选举投票

Earlier this month, a series of votes by a nominating committee narrowed the list of candidates for director-general.

这个月月初，一系列的选举委员会举办的投票缩小了总干事候选人名单。

Election and even odder for this to happen when the outcome is so close.

今年的美国总统大选破天荒受到外交议题掌控，把整个国际社会都给卷了进去，许多国家选边站，而投票日前夕，美中台关系也有许多出人意料之外的谈话，这些意外对于选后美中台关系的影响，和选举的结果一样受到高度关注。

But this tie is elusive, imperfect as the election that produced it because when you are shuffling through 6 million votes and double-punched ballots and hanging chads and missing postmarks and the whole archaeology of human frailty, every count by machine or by hand yields a different result, each so close as to be all but meaningless.

但是这种不完善的选举模式很复杂，这6，000，000张选票可能会产生塞票（将多余的票圈选自己的候选人并投入投票箱——译者注）、重复投票、悬空票（打票机在票上打孔，但票上的纸片没有脱落——译者注）、选票破损、人民意图等干扰因素影响，机器和人工检票的结果全然不同，而即便相同，结果也没有什么意义。

This political advertisement recommends re-electing Governor Adams because he has a proven leadership role in improving the state's economy.

再次选举Adams，你将为在提升本州经济的过程中已被证实了的领导能力投票。

According to some statistics, 66% of the Swiss people feel that referendums are more important than choosing political leaders.

根据统计，瑞士有66％的人觉得公民投票比选举更重要。

It's no good theorizing about the result of the election – we shall have to wait and see what the voters decide.

推测选举结果是没有好处的－我们得等待投票的结果。

I am not disqualified from voting at the by-election; and

本人并未丧失在该选举补选中投票的资格；及

They vote not for a President, but for electors to choose a President.

他们投票选的不是总统，而是选去选举总统的总统选举人。

All eligible persons aged 18 or above have the right to be registered as electors and to vote in the elections.

凡年满18岁的合资格人士，均有权登记为选民并在选举中投票。

In last year's election, more than 30 percent of Yahoo shareholders to vote against the three men.

在去年的选举中，有30%以上的雅虎股东投票反对这三人。

I am accused of being overreligious," she said in her quiet, frank manner,"but that does not prevent me thinking the children very cruel who obstinately commit such suicide.""

客人们在卡罗利娜·埃凯家里，举止就文雅一些，因为卡罗利娜的母亲治家很严厉。

Designed by French fashion house Herm è s, this elegant uniform was manufactured in our home, Hong Kong, and was the first without a hat.

由著名品牌 Herm è s 设计，这件高贵的制服是香港本土制造，是我们第一套不配帽子的制服。