VOA常速英语2008年-McCain Wins Several Primaries; Democrats Clinto
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2008年（二月）
Washington
06 February 2008
U.S. voters are taking a major step toward choosing the next president Tuesday with primary or caucus 1 contests in 24 states. Senator John McCain has surged into an early lead in states holding Republican contests, while Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain in a close struggle for party nominating delegates among Democrats 2. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest from Washington.
In the Democratic race, Clinton was projected to win her home state of New York and Massachusetts. That followed earlier victories in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas.
Clinton won in Massachusetts despite the fact that senators from that state, Ted 3 Kennedy and John Kerry, had endorsed 4 Barack Obama.
Obama won an easy victory in his home state of Illinois and defeated Clinton in Delaware and Georgia.
Both campaigns were looking to later results from the California primary as a crucial showdown in their battle for the Democratic nomination 5.
Earlier Tuesday, Obama said many of the 22 Democratic contests around the country appeared to be very close.
"I think everybody is flying blind at this point," he said.
Clinton got some last minute help from celebrities 6 like actor Jack 7 Nicholson, who recorded a phone message urging voters to support her.
"She never gives up. She never gives in and she is battle-tested," he said.
In the Republican race, it is shaping up as a big night for Senator John McCain of Arizona.
McCain won early victories in Connecticut, New Jersey 8, New York, Delaware and Illinois.
McCain is hoping to solidify 9 his lead as the Republican frontrunner and boost his support among conservative Republican voters.
"The appeal is that I am a conservative, examine my record. By any gauge 10, cutting taxes, reducing spending, national defense 11, national security," he said.
McCain's main rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt 12 Romney, won his home state and hoped for a surprise showing later in California.
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee had a good showing in the south, winning in his home state as well as Alabama and West Virginia.
Exit polls conducted by news organizations found voters in both parties most concerned about the U.S. economy. Republicans were also concerned about illegal immigration while Democrats focused on the war in Iraq.
The winners of the primaries and caucuses 13 are awarded delegates pledged to support them at the national nominating conventions for both parties that will take place in late August and early September.
- This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
- It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
- The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
- a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- Opinion on this question began to solidify.对这个问题的意见开始具体化了。
- Water will solidify into ice if you freeze it.水冷冻会结冰。
- Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
- It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。