葡萄牙总理表示不会辞职

 　　葡萄牙总理表示不会辞职

        LISBON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese¹ Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said Tuesday that he will not resign following the departure of Foreign Minister Paulo Portas earlier in the day.

　　In a nationwide address at the prime minister's official residence, Passos Coelho said first and foremost he "will not resign" and that he will not accept the resignation of Portas either.

　　"I will not resign. I will not abandon my country. I embrace the service to my country with the same dedication² and expectation as ever," Passos Coelho said.

　　The prime minister said he will try his utmost to reach consensus³ with the People's Party headed by Portas in the coalition⁴ government to guarantee political stability in Portugal.

　　In the past two years the Portuguese people have made enormous sacrifices in fighting the deepening economic crisis, he said, adding that political instability will bring adverse⁵ impact on the nation's efforts to come out of the crisis at an earliest date.

　　He called on all Portuguese and the country's political parties to unite and overcome the current adversity.

　　Portas resigned earlier Tuesday, one day after the departure of Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar, leaving the coalition government on the verge⁶ of collapse⁷.

　　Portas said in a statement that he opposed the appointment of Secretary of State of Treasury⁸ Maria Luis Albuquerque to replace Gaspar as new finance minister, noting that his decision was " irrevocable".

　　This is the third minister in the coalition government to leave office after Miguel Relvas stepped down as minister of parliamentary affairs in April following a scandal over his university degree and Gaspar's resignation.

　　After the parliamentary elections in June 2011, Portugal's Socialist⁹ Democratic Party formed a coalition government with the support of the People's Party led by Portas.

　　It remains¹⁰ unclear whether Portas' resignation means he will personally leave the government or his People's Party is also leaving the coalition government.

　　Portas has been at odd with the coalition government over its tough austerity measures, the reduction of pension in particular, under a 78-billion-euro bailout agreement with international lenders of the troika comprising the European Union, the International Monetary¹¹ Fund and the European Central Bank. The government move has triggered outrage¹² among the Portuguese people who frequently took to the streets in protest against the government.

1 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

2 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

3 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

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。

5 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

6 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

7 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

8 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

9 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。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

11 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。

12 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。