VOA标准英语2009年-S. African President to Again Join Zimbabw

South African President Jacob Zuma is making a visit to Zimbabwe to try to unblock outstanding issues of the political agreement that led to a power-sharing government between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. He will again join talks with Zimbabwe's leaders.
　
Jacob Zuma (File)

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change has several problems it has repeatedly said it wants fixed¹. Among them is its accusation² that President Robert Mugabe made key senior civil-service appointments before the formation of a unity³ government.

The Movement for Democratic Change has communicated with the Southern African Development Community, which mediated⁴ the unity government deal and guarantees the agreement. The Zimbabwe party said it was concerned by Mr. Mugabe's reappointment of Central Bank Governor Gideon Gono and choice of Attorney-General Johannes Tomana, a public supporter of Zanu PF.

Mr. Tsvangirai says he is also concerned about the arrests of MDC legislators, and the failure of Mr. Mugabe to swear in MDC provincial⁵ governors and Deputy Agriculture Minister Roy Bennett.
　
Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai (file photo)

A senior political scientist at the University of Zimabwbe, Eldred Masunungure, says he believes Mr. Zuma, as chairman of SADC, has been late in addressing obstacles to full implementation⁶ of the political agreement.

He says ongoing⁷ arrests of MDC legislators shows the behavior and attitude of the police has not changed, and because Mr. Zuma's leadership of SADC is coming to an end this is a "scary" time for Zimbabweans.

But Mr. Tsvangirai says he remains⁸ hopeful Mr. Zuma's efforts will bring finality to outstanding issues.

"President Zuma is not coming here as prosecutor⁹ or a judge, but as chairman of SADC and guarantors of the agreement," he said. "All he wants to see is the agreement implemented¹⁰ and on that score I am very optimistic."

In parliament in Cape¹¹ Town, President Zuma confirmed he will be discussing matters of concern raised by Mr. Tsvangirai.

Talks between the principals who signed the Zimbabwe political agreement, Mr. Mugabe, Mr. Tsvangirai and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, are to begin early Friday with President Zuma.

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

3 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。

4 mediated   

调停，调解，斡旋( mediate的过去式和过去分词 )； 居间促成； 影响…的发生； 使…可能发生

参考例句：

• He mediated in the quarrel between the two boys. 他调解两个孩子之间的争吵。
• The government mediated between the workers and the employers. 政府在工人与雇主间搞调和。

5 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

6 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

7 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。

8 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

9 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

10 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

11 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。