VOA双语新闻：奥巴马放眼大选克林顿不放弃竞选
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA双语新闻 2008年5月
Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary election, Tuesday, by a margin 1 of more than two to one, but Barack Obama won the race in Oregon and passed a milestone 2 in the Democratic Party's presidential contest. Clinton has vowed 4 to stay in the race, while Obama is looking ahead to the presidential election in November.
希拉里.克林顿星期二以超过二比一的优势赢得肯塔基州的民主党初选。同一天，巴拉克.奥巴马赢得了俄勒冈的初选，并在民主党总统候选人提名的竞争上跨过了一个里程碑。克林顿誓言要继续竞选，而奥巴马则放眼于11月的总统选举。
Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary by 35 percentage points. According to exit polls, she did well among women and white voters.
希拉里.克林顿以超过35个百分点的优势赢得肯塔基民主党初选。根据在投票站出口所做的调查显示，克林顿在女性和白人选民中最受欢迎。
Barack Obama scored well among educated voters to win the primary in the more liberal West Coast state of Oregon.
在西岸自由派占优势的俄勒冈州，巴拉克.奥巴马得到了教育程度较高的选民的拥护。
The primaries and caucuses 5 determine the delegate count to the party's nominating convention, and Senator Obama celebrated 6 another victory Tuesday as he passed the halfway 7 point in committed delegates for the Democratic Party's August convention. Obama spoke 8 in Iowa, where he won his first contest on a cold January night.
民主党的初选和党内基层会议决定参加民主党代表大会的代表人数，奥巴马星期二的胜利使他在8月民主党代表大会上支持他的代表人数上超过了半数。奥巴马在爱奥华州发表演说，那里是他在1月一个寒冷的夜晚首战得胜的地方。
"And, tonight Iowa, in the fullness of Spring, with the help of those who stood up from Portland to Louisville, we have returned to Iowa with a majority of delegates elected by the American people and you have put us within reach of the Democratic nomination 9 for president of the United States of America," he said.
奥巴马说：“今天，爱奥华州春意盎然，在从波特兰到路易斯维尔的支持者的帮助下，我们带着美国民众推选的党代表的多数支持回到了爱奥华，你们的选票让我们更接近了获得民主党总统提名的目标。”
Speaking to her supporters, Clinton celebrated her lopsided win in Kentucky and promised that she will stay in the race.
克林顿参议员向支持者讲话，庆祝她在肯塔基获得的压倒性胜利，并承诺要继续竞选下去。
She said "This continues to be a tough fight, and I have fought it the only way I know how, with determination, by never giving up and never giving in."
克林顿说：“今后的竞争仍会艰难，我充满信心，以我所知的特有的方式竞选，不放弃，不屈服。”
Clinton is pegging 10 her hopes on disqualified delegates from Florida and Michigan, two states not counted in the total because they broke party rules by holding their primaries early. She hopes to have their votes counted and their convention delegates seated.
克林顿希望拿回失去资格的佛罗里达和密西根的党代表票，他们的票数没有计入总数，因为这两个州提前举行了初选，破坏了民主党的规则。克林顿希望恢复这些选票的效力，恢复这两个州民主党全国代表大会上的席位。
She promises to stay in the race through upcoming contests in Puerto Rico June 1, and Montana and South Dakota June 3.
克林顿保证会继续参加6月1号波多黎各和6月3号蒙塔那以及南达科他州的竞选。
"I'm going on now to campaign in Montana, South Dakota, and Puerto Rico, and I'm going to keep standing 11 up for the voters of Florida and Michigan," she said.
克林顿说：“我现在就要到蒙塔那、南达科他和波多黎各展开竞选，我要继续为佛罗里达和密西根的选民说话。”
Obama turned his attention beyond the Democratic primaries to urge unity 12 against expected Republican candidate John McCain. He had words of praise for his fellow Democrat 3, Senator Clinton.
奥巴马开始把精力从民主党的初选转移，他敦促民主党人团结、抗衡共和党预期推选的总统候选人约翰.麦凯恩参议员。奥巴马对本党竞争对手克林顿也表达了赞誉之辞。
"We've had our disagreements during this campaign. But we all admire her courage and her commitment and her perseverance 13. And, no matter how this primary ends, Senator Clinton has shattered myths and broken barriers and changed the America in which my daughters and your daughters will come of age and for that we are grateful to her," he said.
奥巴马说：“我们在竞选中有分歧，但是我们都钦佩克林顿的勇气，她的执着，她坚韧不拔的精神。不论初选的最终结果如何，克林顿参议员已经打破了神话，消除了障碍，改变了美国， 改变了我的女儿和你们的女儿们将长大成人的这个国家，为此我们要感谢她。”
Both Clinton and Obama are wooing several hundred of the so-called super-delegates -- party officials and officeholders -- who remain uncommitted and have the power to support either candidate.
克林顿和奥巴马都在寻求几百位所谓的超级代表的支持，他们是党内官员和民选官员，都不必承诺支持特定候选人，有权在代表大会上投任何一方的票。
Obama is the leader in another important race, for campaign contributions. He reported donations of $31 million in April alone.
奥巴马在另一项竞赛中也占据了领先地位，那就是竞选筹款。有
- We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
- The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
- I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。
- 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。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- 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
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
- We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
- In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。
- 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。
- 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。
- To write a novel,one must keep pegging away at it consistently. 要写小说，必须不断辛勤劳动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She was pegging the clothes out on the line to dry. 她正在把衣服夹在晒衣绳上晾干。 来自辞典例句
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- 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。
- It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
- Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。