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George W. Bush 乔治•沃克•布什
词汇扫描
inaugurate 就职
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946)
is the 43rd and current President of the United States of America,
inaugurated on January 20, 2001.
He served as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000
before being elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 as President.
讲解
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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946)
is the 43rd and current President of the United States of America,
inaugurated on January 20, 2001.
He served as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000
and re-elected in 2004 as President.
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inaugurate 举行就职典礼
inaugurate a president
inaugural address
inaugural
inaugurate
举行落成典礼
inaugurate a new bridge
music
词汇扫描
run for 参与竞选
U.S. House of Representatives 美国国会众议院
co-owned 共同拥有
campaign 竞选运动
Bush worked in his family's oil businesses following college.
In 1978,
he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team
before returning to politics in a campaign for Governor of Texas.
He defeated Ann Richards and was elected as Governor in 1994,
serving until his successful campaign for president.
讲解
逐句对照
Bush worked in his family's oil businesses following college.
In 1978,
he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team
before returning to politics in a campaign for Governor of Texas.
He defeated Ann Richards and was elected as Governor in 1994,
serving until his successful campaign for president.
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run 竞选
for
Will he run for Governor?
House of Representative 美国的众议院
Congress 国会
Senate 参议院
参议员 senator
Senate
House of Representative
Congress
Parliament
co-own
co- 共同的，一起的
He and one of his colleagues coauthored the textbook.
campaign
He hasn't decided whether to campaign for the senate.
music
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republican 共和党
close 接近的
controversial 有争议的
margin 差额
push for 力图争取
Bush won the presidency in 2000
as the Republican candidate in a close and controversial contest.
Although he lost the popular vote,
the Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore
gave Bush the required number of electoral votes
with a 537-vote margin in the state of Florida.
As President, Bush pushed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program
and the No Child Left Behind Act,
and has also pushed for socially conservative efforts
such as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
and faith-based welfare initiatives.
讲解
逐句对照
Bush won the presidency in 2000
as the Republican candidate in a close and controversial contest.
Although he lost the popular vote,
the Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore
gave Bush the required number of electoral votes
with a 537-vote margin in the state of Florida.
As President, Bush pushed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program
and the No Child Left Behind Act,
and has also pushed for socially conservative efforts
such as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
and faith-based welfare initiatives.
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Republican 共和党
民主党 the Democratic Party
close 接近的
That's a close baseball game.
close call
That was a close call, the train nearly hit the car.
controversial 有争议的
a controversial question
The film has always been a very controversial one since its release.
margin 差额
He won the election with a margin of 500 votes.
by a narrow margin
He passed the exam by a narrow margin.
push for
push through 用力地使…通过
push for
We should push for better work condition.
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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946)
is the 43rd and current President of the United States of America,
inaugurated on January 20, 2001.
He served as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000
before being elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 as President.
Bush worked in his family's oil businesses following college.
In 1978,
he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team
before returning to politics in a campaign for Governor of Texas.
He defeated Ann Richards and was elected as Governor in 1994,
serving until his successful campaign for president.
Bush won the presidency in 2000
as the Republican candidate in a close and controversial contest.
Although he lost the popular vote,
the Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore
gave Bush the required number of electoral votes
with a 537-vote margin in the state of Florida.
As President, Bush pushed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program
and the No Child Left Behind Act,
and has also pushed for socially conservative efforts
such as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
and faith-based welfare initiatives.
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