VOA慢速英语2020 秘鲁新总统宣誓就职平息骚乱

Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti is set to be sworn-in as acting¹ president on Tuesday. Peru's congress approved the appointment in an effort to calm street protests after the removal of two presidents during the past week.

秘鲁议员弗朗西斯科·萨加斯蒂将于周二宣誓就任代理总统。秘鲁国会批准了这一任命，以平息上周两名总统下台后的街头抗议活动。

Sagasti is a legislator from the Purple Party. He will be sworn-in as president at 2100 hours Universal Time. His term is office would last until July of next year. A new presidential election will be held April 11, 2021.

萨加斯蒂是紫色党(Purple Party)议员。他将于世界时间21时宣誓就任总统。他的任期将持续到明年7月。新的总统选举将于2021年4月11日举行。

A week ago, President Martin Vizcarra was removed from office in an impeachment² trial. He was replaced by Manuel Merino, who resigned on Sunday after two people died in anti-government protests.

一周前，总统马丁·比兹卡拉在一次弹劾审判中被免职。继任者是曼努埃尔·梅里诺(Manuel Merino)，梅里诺在两名人士因反政府抗议死亡后于周日辞职。

Sagasti spoke³ to the nation Monday night. He promised to move the country away from anger and "toward a moment of happiness, of hope."

萨加斯蒂周一晚上对全国发表了讲话。他承诺要把这个国家从愤怒中解救出来，“走向幸福和充满希望的未来”。

But many in Peru believe its politicians are corrupt⁴ and responsible for the economic and public health crises the country is experiencing.

但许多秘鲁人认为，该国政客腐败，对该国正在经历的经济和公共卫生危机负有责任。

Congress removed the well-liked Vizcarra from office by using a little-known legislative⁵ rule. He was accused of taking more than $500,000 dollars in illegal payments while serving as governor in southern Peru from 2011-2014. He denies the charges. Protestors believe he was ousted⁶ because of his efforts to stop corruption⁷.

国会通过一项鲜为人知的立法规定将支持率高的比斯卡拉免职。他被控在2011-2014年担任秘鲁南部州长期间非法收受超过50万美元。他否认了这些指控。抗议者认为他因努力打击腐败而被赶下台。

About 50 percent of Peru's legislators are being investigated for financial crimes, The New York Times noted⁸.

《纽约时报》指出，秘鲁约有50%的议员正因金融犯罪接受调查。

The decision to name Sagasti appears to have calmed protestors, but hundreds continued to demonstrate in Lima Monday night.

任命萨加斯蒂的决定似乎平息了抗议者的情绪，但周一晚上仍有数百人在利马继续示威。

Sagasti is an engineer and former World Bank official. He said on Monday night that he would consider naming Vizcarra to his cabinet.

萨加斯蒂是一名工程师，曾任世界银行官员。他在周一晚上表示，他将考虑任命比斯卡拉进入内阁。

"If they are people with experience, integrity and the desire to work, I think we would do wrong to leave them aside," Sagasti told a local television station.

萨加斯蒂对当地电视台表示:“如果他们是有经验、正直、愿意工作的人，我认为我们不应该对他们不管不问。”

Sagasti will be Peru's fourth president in less than three years after the departures of Vizcarra and Merino. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned in 2018 following corruption charges.

在比斯卡拉和梅里诺卸任后不到三年，萨加斯蒂将成为秘鲁的第四任总统。2018年，库琴斯基（Pedro Pablo Kuczynski）因腐败指控辞职。

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impeachment – n. to charge (a public official) with a crime done while in office

integrity – n. the quality of being honest and fair

departure – n. taking one's leave or going away

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 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。

3 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。

4 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

5 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

6 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

7 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。

8 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。