英闻天下——427 Syria's Opposition Elects PM of Interim Gov't

 　　Syria's opposition¹ coalition² has elected Ghassan Hitto to head an interim³ government to administer the areas that rebel forces have seized from the government.

 

　　Hitto, an American-educated IT manager and Islamic activist⁴, received 35 votes from 48 ballots⁵ cast by the Syrian National Coalition's 63 active members during a meeting in Istanbul.

 

　　"Thank you very much. Tomorrow there will be a speech and you will hear through the speech the program and an introduction of the highlights of the plan for the near future."

 

　　Hitto has lived in the United States for decades and recently moved from Texas to Turkey to help coordinate⁶ aid to rebel-held areas.

 

　　Coalition members are hoping the new government will unite the rebels fighting against President Basher al Assad's forces, and provide services to Syrians living in rebel-held areas.

 

　　Hitto's election comes after two failed attempts to form an interim government due to infighting within the opposition.

 

　　The new government is though to face major challenges though, starting with its ability to be recognized by the rebel factions⁷ on the ground.

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 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 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

4 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

5 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

7 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别