peaceful transfer of authority 权力的和平过渡

peace-keeping operation 维和行动

plurality rule 简单多数原则

political and economic integration 政治经济一体化

political complexion 政治色彩

political independence 政治独立

political participation 参政议政

political posturing 政治姿态

political strings attached 附加政治条件

pragmatic cooperation 具有实效的合作

President-elect 总统当选人

presidential election 总统选举

pro-democracy movement 民主运动

protest vote 抗议票

provisional government 临时政府

public debt 公债

public funding 公共资助

puppet regime 傀儡政权

racial divisions 种族分划

radical group 激进组织

raising money 筹款

Diplomatic efforts to end the fighting have hit another snag.

结束战争的外交努力再次触礁。

The regional conflicts become a critical threat to the world peace.

地区冲突严重威胁着世界和平。

Religious conflicts may arouse unrests and wars regionally or even globally.

宗教冲突往往是导致局部地区甚至全球范围动荡不安和战争不断的原因。

Civil wars or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.

内战或者地区冲突也会引发社会动荡不安，从而迫使人们逃离农村地区。

The world continues to turn and things have changed dramatically.

世界在继续运转，情况发生了巨大的变化。

We must restore the vital trust between people and their government.

我们必须重建政府与人民间最重要的信任。

Governments must be prepared to surrender some authority to global and regional institutions or we risk world disorder.

各国政府必须同意经世界性和地区性组织让出一些权力，否则世界就有出现混乱的危险。

Just when we need a strong international organization, the United Nations is starved of funds and often sidelined by its own member state.

正当我们需要一个强大的国际组织之时，联合国却极度短缺资金，而且经常被某成员国甩在一边。

In today’s world, there are still quite some factors of instability and uncertainty.

世界上还存在着不少不稳定和不确定因素。

Frequent regional frictions and conflicts, rampant terrorist activities, the widening North-South gap and rising nontraditional security threats all pose severe challenges to mankind.

地区冲突和磨擦此起彼伏，恐怖主义活动猖獗，南北差距拉大，非传统安全威胁上升，人类面临着许多严峻挑战。

The international community is currently facing an uphill struggle to achieve lasting peace and common prosperity.

国际社会实现持久和平、共同繁荣任重而道远。

UN peace-keeping operations can, to some extent, play a positive role in easing regional conflicts.

联合国维和行动在缓解地区冲突方面可以起到一定的积极作用。

Conflicts are largely to blame for the large numbers of refugees.

难民的大量存在很大程度上应归咎于战争冲突。

All are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

我们每个人都是平等的，每个人都是自由的，每个人都应该有机会追求全然的幸福。

What people put into the box on Election Day can change the course of history.

人们在选举日投在箱子里的选票可以改变历史的进程。

A number of election reforms have been made.

在选举方面做了许多改革。