时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2016年VOA慢速英语(六)月


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AS IT IS 2016-06-03 Clinton Calls Trump 1 ‘Unfit’ to Lead Foreign Policy 克林顿称特朗普不适合主导外交政策


Hillary Clinton, the U.S. Democratic candidate for president, gave a foreign policy speech Thursday that challenged the Republican candidate, Donald Trump.


Clinton is a former U.S. Secretary of State and the leading candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination 2. Trump, a Republican, is her likely opponent in the presidential election.


Clinton spoke 3 during a visit to San Diego, California. She said that, if elected, her foreign policy as president would greatly differ from Trump’s. Clinton said she believes in a “smart and principled” foreign policy.


She said that Trump’s approach to foreign policy and other serious issues is “dangerously incoherent.”


“I believe the person the Republicans have nominated for president cannot do the job,” Clinton said. She said that electing Trump would be a “historic mistake” for the United States. She also called Trump “temperamentally unfit” to be commander-in-chief.


Clinton criticized Trump for his plans to build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out of the U.S., and try to make Mexico pay for it. Clinton said this would only turn Mexico into an enemy.


“We’re still the last best hope for earth. We are not a country that cowers 5 behind walls,” she said.


Clinton also spoke about Trump's call to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States. She said the plan would be a “huge propaganda victory” for Islamic State.


Clinton said that when Trump “insults” Muslims and Mexican-Americans, he is insulting many U.S. military members from those groups.


Trump has criticized the NATO alliance as obsolete 6 and requiring too much money from the United States. Clinton said that if NATO is weakened, the U.S. will be increasingly isolated 7, and countries like Russia will be “celebrating.”


In his usual way, Trump reacted quickly to the speech on social media. The Republican hopeful sent out tweets live as Clinton spoke.


Crooked 8 Hillary no longer has credibility -- too much failure in office. People will not allow another four years of incompetence 9!” one tweet read.


“Bad performance by Crooked Hillary Clinton! Reading poorly from the telepromter! She doesn't even look presidential!” said another.


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principled – adj. having morally correct behavior


incoherent – adj. not clear, expressed in a confusing way


temperamentally – adj. – the act of behaving angrily or emotionally


brag 10 – v. say in an arrogant 11 or boastful way


mock – laugh, tease or mimic 12


cower 4 – v. bend down in fear


obsolete – adj. no longer produced or used


credibility – n. the quality of being trusted or believed


teleprompter – n. device used to provide text to someone giving a speech



n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
  • 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。
n.提名,任命,提名权
  • 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。
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • 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。
v.畏缩,退缩,抖缩
  • I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.我决不会在任何一位大师面前发抖,也不会为任何恐吓所屈服。
  • Will the Chinese cower before difficulties when they are not afraid even of death?中国人死都不怕,还怕困难吗?
v.畏缩,抖缩( cower的第三人称单数 )
adj.已废弃的,过时的
  • These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了,在市场上卖不了高价。
  • They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。
adj.与世隔绝的
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
  • He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指,示意我们到他那儿去。
  • You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。
n.不胜任,不称职
  • He was dismissed for incompetence. 他因不称职而被解雇。
  • She felt she had been made a scapegoat for her boss's incompetence. 她觉得,本是老板无能,但她却成了替罪羊。
v./n.吹牛,自夸;adj.第一流的
  • He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
  • His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。
adj.傲慢的,自大的
  • You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
  • People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。
v.模仿,戏弄;n.模仿他人言行的人
  • A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
  • He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。
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