美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-02-08

 First up today, a natural disaster in Indonesia. This weekend wasn\'t the first time Mount S. erupted. It\'s been doing that on and off for months now; but it is the first time that an eruption¹ from this volcano has killed someone. At least 15 people died on Saturday when the mountain set plumes² of ash more than a mile into the sky. Tens of thousands have been recently evacuated³ because of this volcano\'s activity but the authorities had thought the worst was over when it hit. Volcanoes are pretty common here. Indonesia is located on what\'s called the Pacific Ring of Fire. It\'s a whole shoe shape line around the Pacific Ocean with earthquakes and volcanoes all over the place. Mount S. is one of more than 130 active volcano in Indonesia alone. From Indonesia, we move northwest to Thailand. Election there last week were supposed to ease some of the tensions in that country. In some areas, that didn\'t work. The nation is divided over its leader. For months, thousands of demonstrators who believe their government is corrupt⁴ have been pushing for Prime Minister, Y. to resign. At the same time, thousands of others have been supporting her. This has been going on for a few months and there has been some violence over this issue. Hundreds have been wounded. At least 10 people have died but over the weekend, people living the demonstrations⁵ were calling for peaceful protests and while many of those who oppose their government have voted in the election. Many of those who support it had been unable to. 

 

This was meant to be their day. Voters where pro-government were simply demanding their right to vote. Protesting outside of polling station that has closed down after an anti-government protest.

 

\"Election, election, election. We want to vote today. These people who come to cast their vote for holding their ID cards but they are being allowed into this district headquarters.\"

 

\"One man, one vote. This is democracy,\" this woman complains.

 

A short while later, they stormed the building. There was an altercation⁶ with the police. This woman rushing upstairs demanding to see the ballot⁷ boxes to cast her vote. Eventually, these voters were convinced to file police complaint forms and go home. One of the firs people who did manage to vote on the election day was the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Y., has come to cast her vote. She\'s being insisted that this election must go ahead despite anti-government protesters that didn\'t want this election to go ahead and for cause her to step down. Those against the election boycotted⁸ it because they believe it wouldn\'t achieve their demands to cleanse⁹ the Thia politics of corruption¹⁰.  

 

\"No, I didn\'t go to vote. I want reform before election,\" this anti-government tells CNN. The government denies allegations of corruption. Prime Minister, Y., insisting she would only go if people vote her out of the government. Saying that election is the only way forwards for Thailand. Anti-government protesters may not be able to complete shutdown Bangkok as they plan to but they have significantly disrupted the election.

1 eruption   

n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作

参考例句：

• The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。

2 plumes   

羽毛( plume的名词复数 )； 羽毛饰； 羽毛状物； 升上空中的羽状物

参考例句：

• The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
• The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头，那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。

3 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

4 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

5 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

6 altercation   

n.争吵，争论

参考例句：

• Throughout the entire altercation,not one sensible word was uttered.争了半天，没有一句话是切合实际的。
• The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.男孩子们对裁判的判决颇有争议。

7 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

8 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。

9 cleanse   

vt.使清洁，使纯洁，清洗

参考例句：

• Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。
• Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。

10 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。