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夏说英语新闻晨读 第44期:美国大选杀出一个独立参选者

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 本期内容：

Michael Bloomberg is said to be considering standing1 for the American presidency2 as an independent. The wealthy media tycoon3 and former mayor of New York has toyed with the idea on several occasions before, but always concluded that the electoral arithmetic was too daunting4. Now the prospect5 of facing rivals such as Donald Trump6 and Hillary Clinton has apparently7 revived his interest.

词义解析:

Stand for presidency: 参加总统竞选
Tycoon: 大亨，巨头
Mayor：市长
Toy with the idea: 考虑某个想法
Electoral arithmetic: 竞选的胜算
Daunting：令人畏惧
Revive：重新焕发生机


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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
3 tycoon EKkze     
n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨
参考例句：
  • The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
  • The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。
4 daunting daunting     
adj.使人畏缩的
参考例句：
  • They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
  • Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。
5 prospect P01zn     
n.前景，前途；景色，视野
参考例句：
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
6 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
7 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

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