Tunisia interim president, PM quit ruling party

    TUNIS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian interim¹ president Foued Mebazaa and Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi quit Tunisia's ruling Constitutional Democratic Rally party (RCD) Tuesday, official TAP news agency reported.
    The move is in implementation（实现,履行） of the decision announced by Ghannouchi on Monday relative to the separation between state organs and political parties, TAP said.
    Later in the day, several members of the newly set-up unity² government took the oath before interim President Foued Mebazaa.
    Previously³, the Ettajdid movement whose secretary-general(秘书长) is part of the country's unity government, issued a communique on Tuesday asking for the resignation of all RCD ministers from the RCD, the freezing of the bank accounts and properties it owns, as well as the dissolution of the RCD's professional cells within companies.
    Ettajdid adds that if its requests are not rapidly satisfied, it will review its participation⁴ in the unity government.
    Three ministers belonging to the Tunisian Labor⁵ Union (UGTT) also resigned from the unity government on Tuesday, arguing the overwhelming presence of RCD members in the newly named government.
    On its part, in a communique on Tuesday, the RCD announced that following an enquiry carried out within the party, it has decided⁶ to remove from the party ousted⁷ president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, as well as a number of prominent RCD members.
    Thousands of Tunisians flooded the streets of capital Tunis on Tuesday to protest against the new-born interim government, protesting the inclusion of RCD members in the new government.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
 

1 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• 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。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

5 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。