Here in this country, former POW and Senator John McCain was known as a maverick, a politician unafraid to break with his Republican party. 美国人将前战俘、参议员约翰 麦卡恩(John McCain)自由不羁之人,因为作为一位政治家,

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(九月)

First we wanna talk about Hillary Clintons big night. How did it go, it will be analyzed all day long. NBCs chief White House correspondent David Gregory is here in the Convention Center and hes got more on that. David, good morning to you. Good morn

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2008年

Former President Bill Clinton made his first campaign appearance alongside Democratic candidate Barack Obama, during a campaign stop in Florida. Both Obama and the Republican contender, John McCain, are making late drives to win Florida, which will b

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年10月

Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support in Ohio and Texas in advance of crucial primaries on 4 March. The two Democrats took part in a contentious debate Tuesday, 26 February, that most expe

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年2月

今天我们要学的词是 lodestar. Lodestar is spelled l-o-d-e-s-t-a-r, lodestar. Lodestar是指指引航线的星斗,特别是北极星,引申下来也指帮助指明方向的领路人。这个词现在很少用,但在纽约时报最近一篇

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是 alma mater。Alma mater is spelled as a-l-m-a, and mater, m-a-t-e-r. Alma mater 就是母校的意思。John McCain will be buried Sunday at his college alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. , the U.S.

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By Jim Malone Washington 18 May 2007 The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign is off to an early and intense start. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has been watching the candidates and has a report from Washington. The next presidential election is

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Jim Malone Washington 21 May 2008 Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton each won a primary on Tuesday, but the net result is that Obama is one step closer to securing his party's presidential nomination. VOA National

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

With less than seven months until Election Day, the three major U.S. presidential candidates each have their own strategy for winning the White House in November. 距离美国大选日还有不到7个月的时间,3名主要参选人每人都有自己

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年4月

Senator Barack Obama won the Wisconsin state Democratic presidential primary, Tuesday, the ninth win in a row for the charismatic junior senator from Illinois. On the Republican side, Senator John McCain was the winner. The two frontrunners are targe

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U.S. President Barack Obama is ordering changes in the way the federal government does business. The goal is to root out wasteful spending in tough economic times. 美国总统奥巴马下令改变联邦政府的运作方式,目的是在经济困难时

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In the U.S. presidential race Wednesday, Democrat Barack Obama focused on a new direction in foreign policy, while his Republican opponent, John McCain, looked to make a comeback in the polls. 在星期三的美国总统竞选活动中,民主党的奥

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is backing Democrat Barack Obama for president. Powell made the announcement during a nationally broadcast television interview. 美国前国务卿鲍威尔说,他支持民主党总统候选人奥巴

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Republican presidential candidate John McCain has unveiled a new economic plan. 美国共和党总统候选人约翰.麦凯恩公布了一项新的经济计划。 Senator John McCain announced a series of steps he would take if elected that are inten

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Republicans are trying to change the focus of the U.S. presidential race between their candidate, Senator John McCain, and the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama. A new wave of Republican attacks now target Senator Obama's background and raise

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Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama battled over economic recovery policies during the second presidential debate ahead of the November election. 在11月4号举行美国总统

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Both major U.S. presidential candidates and their running mates reacted Monday to the financial turmoil on Wall Street in the wake of the bankruptcy announcement from the investment bank Lehman Brothers. Barack Obama and John McCain have both promise

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The U.S. presidential election is more than four months away. But the contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain is already shaping up as a clear choice between change and experience. 离开美国总统大选还有四个多月。但

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年6月

By Jim Malone Washington 12 February 2008 A heavy voter turnout is expected Tuesday in the next phase of the U.S. presidential election campaign. Nominating primaries are being held in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and VOA National corresp

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Preecha Jiabyu used to take tourists on a rowboat to see the banks of the Mae Klong River aglow with thousands of fireflies. These days, all he sees are the fluorescent lights of hotels, restaurants and highway overpasses. The firefly populations hav

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