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By Kurt Achin
Seoul
19 December 2007

Voting stations are now closed in South Korea's presidential vote, and exit polls so far show no deviation1 from the result many have expected for weeks. Former Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak is projected to win about half of the popular vote, despite a last minute flare-up of corruption2 allegations against him. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul.

Campaign officials at the headquarters of Lee Myung-bak's Grand National Party erupted into cheers Wednesday, as national news networks predicted a landslide3 victory in the presidential election.

Exit polls sponsored by national news networks predicted Lee would receive more than 50 percent of the popular vote - a result election officials say they will be able to confirm before midnight.

Lee's closest challenger, United New Democrat4 Party candidate Chung Dong-young, is projected to receive about 26 percent of the popular vote. Independent candidate Lee Hoi-chang is expected to garner5 about 14 percent.

 

Lee Myung-bak, a former Seoul mayor and corporate6 chairman, has promised to cut taxes, double per capita income, and boost South Korea's growth rate from the current four percent to seven percent. He has also said he will take a more "businesslike" approach to doling7 out South Korean aid and investment to North Korea.

That economically focused message has proven extremely popular among South Koreans, who blame outgoing President Roh Moo-hyun for stalling the economy. Many voters say supporting Lee is all about improving their bottom line.

Ji Seung-yong, a taxi driver in his 40's, says he supported Lee because he saw "no other option" for reviving the economy.

Lee's double-digit poll leads have persevered8 through months of allegations he once engaged in fraud and stock manipulation. South Korean prosecutors9 cleared him last week of formal charges, but lawmakers approved an independent counsel investigation10 of the matter this week.

South Korean officials say turnout reached a record low in this election, with only about 59 percent of the country's roughly 37 million eligible11 voters casting a ballot12 compared to about 70 percent five years ago.
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1 deviation Ll0zv     
n.背离，偏离；偏差，偏向；离题
参考例句：
  • Deviation from this rule are very rare.很少有违反这条规则的。
  • Any deviation from the party's faith is seen as betrayal.任何对党的信仰的偏离被视作背叛。
2 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
3 landslide XxyyG     
n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利
参考例句：
  • Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
  • An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
4 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
5 garner jhZxS     
v.收藏；取得
参考例句：
  • He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
  • Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。
6 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
7 doling c727602dcb2ca33cfd9ea1b5baaff15a     
救济物( dole的现在分词 )； 失业救济金
参考例句：
  • "What are you doling?'she once demanded over the intercom. 有一次他母亲通过对讲机问他：“你在干什么？ 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
  • Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users. 很多滚动条都很吝啬，给用户传递的信息太少。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
8 persevered b3246393c709e55e93de64dc63360d37     
v.坚忍，坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
  • Hard as the conditions were, he persevered in his studies. 虽然条件艰苦，但他仍坚持学习。 来自辞典例句
9 prosecutors a638e6811c029cb82f180298861e21e9     
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
参考例句：
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
10 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
11 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句：
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
12 ballot jujzB     
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
  • The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
  • The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

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