Voters in the Southern Philippines Cast Ballots in Historic Regional Election

Nearly 2.4 million voters in the Bangsamoro region of the southern Philippines are casting their ballots in their first parliamentary election on Monday. This historic vote is a major step toward regional self-governance after decades of conflict that caused about 150,000 deaths since the 1970s.

casting their ballots= 「投下選票」的正式新聞用語，表示在選舉中投票。a major step toward= 表示邁向某個目標或新階段的重要進展。

Voters are choosing 80 members for the new parliament, which serves as the region's legislative body. Once elected, the parliament will choose the region's chief minister to head the executive government. Election officials are aiming for a voter turnout of at least 80 percent after the election was postponed for several years.

Once elected= 「一旦獲選」的意思，為「Once they are elected」簡化後的副詞子句表達方式。aiming for= 表示設定特定目標或期望達成的數值。

The vote marks the end of a transition period that began after a 2014 peace agreement. Under the deal, former rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front agreed to disarm and give up their goal of an independent state in exchange for regional autonomy.

in exchange for= 表示作為交換條件，放棄或提供某事物以換取另一事物。

However, incidents of violence and cheating disrupted preparations shortly before polling stations opened. In Cotabato City, election authorities took direct control of local security after a shooting on Sunday killed three people and injured 15 others. In the town of Maluso, officials discovered pre-marked ballots in 36 precincts, forcing them to print new ballots and delay voting in those areas.

took direct control of= 表示直接接管或控制某區域的指揮權與安全事務。forcing them to= 表示因突發狀況而不得不採取的後續行動。

Voters in the Southern Philippines Cast Ballots in Historic Regional Election

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句型	意思
casting their ballots	「投下選票」的正式新聞用語，表示在選舉中投票。
a major step toward	表示邁向某個目標或新階段的重要進展。
Once elected	「一旦獲選」的意思，為「Once they are elected」簡化後的副詞子句表達方式。
aiming for	表示設定特定目標或期望達成的數值。
in exchange for	表示作為交換條件，放棄或提供某事物以換取另一事物。
took direct control of	表示直接接管或控制某區域的指揮權與安全事務。
forcing them to	表示因突發狀況而不得不採取的後續行動。

單字	意思
parliamentary election	選出國會或議會議員的選舉。
voter turnout	實際參與投票的選民人數，或其占符合投票資格者的比例。
disarm	解除武裝；使失去攻擊或作戰能力。