of Kenya just held its second presidential election in less than three months. On August 8th, voters reelected Kenya's incumbent 1 President Uhuru Kenyatta. But the main opposition 2 candidate who was running against him said the results of the August vote were electronically tampered 3 with.


Kenya's supreme 4 court said the election had irregularities and illegalities. It declared the results null and void, and it ordered the second election that took place yesterday.


Between the two votes, violence flared 5 up in some areas, and dozens of people were killed. And even though yesterday's voting was reportedly peaceful in most of the country, there was some fighting between police and protesters in areas where opposition leader Raila Odinga had a lot of support.


He'd actually dropped out of the race, saying changes haven't been made to ensure the second vote would be fair. Kenya's election commission denied that, but Odinga urged his supporters to boycott 6 the new vote. And while that was expected to result in a win for President Kenyatta, there was low turnout and the votes likely to face legal challenges.


Kenya is the largest economy in East Africa, and this is being watched closely around the world because it's an indicator 7 of stability in a region where some other countries are struggling.



1 incumbent
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
  • He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
  • It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
2 opposition
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。
3 tampered
v.窜改( tamper的过去式 );篡改;(用不正当手段)影响;瞎摆弄
  • The records of the meeting had been tampered with. 会议记录已被人擅自改动。 来自辞典例句
  • The old man's will has been tampered with. 老人的遗嘱已被窜改。 来自辞典例句
4 supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
  • 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。
5 Flared
n./v.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
  • We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
  • The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
6 indicator
n.指标;指示物,指示者;指示器
  • Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
  • His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。
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electrolytic caustic soda
enoplid
execution for the benefit of creditors
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hydatosis
hydropower
I transmit later
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linetoline
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oyly
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Taeniaesporites
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traied plough
tynsel
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unction
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