曼德拉的条件不变

 　　JOHANNESBURG, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition remained unchanged Saturday afternoon, the Presidency¹ said.

　　Mandela, who was admitted to a Pretoria hospital for a recurrence² of lung infection at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning, was able to breathe on himself, presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj said.

　　"What I am told by doctors is that he is breathing on his own and I think that is a positive sign," Maharaj said.

　　Maharaj said earlier that Mandela, 94, was in a "serious but stable" condition.

　　During the past few days Mandela has had a recurrence of lung infection and early Saturday morning his condition deteriorated³, Maharaj said.

　　Doctors were doing everything they could to make Mandela "better and comfortable", Maharaj said.

　　Political parties have sent well-wishes to Mandela for his speedy recovery.

　　"We send to him our well wishes for a speedy recovery so that he may soon be discharged to return to the care and comfort of his home," the ruling African National Congress (ANC) said. "The ANC hopes and trusts that (former) president Mandela and his family will be afforded the necessary respect and privacy while he is in hospital, we have no doubt that Tata (father) will continue to receive expert medical care and attention at this time, " ANC's national spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said.

　　The opposition⁴ Democratic Alliance (DA) wished the medical team that is with him "all the strength in dealing⁵ with his condition". "Nelson Mandela is a father to South Africa and South Africans, every time he is admitted to hospital we feel saddened along with the rest of the country," said DA spokesperson Mmusi Maimane.

　　The SA Communist Party, while extending support to Mandela and his family, called for respect of their privacy at this time.

　　The Congress of South African Trade Unions said its members were thinking of Mandela at this time and wished him well.

　　Mandela has been hospitalized several times this year. In early March, he was admitted to a Pretoria hospital for a scheduled check-up and was discharged the following day.

　　Later the same month, Mandela was admitted again to a hospital for the same ailment⁶ and was discharged nine days later.

　　Mandela's lung infection was the result of tuberculoisis developed when he was in prison under the apartheid rule. The anti- apartheid hero was elected the first black president in 1994 after the end of apartheid.

1 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• 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。

2 recurrence   

n.复发，反复，重现

参考例句：

• More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake.将来的小心可防止错误的重现。
• He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness.他知道他的病有可能复发。

3 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。

4 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。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 ailment   

n.疾病，小病

参考例句：

• I don't have even the slightest ailment.我什么毛病也没有。
• He got timely treatment for his ailment.他的病得到了及时治疗。

7 anti-   

pref.[前缀]表示反抗，排斥

参考例句：

• The car has many safety features,including anti - skid braking.这车配有许多特别安全装置，包括防滑制动器。
• The anti-aircraft units opened fire and hit two of the enemy planes.防空部队开炮，击中了两架敌机。