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肯尼亚正进行关键性总统大选

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2013-03-04 07:06 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

Kenyans are voting in an election that observers describe as the most important in the country's history.

肯尼亚国内正在进行选举投票，观察员称这是该国历史上最重要的一次大选。

Queues grew quickly outside polling stations, like here in Gatundu

It is the first time a vote has taken place under a new constitution, designed to prevent a repeat of violence that followed the 2007 polls.

More than 1,000 people died when supporters of rival candidates clashed over a contested result.

Despite appeals for calm, reports say at least four police officers died in clashes near Mombasa early on Monday.

Officials said a gang attacked police in the region of Changamwe outside the port city in the early hours.

Eyes on the presidency¹

Kenyans will choose a president, members of parliament and senators, county governors and members of the newly-formed county assembly.

However, the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in the capital Nairobi says all eyes are on the presidency.

Eight candidates are standing² but it is essentially³ a two-horse race pitting Prime Minister Raila Odinga against Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, he says.

Mr Kenyatta, son of Kenya's founding father Jomo Kenyatta, is due to stand trial at the International Criminal Court for his alleged⁴ role in orchestrating the violence five years ago.

Mr Kenyatta's running mate, William Ruto, has also been indicted⁵ by the court. Both men deny any wrongdoing.

The post-election violence of 2007-8 broke out after Mr Odinga claimed he had been cheated of victory by supporters of President Kibaki.

Supporters of the rival candidates, from different ethnic⁶ groups, took up arms against each other.

Mr Odinga later joined a government of national unity⁷ under a peace deal.

Our correspondent says long queues formed outside polling stations in Nairobi hours before polls opened.

The atmosphere was calm, he said, and people chanted "peace".

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1 presidency
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。 Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

2 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 essentially
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
参考例句：
Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。 She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

4 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 indicted
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。 He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

6 ethnic
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。 The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

7 unity
n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调
参考例句：
When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。 We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

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