时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Getting Political Support


Helen: Okay, your schedule today is very busy. First, you’re meeting with a group of constituents 1 concerned about the environment. Then, you’re speaking to a group of factory workers. At noon, you’ll be having lunch with a group of high-power donors 2


Mikhail: When I signed on as a candidate, I had no idea I’d have to pander 3 to every group out there to gain their support. 


Helen: Don’t think of it as pandering 4. Think of it as rallying the troops. People in this state need a leader and you’re their great white hope. 


Mikhail: I decided 5 to run because I wanted to be a voice of reason in the partisan 6 bickering 7. I didn’t sign on to be a poster boy for my political party. 


Helen: You can make a difference when you get elected, but first things first: you need to get elected. Ready to go? 


Mikhail: What happened to the good old days when all you had to do was a little gerrymandering to get elected? 


Helen: I’m glad you brought that up. Your meeting with the committee on redistricting is this afternoon at 2:00. 


Mikhail: I’m sorry I asked! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 constituents
n.选民( constituent的名词复数 );成分;构成部分;要素
  • She has the full support of her constituents. 她得到本区选民的全力支持。
  • Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituents of water. 氢和氧是水的主要成分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 donors
n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 );献血者;捐血者;器官捐献者
  • Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去,请给我们发电子邮件。
  • About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 pander
v.迎合;n.拉皮条者,勾引者;帮人做坏事的人
  • Don't pander to such people. 要迎合这样的人。
  • Those novels pander to people's liking for stories about crime.那些小说迎合读者对犯罪故事的爱好。
4 pandering
v.迎合(他人的低级趣味或淫欲)( pander的现在分词 );纵容某人;迁就某事物
  • This magazine is criticized for pandering to the vulgar taste of some readers. 这家杂志因迎合某些读者的低级趣味而遭到批评。 来自辞典例句
  • We're four points up there; we don't need to get hit for pandering. 我们在那儿领先四个百分点;我们不必为了迎合一些选民而遭受批评。 来自电影对白
5 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
6 partisan
adj.党派性的;游击队的;n.游击队员;党徒
  • In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中,他们忘掉一切党派之争。
  • The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
7 bickering
v.争吵( bicker的现在分词 );口角;(水等)作潺潺声;闪烁
  • The children are always bickering about something or other. 孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
  • The two children were always bickering with each other over small matters. 这两个孩子总是为些小事斗嘴。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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