符合基本法对该职位的国籍要求to fulfil the nationality requirement for the post under the Basic Law
被封爵was knighted
被强制休假was forced to go on involuntary leave
通过自然流失和自动退休，务求在二零零六至零七年度把公务员编制数目减少一成cutting the civil service establishment by 10% by 2006-2007 through natural wastage and normal retirement
部分当权者并不符合资格管治香港。
Some people who are currently in positions of power do not meet the prerequisite to be rulers of Hong Kong.
部长制ministerial system
部门内并无适合人选。
There was no one suitable in the department.
陈方安生将在月底退任政司司长，由曾荫权接任。
Mrs Chan retires as Chief Secretary for Administration at the end of the month and will be succeeded by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang Yam-kuen.
最终法院上周裁定政府可以立法减薪，各高官都肯定松一口气。
Senior officials must have heaved a sigh of collective relief after the Court of Final Appeal ruled last week that the government could cut civil servants' salaries by legislation.
就职典礼inauguration
减少公务员数目slash the size of the civil service
无私to be selfless with no personal motives
华员会会长黄河Chinese Civil Servants' Association president Peter Wong Hyo
贬低杨医生的任命的行政重要性played down the political significance of Dr Yeoh's appointment
超时津贴overtime allowance
塑造团结形象create an image of unity
会全力协助主席交接时的过渡工作would fully support the handover of chairmanship
会继续秉承优良传统will follow their fine traditions
督察inspector
署理津贴acting allowance
聘请公务员队伍以外人士picking people from outside the civil service
资格credential
达到60岁的退休年龄reaches the retirement age of 60
尝试跟职员理论tried to reason with the officers
对高官离职表示关注expressed concerns over the departure of senior officials from the civil service
屡行做某事的诺言fulfill one's promise to do something
屡行责任fulfill one's obligation
监督职级supervising posts
维持中立maintained a neutral stance
银紫荆星章Silver Bauhinia Star
铜紫荆星章Bronze Bauhinia Star
废除职位scrap the post
熟悉政府运作is familiar with the operations of the government
调动reshuffle
发型是叶太最常被讽刺漫画讽刺的对象。
It is Ip's hair that is most frequently caricatured.
尽量把民意归向自己try their best to steer public opinion their way
应专注手头上的工作should be focusing on the work in hand
擦鞋文化'shoe-shining' culture
隐藏辞职的真正原因conceal the real reason of his resignation
简化调配和解雇人手的程序simplify redeployment and redundancy of staff
邝其志否认他的离职是基于政治压力。
Mr Kwong denied his departure was due to political pressure.
继任某人出任某职位succeed somebody as something
「老好人」
'decent old man'
一定不可以有外国居留权must not have any right of abode abroad
公众常批评董建华漠视民意。
Mr Tung is frequently criticised for not taking public opinion into account.
升上神台step up and sit back
反董连任大联盟Coalition Against Secord Term
引领香港走歪路leading Hong Kong in the wrong direction
支持特首连任supported Tung Chee-hwa seeking a second term as Chief Executive/support Tung Chee-hwa serving a second term as Chief Executive
方案必须巩固以行政长官为首的行政主导体制。
Any proposed amendments must aim at consolidating the executive-led system headed by the chief executive and must not deviate from this principle of design.
他好好地利用了署理特首的身份，和普罗市民沟通。
He has made the best use of his position as acting chief executive to talk to people on the street.
他的任期到二千年六月底届满。
His term expires at the end of June 2002.
他强烈批评民主党人士倒董立场模糊。
He strongly criticised the democrats for being ambiguous over the anti-Tung issue.
他最大的遗憾是未能完成第二任任期。
His biggest regret was not being able to finish the second term.
令公众对他的管治能力失去信心caused the public to lose confidence in his governance
只有五分一人希望董建华连任特首。
Only one in every five people believe Tung Chee-hwa should run for a second term as Chief Executive.
市民倒董的诉求并未减轻。
People's desire for Mr Tung to quit had not lessened.
