英闻天下——339 Government Formation in Limbo in Italy

 　　Election results in Italy have left the country in a political stalemate with Pier¹ Luigi Bersani saying the country is in a dramatic situation.

 

　　Bersani's center-left coalition² has narrowly won the recent election in Italy's lower house, and must now form a new government.

 

　　Even though the center-left coalition won the election, they fail to control the Senate.

 

　　Bersani needs to either ally with Silvio Berlusconi's center-right party or the Five Star Movement's Beppe Grillo to form a majority.

 

　　Political researcher, Francesco Ang-helone, says the election results show the Italian people's strong distrust and disappointment towards the government.

 

　　"The slogan of Populism is easily favored by people, but the government indeed has serious moral issues. People now are fed up with the financial crisis and corruption³. They voted for Grillo to express that they have had it enough. In spite of Populism, traditional government is doing poorly in understanding the people's difficulties and needs."

 

　　Anghelone says any alliance they make with another party is likely to bring friction⁴ to a coalition government.

1 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

2 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。

3 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。

4 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。