意大利新总统22日宣誓就职

 　　ROME, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday became the first president in the country's history elected for a second mandate¹.

　　The 87-year-old resigned as president earlier in the day in a formal move to make it possible for him to be sworn in again.

　　Speaking before the MPs and regional representatives who elected him on Saturday, Napolitano said he appreciated that many newly-elected lawmakers of a diverse generation put so much trust in him.

　　However, Napolitano highlighted that his reelection was a "serious test" of his strength, and strongly called on parties to abandon the unforgivable "conveniences" and "tactics" to start working on effective reforms.

　　Napolitano, a member of the former Italian Communist Party who gained a reputation for impartiality², said he will do his best to break the deadlock³ in the formation of a new government that has endured since the Feb. 24-25 elections.

　　"But all political forces will have to take their own responsibilities" in facing the country's situation of "emergency and acute difficulties," he said.

　　Napolitano's reelection came after most parties in parliament asked him to stay on after failing to elect a successor in five inconclusive rounds of presidential voting.

　　The president is expected to name a new prime minister to lead a coalition⁴ government able to carry out urgent economic and institutional measures.

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 impartiality   

n. 公平, 无私, 不偏

参考例句：

• He shows impartiality and detachment. 他表现得不偏不倚，超然事外。
• Impartiality is essential to a judge. 公平是当法官所必需的。

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。

4 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。