意大利提名总理将组新政府

 　　ROME, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Italy's new Prime Minister-Designate Enrico Letta held party consultations¹ on Thursday to put together a large coalition² under the direction of reelected President Giorgio Napolitano, who asked the center-left politician to form Italy's much-awaited new government.

　　The deputy secretary of the center-left Democratic Party (PD) said his aim was to create a "slimmed-down and sober" government, which will be likely formed by 18 ministers endowed with "high expertise³."

　　Besides to politicians, Letta's cabinet ministers could include professionals from various technical fields, according to media reports.

　　The difficult task faced by the 46-year-old was building an alliance between the PD and the center-right People of Freedom (PdL), which firmly opposed each other in the electoral campaign that led to February's inconclusive elections.

　　Though the PdL Secretary Angelino Alfano hailed the PD's "constructive⁴ approach" for the good of Italy, disagreements emerged about the potential ministers as well as the inclusion of prominent figures from the two rival parties.

　　The PdL leader and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said the hypothesis of Letta failing in his bid to form a government was "unthinkable," considering Italy's need to tackle deepening economic and social emergency.

　　The new government would also be backed by outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti's Civic⁵ Choice.

　　But many obstacles lie ahead including the PdL's electoral pledge to pay back a tax on primary residences (IMU) and abolish party funding as well as profound divisions over the justice system.

　　Berlusconi proposed an eight-point platform, including the IMU rebate⁶, which he said was "essential" to the PdL participation⁷ in the Letta government.

　　The anti-establishment Five-Star Movement (M5S), which was the second most voted force in parliament due to loss of credibility of mainstream⁸ politics, along with leftwing Left, Ecology and Freedom party (SEL) and rightwing Northern League said they will be opposition⁹ parties.

　　However, they pledged to cooperate in supporting urgent reforms including changing an unworkable election system, reducing political costs and pushing economic measures in a country which is in its longest recession for 20 years with millions facing rising poverty and unemployment.

1 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 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。

3 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

4 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

5 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

6 rebate   

v./n.折扣，回扣，退款；vt.给...回扣，给...打折扣

参考例句：

• You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
• Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。

7 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

8 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

9 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。