VOA标准英语2010年-SADC Summit to Discuss Zimbabwe's Poli

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, left, walks past Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai, during Defense¹ Force Day Commemorations in Harare, 10 Aug 2010

The Southern African Development Community is expected to discuss the political progress in Zimbabwe during its annual two-day summit beginning Monday.  Regional heads of states are taking part in the meeting in the Namibian capital, Windhoek.  While some progress since the last summit is being reported, analysts³ say President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party leaders still dominate the 18-month-old unity² government.

 Political analysts say the Movement for Democratic Change Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has little control over the inclusive government he formed with President Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party.  They say the Global Political Agreement - which is the foundation of the unity government - has made painfully slow progress.

The agreement was signed after a disputed presidential election in 2008.  Mr. Tsvangirai beat Mr. Mugabe, but official results showed neither candidate won enough votes to avoid a runoff.  Mr. Mugabe won the second round after Mr. Tsvangirai dropped out, citing killings⁴ and beatings of his supporters.

South African President Jacob Zuma is leading the Southern African Development Community's mediation⁵ efforts in Zimbabwe.  During the regional summit, he is expected to report on the progress of the outstanding issues in the power-sharing government.

The Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe says that since the unity government was formed, there has been greater media freedom in Zimbabwe, with many journalists now accredited⁶ and a new daily newspaper circulating on Harare's streets.  But, it adds, the so-called public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporations' four radio channels and one television network, blatantly⁷ promote Mr. Mugabe's ZANU-PF party.

There are still significant obstacles in the way of substantial electoral reform, according to Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the Zimbabwe government's Human Rights Commission, which now has commissioners⁸ but has no legislation allowing it to operate.

Many analysts in Harare see the most serious outstanding issue as the attorney general's position, which Mr. Mugabe filled with an outspokenly⁹ pro-ZANU-PF lawyer.  The MDC wants a new and independent attorney general.

Many Zimbabweans in Harare's streets are infuriated with the slow progress of implementation¹⁰ of the Global Political Agreement.  Sizani Qabuto, a Harare lawyer said Zimbabweans depended a great deal on Mr. Zuma at the SADC summit.

"We want to move on, and it is upon the SADC to make sure - especially Jacob Zuma as the main negotiator - to make sure that these trivial issues amongst politicians are dealt with once and for all, and we move on as a country," said Qabuto.  "We cannot tolerate this; we are now sick and tired."

While the economy has stabilized¹¹ since the inclusive government came to power in February 2009,  MDC Finance Minister Tendai Biti says jobs continue to be lost in the productive sectors¹².

A South African foreign affairs statement Monday said there were "positive trends" from economic rehabilitation¹³ programs.

Despite some progress and better harvests in 2010, Zimbabwe needs emergency food aid this year for 1.7 million people, according to the United Nations.

Ellen Shiri, a secretary in Harare holds little hope that the SADC summit will deliver much.

"As an ordinary Zimbabwean, there isn't much that we are expecting from SADC considering the member sates are polarized," said Shiri.  "We hope Zuma will flex¹⁴ his muscles, as we know there are a lot of outstanding issues, which need to be rectified¹⁵."

According to the political agreement mediated¹⁶ by South Africa, Zimbabwe should now be going to a referendum to decide on a new constitution ahead of fresh elections.  The process of drawing the constitution is only now beginning.

The MDC also says that consultations¹⁷ with people meeting to express what they want in the new charter have been regularly interrupted in some rural areas by ZANU-PF militia¹⁸.
 

1 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。

2 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。

3 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

4 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

5 mediation   

n.调解

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
• The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。

6 accredited   

adj.可接受的；可信任的；公认的；质量合格的v.相信( accredit的过去式和过去分词 )；委托；委任；把…归结于

参考例句：

• The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century. 通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
• Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。

7 blatantly   

ad.公开地

参考例句：

• Safety guidelines had been blatantly ignored. 安全规章被公然置之不顾。
• They walked grandly through the lobby, blatantly arm in arm, pretending they were not defeated. 他们大大方方地穿过门厅，故意炫耀地挎着胳膊，假装他们没有被打败。

8 commissioners   

n.专员( commissioner的名词复数 )；长官；委员；政府部门的长官

参考例句：

• The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes. 国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The SEC has five commissioners who are appointed by the president. 证券交易委员会有５名委员，是由总统任命的。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

9 outspokenly   

参考例句：

• He was outspokenly critical of the government's new social policy. 他坦率地批评了政府新的社会政策。
• By contrast, some outspokenly anti-establishment candidates did well. 相反的，一些率直的反传统候选人却当选。

10 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

11 stabilized   

v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
• His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

12 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 rehabilitation   

n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位

参考例句：

• He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
• No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

14 flex   

n.皮线，花线；vt.弯曲或伸展

参考例句：

• We wound off a couple of yards of wire for a new lamp flex.我们解开几码电线作为新的电灯花线。
• He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies.他收缩他的肱二头肌以吸引那些女士们的目光。

15 rectified   

[医]矫正的，调整的

参考例句：

• I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly. 我相信这个误会将很快得到纠正。
• That mistake could have been rectified within 28 days. 那个错误原本可以在28天内得以纠正。

16 mediated   

调停，调解，斡旋( mediate的过去式和过去分词 )； 居间促成； 影响…的发生； 使…可能发生

参考例句：

• He mediated in the quarrel between the two boys. 他调解两个孩子之间的争吵。
• The government mediated between the workers and the employers. 政府在工人与雇主间搞调和。

17 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

18 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。