French sports minister quits government

 　　PARIS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- French Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno announced Monday her resignation from the centre-right government after winning a seat in the country's upper house of parliament.

　　A day after being elected as senator of Paris, Jouanno said she wanted to focus more on working plans of her new position, local media reported.

　　"I decided¹ to have a seat in the senate and give up my position as minister," Jouanno told local broadcaster RTL.

　　"I've chosen the senate as it is more legitimate² when we run for elections for the first time and it is necessary to work fully³ on Paris project," she added.

　　France's left-wing parties estimated to win 175 seats out of a total of 348 in Sunday's senate election, according to primary results.

　　If confirmed, it would be the first time for the governing conservative parties to lose majority in the senate since 1958, and a huge setback⁴ for French President Nicolas Sarkozy who will be seeking reelection in next year's presidential elections.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

3 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。

4 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。