烏茲別克的轉生術
The Economist recently named Uzbekistan “Country of the Year,” considering a series of reform initiatives President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has launched since he came to power in 2016.
經濟學人雜誌上週選出烏茲別克為年度風雲國家，原因是總統米爾則亞耶夫自2016上任以來採取的一系列改革措施。
reform(n.)(v.)改革、改造reformed(adj.)改過自新的revolt(v.)反叛、叛變initiative(n.)新措施、倡議、主動權take the initiative採取主動
After he was elected president, Mirziyoyev introduced some changes that would have been unthinkable three years ago.
自從三年前上任以來，米爾則亞耶夫推行了從前難以想像的諸多變革。
introduce(v.)採用、引進
Having succeeded the former leader Islam Karimov upon his death, Mirziyoyev initiated a wave of reforms.
米爾則亞耶夫於前任總統卡里莫夫亡故後繼任，並發起一波變革，
initiate(v.)創始
He abolished forced labor, shut down the country’s most notorious prison, and banned bureaucrats from bullying small businesses for bribes.
包含廢除強制勞動、關閉最不人道的牢獄、和禁止官僚對中小企業收取賄賂。
abolish(v.)廢除、廢止notorious(adj.)聲明狼藉、臭名遠播ban sb. from Ving禁止誰做某事bureaucrat(n.)官員、官僚bureaucracy(n.)官僚體系bribe(n.)賄賂
He also opened the country to foreign media so that journalists from prominent news outlets now have permission to operate in the country.
他另也開放外國媒體進駐國內，讓知名媒體的記者也可在國內採訪報導新聞。
prominent(adj.)顯著的、重要的
Diplomatically, he mended relations with neighboring countries, helping to unite families long divided by heavily guarded borders.
外交方面，他修復與鄰國的關係，並幫助因邊界嚴格管制而分隔兩地的家庭破鏡重圓。
diplomat(n.)外交官mend relations with修補關係make amends賠償、補償
On the economic front, he invited foreign technocrats over to help rebuild the economy, and he liberalized the currency market to attract foreign investors.
而在經濟方面，他廣邀外國技術官僚協助重建國內經濟，並推動貨幣流通自由化，以吸引海外投資。
aspect(n.)方面technocrat(n.)技術官僚
Politically, Mirziyoyev’s administration has released about 50 political prisoners since 2017.
政治方面，在米爾則亞耶夫任內，自2017年以來已釋放了約50名政治犯。
administration(n.)行政、政府，執政團隊political prisoners政治犯
However, as The Economist also notes, Uzbekistan “still has a long way to go,” and it remains “far from a democracy.”
然而，經濟學人也指出，烏茲別克「還有很長的路要走」，而且「和民主仍有一段距離」。
has a long way to go仍有很多進步空間have come a long way取得許多進展
The Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OSCE) has sent a pre-election observer mission to Uzbekistan for the upcoming parliamentary election.
烏茲別克即將舉行的國會選舉，歐洲安全與合作組織 （OSCE）派出選前調查員調查，
observer(n.)觀察員mission(n.)使團、代表團parliamentary(adj.)國會的
It has revealed that many features of the old political system remain the same.
指出許多舊政治體制尚未完全翻轉。
reveal(v.)揭露、揭示
There are no real opposition parties that can monitor and check the government; all five parties participating in the election are considered to be loyal to the president and his administration.
真正能夠監督制衡政府的反對黨並不存在，參選的五個黨派都是支持米爾則亞耶夫的陣營。
opposition parties反對黨monitor(v.)監督participate in參加、參與