市民对政府满意程度the level of public satisfaction with the Government's performance
未能关注市民诉求failing to respect people's views
末代港督彭定康last governor Chris Patten
正式担任署理特首formally assumed his position as acting chief executive
民怨会不断加剧，并像瘟疫一样蔓延开去。
People's dissatisfaction will continue to accumulate and spread like an epidemic in the community.
民怨会日深public grievances would continue to deepen
民意取向令（官员）遭人取笑being pilloried in the court of public opinion
田北俊声明自由党支持董建华连任。
Mr Tien pledged his party's support for Mr Tung for a second term.
由八百人组成的选举委员会选出is picked by an 800-member election committee
任期长度the term's length
全民普选最快可在2008年实施。
2008 was the latest date for the introduction of full universal suffrage.
向富商屈服bow to pressure from rich businessmen
在2008年进行全民普选have full universal suffrage by 2008
自由党主席兼行政会议成员田北俊表示关注香港市民对社会广泛不满。
Liberal Party chairman and executive councillor James Tien Pei-chun said he was concerned that there was widespread discontent in Hong Kong society.
自动当选连任行政长官一职re-elected uncontested for a second term
行政长官选举条例The Chief Executive Election Ordinance
何鸿燊在周四公开表示支持曾荫权。
Mr Ho openly expressed his support on Thursday for Mr Tsang.
但他拒绝透露自己会否角逐连任。
But he remained tight-lipped on whether he would run for a second term.
完成董建华的余下任期seeing out the rest of Mr Tung's second five-year term
我决定不参与七月的特首补选。
I have decided not to take part in the by-election of the chief executive in July.
改变他的管治方式changed his style of governance
身为特首，应该向中央反映意见。
As the chief executive， he should reflect the views to Beijing.
周一发表的一份民意调查显示，董特首的民望跌至历史新低。
The popularity of Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa has plunged to a historic low， a new poll released on Monday found.
承诺会支持pledged their support
拒绝立即表态支持refused to pledge support immediately
明白市民诉求understood the people's aspirations
表示不会参选特首ruled himself out of the chief executive race
勇于承担责任has the courage to take responsibility
政务司司长是下任特首的理想人选。
The Chief Secretary was an ideal candidate to be the territory's next Chief Executive.
政务司司长曾荫权将任署理特首。
Chief Secretary Donald Tsang Yam-kuen will step in as acting chief executive.
政商界对曾荫权并不信任，尤其是左派。
Suspicion towards Mr Tsang remains strong in business and political quarters， particularly in the pro-Beijing camp.
施政上未有提供市民参与渠道providing no channel for the public to take part in policy making
要求和董建华面谈asked for a face-to-face meeting with Tung Chee-hwa
要求董建华下台called for the downfall of Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa/urged Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa to step down
述职duty visit
香港大学民意研究计划the University of Hong Kong's Public Opinion Programme
原则上同意本港在2008年进行全面普选agreed in principle that Hong Kong should have universal suffrage by 2008
挽回日益下降的民望restore dwindling public trust
特首以健康理由辞职。
The Chief Executive cited problems with his health as the main reason for his resignation.
特首可以由全民普选产生the Chief Executive could be returned by universal suffrage
特首是由中央政府钦点。
The chief executive is pre-ordained by the central government.
特首董建华Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa
特首热门人选chief executive hopefuls
特首办the Chief Executive's office
缺乏方向lacks direction
缺乏处理危机能力failed to act quickly in a crisis
侧重商界利益gave undue weight to the views of the influential business community
基本法容许二零零七年后特首及全体立法会议员都由普选产生。
The Basic Law provides for popular election of the Chief Executive and full universal suffrage of the legislation after 2007.
接任董建华余下的两年任期take over for the remaining two years of Mr Tung's term
现时的问题是究竟董建华的继任人的任期应为五年，直至2010年；还是其任期只有董建华余下的任期，直至2007年。
At issue is whether Tung Chee-hwa's successor should serve a five-year term until 2010 or merely see out the remainder of Mr Tung's term until 2007.
