VOA标准英语2010年-British Prime Minister Promises to Res

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he will resign by September.  Observers say the decision eases the way for his Labor¹ Party to stay in power in a possible coalition² government, following last week's indecisive election. 

No party won a majority in the House of Commons in last week's British elections and Labor Party leader and Prime Minister Gordon Brown says because of that, he plans to resign later this year.

"The reason that we have a hung parliament is that no single party and no single leader was able to win the full support of the country," said Gordon Brown. "As leader of my party, I must accept that is a judgment³ on me.  I therefore intend to ask the Labor Party to set in train the process for its own leadership election."

He hopes a new leader will be in place by mid-September.

"I have no desire to stay in my position longer than is needed to ensure the path to economic growth is assured and the process of political reform we have agreed moves forward quickly," he said.

Right now, he will try to remain prime minister by forming a coalition government with the Liberal Democrat⁴ Party headed by Nick Clegg.

"Mr. Clegg has just informed me that while he intends to continue his dialogue that he has begun with the Conservatives, he now wishes also to take forward formal discussions with the Labor Party," said Prime Minister Brown.

The prime minister is already saying things the Liberal Democrats⁵ want to hear.

"The first priority should be an agreed deficit-reduction plan to support economic growth, and a return to full employment," he said.

Analysts⁷ say the Liberal Democrat Party has more in common with Labor than with the Conservatives, but the deal is far from done and the Conservatives could still come to power.  Alongside his resignation announcement, Mr. Brown sounded as though he were still campaigning.

"I believe that the British people now want us to focus on the economy, the continuing fight against terrorism, the terrorist threat to our country, they want us to pursue the economic recovery and I will do so with my usual vigor⁸ and determination," said Gordon Brown.

Analyst⁶ Tim Hughes, of the financial services company IG Markets, says trading markets are watching closely what the politicians decide. 

"Whoever leads the country needs to get sufficient backing in the Commons to get decisions made and get things done, and if that happens then that will secure the confidence of the market," said Tim Hughes.

Economists⁹ say a stable government is key to a healthy economy, because financial markets do not like uncertainty¹⁰.

 

1 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。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

4 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

5 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

7 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

8 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

9 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。