VOA双语新闻 - 美国总统竞选言辞日益尖锐

The tone of the rhetoric in the U.S. presidential campaign is sharpening with less than a week to go until Election Day. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are focused on the economy and each other in the final days of the campaign. 离美

VOA双语新闻：Clinton, Obama Focus on Texas, Ohio Primari

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

名校励志英语演讲 154:跨越物质的藩篱 让世界今非昔比(11)

I'm talking about an approach to life, a quality of mind and a quality of heart, a willingness to follow your passion regardless of whether they lead to fortune and fame,a willingness to question conventional wisdom and rethink old dogmas. A lack of

VOA双语新闻 --- 美民主党初选内斗相争利共和党

In the U.S. presidential race, a growing number of Democrats are worried that the long and bitter nomination fight between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may be helping the presumptive Republican candidate, Senator John McCain. 在这次美国

VOA双语新闻：两党候选人最后冲刺竞推负面广告

With less than 50 days to go until Election Day on November 4, the U.S. presidential race between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama appears to be a dead heat. Analysts say the final weeks of the campaign promise to be intense and fille

学个词Learn a Word 第673期 Earmark

今天我们要学的词是earmark。 Earmark, 一般是指经过美国国会批准的专用款项。 The Senate voted to keep thousands of earmarks in a spending bill on Tuesday, 参议院星期二投票决定保留支出议案中数千项专用开支

学个词Learn a Word 第501期 Barbecue

今天我们要学的词是barbecue。 Barbecue, 烧烤，这可是夏天少不了的活动。 There are few things more fun than a great American barbecue, 没有什么事儿会比美国人的烧烤更让人开心。 We like to host big backyard bar

VOA双语新闻 ---美三总统参选人各有入主白宫战略

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

VOA双语新闻 --- 伊战成为美国总统竞选的中心议题

The war in Iraq took center stage in the U.S. presidential election campaign Wednesday on the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict. 星期三是伊拉克战争爆发五周年。在这一天，伊拉克战争成为美国总统竞选的中心议

VOA双语新闻：Romney Endorses McCain in US Presidential R

Republican presidential contender John McCain picked up the endorsement of a former rival Thursday. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton got some potential good news in her battle with Barack Obama. 争取共和党总统候选人提名的约

VOA双语新闻：US Voters Head to Polls in Wisconsin Primar

Voters in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin are at the polls in that state's primary. The main contest is on the Democratic Party side, where New York Senator Hillary Clinton has worked hard for a much-needed victory to slow the momentum of Illinois

VOA双语新闻 - 美国总统选举辩论让水暖工成明星

One of the unexpected stars of Wednesday night's U.S. presidential debate turned out to be someone who was not even on the stage in New York. A man called Joe the Plumber was mentioned a total of 23 times by the candidates, who each tried to use him

VOA双语新闻 - 美总统候选人承诺帮助中产阶级

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

VOA双语新闻 - 美总统竞选对对手攻击日益尖锐

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

VOA双语新闻：美国民主共和总统参选人展开攻防

Senator Barack Obama has kicked off his general election campaign with a scathing attack on his Republican rival, Senator John McCain's economic policies. Obama began a two-week tour of Republican states and so-called swing states - states that somet

VOA双语新闻：经济成为美国总统竞选主要议题

Concern about the troubled U.S. economy continues to dominate the U.S. presidential race. Presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama are busy debating taxes, foreign trade and health care. 对美国经济困境的忧虑仍然是美国

VOA双语新闻：变革与经验是美国总统竞选主题

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

VOA双语新闻：美国总统候选人激烈辩论伊战问题

The war in Iraq continues to be a sharp point of difference between the two presumptive U.S. presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. 在即将成为美国总统候选人的美国民主党的巴拉克.奥巴马和共和党

VOA双语新闻：美两党候选人积极拉拢拉美裔选民

The focus of the U.S. presidential race turned to America's large and growing Hispanic population Tuesday, with both major party candidates addressing a national gathering of Hispanic leaders. 美国大选竞选活动的重点星期二转向美国不断

学个词Learn a Word 第588期 Historic

今天我们要学的词是historic。 Historic, 历史性的。 A historic moment, 历史性时刻。美国总统大选尘埃落定，巴拉克.奥巴马当选，将成为美国历史上第一位黑人总统。 Obama won the historic election, 共和党