泰国总理英拉称不会在大选前辞职

 　　泰国总理英拉称不会在大选前辞职

　　Caretaker Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has issued a new plea for anti-government demonstrators to clear the streets and support her snap election call.

　　However, defiant¹ protest leaders are calling for her to step down within 24 hours.

　　CRI's Li Jing has more.

　　Report: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will not resign ahead of the national elections set for February 2nd, despite opposition² demands she step down as the caretaker head of government.

　　"According to constitution and the royal decree to dissolve the House of Parliament, I have to remain a caretaker Prime Minister, as is stated in the constitution, and we have to wait until a new cabinet is formally appointed."

　　Speaking to reporters amid her latest plea for calm, Yingluck became choked up when asked about her family's role in Thai politics.

　　"I have listened to the protesters' demands and all that they have said about my family. I think we are all Thai people; do you really mean that we cannot even stand on Thai soil anymore? Is it going to continue like this? I have backed off to the point that I don't know how to go back any further. Please give me some justice. Thank you."

　　The streets of Bangkok have remained relatively³ quiet on Tuesday, a national holiday, after weeks of political turmoil⁴.

　　Protesters leaders have been demanding Yingluck give up power to an unelected "people's council."

　　Thailand's King has named Yingluck as interim⁵ prime minister until the February elections.

　　Anti-government leader Suthep Tuagsuban has been urging the crowds of protesters to replace the government with "good people".

　　"From now, we, the people will appoint a person to become prime minister of the people and set up government of the people."

　　However, he's given no clue about his next move or how exactly he plans to take over the government.

　　The protesters accuse Yingluck of serving as a proxy⁶ for her billionaire brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who lives in self-imposed exile to avoid jail time for a corruption⁷ conviction.

　　Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry⁸ has issued a statement, saying it hopes Thailand's general election will take place smoothly⁹, and under the framework of constitution and laws.

　　The Chinese side also says it hopes Thai authorities will restore stability and order through consultations¹⁰ and dialogue.

　　For CRI, this is Li Jing.

　　For more on the situation in Thailand, we spoke¹¹ earlier with Prof. Pitch Pongsawat with the Faculty¹² of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

1 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

2 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。

3 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

4 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

5 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

6 proxy   

n.代理权，代表权；（对代理人的）委托书；代理人

参考例句：

• You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
• We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。

7 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

8 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

9 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

10 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》

11 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

12 faculty   

n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员

参考例句：

• He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
• He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。