VOA标准英语2010年-Burkina Faso President to Run for Re-E

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, right, greets Guinea presidential frontrunner Cellou Dalein Diallo, as he meets with members of the transitional government at the People's Palace in Conakry, Guinea, 3 Aug 2010 (file photo)

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore has announced he will run for re-election in the country's November presidential poll.  Mr. Campaore's party says if he wins it hopes to change the constitution so he can run again in 2015.

 Compaore has officially accepted his party's offer to run once again, and his supporters said they want to continue the progress that has been made under Compaore's past leadership.  The president echoed these thoughts as he accepted the nomination¹.

"We have a country that has come far and needs more effort," he said.

Mr. Compaore first came to power in 1987 after an overthrow² of the government, during which then-president Thomas Sanakara was killed.  Compaore was elected president in 1991, when a restriction³ of seven-year term limits was put in place.  That restriction was lifted six years later, however, and Mr. Compaore went on to win re-election in 1998 and again in 2005.

Currently the country's constitution limits the president to a five-year term.  Mr. Campaore's Congress for Democracy and Progress Party, though, said it will change the constitution to allow him to remain president if he wins in November.

President Compaore said he wants to make sure Burkina Faso continues to progress.  He said he has an opportunity to create even more possibilities for the men and women of his country.  He added he will soon share more details of these future plans for Burkina Faso.

1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

3 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。