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英闻天下——451 Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns amid Infighting

时间：2013-03-27 05:39:32

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 　　Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati has resigned due to political infightings in the country's parliament.

 
　　Najib Mikati announced his resignation in a televised speech.
 
　　"I announce the resignation of the government. This may form an impetus1 for the essential political bloc2 in Lebanon to shoulder their responsibilities and to come back for meetings in order to save Lebanon from an unknown destiny."
 
　　Lebanon's parliament has been unable to agree on a law to govern elections slated3 for later this year.
 
　　The Hezbollah-dominated Cabinet has also refused to extend the tenure4 of Major General Ashraf Rifi, Lebanon's Sunni police chief.
 
　　Lebanese President Michel Suleiman must accept Mikati's resignation for it to be official.
 
　　Najib Mikati's resignation comes at a time of rising tensions and sporadic5 violence in Lebanon largely linked to the civil war next door in Syria.
 
　　Lebanon and Syria share a complex network of political and sectarian ties, and many fear that the war in Syria will bring violence to Lebanon.

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1 impetus L4uyj     
n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力
参考例句：
  • This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
  • Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。
2 bloc RxFzsg     
n.集团；联盟
参考例句：
  • A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
  • There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
3 slated 87d23790934cf766dc7204830faf2859     
用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
  • Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。
4 tenure Uqjy2     
n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期
参考例句：
  • He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
  • Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
5 sporadic PT0zT     
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的
参考例句：
  • The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
  • You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。

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