澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 塞内加尔选举

 

Long seen as Africa's most stable and democratic nation, Senegal's reputation is now tarnished¹, many argue. Recent presidential elections saw the 85-year-old president, Abdoulaye Wade², controversially seeking a third term, which provoked violence in the lead-up. There is now to be a run-off, and some observers argue that democracy cannot be the winner.

非洲长期被视为最稳定和最民主的国度,但塞内加尔的声誉现在遭到玷污,这个国家存在许多争论。最近的总统选举中,85岁的总统阿卜杜拉?韦德地寻求第三次连任引发了暴力冲突。现在是一个分水岭,一些观察家认为民主不会获得胜利。

1 tarnished   

（通常指金属）（使）失去光泽，（使）变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 )； 玷污，败坏

参考例句：

• The mirrors had tarnished with age. 这些镜子因年深日久而照影不清楚。
• His bad behaviour has tarnished the good name of the school. 他行为不轨，败坏了学校的声誉。

2 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• 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。