英国首相选举(单词+视频)

英 国 首 相 选 举

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（美国）共和党 The Republican Party 共和党人 republican （美国）民主党 The Democratic Party 民主党人 democrat 执政党： the ruling party; governing party 反对党： the opposition party the Opposition

本次选举：工党落败，布朗要提交辞呈， to tender his resignation To become one's replacement：成为某人的替代、接替者；

而卡梅隆则要上台组建一个新的联合政府 to form a new coalition government

英国人：Britons

总部： headquarters

辞职： resign, resignation (rezig'neiʃən) 提交辞职： tender one's resignation (to) 改革： reform

far-reaching: 意义深远的，影响很大的；深远的；广泛的 Intention: 目的、意图

confirmation： 证实、确定、确认 hot on his heels： 紧随某人 headquarters： 总部

a pressing problem: 一个紧迫的问题、一个有压力的问题

huge deficit: 赤字, 亏空, 亏损，逆差 coalition: 联盟、联合阵线

strong coalition government：强有力的联合政府 tackle future challenges：应对/解决将来的挑战

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Just one day after Gordon Brown said he was stepping aside as Labour Party Leader .He was back in front of 10 Downing Street. This time with a more far-reaching announcement.

"I've informed the Queen's Private Secretary that it's my intention to tender my resignation to the Queen.

In the event that the Queen accepts, I should advise her to invite the leader of the

Opposition to seek to form a government. I wish the next Prime Minister well as he makes the important choices for the future.

Accompanied by his family,Brown made his way to Buckingham Palace to formally tender his resignation.

Hot on his heels was Conservative Party leader David Cameron who sought confirmation from the Queen to become Brown's replacement to lead the country. Standing in front of NO.10 Downing Street, now his new headquarters, Cameron spoke his first words as Prime Minister.

"We have some deep and pressing problems, a huge deficit, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform.

For those reasons, I aim to form a proper and full coalition between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats . "

Cameron also assured Britons that he and Liberal Democratic leader Nick Clegg would form a strong coalition government to tackle future challenges.

"A coalition will throw up(呈现、显现) all sorts of challenges. But I believe together, we can provide that strong and stable government that our country needs. Based on those

values, rebuilding family, rebuilding community, above all rebuilding responsibility in our country. "

Stepping over the threshold （门槛、开端）of the new home, Cameron and his wife Samantha undoubtedly know that one of the main tasks once inside Downing Street would be to rebuild the nation's trust in the political system.