英闻天下——178 Exit Polls: Netanyahu Union Leading in Israeli Elections

 　　Exit polls show that the right- wing union led by incumbent¹ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gained a narrow lead in the country's early parliamentary elections.

 

　　The polls showed the Likud-Beitenu joint² list is set to receive 31 seats in the 120-member unicameral parliament.

 

　　The newly-established centrist Yesh Atid, or There is a Future Party are running a surprisingly second.

 

　　The left Labor³ party, which opinion polls have predicted would become the second largest party in the new legislature, was ranked third.

 

　　The results may change as vote counting is continues throughout the night.

1 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。