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       ROME, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday was stripped of his seat in parliament for immediate¹ effect of a Senate-ejection vote over his conviction for tax fraud, but he pledged to remain in politics.

　　Senate Speaker Pietro Grasso declared the media tycoon² ineligible³ for a seat after a seven-hour heated debate with rival senators nearly coming to blows.

　　Paola Taverna of the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement (M5S), which backed the ejection along with Prime Minister Enrico Letta's center-left Democratic Party (PD), called Berlusconi a "habitual⁴ offender⁵."

　　"Your only aim is to eliminate him," shouted Manuela Repetti of Berlusconi's revived center-right Forza Italia (FI) party.

　　The vote marked the end of a process which established that Berlusconi cannot sit in parliament nor hold a task in government for six years under an anti-corruption law adopted in 2012 before Italy's highest court upheld a guilty verdict against him in August.

　　Berlusconi was given a four-year jail term, commuted⁶ to a year because of an amnesty, for tax fraud in buying film rights for his television network. It was the first definitive⁷ conviction in two decades of his legal battles, which still continue as he is appealing other prison sentences.

　　Yet, due to his advanced age, the 77-year-old will not go to jail and has requested to serve the year by doing social service rather than under house arrest. A Milan court is set to start consultation⁸ in April to assign him a place to serve the term.

　　Berlusconi, who has been a big protagonist⁹ of Italy's politics for some 20 years, promised however that his "fight for the good of Italy" will continue.

　　"We must stay on the field, we must not despair if the leader of the center-right is not a senator anymore," he told hundreds of supporters gathered outside his Rome residence shortly before the start of voting.

　　He said he would lead FI, that has considerable electoral support, outside parliament.

　　"No political leader has suffered a persecution¹⁰ such as I have lived through," added Berlusconi, who has always claimed to be the victim of left-wing magistrates¹¹.

　　Local observers confirmed that the three-time premier¹² still has the power to continue to do politics, and they considered unlikely the possibility that he is arrested over other criminal charges as he has lost his parliamentarian immunity¹³ from prosecution¹⁴.

　　"Though in a day of defeat, Berlusconi made the wise choice to combine his anger with the enthusiasm of his supporters, and showed his resolution to remain on stage," said Paolo Mieli, a senior political commentator¹⁵ and former head editor of national newspaper Corriere della Sera.

　　Giulio Anselmi, president of ANSA news agency, stressed that "Berlusconi is no longer a senator but is still leader of the center-right."

　　Antonio Padellaro, head editor of national newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, agreed that though Berlusconi was assumed to be dead politically many times in the past, "he has always returned."

　　The Senate vote came a day after FI announced its break with the left-right government and sided with the opposition¹⁶ to embrace a position of clash with the fragile coalition¹⁷.

　　Led by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, a new party made up of moderates splitting from FI was against Berlusconi being ejected but disagreed at withdrawing support from the government. The new party holds that recession-mired Italy cannot afford more political instability.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

3 ineligible   

adj.无资格的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The new rules have made thousands more people ineligible for legal aid.新规定使另外数千人不符合接受法律援助的资格。
• The country had been declared ineligible for World Bank lending.这个国家已被宣布没有资格获得世界银行的贷款。

4 habitual   

adj.习惯性的；通常的，惯常的

参考例句：

• He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
• They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。

5 offender   

n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者

参考例句：

• They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
• The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。

6 commuted   

通勤( commute的过去式和过去分词 )； 减（刑）； 代偿

参考例句：

• His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
• The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment. 死刑可能減为无期徒刑。

7 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

8 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

9 protagonist   

n.(思想观念的)倡导者；主角，主人公

参考例句：

• The protagonist reforms in the end and avoids his proper punishment.戏剧主角最后改过自新并避免了他应受的惩罚。
• He is the model for the protagonist in the play.剧本中的主人公就是以他为模特儿创作的！

10 persecution   

n. 迫害,烦扰

参考例句：

• He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。
• Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。

11 magistrates   

地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
• He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。

12 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

13 immunity   

n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权

参考例句：

• The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
• He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。

14 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

15 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。

16 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。

17 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。