乌克兰议会批准新内阁

乌克兰议会批准新内阁 　　

KIEV, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a cabinet led by new Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk.

　　The new interim¹ government, which has gathered well-known politicians and prominent figures of the anti-government protests, was supported by 331 lawmakers of the 411 present in the parliament.

　　Earlier in the day, 358 legislators supported a bill to dismiss the former government.

　　The parliament approved Vitaly Yarema, a lawmaker from the "Fatherland" party, as first deputy prime minister.

　　Meanwhile, far-right politician Alexandr Such and businessman Vladimir Groysman were appointed deputy prime ministers.

　　Former Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk was named deputy prime minister for European integration², while Ostap Semerak, a former adviser³ to Yatsenyuk, became minister of the cabinet.

　　Andriy Deshchytsya, a veteran diplomat⁴, was given the foreign affairs portfolio⁵, while Admiral Igor Tenyukh, former commander of the Naval⁶ Forces of Ukraine, became defense⁷ minister.

　　Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, who was appointed earlier this week, has kept his post.

　　Pavlo Sheremeta, a well-known political analyst⁸ and founder⁹ of the Kiev-Mohyla Business School, was made economy minister, while Alexandr Shlapack took the post of finance minister.

　　Oleg Musiy, the coordinator¹⁰ of the protesters' medical camp, was named health minister; actor Eugene Nischuk, a narrator who was cheering protesters from the stage during the anti-government rallies, became culture minister, while Dmytro Bulatov, an activist¹¹ who was severely¹² beaten during the protests, was appointed as youth and sports minister.

　　Maksym Burbak, a lawmaker from the "Fatherland" Party, was approved as infrastructure¹³ minister and his comrade Lyudmyla Denysova became social policy minister.

　　Lawmaker Pavlo Petrenko was appointed as justice minister and Sergiy Kvit, president of the National University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy, took the post of education and science minister.

　　Lawmaker from "Svoboda" party Igor Shvaika became agriculture minister, his party ally Adnriy Mokhnyk became ecology minister, while Yury Prodan, who served as energy minister in 2007-2010, was appointed as minister of fuel and energy.

　　Earlier in the day, Yatsenyuk said that the main task of his government is to lift Ukraine's economy, preserve the territorial¹⁴ integrity of the state and follow the course toward European integration.

　　Describing the members of the new cabinet as "political kamikaze," Yatsenyuk said that his government has to make unpopular decisions, which would displease¹⁵ many Ukrainians in the short term.

1 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。

2 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

3 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

4 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

5 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。

6 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

9 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

10 coordinator   

n.协调人

参考例句：

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
• How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室？

11 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

12 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

13 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

14 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

15 displease   

vt.使不高兴，惹怒；n.不悦，不满，生气

参考例句：

• Not wishing to displease her,he avoided answering the question.为了不惹她生气，他对这个问题避而不答。
• She couldn't afford to displease her boss.她得罪不起她的上司。