这显示特首「不信任公务员」
it revealed Mr Tung's ''mistrust in civil servants''
透露治港蓝图unveil his blueprint for ruling Hong Kong
部分平息了市民对政府的愤怒dissipating some of the public anger levelled at the administration
傀儡stooges
提升民望boost his popularity
提名委员会nominating committee
曾荫权和唐英年都被视为下届特首的热门人选。
Both Mr Tsang and Mr Tang are tipped as forerunners in the race for the next chief executive.
曾荫权会接手董建华的职务。
Mr Tsang would assume Mr Tung's duties.
港府昨日宣布新任特首的任期只有两年。
The Hong Kong government announced yesterday that the new chief executive will serve only a two-year term.
测试曾荫权的领导才能和忠诚度test the leadership qualities and loyalty of Mr Tsang
焦点将放在下届特区政府的估领袖游戏。
The focus will shift to a game of who's who in the next administration.
无意成为特首/无意角逐特首一职had no intention of becoming chief executive
进行民意调查的人pollster
会加强董建华政府的危机感would deepen the sense of crisis within the Tung administration
董建华只懂说早晨。
Tung only knows how to say good morning.
董建华在香港的政治前途可能并不明朗。
There may be uncertainties about Tung Chee-hwa's political future in Hong Kong.
董建华在过去七年对香港贡献良多。
Mr Tung has made a lot of contributions to Hong Kong during the past seven years.
董建华拒绝评论他的辞职传闻。
Mr Tung refused to comment on rumours surrounding his resignation.
董建华的五年任期将于二千年六月届满。？
Mr Tung's five-year term ends in June 2000.
董建华的民望在七一游行后跌至谷底。
Mr Tung's popularity sank to an all-time low after the July protests.
董建华国家领导人的身份Mr Tung's national-leader status
董赵洪娉Betty Tung Chiu Hung-ping
较早前被视为角逐第二届特首的热门人选was earlier tipped to be a contender in the next chief executive election
团体共收集到超过三万个签名支持全民普选特首。
The groups collected more than 30000 signatures in favour of universal suffrage.
对他的能力失去信心is losing faith in his ability
对政府不满意的人仍然相当多，占受访人数的百分之五十三，只有三成九受访者表示满意。
Dissatisfaction towards the Government remained high at 53 per cent， compared to the 39 per cent for those satisfied.
对政府失去信心lose confidence in the Government
对董特首不满have grievances about Mr Tung
对董特首很不满意的受访者人数由去年四月的百分之八上升至上个月的百分之十七。
Those "very dissatisfied" with Mr Tung had surged from eight per cent in April last year to 17 per cent last month.
维护行政长官的权威uphold Mr Tung's authority
蜜月期the honeymoon period
认为港府管治能力不及格think the SAR administration failed to govern Hong Kong effectively last year
影响市民信心harm public confidence
罢免特首removed the chief executive from office
赋予中央权力无限制地罢免行政长官giving Beijing unlimited power to remove the next chief executive
质疑「商人治港」的做法remain sceptical over the scenario of businesspeople ruling Hong Kong
选择与民为敌chooses to be an enemy of the people
选举委员会定于三月二十四日以暗票形式选出下一任行政长官。
The Election Committee was to have voted in a secret ballot on the next chief executive on March 24.
还有不到两周，特首曾荫权就会发表他上任后的首份施政报告。
In less than two weeks， Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen will present his first policy address.
人人都有各自的处事方式。
Everybody has their own style of doing things.
人口结构population structure
三人工作小组the three-person taskforce
工作报告work report
已被分化的美国大众the polarised US public
不要对负面新闻念念不忘stop dwelling on bad news
中央政府会听取民意。
The central government will listen to the opinions of the community.
中英联合声明Sino-British Joint Declaration
中区政府合署Central Government Offices
中期报告an interim report
仍然是计时炸弹（指问题）
remains a powderkeg
内部事项an internal matter
内部委员会an internal committee