The New York Times:

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking office at a moment of profound economic, health and political crises with a promise to seek unity after a tumultuous four years that tore at the fabric of American society.

生词短语

swear [swer]

发誓；宣誓

swear in [swer ɪn]

使宣誓就职

take office [teɪk ˈɑːfɪs]

就职

profound [prəˈfaʊnd]

深刻的

economic [ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk,ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk]

经济的

crises ['kraɪsiz]

危机（复数形式）

unity [ˈjuːnəti]

团结

division [dɪˈvɪʒn]

分裂

tumultuous [tuːˈmʌltʃuəs]

喧哗的；混乱的

tear at [ter æt]

撕扯

fabric [ˈfæbrɪk]

布；社会结构

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