《中英對照讀新聞》Spain’s ruling conservatives win election but lose grip on majority 西班牙執政保守派贏得選舉，但失去多數地位

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Spain was plunged into political instability on Monday after voters frustrated with corruption and economic woes dealt a crippling blow to the ruling conservative party, opening the way for deadlock over the formation of a new government.

西班牙週一陷入政治不穩定，因為選民對貪腐和經濟困境感到失望，給予執政的保守黨沉重打擊，使得該國可能在籌組新政府一事上僵持不下。

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The country now faces a leadership void and the possibility of a fresh election in the spring after the Popular Party of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was reduced to just 123 seats in the 350-strong Congress, far short of the 176 it needs for a majority.

總理拉霍伊的人民黨在350席的國會中，席次減至僅123席，遠不及取得多數地位所需的176席，現在該國面臨領導真空，以及在春天重新選舉的可能性。

The two traditional parties of government both suffered their worst results in decades as voters turned in droves to new grassroots movements amid a series of corruption scandals which have rocked the political establishment.

在一連串醜聞震撼政治當權派之際，選民群起轉向投給新興草根運動，令兩大傳統執政政黨雙雙遭遇數十年來最黯淡的選舉結果。

Although the PP still ran out a winner with 29 per cent of the total vote, it was the conservatives’ worst result for over 25 years.

儘管人民黨仍然以29%得票率在這場選舉中勝出，但這是保守派逾25年來最慘澹的選舉結果。

新聞辭典：

grip：名詞，控制、掌握。例句：The government tightened their grip on major cities.（政府加強對主要大城市的控制。）

deal a blow to something/somebody：動詞片語，使（某事、某人）受挫、破滅。例句：The latest global stock market crash has dealt a blow to hopes of economic recovery.（最新這波全球股市崩盤使經濟復甦希望破滅。）

droves：名詞（複數形），（移動的）群體或人群。例句：People came in droves to buy the latest iPhone model.（人們蜂擁前來購買最新款iPhone。）