The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform...是什么意思？

The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform...

总统及其支持者几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

president

n. 校长，总统，总裁，董事长；

例句
The President described the killings as an abominable crime...
总统称这些血案为令人发指的罪行。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

supporters

n. 支持者，拥护者，赞助者( supporter的名词复数 )；

例句
He's been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration's policy.
他一向是政府政策最热情的支持者之一。

are

vi. （用于第二人称单复数现在时，第一、三人称复数现在时）是；n. 公亩（等于100平方米）；

例句
We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.
我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或缺乏自制。

almost

adv. 几乎，差不多，将近，快要，近乎；

例句
Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。

certain

adj. 某一，必然的，已确定的；pron. [动词用复数]某些；

例句
Paramedics are trained to administer certain drugs.
护理人员们接受了配发某些药物的培训。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

read

vt.& vi. 阅读，朗读，显示，研究，看得懂；vt. 显示，阅读，读懂，理解；n. 阅读，读物，读书，里德（人名）；adj. 被朗读的，博识的，博览的，有学问的；

例句
You'll be able to read in peace...
你就能安心地读书了。

this

pron. 这，这个，这事，这人，这时，下面所说的事；adj. 这，这个，刚过去的，即将到来的，今…，本…；adv. 这样地，就是这样，这么地；

例句
Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year...
维多利亚瀑布今年的降雨量超过了平均水平。

vote

v. 投票，选举，提议，投票表决，公认，由舆论决定；n. 投票，表决，投票数，投票权，决议；

例句
The Socialist candidate has captured eighty-five per cent of the vote in the three-way presidential race.
社会党候选人在这场三人角逐的总统竞选中已经获得85%的选票。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

mandate

n. 授权，任期，委任，命令；vt. 托管，批准；vi. 强制执行，委托办理；

例句
The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform...
总统及其支持者几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

continued

adj. 继续的，延续的；v. 继续，连续( continue的过去式和过去分词 )，持续，逗留，停留；

例句
Another policeman has been injured as fighting continued this morning...
今早又有一名警员在冲突中受伤。

economic

adj. 经济的，经济学的，合算的，有经济效益的；

例句
He's already altered several of the proposals in his economic plan to accommodate demands of special interests.
他已经改动了经济计划中的几项提议以迁就特殊利益集团的要求。

reform

n. 改革，改良，改造，改正；vt.& vi. 改善；vt. 改革，重组；vi. 重组；adj. 改革的；

例句
The calls for reform come as intense debate continues among the leadership over the next five-year economic plan...
领导层继续在为下一个五年经济计划激烈争论之际，有人发出了改革的呼声。