VOA双语新闻 - 麦凯恩争取在总统角逐中后来居上
时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:VOA双语新闻 2008年11月
With four days left in the U.S. presidential campaign, Republican John McCain is mounting a furious last minute bid to overtake Democrat 1 Barack Obama in the polls. The final days of the 2008 race for president.
美国总统竞选还有四天时间,共和党参议员麦凯恩正在全力以赴,争取在最后一分钟能够在民调中后来居上超越民主党候选人奥巴马。下面介绍美国2008年总统大选最后几天的选情。
Senator McCain focused on Ohio Friday. No Republican has ever won the presidency 2 without winning Ohio, and the state has voted with the winning presidential candidate in the last 11 presidential elections.
麦凯恩周五把重点放在美国的俄亥俄州。有史以来没有任何一位共和党候选人能够在没有赢得俄亥俄州的情况下当选总统。在过去十一次总统大选中,在俄亥俄州胜出的候选人都成功地入主白宫。
"There's just four days left," he said. "The pundits 3 have written us off, just like they have done before. But we are closing, my friends, and we are going to win in Ohio!"
麦凯恩说:“仅有4天的时间了。那些所谓的专家们像以前那样,已经认为我们输定了。但是,我们的落后差距越来越小。朋友们,我们将会在俄亥俄州获胜!”
McCain continues to pound Democrat Barack Obama on the issue of taxes and continues to question Obama's readiness to be commander in chief.
麦凯恩继续在税收问题上抨击民主党候选人奥巴马,并继续质疑奥巴马是否有资格担任美国军队的统帅。
McCain's vice 4 presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, defended the Republican attacks on Obama at a rally in Pennsylvania.
麦凯恩的副总统竞选夥伴、阿拉斯加州州长萨拉.佩林在宾夕法尼亚州的一个竞选集会上为共和党对奥巴马的攻击进行了辩护。
"There is nothing mean-spirited or negative at all about calling someone out on their record, their plans and their associations," she said.
佩林说:“要求某人公布自己过去的记录,自己的计划,以及曾经相关的组织和个人,这并不是什么卑鄙阴险的作为! ”
For his part, Senator Obama urged his supporters not to let up in the final days of the campaign, even though Obama leads McCain by an average of six points in national public opinion polls.
在奥巴马方面, 参议员奥巴马敦促他的支持者,即使奥巴马在全国民调中平均领先麦凯恩6个百分点,也不要在最后几天松懈竞选活动。
Obama campaigned Friday in the Midwest state of Iowa. Obama's victory in the Iowa party caucuses 5 in January set him on a course to win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination 6.
奥巴马周五在中西部的爱奥华州竞选。奥巴马今年1月在爱奥华州民主党基层党团会议上的胜利,让他踏上赢得民主党总统候选人提名的征途。
"And what you started here in Iowa has swept the nation! We are seeing the same turnout, we are seeing the same people going and getting in line, volunteers and people participating," he said. "A whole new way of doing democracy started right here in Iowa, and it's all across the country now!"
奥巴马说:“你们在爱奥华州所展开的趋势已经席卷全国!我们看到同样的参选率,我们看到人们一样出来加入投票队伍,同样多的志愿者和民众参与选举。行使民主的一种全新方式始于爱奥华州,现在已经在全国形成燎原之势了!”
In the final days of the campaign, high profile politicians from both parties are out trying to help the two candidates.
在最后几天的竞选活动中,两党的一些著名的政治家都出来分别帮助两位候选人拉票。
McCain is getting help from California Governor Arnold Scharzenegger and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
麦凯恩正得到加州州长施瓦茨辛格和前纽约市市长朱利安尼的帮助。
Obama has enlisted 7 former President Bill Clinton and former vice president Al Gore 8.
奥巴马的阵容有美国前总统比尔.克林顿和前副总统戈尔助阵。
Gore told a Florida rally Friday that an Obama victory would improve the U.S. image around the world.
戈尔星期五在佛罗里达州的大会上说,奥巴马获胜将改善美国在世界各地的形像。
"This is our chance, all of us, to say don't ever count America out," he said. "The United States of America is the miracle of world history. We are coming back! We are coming back!"
戈尔说:“这是我们的机会,我们大家可以这样说,别把美国排除在外。美利坚合众国是世界历史的奇迹。我们正在重返世界历史舞台!我们正在重返!”
Gore urged Florida Democrats 9 to vote early in advance of Tuesday's election. Gore's narrow loss in Florida eight years go to then Texas Governor George Bush cost him the presidential election.
戈尔呼吁佛罗里达州民主党人在星期二正式举行选举前及早投票。戈尔8年前在佛罗里达州以微弱的差距输给得克萨斯州州长乔治W布什,从而使得他问鼎白宫的努力功亏一篑。
McCain supporters are taking some last-minute encouragement from recent polls that suggest the race is tightening 10 in key states like Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
But the Obama campaign is broadening its television advertising 11 campaign in the final days to include the states of North Dakota and Georgia, states that have reliably supported Republican presidential candidates in recent years.
The Obama campaign will also begin airing ads in McCain's home state of Arizona in the wake of recent polls that show an unexpectedly close race there.
Both candidates will maintain an exhausting travel schedule through Monday as they look to lock up votes in the state-by-state electoral tally 12 that determines who wins the presidency. The winning candidate must secure a minimum of 270 electoral votes out of a total of 538.
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后,他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- The pundits disagree on the best way of dealing with the problem. 如何妥善处理这一问题,专家众说纷纭。 来自辞典例句
- That did not stop Chinese pundits from making a fuss over it. 这并没有阻止中国的博学之士对此大惊小怪。 来自互联网
- 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。
- Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网
- 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。
- enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
- He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The fox lay dying in a pool of gore.狐狸倒在血泊中奄奄一息。
- Carruthers had been gored by a rhinoceros.卡拉瑟斯被犀牛顶伤了。
- 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》
- Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前,检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
- It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。
- 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。