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中英文本
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States. He was born in 1773 into a wealthy plantation-owning family. He studied classics and history at college and then began studying medicine in 1791. In that same year, Harrison switched interests and joined the First Infantry of the Regular Army. He headed to the Northwest, where he spent much of his life.
威廉·亨利·哈里森是美国第9任总统
Harrison resigned from the army in 1798 to become Secretary of the Northwest Territory. He used his contacts in the east to get elected to Congress. In 1801 he became Governor of the Indiana Territory, serving 12 years. His prime task as governor was to take over Native American lands. His victory in the Battle of the Thames against Native Americans and the British in 1813 made him a national hero.
1798年,哈里森辞去了军中职务,担任起西北地区部长
。他利用东部关系,当选为国会议员 。1801年,他成为了印第安纳州州长,任职12年 。作为印第安纳州州长,他的首要任务是接管印第安人的土地 。1813年,哈里森击退前来进犯的印第安人和英国人,取得了泰晤士河战役的胜利,并成为了美国的民族英雄 。Thereafter Harrison returned to civilian life. The Whigs, in need of a national hero, nominated him for President in 1840. He won by a majority of less than 150,000, but swept the Electoral College, 234 to 60. He arrived in Washington in February 1841 and gave the longest Inaugural Address in American history. It took him nearly two hours to read.
自此以后,哈里森过回了自己的平民生活
Harrison died on April 4, 1841 of pneumonia. His 30 days in office is the shortest term of any U.S. president. He was the first president to die in office and the last to be born under British rule (i.e. before the Declaration of Independence). Harrison was also the first president to have his photograph taken. His grandson was the 23rd president making them the only grandparent–grandchild pair of presidents.
1841年4月4日,哈里森因患肺炎逝世
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词语解释
1.Regular Army 正规军;常备军
She chooses to believe, in an unexamined way, that the regular army will prevail, or at least maintain order.
她选择了相信,盲目的相信常备军会胜利,至少也会维持现状 。
2.prime task 首要任务
His prime task is to lower the tax rate.
他的首要任务是降低税率.
3.take over 接管
I'm going to take over the company one day.
我总有一天会接管这家公司 。
4.Electoral College 选举人团;总统选举团
If states adding up to a majority of electors sign on, the Electoral College will become history.
如果拥有总统选举权的多数人都加入这个行列,总统选举团将成为历史 。
5.Declaration of Independence 《独立宣言》
When was the Declaration of Independence?
《独立宣言》是什么时候宣布的?