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尼日利亚反对党赢得大选

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 　　Celebrations are taking place in Nigeria, with the country poised1 to have a new President.

　　"I'm very excited today and I don't even know what to say because I have witnessed about nine elections but it's only this time that I'm very happy, because it is a free and fair election."
　　It's been confirmed incumbent2 President Goodluck Jonathan has conceded defeat to former military leader Muhammadu Buhari.
　　Nigeria's National Electoral Commission is still working on announcing the final tally3 in the polls.
　　However, early numbers indicate Buhari, now President-elect, has an overwhelming majority of the votes.
　　尼日利亚反对党赢得大选
　　Buhari ruled Nigeria from late 1983 until August 1985 after ousting4 his predecessor5 in a coup6.
　　Jonathan's party has governed since the decades of military dictatorship in Nigeria ended in 1999.
　　Buhari campaigned on a platform of being better-positioned to defeat the Boko Haram insurgency7 which has left thousands dead in Nigeria.

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1 poised SlhzBU     
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句：
  • The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
  • Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
2 incumbent wbmzy     
adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的
参考例句：
  • He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
  • It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
3 tally Gg1yq     
n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致
参考例句：
  • Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
  • The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。
4 ousting 5d01edf0967b28a708208968323531d5     
驱逐( oust的现在分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺
参考例句：
  • The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。
  • The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。
5 predecessor qP9x0     
n.前辈，前任
参考例句：
  • It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
6 coup co5z4     
n.政变；突然而成功的行动
参考例句：
  • The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
  • That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
7 insurgency dqdzEb     
n.起义；暴动；叛变
参考例句：
  • And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
  • Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

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