CCTV9英语新闻：Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australia's new Prime Minister

 

　　Kevin Rudd has been swiftly sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister, after ousting¹ Julia Gillard as Labor² Party chief in a dramatic ballot³.

　　Gillard’s Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has also been sworn in as deputy Prime Minister. The move is set to see Rudd leading the ruling Australian Labor Party to elections scheduled for September. Gillard, the first female Australian Prime Minister, says she will now quit politics after her defeat.

　　Gillard called for a party ballot on Wednesday after weeks of falling support for her minority government in opinion polls. Recent polls show Rudd is more popular with voters. Rudd led the Labor Party to victory in late 2007, but was dropped in favor of Gillard in June 2010.

1 ousting   

驱逐( oust的现在分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。
• The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。

2 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。

3 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。