官員們表示,在全國選舉后,委內(nèi)瑞拉社會主義黨已失去國會的控制權(quán)。
Officials say the opposition won 99 of the 167 seats in the National Assembly. By comparison, the Socialist party that led the country for 16 years won 46 seats. Not all votes have been counted.
People register to cast their vote at a polling station during a legislative election, in Caracas December 6, 2015. (REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins) |
官員們表示,在國民大會中,反對黨贏得167個席位中至少99席。相比之下,領(lǐng)導該國16年的統(tǒng)一社會黨則贏得46個席位。而最終票數(shù)尚未出爐。
The votes reject the socialist economic policy of former president Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013, experts say. Chavez' successor, President Nicolas Maduro, continued those policies.
專家表示,此次選舉反對前總統(tǒng)烏戈·查韋斯的社會主義經(jīng)濟政策,其于2013年去世。查韋斯的繼任者,尼古拉·馬杜羅總統(tǒng),仍然實行這些政策。
In a televised speech after the election, Maduro admitted to "adverse results."
選舉后,委內(nèi)瑞拉總統(tǒng)馬杜羅在一場電視直播講話中宣布承認在選舉中敗給反對黨。
Venezuelahas the world's largest oil reserves. But the price of oil has dropped sharply. Now, the country has very high inflation. Many products are no longer sold. And people must wait in long lines to buy food.
委內(nèi)瑞拉擁有世界上最大的石油儲備。但石油價格已大幅下跌?,F(xiàn)在,該國通貨膨脹嚴重。許多產(chǎn)品不再銷售,并且人們必須排成長隊等候購買食物。
Opposition leaders had for many years accused Chavez and Maduro of suppressing political debate and jailing competing politicians and activists.
反對派領(lǐng)導人曾連續(xù)多年指控查韋斯和馬杜羅壓制政治辯論、監(jiān)禁具有競爭力的政界人士與活動人士。
Last week, police arrested three people accused of killing opposition candidate Luis Diaz in the central state of Guarico. visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!
上周,警察逮捕三名嫌疑人,他們被控在委內(nèi)瑞拉中部州殺害反對派候選人路易斯·迪亞茲。
Diaz was shot in late November at a political gathering he was attending with Lilian Tintori, the wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. Government officials deny responsibility for the killing.
11月下旬的政治集會上,迪亞茲被槍殺,他與Lilian Tintori一起參加該集會,Lilian Tintori是被監(jiān)禁反對派領(lǐng)導人Leopoldo Lopez的妻子。政府官員們對此次槍殺事件推卸責任。
I'm Mario Ritter.
我是馬里奧·里特。
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socialist– adj. describing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies
successor– n. a person who has a job, position or title after someone else; someone who succeeds another person
adverse – adj. bad or unfavorable; not good
reserves – n. a supply of something that is stored so that it can be used at a later time
The socialist government in Venezuela has lost control of the legislature after national elections, say officials.
Officials say the opposition won 99 of the 167 seats in the National Assembly. By comparison, the Socialist party that led the country for 16 years won 46 seats. Not all votes have been counted.
The votes reject the socialist economic policy of former president Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013, experts say. Chavez' successor, President Nicolas Maduro, continued those policies.
In a televised speech after the election, Maduro admitted to "adverse results."
Venezuelahas the world's largest oil reserves. But the price of oil has dropped sharply. Now, the country has very high inflation. Many products are no longer sold. And people must wait in long lines to buy food.
Opposition leaders had for many years accused Chavez and Maduro of suppressing political debate and jailing competing politicians and activists.
Last week, police arrested three people accused of killing opposition candidate Luis Diaz in the central state of Guarico. visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!
Diaz was shot in late November at a political gathering he was attending with Lilian Tintori, the wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. Government officials deny responsibility for the killing.
I'm Mario Ritter.
VOANews.com reported this story. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted it for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor.
We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section or onour Facebook page.
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Words in This Story
socialist– adj. describing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies
successor– n. a person who has a job, position or title after someone else; someone who succeeds another person
adverse – adj. bad or unfavorable; not good
reserves – n. a supply of something that is stored so that it can be used at a later time