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短语讲解：

1. Reporting results from just over 16 percent of more than 4,000 polling stations, Liberia's National Electoral Commission says President Sirleaf has more than 44 percent of the vote.

result from产生于…, 由…引起
例句：Nothing had resulted from our efforts.
我们的努力没有产生什么结果。

2. Vote counting is expected to continue through the weekend, and complete results may not be known for some time as the electoral commission has until October 26 to make a final count.

be expected to预计
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。

3. U.N. peacekeepers remain in place for this vote, but U.N. mission spokesperson Yasmina Bouziane says the election itself is up to Liberians to decide.

in place适当的, 适合的; 在对的位置, 在适当的位置
例句：The proposal is not quite in place.
那个提议并不十分适当。
up to在于…, 取决于…
例句：This is up to you.
这件事取决于你。

4. "The National Electoral Commission is the one that is responsible for the conduct of these elections, implementation and all," said Bouziane.

为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：He must be responsible to me for this matter.
这件事他必须对我负责。

5. In its preliminary report, the ECOWAS observer mission says "on the whole, the elections were conducted under acceptable conditions of freedom of voters and transparency of the process."

on the whole大体上, 基本上, 总的来看〔说〕
例句：My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
我的意见大体上同你的差不多。

6. Electoral shortcomings identified by ECOWAS observers include insufficient voter education and the slow pace of voting at some polling stations with a large number of registered voters.

a large number of很多
例句：A large number of problems have arisen.
出现了许多问题。

7. The credibility and transparency of the voting and counting processes was greatly enhanced by the presence of party agents, in particular the widespread presence of agents from the two main parties in all counties

in particular 尤其, 特别
例句：She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。