France Looks to New Sarkozy Era 法国政治新时代
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France Looks to New Sarkozy Era 法国政治新时代
A new political era was born in France with the election of right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy as the country’s new president. Mr. Sarkozy’s May 6th victory over Socialist opponent, Ségolène Royal, was a resounding one. Winning by 53% to 47% with a voter turnout of 85%, the new president has been given real authority, correspondents say.
右派总统候选人萨柯吉当选后，法国政治步入了新时代。萨柯吉5月6日大胜社会党对手贺雅尔。特派记者表示，投票率八成五，新总统以得票率53%对47%获胜，取得实权。
Nonetheless, being a controversial figure, Sarkozy is not without adversaries. Upon hearing the results of the election, several hundred protesters threw bottles at police in the Place de la Bastille. Known for his tough stance on law and order, Sarkozy has not pleased everyone with his latest victory. Many are still not able to forget an infamous incident during the 2005 Paris riots when he referred to the protesters as “scum.”
然而，身为争议人物，萨柯吉并非没有反对者。数百名的抗议者得知选举结果后，在巴士底广场向警方丢掷瓶罐。由于萨柯吉在法治上以采取强硬立场闻名，他的新胜利并未取悦所有人。许多人仍无法忘记2005年巴黎暴动发生时的丑事，当时他称抗议人士「人渣」。
An Encyclopedia for Life 生命百科全书
A description of every single species on earth will be included in a new project called the Encyclopedia of Life. Currently, the world’s scientists are attempting to compile videos, sound clips, maps, and other information about the 1.8 million known species around the globe. The project will eventually be put on one website and made available to everyone for free. It is expected to take 10 years to complete and should have enough pages of information to stretch around the world twice.
地球上所有物种的描述，将被囊括在称为「生命百科全书」的新计划中。目前，全球科学家正试图编纂与地球180万种生物相关的影片、声音片段、地图和其他信息。该计划最后将放在网站上供大家免费使用。完成该计划预料需花十年时间，而信息的页数足以绕地球两圈。
According to the biologist Cristian Samper, the project will open new worlds of research. “Research papers that used to be limited to northern science libraries will be easily accessible in remote Botswana,” he said. “The democracy of science can’t be overemphasized,” he added.
根据生物学家桑普的说法，该计划将开启研究的新领域。他说：「以往只局限于北方科学图书馆的研究报告，未来在偏远的波札那也能轻易取得」。他补充道：「科学的民主性再强调也不为过」。
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单词发音
candidate [ˋkændədet] n. 候选人
opponent [əˋponənt] n. 竞争者，对手
correspondent [͵kɔrɪˋspɑndənt] n. 通讯记者；特派员
controversial [͵kɑntrəˋvɝʃəl] adj. 引起争论的; 有争议的
riot [ˋraɪət] n. 暴乱；骚乱
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Socialist [ˋsoʃəlɪst] adj. （大写）社会党人的
resounding [rɪˋzaʊndɪŋ] adj. 轰动的; 彻底的
voter turnout 投票人数；投票率
adversary [ˋædvɚ͵sɛrɪ] n.（竞赛中的）对手; 敌手；敌人
Bastille [bæsˋtil] n. 巴士底监狱
stance [stæns] n. 立场；态度
infamous [ˋɪnfəməs] adj. 声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的
scum [skʌm] n.【口】社会渣滓; 人渣
encyclopedia [ɪnˏsaɪklə`pidɪə] n. 百科全书
clip [klɪp] n. (电影、广播或电视节目的)剪辑，片段
stretch [strɛtʃ] v. 延伸
accessible [ækˋsɛsəb!] adj. 可（或易）得到的；可（或易）使用的
Botswana [bɑtsˋwɑnɑ] n. 波扎那（非洲东部的一共和国）
overemphasize [͵ovɚˋɛmfə͵saɪz] v. 过分强调；过于着重
can’t be over .. 不會是過度…, 愈...愈好