Show me the money: Madagascar votes

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Show me the money: Madagascar votes

• Show me the money 让我赚大钱；给我钱
• Madagascar 【国】马达加斯加；马达加斯加共和国

1. Today Malagasies vote in the first round of the presidential elections.

• the first round of 第一轮……
• presidential election 总统选举，总统大选

2. Although there are 36 candidates, the majority have been conspicuous by their absence on the campaign trail, save for the obligatory posters and blaring propaganda vehicles.

• conspicuous 显著的；显眼的；引人注目的
• obligatory 义务的；强制性的；义不容辞的
• blare 高声发出(或奏出)；高声宣布
• propaganda vehicle 宣传手法，宣传工具

3. Instead, the campaign has been dominated by three former presidents: Hery Rajaonarimampianina, the incumbent; Marc Ravalomanana, president from 2002 until a coup in 2009; and Andry Rajoelina, the coup leader who remained president until 2013.

• incumbent 在职者；现任者
• coup 政变

4. All have deployed lavish resources, especially Mr Rajoelina, who has gone all-out on rallies, helicopters, mobile big screens and T-shirts.

• lavish 挥霍，浪费；慷慨地给与

5. Outlandish spending aside, both Messrs Rajoelina and Ravalomanana have large support bases and are expected to be in the run-off on December 19th.

• Outlandish 奇异的；外国气派的；异国风格的
• run-off （对两名得票相同者的）决胜投票；（比赛打平后的）附加赛

6. Neither candidate was able to run in 2013; the polls are their chance to settle scores.

7. The risk is that they won’t like the outcome, which could plunge Madagascar into another electoral crisis.

• plunge into 投入；跳进；跳入
• electoral crisis 选举危机

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