VOA标准英语2013--Enthusiasm Lingers After Iran Election

 

Enthusiasm Lingers After Iran Election

Scenes of celebration following Rowhani's victory were captured by Iranian citizens on cell phone cameras. Videos were sent to VOA's Persian service, finding their way out of Iran despite what had been an ongoing¹ crackdown on Internet access.

Even state run TV showed the euphoria.

'We are all happy,' said one man. 'This happiness is indescribable.'

On VOA Persian's call-in programs, many Iranians were hopeful.

Host Mehdi Falahati said, “They said this is the only choice to go ahead toward reformistic demands to reform this government and to reform this society.”

But president-elect Rowhani may not have much time.

This camera-phone video sent to VOA Persian shows the crowd chanting not for Rowhani, but for reformist leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, currently under house arrest. Many reformists have called for his release.

“I think if Rowhani cannot answer these demands [to release reformist leaders from house arrest] he definitely will lose his voters, people who trusted him,” said Falahati.

Yet even once he takes office in August, Rowhani will have limited power. Many of the key decisions remain in the hands of Supreme² Leader Ali Khamenei.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 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。