CGTN原文:
Conservative Party members have chosen foreign secretary Liz Truss to be the next leader of the party. Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee - the body charged with overseeing the election of new leaders, announced the results confirming Truss had won more votes than former finance minister Rishi Sunak. Truss defeated Sunak by 81,326 votes to 60,399, a closer result than many pundits expected, winning 57 percent of votes cast compared to Sunak’s 43 percent.
保守党成员已经选择外交大臣利兹·特拉斯作为该党的下一任领导人。负责监督新领导人选举的1922委员会主席格雷厄姆·布雷迪宣布了选举结果,确认特拉斯赢得的选票超过了前财政部长里希·苏纳克。特拉斯以8万1326票对6万399票的差距,以57%的得票率战胜了Sunak(43%)。选票的差距比舆论预测的要更为接近。
1.Conservative Party 保守党
2.foreign secretary 外交大臣
3.Liz Truss 利兹·特拉斯
4.finance minister 财政部长
In her victory speech, Truss pledged action to deal with the cost-of-living crisis. “I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills”, and said she would, “deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy.” “We will deliver a great victory for the Conservative Party in 2024.” Truss said.
特拉斯在胜选演讲中承诺采取行动应对生活成本危机。“我将解决能源危机,解决人们的能源账单”,她说她将“提出一个大胆的减税和发展经济的计划。”“2024年,我们将为保守党带来一场伟大的胜利。”特拉斯表示。
4.deal with the cost-of-living crisis 应对生活成本危机
5.deliver on the energy crisis 解决能源危机
6.cut taxes 减税
【拓展】
7.handover of power 权力交接
例句:The formal handover of power is expected to take place on Tuesday when Johnson, who is still Prime Minister, will tender his resignation to the Queen.
正式的权力交接预计将于周二进行,届时仍担任首相的约翰逊将向女王递交辞呈。
8.prime minister 首相
例句:Liz Truss, UK Foreign Secretary, has been chosen as the Conservative Party leader and will now be appointed as the prime minister of the UK.
英国外交大臣利兹·特拉斯被选为保守党领袖,现在将被任命为英国首相。