法国总统候选人、前总理爱德华·菲利普周日排除了参加初选的可能性，此前他的对手加布里埃尔·阿塔尔上周提出组织一次投票，以选出单一的中右翼候选人。
French presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe ruled out competing in a primary Sunday, following a proposal made last week by his rival Gabriel Attal to organize a vote to select a single centre-right candidate.
法国总统竞争者爱德华·菲利普周日排除了参加初选以选出单一右翼候选人、面对极右翼和极左翼挑战的可能性。
French presidential contender Édouard Philippe on Sunday ruled out competing in a primary to select a single right-wing candidate to face challenges from the far right and far left.
菲利普是2017年至2020年马克龙总统任内的前总理，是中右翼“地平线党”的候选人，在民意调查中的表现优于其他的中右翼对手。
Philippe, a former prime minister under President Emmanuel Macron from 2017 to 2020, is the candidate for the centre-right Horizons party, and performing better in opinion polls than his centre-right rivals.
菲利普周日在TF1电视台晚间新闻节目中拒绝了让他参加初选以指定单一中右翼总统候选人的提议。
Speaking to TF1 television's evening news programme Sunday, Philippe rejected a proposal that he take part in a primary to designate a single centre-right presidential candidate.
“我不认为这次初选会举行，”菲利普对TF1表示，并辩称这只会导致“分裂”和“混乱”。
"I don't think this primary will take place," Philippe told TF1, arguing that it would only lead to "division" and "confusion".
他说，各位候选人应承担起他们的“责任”，并在2月前决定他们的做法。
He said the various candidates should live up to their "responsibilities" and decide on their approach by February.
这似乎是在建议表现不佳的候选人届时应退出，以帮助增强较强的中右翼候选人的机会。
That appeared to be a suggestion that those performing poorly should then withdraw to help increase the chances of stronger centre-right candidates.
竞争对手、中右翼候选人加布里埃尔·阿塔尔——另一位马克龙任内的前总理——上周提出了初选建议。
Rival centre-right candidate Gabriel Attal – another former prime minister under Macron – proposed the primary last week.
极右翼领导人、国民联盟的玛丽娜·勒庞目前在民调中领先，强硬左翼老将、“不屈法国党”的让-吕克·梅朗雄表现也很强劲。
The far-right leader Marine Le Pen of the National Rally currently tops the polls, with hard-left veteran Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the France Unbowed party also performing strongly.
总统选举首轮定于4月18日举行，得票最多的两名候选人将于5月2日进行第二轮决选。
The first round of the presidential election is set for April 18, with the second-round run-off between the two strongest candidates on May 2.