阿根廷开始大选投票

AS IT IS 2015-10-27 Argentines Vote for Next President 阿根廷开始大选投票

On Sunday, Argentinians voted for their country’s next president.

Many opinion surveys showed that ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli would be the clear winner. Mr. Scioli is governor of Buenos Aires province and the chosen successor of Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

But the surveys were wrong. Mr. Scioli won 35.9 percent, but not enough to win the presidency¹. Mauricio Macri, the mayor of Buenos Aires, finished in second place with 35.2 percent of the vote.

This means Argentina will hold its first-ever runoff election next month. Voters will choose between the two men on November 22.

Mr. Macri says he wants to lift some financial controls and trade restrictions² in an effort to help the country’s economy. The 56-year-old mayor formerly³ led the Boca Juniors, a popular football club.

Mr. Scioli has promised to defend the central ideas of what observers are calling “kirchnerism.” These are populist beliefs built around trade protectionism, social welfare programs and defense⁴ of the working class. The 58-year-old governor adds that he will seek a more measured approach to economic reform.

Under Argentine law, a candidate must have more than 45 percent of the vote to be declared the winner. A candidate can also win with at least 40 percent of the vote and a margin⁵ of 10 points over the next candidate.

Words in This Story

approach – n. a method; a way of dealing⁶ with something

margin – n. a measurement of difference

runoff – n. an additional race, contest, or election that is held because an earlier one has not resulted in a winner

1 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。