Haiti Rebel Leader Enters Port-au-Prince

Haiti Rebel Leader Enters Port-au-Prince

Michael Bowman

 

A Haitian rebel leader whose forces overran more than half of the country entered Port-au-Prince Monday and promptly¹ made contact with the country's opposition² political umbrella group.

 

Guy Philippe received a hero's welcome from thousands of jubilant Haitians as the rebel leader and several dozen armed fighters triumphantly³ drove through Port-au-Prince. The man who days ago had pledged to take the capital by force to oust⁴ former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide drove past the national palace without having to fire a single shot.

 

A boisterous⁵ crowd chanted for Mr. Aristide to be put on trial for alleged⁶ abuses of power as Mr. Philippe stopped briefly⁷ at a police station before going to a hotel to meet with opposition leaders.

 

Mr. Philippe's arrival in Port-au-Prince comes as the United States and France are dispatching troops to Haiti to restore order after weeks of political strife⁸ and violence. But with Haitian Supreme⁹ Court Justice Boniface Alexandre installed as president after Mr. Aristide's resignation, it is not clear what, if any, role the international community envisions for Guy Philippe in Haiti's future.

 

His supporters, however, already have some ideas in mind, including one man who identified himself as a former member of Haiti's army that was disbanded 10 years ago. He said the armed forces must be restored, with Guy Philippe in command.

 

The man said, "Guy Philippe set me free, and it is because of him that I can come to the national palace today. The army is back, and we want Guy Philippe to stay."

 

But talk of reviving Haiti's army, which carried out multiple coups¹⁰ in country's history and was accused of horrific human rights abuses, caused alarm for others.

 

One woman stood back from the public adulation of the rebel leader. She said Guy Philippe has nothing worthwhile to contribute to Haiti now that Jean-Bertrand Aristide is gone.

 

She said, "What am I expecting of Guy Philippe? Nothing at all. We do not believe in using weapons for political power. We have to divorce ourselves from this practice."

 

For weeks, the rebel leader pledged to lay down his arms if Jean-Bertrand Aristide left office. One day after Mr. Aristide's departure, Guy Philippe and his men are carrying guns at their sides in Port-au-Prince, even as international troops arrive in the city.

 

注释：

overrun [7EuvE5rQn] vt. 超过

promptly [5prRmptlI] adv. 敏捷地，迅速地

umbrella group 伞式组织

jubilant [5dVu:bilEnt] adj. 欢呼的，喜悦的

triumphantly [trai5QmfEntli] adv. 成功地，耀武扬威地

pledge [pledV] vt. 保证，使发誓

boisterous [5bCistErEs] adj. 喧闹的

dispatch [dis5pAtF] vt. 分派，派遣

Supreme Court  最高法院

disband [dis5bAnd] v. 解散

divorce [di5vC:s] vt. 与……脱离

lay down 放下，放弃

 

1 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

2 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。

3 triumphantly   

ad.得意洋洋地；得胜地；成功地

参考例句：

• The lion was roaring triumphantly. 狮子正在发出胜利的吼叫。
• Robert was looking at me triumphantly. 罗伯特正得意扬扬地看着我。

4 oust   

vt.剥夺，取代，驱逐

参考例句：

• The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。
• The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。

5 boisterous   

adj.喧闹的，欢闹的

参考例句：

• I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
• The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起，不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。

6 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

7 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

8 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

9 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

10 coups   

n.意外而成功的行动( coup的名词复数 )；政变；努力办到难办的事

参考例句：

• China has seen many political coups within the ruling class. 中国统治阶级内部发生过很多政变。 来自互联网
• Thailand has had eighteen coups or coup attendance since nineteen thirty-two. 泰国1932年以来有18次政变或参加政变。 来自互联网