英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 67

 Wk 50 (12 December 2001)

Call For US Vote Recount Is RejectedThis Week in HistoryGeorge W. Bush becomes US president after the Supreme¹ Court rejects a call for a vote recount.

 

In 2001, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a call for a recount of crucial votes in the state of Florida which determined² the result of the US presidential election. Republican candidate George W. Bush was declared the winner by a few hundred votes and became U.S. president despite widespread doubts about the accuracy of the count.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。