白宫称赞尼泊尔制宪会议选举

 白宫称赞尼泊尔制宪会议选举

　　WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The White House on Wednesday applauded the Constituent¹ Assembly elections just concluded in Nepal, calling it a "vital step" in the country's peace process.

　　"The United States congratulates the people of Nepal on their Nov. 19 Constituent Assembly elections," spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement. "These elections mark a vital step in the peace process that began in 2006."

　　"Elections like these are a milestone² not just for Nepal but for people around the world working to rebuild after conflicts and resolve disputes via constitutional and homegrown means," he added.

　　Voting counts began on Wednesday and the final results are not expected until at least one week. The 601-member Constituent Assembly is tasked with writing an overdue³ constitution for the country of 27 million, after a 10-year insurgency⁴ led by the Maoists come to an end in 2006.

　　The last assembly elected in 2008 failed to deliver one due to infighting, which collapsed⁵ in May 2012.

　　"As Nepal's newly elected leaders turn to the important task of concluding a constitution, the United States will continue to support Nepal's progress along a peaceful, prosperous, inclusive and democratic path," Carney said.

1 constituent   

n.选民；成分，组分；adj.组成的，构成的

参考例句：

• Sugar is the main constituent of candy.食糖是糖果的主要成分。
• Fibre is a natural constituent of a healthy diet.纤维是健康饮食的天然组成部分。

2 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

3 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

4 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

5 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。