英闻天下——177 Bolivian President: Chavez Undergoing Physiotherapy

 　　Bolivian President Evo Morales says that his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez is undergoing physiotherapy treatment to return to his country from Cuba.

 

　　Chavez underwent a cancer operation in Havana in December weeks after he won his third six-year presidential term.

 

　　The Venezuelan president reportedly suffered a lung infection after the surgery and missed the Jan. 10 inauguration¹ ceremony.

 

　　Venezuelan Vice² President Nicolas Maduro said earlier that Chavez has entered a new post-operative phase of recovery.

1 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。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。