VOA标准英语2012--Senegal Opposition Calls on International Community to End Pre-Election Violence

Senegal Opposition¹ Calls on International Community to End Pre-Election Violence

Protesters clashed again with security forces at recent demonstrations² in Dakar. The protesters want President Abdoulaye Wade³ to abandon his bid for a third term.
"Look at these bullets. Look at these bullets and tear gas. They really want to kill us. They don't want ... anymore."
"We are asking all opposition leaders for peace. Without you, Senegal can't have peace. We are tired for the situation. We are tired. We are tired."
But some say the preparations for next Sunday's poll are going well despite all the protests.
"I've been in two voting centers and everything seems very normal. The representatives of political parties are in place. The independent electoral commission is also in place."
Chris Fomunyoh is with the National Democratic Institute in Washington, an organization that works to support democracy worldwide. He says he worries Senegal will lose the legitimacy⁴ as a functioning African democracy.
"All of us today will ... Senegal. I deeply concern, deeply worry that image of Senegal is about to be contaminated. And that Senegal will become just like any other country that graples with issues but into elections of political participation⁵."
Mamadi Jofe is the director of the Institute for African studies at Columbia University in New York. He says the elections should be postponed⁶.
"I am not thinking a scenario⁷ of election taking place because it will be a catastrophe⁸ for Senegal actually in a longer run."
Ndiouga Dieng a Senegalese who lives here in Washington, says the opposition is just afraid to face Mr. Wade.
"They said that Wade is not going to pass the election for one thing. But secondly⁹, they say they are not going to boycott¹⁰. So I found a big contradiction there. If they were sure of having the majority, then they will go facing Wade in this elections and beat him."
Witney Schneidman recently moderated a discussion on Senegal elections. He says the problem in Senegal comes down to one issue.
"Is Senegal going through a generational change? And where is the use of this? And does the opposition reflect the concerns of this new generation?"
Schneidman says whether Mr. Wade wins the elections or not, he says the Western African country will definitely be dealing¹¹ with transitional issues from one generation to another.

1 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。

2 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

4 legitimacy   

n.合法，正当

参考例句：

• The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
• Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。

5 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

6 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

7 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

8 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

9 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

10 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

11 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。