VOA慢速英语--研究发现巴西人支持提前大选

Study: Brazilians Support Snap Presidential Election 研究发现巴西人支持提前大选

A public opinion study shows six out of 10 Brazilians say a “snap” election could settle the country’s political crisis. 

The study showed 62 percent of Brazilians want President Dilma Rousseff and Vice¹ President Michel Temer to resign so a new election can be held.

Rousseff is facing an impeachment³ process at a time when the Brazilian economy is in a recession. The country also has been dealing⁴ with a corruption⁵ crisis involving Petrobras, the state-operated oil company.

But the Brazilian Congress would have to pass a constitutional amendment⁶ to have an early election. The next election is supposed to take place in 2018.

The study found that only 25 percent of Brazilians want Rousseff to continue as president. Eight percent said a Temer government could fix the crisis.

Researchers carried out the survey between April 14 and 18. They spoke⁷ with 2,022 Brazilians in 142 areas.

Researchers asked them about possible future leaders. Almost 40 percent expressed support for environmentalist Marina Silva. Another 32 percent said they liked Aecio Neves as a possible leader. Neves was Rousseff’s opponent in the presidential election of 2014. 

Opposition⁸ to Rousseff has increased in recent months. Some people accuse her of illegally covering up government budget deficits⁹ in 2014. She denies the accusations¹⁰.

Talk about Rousseff's possible impeachment has been a major subject in Brazilian media. The country is trying to recover from its worst recession in many years. In addition, Brazil has been attempting to stop the Zika virus, and prepare for the 2016 Olympic in Rio de Janeiro. The games open in less than four months.

The lower house of Brazil’s parliament supported the effort to impeach² Rousseff.The Senate is expected to vote on the issue early next month.

The opposition needs only a simple majority to suspend her and open a trial. The process could take as long as six months.

Words in this Story

snap - adj. done or made suddenly or without careful thought?

impeach - v. to charge (a public official) with a crime done while in office

1 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。

2 impeach   

v.弹劾；检举

参考例句：

• We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
• The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。

3 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

7 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

8 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

9 deficits   

n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 )；赤字；亏空；亏损

参考例句：

• The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句

10 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。