VOA慢速英語： 布隆迪首相欲連任三次總統(tǒng)職位

周二布隆迪舉行了總統(tǒng)大選。現(xiàn)任領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人恩庫倫齊扎是唯一的候選人。他在尋求總統(tǒng)的第三次任期。

Most voting stations opened in the early morning. Voter turnout was low inareas that have seen violent protests in recent weeks. In the Bujumbura neighborhood, Cibitoke, only 15 of 400 registered voters had voted by midday.

大清早絕大部分投票站點(diǎn)就已開放。最近幾周比較暴亂地區(qū)的選民到場率較低。截止到中午，布瓊布拉城的鄰城錫比托克，400名注冊選民只有15人投票。

Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza, right, casts his vote at a polling station in his hometown of Mumba in Ngozi province, northern Burundi.

Electoral officials told VOA there was some gunfire at the Cibitoke votingstation a few hours after it opened.

選舉辦公室官員向VOA透露，錫比托克城市的選票站點(diǎn)開放后的幾個小時內(nèi)仍有槍擊事件發(fā)生。

Anti-government protesters and the international community have been callingfor President Nkurunziza to resign for months.

反政府抗議者和國際社會呼吁恩庫倫齊扎下野幾個月。

Critics said he should not be permitted to serve another term, as the lawpermits only two. But Burundi's highest court ruled that the president couldserve again because he was appointed, not elected, to his first term.

評論家稱恩庫倫齊扎不應(yīng)該再次任職，因?yàn)榉梢?guī)定只能連任兩次。但是布隆迪最高法院規(guī)定恩庫倫齊扎能夠再次參加競選，因?yàn)樗牡谝淮稳纹谑潜恢付ǖ亩皇沁x舉出來的。

U.S. defense chief meets with Netanyahu

美國國防部長會見以色列首相內(nèi)塔尼亞胡

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu Tuesday. He was expected to assure the Israeli leader of U.S.security support following the Iran nuclear agreement.

美國國防部長阿什頓·卡特周二會見以色列首相內(nèi)塔尼亞胡。他希望使以色列領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人相信，美國安全局支持伊朗核協(xié)議。

The two met for almost two hours at Mr. Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem.

雙方在耶路撒冷內(nèi)塔尼亞胡的辦公室會談進(jìn)行幾乎兩個小時。

Last week’s agreement has caused tension between the U.S. and Israel.

上周達(dá)成的伊朗核協(xié)議使美國和以色列關(guān)系緊張。

Obama calls on Iran to free 4 Americans

奧巴馬要求伊朗釋放4名美國人

U.S. President Barack Obama demanded Tuesday that Iran release threeAmericans it holds and help find a fourth believed to be in the country.

周二，美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬要求伊朗政府釋放三名在押美國人，并幫助尋找在伊朗境內(nèi)的第四名美國人。

Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some familymembers, friends and others have criticized Mr. Obama. They say he shouldhave gotten the release of the captives in exchange for the deal with Iran.

周二，奧巴馬在賓夕法尼亞匹茲堡發(fā)表聲明。被困伊朗的人的家人、朋友和其他人批評了奧巴馬。他們稱奧巴馬應(yīng)該以釋放人質(zhì)作為伊朗核協(xié)議簽訂的交換條件。

At Vatican conference, world mayors urge climate change action

世界各地市長在梵蒂岡大會上敦促采取應(yīng)對氣候變化的措施。

Local leaders from major cities around the world are gathering for a two-dayclimate change conference at the Vatican. Pope Francis invited them todiscuss what he calls the "interconnected emergencies" of climate changeand human trafficking.

來自世界各地的地方市長在梵蒂岡聚集，參加為期兩天的氣候變化大會。教皇弗朗西斯邀請他們參加這個會議，討論他所說的與氣候變化相互影響的緊急事件和人類武器走私的問題。

It is the Vatican's latest attempt to influence a United Nations leaders’ meetingon climate change. It is set to take place in Paris in December.

這是梵蒂岡在氣候變化問題上影響聯(lián)合國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的最近一次嘗試。聯(lián)合國氣候變化大會定為12月份在巴黎舉行。

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Words in the News

turnout- n. the number of people who go to or participate in something

captive(s) - n. someone who is captured or kept as prisoner

interconnect- v. connect two or more with each other; interconnected -adj.