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Reuters reports that Mississippians will decide a US Senate special election runoff plagued by racial controversy1.

据路透社报道,密西西比州因受种族争议困扰,将采取特别选举方式决选出国会参议员。

And capped by a last-minute visit by President Donald Trump2 to boost the beleaguered3 Republican incumbent4,

在紧要关头,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普进行了一次访问,以支持处于困境的现任共和党参议员辛迪·海德·史密斯。

Senator Cindy hyde-smith, a white former state lawmaker, who was appointed to the seat in April,

白种人辛迪·海德·史密斯此前于今年四月份接受任命成为国会参议员,

is still favored over a black Democrat5 Mike Espy6 in the reliably Republican state which has not sent a Democrat to the US Senate since 1982.

在更多人拥护共和党的密西西比州,现在她的支持率仍高于黑人民主党人迈克·埃斯皮。自1982年以来该州还没有民主党人参选国会参议员。

But she has been engulfed7 in a political storm since a video surfaced showing her praising a supporter at a November 2nd public event

但是自从11月2日的一段展示她赞扬一位支持者的视频曝光后,辛迪·海德·史密斯就一直处于一场政治风暴当中,

by saying if he invited me to a public hanging I'd be on the front row.

当时她在参加一个公共活动,她说道,“如果他邀请我参加一场公共绞刑的话,我会坐在第一排”。


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1 controversy 6Z9y0     
n.争论,辩论,争吵
参考例句:
  • That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
  • We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
2 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。
3 beleaguered 91206cc7aa6944d764745938d913fa79     
adj.受到围困[围攻]的;包围的v.围攻( beleaguer的过去式和过去分词);困扰;骚扰
参考例句:
  • The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign. 那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
  • We are beleaguered by problems. 我们被许多困难所困扰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 incumbent wbmzy     
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
参考例句:
  • He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
  • It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
5 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者,民主人士;民主党党员
参考例句:
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后,他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
6 espy MnHxx     
v.(从远处等)突然看到
参考例句:
  • Where love fails,we espy all faults.一旦失恋,缺点易见。
  • Here,from a window,did Guinevere espy a knight standing in a woodman's cart.吉尼维尔是从这里透过窗户看到了站在樵夫车上的骑士。
7 engulfed 52ce6eb2bc4825e9ce4b243448ffecb3     
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
  • The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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