VOA标准英语2009年-Yudhoyono Begins Second Term as Indonesian

By Brian Padden
Jakarta
20 October 2009
 
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, receive a kiss from his wife Kristiani, after his inauguration¹ at the Parliament building, Jakarta, 20 Oct. 2009 
Under tight security Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in for a second five-year term of office. President Yudhoyono named prosperity, justice and democracy as his top domestic priorities and promoting peace and tolerance² as the role Indonesia will play on the international stage.

At the National Assembly in Jakarta, with his hand on the Koran, Islam's holy book, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took the oath of office. 

He says he swears by Allah to fulfill³ the duties of President of the Republic of Indonesia to the best of his capabilities⁴ and in the fairest way possible.

About 20,000 police backed by armored vehicles provided security for the inauguration. After the ceremony he spoke⁵ before members of parliament. The heads of state of Australia, Brunei, East Timor, Malaysia and Singapore were in the audience, as well as senior officials from around the world.

The 60-year-old leader first won the presidency⁶ in 2004, in the country's first direct presidential election.
 
He won again in July to become the first Indonesian leader to be democratically re-elected.

President Yudhoyono says the consecutive⁷ peaceful elections in this mainly Muslim country demonstrate the growing strength and stability of its democracy. 

He says in the middle of political stumbles in other parts of the world, Indonesia still sits straight and strong as a democratic country.

The president also made a point to thank his rivals for the presidency for expanding democratic life in the country. 

The president said the country faced many complex challenges and crises in the past 10 years, from devastating⁸ natural disasters to long-standing⁹ problems of corruption¹⁰ and poverty. And he cautioned that the world economy, while improving, is not yet stable.

President Yudhoyono spoke in broad terms about his plans for the next 100 days and beyond.

"Prosperity, democracy, and justice," he said.

He says the keys to facing the challenges ahead are determination to take on the difficult problems, unity¹¹ to work together, and maintaining the Indonesian values of pluralism and moderation.

On the international front the president says Indonesia will engage in diplomatic efforts to promote democracy and development and to address issues such as climate change.

Political commentator¹² Wimar Witoelar says President Yudohonyo's commitment to international engagement will strengthen ties to the United States and improve Indonesia's standing in the world.

"It signifies an opportune¹³ moment where what is happening in Indonesia and what is happening in America could build very, very strong bridges in the direction of climate change, democracy, pluralism and, you know, world peace in general," Witoelar said. "I am just so excited because we seem like we are on the verge¹⁴ of becoming a mature nation among the other nations of the world." 

President Yudhoyono's next major task is to announce his new cabinet. The new executive branch is expected to be a broad coalition¹⁵ of secular¹⁶ and Islamic parties, combining party-political appointees with trusted technocrats¹⁷ in key economic seats.

1 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

2 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

3 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

4 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

5 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。

6 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。

7 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

8 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

9 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

10 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。

11 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。

12 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。

13 opportune   

adj.合适的，适当的

参考例句：

• Her arrival was very opportune.她来得非常及时。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

14 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

15 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。

16 secular   

n.牧师，凡人；adj.世俗的，现世的，不朽的

参考例句：

• We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

17 technocrats   

n.技术专家，专家政治论者( technocrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Few business barons remained. They were replaced by "technocrats," who became the heads of corporations. 企业巨头所剩无几，大多已被“技术专家”所代替，这些人成了公司的领导。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• However, bankers called the technocrats' bluff and proceeded to lend with gusto. 但是，银行家们称技术专家官员不过在虚张声势，并且还会乐观的继续借贷业务。 来自互联网