委内瑞拉大选将至 查韦斯健康不确定

run for竞选；让…竞选
例句：Mr. Brown did not want to run for governor of the state last year.
布朗先生去年不想竞选州长。

2. "If we have learned anything from Chavez over 13 years, it is that we shouldn’t rule him out," said Shifter.

rule out宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性
例句：A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.
突如其来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行。

3. Chavez is accused of mismanaging Venezuela's oil wealth and devastating the rest of the economy with his firebrand left-wing politics.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：He was accused of murder.
他被指控犯了谋杀罪。

4. Many Venezuelans, poor Venezuelans especially, think, believe, that he cares about them.

care about担心, 关心
例句：The young people should care about the old.
年轻人应该关心老人。

5. But many believe the outcome of the election will hinge on the president's health.

hinge on取决于…, 以…为转移
例句：Everything hinges on his decision.
一切由他决定。

6. Some question why he has refused to step aside while undergoing cancer treatment.

step aside从权威地位退下
例句：I'm not ready to step aside yet.
我还没有准备让位。

7. Political psychologist and psychiatrist Jerrold Post says Chavez is the quintessential narcissist who can’t come to terms with his mortality.

come to terms with忍受, 对待
例句：It has taken him a long time to come to terms with his disability.
他用了很长时间才学会如何来对待自己的残疾。

8. Dr. Post says Venezuela is entering a dangerous period.  He believes Chavez has imposed his timetable on the nation and wants to secure his legacy in both Venezuelan and Latin American history.

impose on把…加于
例句：Heavy duties are imposed on imports.
对进口物品课以重税。

9. “Were his opponent to be moving ahead in the polls, I think it is quite possible he could take violent action against his opponent," he said.

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。