美国学生历史 第144期:民主党与辉格党(4)
时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:美国学生历史
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Thousands of office-seekers thronged 1 to Washington. 数以千计的求职者涌向华盛顿,
They even slept in out-of-the-way corners of the White House. 他们甚至睡在白宫偏僻的角落里,
Day after day, from morning till night, they pressed their claims on Harrison. 日复一日,从早到晚,他们向哈里森表达自己的要求。
One morning early, before the office-seekers were astir, he went out for a walk. 一天,求职者们还没有起床,哈里森一大早就出来散步,
He caught cold and died suddenly, just one month after his inauguration 2. 患了感冒并突然死去,而他宣誓就职才仅仅一个月。
John Tyler at once became President. 约翰o泰勒立刻成为总统。
319. Tyler and the Whigs. 319.泰勒与辉格党
President Tyler was not a Whig like Harrison or Clay, nor was he a Democrat 3 like Jackson. 泰勒不像哈里森或克雷那样是辉格党人,也不像杰克森那样是民主党人。
He was a Democrat who did not like Jackson ideas. 他是一个不喜欢杰克森思想的民主党人,
As a president, he proved to be anything but a Whig. 作为总统,他以实际行动表明自己不是辉格党人。
He was willing to sign a bill to repeal 4 the Independent Treasury 5 Act, for that was a Democratic measure he had not liked; 泰勒打算签署一项法令废除《独立国库法案》,他不喜欢民主党的这个措施,
but he refused to sign a bill to establish a new Bank of the United States. 但他拒绝签署一个建立美国国家新银行的法案。
Without either a bank or a treasury, it was well-nigh impossible to carry on the business of the government. 无论是没有银行还是没有国库,政府的运作几乎就是不可能,
But it was carried on in one way or another. 但泰勒政府用某种方式在运作。
Tyler was willing to sign a new tariff 6 act, and one was passed in 1842. 泰勒打算签署一个新的关税法案,他的打算可能实现,因为《折中法案》将于1842年到期。
This was possible, as the Compromise Tariff came to an end in that year. 国会1842年通过了这项新法案。
1 thronged
v.成群,挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )
- Mourners thronged to the funeral. 吊唁者蜂拥着前来参加葬礼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The department store was thronged with people. 百货商店挤满了人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2 inauguration
n.开幕、就职典礼
- The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
3 democrat
n.民主主义者,民主人士;民主党党员
- 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。
4 repeal
n.废止,撤消;v.废止,撤消
- He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
- He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令。
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