Romney, Obama Clash Over US Foreign Policy
英语课
Foreign policy has taken center stage in the U.S. presidential election campaign as the presumptive Republican Party nominee 1, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt 2 Romney, embarks 3 on an overseas trip designed to bolster 4 his foreign policy and defense 5 credentials 6 with American voters.
Much of this campaign has focused on President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy. But Republican Mitt Romney sought to change the subject this week with a foreign policy address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Reno, Nevada.
“I am an unapologetic believer in the greatness of America. I am not ashamed of American power," he said.
Romney unleashed 7 a withering 8 critique of President Obama’s foreign policy record that accused the Democratic administration of not being tough enough with Iran, China and Russia, and not being supportive enough of Israel. “I will not surrender America’s leadership in the world. We must have confidence in our cause, clarity in our purpose and resolve in our might," he said.
The Romney speech came one day after President Obama spoke 9 to the same group and highlighted his record, including an end to the war in Iraq, the winding 10 down of the war in Afghanistan and the killing 11 of al-Qaida terror leader Osama bin 12 Laden 13.
“Because we’re leading around the world, people have a new attitude toward America. There is more confidence in our leadership. We see it across the globe. And when people are asked, 'Which country do you admire the most?' one nation comes out on top, the United States of America," he said.
The dueling 14 speeches on foreign policy come as Mitt Romney sets off on a trip to Britain, Israel and Poland that analysts 15 say is intended to bolster his credentials as a potential president and commander in chief of the armed forces.
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
- 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。
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
乘船( embark的第三人称单数 )； 装载； 从事
- Patricia is a free-spirited girl who embarks on an erotic odyssey. 翠茜亚是个任性少女、毅然踏上一次性爱之旅。
- Passenger train driver: Punctually embarks. 客车司机：准时出发。
n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励
- The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
- He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.证明，资格，证明书，证件
- He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
- Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。
v.把（感情、力量等）释放出来，发泄( unleash的过去式和过去分词 )
- The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。
- The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
使人畏缩的，使人害羞的，使人难堪的
- She gave him a withering look. 她极其蔑视地看了他一眼。
- The grass is gradually dried-up and withering and pallen leaves. 草渐渐干枯、枯萎并落叶。
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。
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
- A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
- The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- 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。
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
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