巴西总统米歇尔 特梅尔宣誓就任

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Michel Temer Sworn In as President of Brazil 巴西总统米歇尔 特梅尔宣誓就任

Brazil’s new president has appealed for national unity¹ after lawmakers voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from the office Wednesday.

In a speech to the nation, President Michel Temer said the vote in the Senate was open and democratic. He called it a moment of hope to reclaim² confidence in Brazil. And he urged Brazilians to put the national interest above group interests.

The Senate impeachment³ and conviction of Rousseff ends 13 years of rule by the Workers Party of Rousseff and former president Louis Ignacio Lula da Silva.

The Senate voted 61 to 20 to end the presidency⁴ of Brazil's first female leader. She was found guilty of violating budgetary laws in an effort to improve her chances of re-election in 2014.

Rousseff faced questions about the case for 14 hours on Monday.

Her removal raises questions about the future of social programs, which are said to have lifted millions of Brazilians out of poverty.

After the vote, Rousseff called her removal an attempt to seize power and restated that she was innocent of the charges. In a statement, she said, "They (Senators) decided⁵ to interrupt the mandate⁶ of a president who had committed no crime. They have convicted an innocent person and carried out a parliamentary coup⁷."

Mark Jones is a Latin American expert at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He told VOA that Brazil is deeply divided and faces difficult economic problems.

Jones called Temer, who had been Rousseff’s vice⁸ president, a deal-maker who is willing to make compromises to get things done.

Temer’s Democratic Movement Party had ruled in a coalition⁹ with Rousseff’s Workers Party until now.

Jones called the charges against Rousseff comparatively minor¹⁰. He said they did not involve personal enrichment or illegal payments. He added that Rousseff faced public anger over suspected corruption¹¹ involving her party.

He added that had Brazil's economy been growing instead of shrinking Rousseff would likely still be in office.

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confidence – n. a feeling that a person can do something well or that success is possible

interrupt – v. to cause some process to be stopped for a period of time

mandate – n. the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders

coup – n. an attempt by a small group to take over a government or organization

conviction – n. the act of finding that a person is guilty of a crime

1 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

2 reclaim   

v.要求归还，收回；开垦

参考例句：

• I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。
• You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。

3 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

4 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。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

7 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

8 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

9 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。

10 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

11 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。