世界名人简介 第166期:约翰·麦凯恩

 John McCain is the United States Senator for Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee¹ for U.S. President in the 2008 election.  约翰·麦凯恩是美国亚利桑那州的参议员，2008年总统大选的共和党总统候选人。

He had a distinguished² military career and won a Purple Heart medal in Vietnam.  他有着卓著的军事生涯，在越南战争中获得紫心勋章。

He entered politics in 1981 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986.  1981年麦凯恩进入政界，1986年当选为美国参议员。

He is a conservative who has his own views on key issues. 他对待重要问题时是个保守派。

McCain was born in 1936 in Panama to a U.S. naval³ officer.  1936年，麦凯恩出生在巴拿马的一个美国海军军官家庭。

In 1951, his family returned to the USA and he attended a private school.  1951年，他随家人返回美国，进入私立学校读书。

Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, McCain entered the military.  追随祖父与父亲的脚步，麦凯恩进入了军队。

He loved boxing and showed many leadership skills during his training. He graduated from his naval academy in 1958. 他喜欢拳击，在训练中展现出了许多领导技能。1958年，他从海军军官学校毕业。

McCain's combat duty began in 1967 when he was 30 years old.  麦凯恩的战斗生涯始于1967年，那时他30岁。

He was assigned to be a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. His plane was shot down on his twenty-third bombing mission.  他在越南战争中担任战斗机飞行员，在执行第23次轰炸任务时飞机被击落。

Badly injured, he was taken to the infamous"Hanoi Hilton" prison and tortured.  他受了很重的伤，被带到臭名昭著的“河内希尔顿”监狱囚禁折磨。

He spent almost six years there, two in solitary⁴ confinement⁵. He returned to America as a hero. 他在那里待了将近六年的时间，期间有两次单独监禁。被释后他作为英雄回到美国。

McCain retired⁶ from the Navy in 1981 and set his sights on a political career.  1981年，麦凯恩从海军退役，开始了政治生涯。

He spent four years in local politics in Arizona before becoming the state's Senator in 1986.  他花了四年时间为亚利桑那州地方政治服务，1986年成为州参议员。

He won re-election by large majorities in 1992, 1998, and 2004.  1992年，1998年和2004年选举期间，他因多数人的支持再度当选参议员。

He has worked to restore relations with Vietnam during his time in office.  在工作期间，他努力修复与越南的关系。

Three of his sons have entered the military. 他有三个儿子正在军队中服役。

1 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

2 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

3 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

4 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

5 confinement   

n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限

参考例句：

• He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
• The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。

6 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。