VOA常速英语2019--委内瑞拉:瓜伊多再次当选国会主席

Venezuelan interim¹ President Juan Guaido was re-elected president of Venezuela’s National Assembly with 100 votes – a clear majority of the 167-member legislature.

委内瑞拉临时总统胡安·瓜伊多以100票的优势再次当选委内瑞拉国民大会主席，这是议会167个席位中的绝对多数。

U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams congratulated Interim President Guaido on his victory:

美国驻委内瑞拉特别代表埃利奥特·艾布拉姆斯祝贺委内瑞拉临时总统瓜伊多取得胜利：

“We look forward to working this year with Juan Guaido,

“我们期待着今年与胡安·瓜伊多合作，

with the firm majority of the Venezuelan parliament, who continue to support democracy,

与继续支持民主的委内瑞拉议会的大多数人合作，

with Venezuela’s democratic political parties,

与委内瑞拉的民主政党合作，

and with the millions of Venezuelans who want the dictatorship to end.”

与希望结束独裁统治的数百万委内瑞拉人合作。”

For months, corrupt² Venezuelan regime officials engaged in a campaign of arrests, intimidation³, and bribery⁴ to prevent elected members of the National Assembly – the Deputies – from freely casting their votes.

几个月来，委内瑞拉政府的腐败官员参与了一场逮捕、恐吓和贿赂的运动，防止当选的国民大会成员代表自由投票。

When these tactics failed to secure enough support for Maduro in the National Assembly,

由于这些策略未能确保马杜罗在国民议会获得足够的支持，

Maduro dispatched his security forces on election day to block Juan Guaido and his supporters from entering the Federal Legislative⁵ Palace.

马杜罗在选举日派出安全部队阻止胡安·瓜伊多及其支持者进入联邦立法院。

In response, Venezuela’s political parties gathered in another location, and in a resounding⁶ display of unity⁷ voted to re-elect Juan Guaido as president of the National Assembly.

作为回应，委内瑞拉各政党聚集在另一个地方，在一次响亮的团结展示中，他们投票再次选举胡安·瓜伊多为国民大会主席。

“This re-election,” said U.S.Agency for International Development Administrator⁸ Mark Green,

“此次选举，”美国国际开发署署长马克·格林说，

“is a testament⁹ to the bravery and sacrifice of the people of Venezuela, Interim President Guaido, and members of the National Assembly.”

“这是对委内瑞拉人民、临时总统瓜伊多和国民大会成员的勇敢和牺牲的证明。”

The United States applauds Interim President Guaido’s decision to leave the leadership of the Voluntad Popular Party,

美国对临时总统瓜伊多决定离开人民志愿党的领导层表示赞赏，

and to work instead on building a broad alliance of civil society groups, non-governmental organizations, trade unions, and all Venezuelans who want to end the Maduro dictatorship,

而是努力建立一个广泛的联盟，由公民社会团体、非政府组织、工会和所有希望结束马杜罗独裁统治的委内瑞拉人组成。

which has brought years of economic ruin and oppression.

马杜罗独裁统治带来了多年的经济破坏和压迫。

The United States is committed to supporting the National Assembly as Venezuela’s only democratically-elected government institution.

美国致力于支持国民大会成为委内瑞拉唯一的民选政府机构。

Through diplomacy¹⁰ and sanctions, the United States is applying greater pressure on Maduro and those who aid and abet¹¹ him – whether inside or outside of Venezuela.

通过外交和制裁，无论是在委内瑞拉国内外，美国对马杜罗以及那些帮助和教唆他的人施加了更大的压力。

“We have no doubt that Venezuelans will win their struggle and return their country to democracy,” declared Special Representative Abrams.

“毫无疑问，委内瑞拉人将赢得他们的斗争，让他们的国家回归民主，”特别代表艾布拉姆斯宣布。

The repression¹² and poverty of Venezuela, which has already forced more than fifteen percent of the population to flee the country, will begin to end only when democracy fully¹³ returns.

委内瑞拉的压迫和贫困已经迫使超过15%的人口逃离这个国家，只有在民主完全恢复的时候才会开始结束。

“We look forward to that day,” said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, “and recommit ourselves to supporting Interim President Guaido, the National Assembly, and free and fair elections.”

“我们期待着那一天的到来，”国务卿迈克·蓬佩奥说，“并再次承诺支持临时总统瓜伊多、国民议会和自由公正的选举。”

1 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

2 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

3 intimidation   

n.恐吓，威胁

参考例句：

• The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
• The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。

4 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

5 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

6 resounding   

adj. 响亮的

参考例句：

• The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
• He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。

7 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。

8 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

9 testament   

n.遗嘱；证明

参考例句：

• This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
• It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明，编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。

10 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

11 abet   

v.教唆，鼓励帮助

参考例句：

• Do not abet your friend to pry into other people's privacy.不要唆使朋友去窥探别人隐私。
• Be do grateful to those who rebuke you,because they abet your wisdom!一定要感激那些斥责你的人，因为他们助长了你的智慧！

12 repression   

n.镇压，抑制，抑压

参考例句：

• The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
• This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。

13 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。