Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

 　　ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek "indignant" anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months.

　　Some 3,000 demonstrators non-affiliated to political parties gathered in front of the parliament building. Chanting slogans such as "No to further taxes, no to salary cuts, no to poverty", they protested fresh austerity measures launched last week to address the deepening debt crisis.

　　The protest ended in minor¹ scuffles with police amidst tear gas and the slight injury of a woman, according to local media. The number of demonstrators of Sunday was nothing close to the hundreds of thousand Greeks who followed the example of Spanish protesters last May and June protesting austerity.

　　But still the rally reflected the growing dissatisfaction and anger among people, since despite the 20-month painful austerity drive, scenarios² of a Greek bankruptcy³ continue.

　　During a visit to Washington for the annual International Monetary⁴ Fund meeting, Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos sought again to ease fears over a possible default.

　　Greece will do anything possible to secure the implementation⁵ of the July 21 agreement over the release of a second EU/IMF bailout pact⁶ to Athens, he repeated in a statement released to the press on Sunday evening.

　　He dismissed scenarios in Greek and international media over the past three days over a "secret" plan to restructure the Greek debt.

　　"Apparently⁷ the media promoting such bad quality political fiction reports based on rumors⁸ do not realize the danger for Greece," he stressed, repeating confidence that Greece will not declare bankruptcy and will remain a part of the eurozone.

　　EU/IMF auditors⁹ will return to Athens shortly, he reassured¹⁰, and Greece will receive the sixth 8 billion euro (10.79 billion U.S. dollars) aid tranche to cover urgent financial needs this autumn, as scheduled.

　　Greece was granted two multi-billion aid packages by EU/IMF creditors¹¹ to escape default since May 2010 in exchange for a three-year austerity and reform program that is implemented¹² on a slower than initially¹³ agreed pace due to recession and strong domestic political opposition¹⁴.

　　Amidst missed timetables, a regular inspection¹⁵ of Greek finances ahead of the release of the next tranche by foreign auditors has been delayed, sparking worries about scenarios that Greece could go bankrupt as soon as next month. Greek officials have said that without foreign loans the country runs out of money by mid-October.

　　As labor¹⁶ unions of civil servants launch a fresh round of 24-hour strikes and protests this week, the results of three public opinion polls released by local dailies on Sunday showed that eight out of ten respondents feel that sacrifices made since last year through cutbacks on salaries, pensions and tax hikes do not lead to positive results.

　　Six in ten Greek citizens fear that there is still a possibility of a bankruptcy, while 66 percent of respondents do not support the idea of a Greek exit from the eurozone.

　　In regards to politics, according to the latest surveys, the conservative main opposition New Democracy party widens the lead over the ruling socialist¹⁷ PASOK party by 6 percentage point on average in a month, securing some 21.3 percent of votes against 15.5 percent for PASOK.

　　The next general elections are scheduled for the autumn of 2013, but scenarios of snap polls this November persist.

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 scenarios   

n.[意]情节；剧本；事态；脚本

参考例句：

• Further, graphite cores may be safer than non-graphite cores under some accident scenarios. 再者，根据一些事故解说，石墨堆芯可比非石墨堆芯更安全一些。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Again, scenarios should make it clear which modes are acceptable to users in various contexts. 同样，我们可以运用场景剧本来搞清楚在不同情境下哪些模式可被用户接受。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

4 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

5 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。

6 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

7 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

8 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 auditors   

n.审计员，稽核员( auditor的名词复数 )；（大学课程的）旁听生

参考例句：

• The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year. 那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。
• a meeting to discuss the annual accounts and the auditors' report thereon 讨论年度报表及其审计报告的会议

10 reassured   

adj.使消除疑虑的；使放心的v.再保证，恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 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

13 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

14 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。

15 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

16 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

17 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。