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 　　ROME, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday won election for a second mandate¹ in a move to solve Italy's political impasse².

　　Napolitano, 87, achieved the 504 votes needed to win a simple majority of the 1,007 total in parliament and from regional electors.

　　The result came at the sixth round of voting after five rounds ended inconclusively.

　　Napolitano announced his decision to continue office after meeting with main political leaders earlier on Saturday. He said he could not refuse an "assumption of responsibility towards the nation."

　　His second mandate was seen by parties as an effective solution to the deadlock³ in the formation of a new government after the Feb. 24-25 national elections produced a hung parliament.

　　Italian president, whose powers include naming prime minister and dissolving parliament, can be re-elected but this had never happened in the country's history.

1 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

2 impasse   

n.僵局；死路

参考例句：

• The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。
• Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。

3 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。