VOA慢速英语2016--特朗普的非传统共和党提名之路
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(七)月
AS IT IS 2016-07-22 Trump 1's Untraditional Path to the Republican Nomination 2 特朗普的非传统共和党提名之路
Donald Trump officially became the Republican nominee 3 for president at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, this week.
Trump defeated 16 other candidates to win the nomination.
The 4-day convention did not show as much unity 5 as the nominee had hoped for. Trump’s campaign spent the first two days of the convention explaining accusations 6 of plagiarism 7 over a speech given by his wife, Melania.
The speech contained similar sentences to ones in the speech given by first lady Michelle Obama at the 2008 Democratic Convention.
Former competitors Marco Rubio, Chris Christie and Ben Carson joined other Republicans to support Trump’s candidacy. Both Christie and Carson spoke 8 on Tuesday aiming strong criticism at the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Rubio spoke in a taped message one day later.
On Wednesday, Senator Ted 4 Cruz of Texas spoke at the convention. He was Trump’s strongest opponent in a race for the nomination that many observers considered very divisive.
Cruz refused to support, or endorse 9, Trump. Instead, he asked delegates to “stand, and speak and vote your conscience.”
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich followed the Texas Senator. He said Trump understood the threat of Islamic extremism better than Hillary Clinton. He also addressed Cruz’s speech saying that, if people vote their conscience, they would support Trump.
The controversy 10 overshadowed the appearance of Indiana governor Mike Pence. He gave his acceptance speech as the party’s vice 11 presidential candidate.
Trump will face Hillary Clinton in the general election this November. Clinton is scheduled to accept the Democratic nomination next week at its convention in Philadelphia
An untraditional candidate
Donald Trump has taken an untraditional path to win the nomination. He has never held a public office.
On June 16, 2015, Trump announced his candidacy from the lobby of his apartment building in New York. Trump said, “I’m really rich.” And he added, “I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.”
Trump has spoken about the unemployment rate in America. During the campaign, he has said China, Japan and Mexico have taken those jobs. He said Mexico and other Latin American countries have sent illegal immigrants to the United States.
Trump has been strongly criticized for saying, “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” Trump promised to “build a great wall” on the border with Mexico to keep immigrants out and that he “will have Mexico pay for that wall.”
Other candidates spent money to buy advertising 12 during the primary elections. Trump spread his message and attacked opponents on free television, radio and social media.
Trump has made many controversial comments during the campaign.
Speaking of Republican Senator John McCain, he said, “He’s not a war hero. … I like people who weren’t captured.” Senator McCain ran for president as a Republican in 2008. He was shot down during the Vietnam War and was tortured as a prisoner of war.
Many Democrats 13 and Republicans condemned 14 Trump when he called for a ban on all Muslims entering the United States.
Many criticized Trump for saying U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel cannot rule fairly because of his “Mexican heritage.” Curiel is hearing the case against Trump University. People who paid money to take real estate classes at Trump University are bringing a legal case against Trump.
Others disagreed when Trump praised former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for killing 15 terrorists.
Trump’s background
Trump was born June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York. He graduated from the New York Military Academy and later completed a study program at the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.
Trump started in business by working for his father who was a wealthy real estate developer in Queens. During New York’s financial crisis, Trump received reduced taxes from the city to build a hotel in Manhattan. The deal was the first of many projects for the developer -- from casinos to golf courses.
For a short period, Trump owned a sports team and a small airline company. In 1991, he sought bankruptcy 16 protection when some of his businesses did not make enough money to pay the loans.
It was the first of four bankruptcy filings by Trump companies.
Trump used his name to sell neckties, water, wines, steaks, books and magazines. He launched the reality TV show, “The Apprentice,” and produced a business seminar called Trump University.
In the 1990s, Trump’s name became a headline for New York’s newspapers when he divorced his first wife, Ivana, and married Marla Maples 17, a little-known actress.
He is now married to Melania Knauss, a former model from Slovenia. The businessman has five children by three wives.
Words in This Story
plagiarism - n. the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit
overshadow - v. to cause (something or someone) less important
real estate - n. the business of selling lands and buildings
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- Teachers in America fight to control cheating and plagiarism.美国老师们努力对付欺骗和剽窃的问题。
- Now he's in real trouble.He's accused of plagiarism.现在他是真遇到麻烦了。他被指控剽窃。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
- I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
- His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。