2018年CRI Mnangnagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe's president

 

Zimbabwe's president-elect has been inaugurated for a five-year term.

Emmerson Mnangagwa is calling on the nation to move forward with him, vowing¹ to implement² radical³ economic reforms to attract investment.

Our reporter Gao Junya brings the details from Zimbabwe.

"I Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa swear that as president of Zimbabwe, I will be faithful to Zimbabwe and that I will devote myself to the wellbeing of Zimbabwe and its people."

At a fully-packed National Sports Stadium, Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the oath to become the country's new president.

In his inauguration⁴ speech, Mnangagwa says this marks the dawn of a new Zimbabwe.

Mnangagwa is urging the nation to unite behind him and focus on the revival⁵ of its shattered economy.

"Now that elections are behind us, we must now focus on addressing the economic challenges facing our country. To realise our vision and leapfrog our industrialisation and modernisation agenda, we will foster policies that attract both domestic and global capital. Now is time for us to unite as a nation and grow our economy."

Mnangagwa says the creation of jobs will be at the core of the new government policies.

He is promising⁶ that his administration will be development oriented and responsive to people's needs.

"I am your listening President, a servant leader. In this vein⁷, those who will occupy public office at any level, under my administration will be required to exercise servant leadership in the execution of their duties. They must be humble⁸ and responsive in their interactions and dealings with the citizenry. Bureaucratic⁹ bottlenecks¹⁰, unnecessary delays, lethargic¹¹ and corrupt¹² activities will not be tolerated."

Senior leaders from foreign countries such as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila have also attended the swearing-in.

African Union chairman Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, says they are there to support Zimbabwe's efforts to revive itself.

"So we came to Zimbabwe to express solidarity¹³ with the winner of the elections, President Mnangagwa, ZANU-PF and the people of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is looking for a way forward to rebuild itself, so we are here to support Zimbabwe, support the people of Zimbabwe, and support the leaders of Zimbabwe so that Zimbabwe can normalize again."

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy¹⁴ Su Hui has attended the inauguration.

Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe sent his daughter Bona to represent him.

1 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

2 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

4 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

5 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

6 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

7 vein   

n.血管，静脉；叶脉，纹理；情绪；vt.使成脉络

参考例句：

• The girl is not in the vein for singing today.那女孩今天没有心情唱歌。
• The doctor injects glucose into the patient's vein.医生把葡萄糖注射入病人的静脉。

8 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

9 bureaucratic   

adj.官僚的，繁文缛节的

参考例句：

• The sweat of labour washed away his bureaucratic airs.劳动的汗水冲掉了他身上的官气。
• In this company you have to go through complex bureaucratic procedures just to get a new pencil.在这个公司里即使是领一支新铅笔，也必须通过繁琐的手续。

10 bottlenecks   

n.瓶颈( bottleneck的名词复数 )；瓶颈路段（常引起交通堵塞）；（尤指工商业发展的）瓶颈；阻碍

参考例句：

• Roadworks are causing bottlenecks in the city centre. 道路施工导致市中心交通阻塞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• At five o'clock in the afternoon the city streets are a series of bottlenecks. 下午五点市中心的街道就成了拥挤不堪的窄路。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

11 lethargic   

adj.昏睡的，懒洋洋的

参考例句：

• He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采，完全没有心思穿衣整装。
• The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。

12 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

13 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

14 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。