New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. The resignation takes effect next Monday in order to give Lieutenant Governor David Paterson time for an orderly transition. Paterson will become the state's first African-American leader.

紐約州州長(zhǎng)斯皮策辭去了他的州長(zhǎng)職位。此前，他的性丑聞?wù)痼@了紐約州和全美國(guó)的政治觀察人士。斯皮策的辭職將于下星期一生效，以便留給紐約州副州長(zhǎng)佩特森充足的時(shí)間進(jìn)行權(quán)力交接。佩特森將成為紐約州的第一位非洲裔州長(zhǎng)。

Spitzer's resignation has been anticipated since The New York Times reported on Monday that the governor was involved in a high-priced prostitution ring. Spitzer is alleged to have spent tens of thousands of dollars on sessions with call girls.

自紐約時(shí)報(bào)星期一報(bào)導(dǎo)紐約州州長(zhǎng)斯皮策與一個(gè)高價(jià)賣淫團(tuán)伙有牽連后，就有人預(yù)計(jì)斯皮策會(huì)辭職。斯皮策被指稱花費(fèi)了幾萬(wàn)美元嫖妓。

In a brief statement, Spitzer said he has already begun to atone for his private failings with his family and he apologized to his supporters.

斯皮策發(fā)表簡(jiǎn)短聲明說(shuō)，他已經(jīng)開始為他個(gè)人的失敗向家人做出補(bǔ)償，并向他的支持者表示道歉。

"I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me. To every New Yorker, and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for, I sincerely apologize. I look at my time as governor with a sense of what might have been," he said.

斯皮策說(shuō)：“我為辜負(fù)人們對(duì)我的期望而感到深切的歉意。我向每一個(gè)紐約人和所有相信我所代表的價(jià)值觀的人表示誠(chéng)摯的道歉。我在反省我作為一個(gè)州長(zhǎng)的表現(xiàn)。”

Spitzer said his resignation will take effect on Monday at the request of Lieutenant Governor David Paterson to provide time for an orderly transition.

斯皮策說(shuō)，應(yīng)副州長(zhǎng)佩特森的請(qǐng)求，他的辭職將于星期一生效，以便給佩特森足夠的時(shí)間進(jìn)行有秩序的交接。

Spitzer's announcement ends a high profile career as a crusader against corporate corruption. As a popular state attorney general, he successfully prosecuted cases against Wall Street stock traders, mob leaders and several prostitution rings. He was elected governor in 2006 by a landslide. As governor, he signed into law a bill that increased the penalties of those who patronized prostitutes. But his abrasive style also made enemies who were stunned by his fall from grace but not prepared to support any attempt by him to stay in office.

斯皮策的辭職結(jié)束了他聲望很高的州長(zhǎng)生涯，他曾經(jīng)是打擊企業(yè)腐敗的先鋒。作為一位深得民心的州檢察長(zhǎng)，斯皮策成功地起訴了華爾街股票交易商、犯罪團(tuán)伙頭目以及幾個(gè)賣淫團(tuán)伙。2006年，他以壓倒優(yōu)勢(shì)當(dāng)選紐約州州長(zhǎng)。作為紐約州長(zhǎng)，他簽署了一部法案，該法案增加了對(duì)嫖娼者的罰款。但是他的嚴(yán)厲作風(fēng)使他的敵人對(duì)他的失足感到震驚，也使人們無(wú)法為支持他繼續(xù)留任做出任何努力。

Lieutenant Governor David Paterson, who is legally blind, represented Harlem for 20 years in the New York State Senate, where he enjoyed the respect of colleagues on both sides of the political aisle. He has deep roots in New York City politics. His father Basil is a well-known political figure who once served as deputy mayor.

紐約州副州長(zhǎng)佩特森是位法定盲人。他在紐約州參議院代表紐約的哈萊姆黑人區(qū)將近20年，并且受到兩黨人士的尊重。佩特森在紐約市政界有很深厚的根基，他的父親巴茲爾曾經(jīng)擔(dān)任過(guò)紐約市副市長(zhǎng)，是一位非常有名的政界人士。