国际货币基金组织总裁职位之争

短语讲解：

1. Also, it would be an advantage from the point of view that the fund would not be perceived of working in a biased way in favor of Europe," Carstens said.

point of view观点
例句：I understood your point of view.
我理解你的观点。
in favor of赞成...;支持...;有利于...
例句：He will testify in favor of the defendant .
他愿意出庭作对被告有利的证词。

2. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is widely seen as the front-runner to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn - who resigned last month after being charged in New York with sexual assault.

be seen as 被视为…，被认为…
例句：Dollarization is seen as a way of jump-starting reform and restoring investor confidence.
美元化被看作是发起改革，恢复投资者信心的一个途径。
charge with指控…犯有罪
例句：He was falsely charged with robbery.
他被诬告犯有抢劫罪。

3. Despite her own admission that Europe's debt crisis must remain the immediate focus of the IMF, Lagarde says her background has little to do with her candidacy.

do with与…有关
例句：I'm interested in anything to do with music.
凡与音乐有关的事我都感兴趣。

4. And I'm not arguing for my candidacy because of the fact that I'm a European or because I've been engaged in setting up those financial institutions that have helped in the bailouts that we've put in place," Lagarde said.

argue for为赞成…而辩
例句：Many members argued for changing the rules.
许多委员为改变这些规则而辩。
be engaged in参与，从事
例句：They are engaged in import and export.
他们做进出口贸易。
set up建立，建造, 创立, 竖立
例句：Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。

5. Emerging markets are pressing for greater say in running the IMF.

press for催逼, 敦促; 迫切要求
例句：Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.
许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。

6. I think it's important moving forward that the head of the IMF, the managing director, be chosen on the basis of merit, not nationality.

move forward前进
例句：Only by showing mutual respect can we move forward together.
通过互相尊重的基础，我们才可并肩向前。
on the basis of以…为基础
例句：Statement should be made on the basis of fact.
说话要有根据。

7. But I think for the moment it's important to get someone in there that is capable, that is ready and Christine Lagarde definitely fits that bill.

for the moment暂时, 目前
例句：I have nothing to do for the moment.
我暂时无事可干。

8. The IMF disqualified 67-year old Israeli bank economist Stanley Fischer on Monday due to his age.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

9. "I'm sure she will say that she's working for the fund and not for the European Union, but still that question mark will be there and she will have to demonstrate something that I probably would not have to demonstrate," Carstens said.

work for 为…而工作
例句：Leaders of many nations are still working for peace.
许多国家的领导人仍在为寻求和平而努力奋斗。

10. The IMF's executive board is expected to choose its next director by June 30.

be expected to 被期望，期待
例句：Traffic is expected to be resumed shortly.
预期很快能恢复交通。