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 　　CARACAS, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday proclaimed Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's new president.

　　"The CNE ... credited the citizen Nicolas Maduro ... as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, elected in the election held on April 14, 2013 to complete the constitutional period of six years," said the rector Tibisay Lucena Maduro in a ceremony that was aired on radio and television from the electoral authorities' headquarters in Caracas.

　　Maduro won 7,563,747 votes, or 50.75 percent of the total, in Sunday's election, ahead of opposition¹ challenger Henrique Capriles, who garnered² 48.97 percent of total ballots³, Lucena said, noting that the demands of Capriles to recount the votes represent an attempt to "ignore" the rule of law prevailing⁴ in the country.

　　"I am the son of Chavez, a Chavista and I am the first Chavista president after Hugo Chavez and I will fulfill⁵ his legacy⁶ to protect the humble⁷, the poor," said Maduro during his speech at the proclamation at the CNE.

　　The president-elect also accused the opposition of defying democratic institutions. He said that Capriles' call for a recount implies a coup⁸ against the majority.

　　"Majority is majority and democracy should be respected. Whoever seeks to undermine the majority in democracy is what is calling a coup," he said.

　　Maduro, candidate from the ruling United Socialist⁹ Party, will complete the remaining of the six-year term left by late President Hugo Chavez starting from January.

　　More than 18.9 million Venezuelan voters went to the polls on Sunday to choose a successor to Chavez, who died of cancer in March.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• 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。

2 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

3 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 prevailing   

adj.盛行的；占优势的；主要的

参考例句：

• She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
• This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。

5 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

6 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

7 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

8 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

9 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。