國家的絆腳石
Peru’s president has resigned after 19 months in office.
秘魯總統庫辛斯基上任19個月後下台。
in office任職
Facing accusations of corruption and vote buying, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stepped down a day before the Peruvian congress was set out to oust him.
面臨貪污和買票的指控，庫辛斯基在被國會罷免的前一天下台。
accusation(n.)指控=allegationstep down下台oust(v.) 將…趕下臺;罷免;廢黜;趕走=remove sb. from office or power=bring sb. down
On Wednesday, Kuczynski announced his resignation on television, a day before he was due to face an impeachment vote over corruption allegations.
上週三，庫辛斯基在電視上宣布辭職，就在他因貪污指控即將面對彈劾投票的前一天。
resignation(n.)辭職resign(v.)辭職impeachment(n.)彈劾impeach(v.)彈劾
Kuczynski promised an orderly and constitutional transition of power.
庫辛斯基承諾有秩序且符合憲法的政權轉移。
constitutional(adj.)憲法的transition of power(n.)政權轉移;權力轉移
He denied wrongdoing but said, “I don’t want to be an obstacle to our nation finding the unity and harmony that it so needs.”
庫辛斯基否認收賄，但說：「在國家需要團結與和諧的時刻，我不願成為絆腳石。」
deny(v.)否認obstacle(n.)阻礙
Party leaders in Congress later agreed to accept President Kuczynski’s resignation.
稍後國會領導人們已同意接受庫辛斯基的辭職。
The 79-year-old former Wall Street banker had been accused of corruption linked to a Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
庫辛斯基現年79歲，之前是華爾街銀行家，被指控在擔任總統期間接受巴西建築公司Odebrecht的賄賂。
be accused of~被指控…
The company became embroiled in a political scandal after admitting to paying more than $788m in bribes to win construction contracts across 12 countries, including Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela.
這家公司坦承曾在12個國家行賄，包括阿根廷、墨西哥和委內瑞拉，以取得工程合約，不法金額高達7億8千8百萬美元。
embroiled in~捲入=involved in~=entangled in~bribe(n.)(v.)賄絡;收買accept bribes=take bribes 收賄
Kuczynski’s company Westfield Capital Ltd allegedly received a payment from an Odebrecht affiliate of nearly $700,000.
庫辛斯基的公司Westfield Capital Ltd據稱收受Odebrecht子公司將近70萬美元的賄賂。
allegedly(adv.)據稱affiliate(n.)隸屬機構;分支機構
Separately, footage emerged Tuesday of one of the president’s few allies in Congress appearing to buy the support of a lawmaker to vote against impeaching Kuczynski.
另外，上周二有影片流出，顯示庫辛斯基在國會少數的親信之一似乎在收買某國會議員的支持，要求對方投下總統彈劾案反對票。
ally(n.)盟友;支持者vote against~對…投下反對票impeach(v.)彈劾
The highly damaging videos finally forced him to tender his resignation.
極具殺傷力的影片迫使庫辛斯基不得不遞出辭呈。
tender his resignation遞出辭呈
Members of Congress will vote on whether to accept Mr Kuczynski’s resignation.
國會議員將針對是否接受庫辛斯基辭職案投票。
According to the Peruvian Constitution, First Vice-President Martin Vizcarra will become acting president in his place.
根據秘魯憲法，第一副總統維茲卡拉將代行使總統職權。
acting president代理總統
Kuczynski is likely to face trial after he ceases to be president and loses presidential immunity.
庫辛斯基在下台後因失去總統豁免權，可能將面臨審判。
immunity(n.)免疫、免除、豁免