万花筒 2010-05-13&05-14 布朗走了，卡梅伦来了

Just one day after Gordon Brown said he was stepping aside as Labour Party Leader .He was back in front of 10 Downing Street. This time with a more far-reaching announcement.

"I've informed the Queen's Private Secretary that it's my intention to tender my resignation to the Queen. In the event that the Queen accepts, I should advise her to invite the leader of the Opposition¹ to seek to form a government. I wish the next Prime Minister well as he makes the important choices for the future.

 

Accompanied by his family,Brown made his way to Buckingham Palace to formally tender his resignation. Hot on his heels was Conservative Party leader David Cameron who saw confirmation² from the Queen to become Brown's replacement³ to lead the country. Standing⁴ in front of NO.10 Dawning Street, now his new headquarters, Cameron spoke⁵ his first words as Prime Minister.

 

"We have some deep and pressing problems, a huge deficit⁶, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform. For those reasons, I aim to form a proper and full coalition⁷ between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats⁸ . "

 

Cameron also assured Britons that he and Liberal Democratic leader Nick Clegg would form a strong coalition government to tackle future challenges.

 

"A coalition will throw up all sorts of challenges. But I believe together, we can provide that strong and stable government that our country needs. Based on those values, rebuilding family, rebuilding community, above all rebuilding responsibility in our country. "

 

Stepping over the threshold of the new home, Cameron and his wife Samantha undoubtedly⁹ know that one of the main tasks once inside Downing Street would be to rebuild the nation's trust in the political system.

 

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 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

3 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

7 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

8 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。