Washington's ambassador to Iraq says the Iraqi Parliament must come up with a new election law in order to hold elections in mid-January.

华盛顿驻伊拉克大使称，为了在1月中旬举行选举，伊拉克议会必须出台新的选举法。

Given all these advantages, as we wrote before the election, Kenya had an opportunity to "set an example" to Africa and hold free and fair elections.

尽管有这么多优势，正像我们在选举前所写的，肯尼亚有机会给非洲“树立一个榜样”，举行一场自由和公平的选举。

The party must hold an internal election to decide on its new chief, a process that can take weeks.

自民党必须举行一次内部选举来确定其新领导人，这一过程可能需要数周。

In this atmosphere some red shirts argue that it will be almost impossible to hold a free and fair election.

身处这种氛围之中，一些“红衫军”成员争辩道，要想举行一次自由公正的选举几乎是不可能的。

George Osborne, their Treasury spokesman, has talked tough about reducing the deficit, and says he would hold an emergency budget within 50 days of the election.

保守党财政部发言人乔治。奥斯伯恩坚称要消减财政赤字，并称他会在50天的选举中保留一项紧急预算。

Egypt, by far the most populous Arab country, is poised to hold its first proper election next month.

作为目前阿拉伯世界人口最多的国家，埃及也准备在下个月举行该国首次真正的选举。

"I voted for Ahmadinejad, and I'd vote for him again if they hold another election," he told me.

“我投了内贾德的票，如果再进行一次选举，我还投他。”他对我说。

Eurocrats scoff that the Albanians cannot even hold a local election without its going wrong.

欧盟的官员嘲笑阿尔巴尼亚连小小的地方选举里都搞得一团糟。

Berlin will hold an election next autumn.

柏林在明年秋天会进行一次选举。

Every election throws up an identikit swing voter - "Mondeo man" and "Worcester woman" in campaigns of yore-whose demographic group is said to hold the key to the outcome.

每一次选举都会抛出一个招摇的选民，譬如昔日运动中的“蒙迪欧男人”和“伍斯特女人”，据统计，其人数掌握着最终的结果。

Clooney had planned to shoot the film version in 2008, but the production was put on hold following the election of President Obama.

克鲁尼曾计划2008年拍摄电影版，但因为奥巴马选举而搁置了。

Venezuela will hold a legislative election in September.

今年9月，委内瑞拉将举行一次法制竞选。

This was Nigeria's big day, a chance to prove that Africa's giant could hold a credible election.

这是尼日利亚的大日子，是一个证明这个非洲巨头能够举办可信的选举的机会。

The authorities said they still planned to hold the election.

权威人士声称他们仍然计划举行选举。

In some ways, this is a dreadful time to hold an election.

在某些方面说，现在是举行选举的糟糕日子。

Mr Osborne has said that he would hold an emergency budget soon after the election.

奥斯本先生说过，大选之后他会立即主持一项紧急预算。

Spain will hold a general election on November 20th.

西班牙将于11月20日举行大选。

If I could win there and hold most of the states I had won in 92, the election was over.

如果我能赢得这个州，并继续保持我在1992年赢得的大多数州，当选就是板上钉钉的事了。

Whoever wins the lower house at the next general election, due by 2013, is unlikely to hold a majority in the upper house.

在2013年下轮大选中，无论哪一方在众议院获胜，都不可能在参议院中占多数席位。

They will be risking a serious defeat if they hold an election now.

他们如果现在举行大选，就得冒遭受重大失败的危险。

We hold a popular election every four years.

我们每四年举行一次大选。

Public opinion surveys showed the election campaign to be very close. Then the candidates agreed to hold four debates on television.

民意调查显示，非常接近的竞选。然后，候选人的同意，举行电视四个辩论。

Kuwait is due to hold an election soon after the emir dissolved parliament last week.

上周埃米尔解散了议会，科威特将举行选举。

We hold a General Election every four or five years.

我们每四年或五年举行大选。

A more cautious group of officials and diplomats, contending a fraud-free election is impossible, warns of the dangers of attempting to hold a run-off in a country fighting a worsening insurgency.

一些官员和外交官主张采取更谨慎的作法。他们认为完全没有舞弊的选举是不可能的，并警告说试图在一个要打击不断滋长的反叛势力的国家试图举行决选会带来危险。