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Ukrainian lawmakers _1_ presidential powers to the speaker of the parliament, seemingly ousting president Viktor Yanukovych, though he has not ceded power. NPR's Nathan Rott reports the US is pledging its support to the Ukrainian people.
乌克兰议员将总统权力交给议会议长,似乎是要罢免总统维克多·亚努科维奇,尽管亚努科维奇并没有交出权力 。据NPR新闻的纳山·罗特报道,美国承诺支持乌克兰民众 。
Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Sunday, National Security Adviser, Susan Rice made it very clear with the Obama administration's support in Ukraine's fast _2_ political changes.
周日,美国国家安全顾问苏珊·赖斯做客美国全国广播公司的《Meet the Press》节目时明确表示,奥巴马政府支持乌克兰民众快速推进政治改革 。
"The United States' on the side of the Ukrainian people."
“美国站在乌克兰人民这边 。”
Rice says the agreement Ukraine's parliament _3_ to follow should be a positive step for the country.
赖斯表示,乌克兰议会计划履行的协议应对这个国家产生积极作用 。
"We are gonna have a unity government, we _4_ have a near-term election, we are gonna have constitutional reform, and that _5_ the will of Ukrainian people and the interest of the United States in Europe."
“我们将组建一个联合政府,我们将于近期举行大选,我们会进行宪法改革,这都反映出乌克兰人民的意志和美国在欧洲的利益 。”
Rice also said the US would help provide financial aid to Ukrainian economy with the international monetary fund. Nathan Rott, NPR News.
同时赖斯表示,美国将同国际货币基金组织一起为乌克兰的经济提供财政援助 。NPR新闻,那山·罗特报道 。
词汇解析:
1. on the side of
站在…一边;支持某一方;
eg. He must try to be on the side of the winners.
他必须设法站在胜利者的一边 。
eg. And we will always stand on the side of those who seek these rights.
我们将永远同追求这些权利的人站在一起 。
2. near-term
短期,近期;
eg. Global warming causes extreme events and bad weather in the near term.
在不久的将来,气候变化将招致恶劣天气和极端事件的发生 。
eg. Other factors will affect near-term employment growth as well.
其他因素也会对近期的就业增长产生影响 。