双语阅读英语外刊精讲：英国大臣“迟到”1分钟引咎辞职

2019-04-23 09:02:00来源：双语阅读

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　　英国议会（THE PARLIAMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM），又称威斯敏斯特议会，是英国的最高立法机关，政府从议会中产生，并对其负责。英国议会由上院（贵族院）（HOUSE OF LORDS）、下院（平民院）（HOUSE OF COMMONS）和国王共同组成，行使国家的最高立法权。英国议会创建于13世纪，迄今已有700多年的历史，被称为“议会之母”。自有议会以来，通常在伦敦一座古老的建筑——威斯敏斯特宫（议会大厦）举行会议。

　　近日，英国国际发展部国务大臣麦克·贝茨勋爵为迟到1分钟而当众引咎辞职，引起一片哗然。本文选自雅虎新闻。

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　　A member of Britain’s House of Lords has drawn praise and puzzlement for resigning as a government minister because he was late to answer a question.

　　International Development Minister Michael Bates apologized to another member "for my discourtesy for not being in my place to answer her question on a very important matter." Bates said he was "thoroughly ashamed" and "shall be offering my resignation."

　　With that, he walked out of the Lords chamber to the astonishment of other members.

　　Former Foreign Secretary William Hague, who now sits in Parliament’s upper chamber, said he hoped "my noble friend, who has given 20 years of strong public service" would reconsider.

　　Bates quit a previous government position in 2016 to walk 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) across South America for charity.

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