特朗普、桑德斯造势会频现暴力事件

AS IT IS 2016-03-16 Trump¹, Sanders Spar Over Rally Violence 特朗普、桑德斯造势会频现暴力事件

U.S. presidential candidates disagree about who is responsible for violence at recent political rallies.

Republican candidate Donald Trump said he is not responsible for violence at his rallies. But in recent weeks, fighting and conflict has erupted in rallies in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Illinois. In Chicago, a Trump rally was cancelled.

Trump blamed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders for the fighting. Sanders said his supporters had disrupted Trump events. But he denied ordering his campaign followers² to disrupt Trump events.

“We want peace. … We don’t want trouble,” Trump said at an Illinois rally Sunday. Trump then said he may send his supporters to Sanders rallies.

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Sanders responded by inviting³ Trump supporters to any upcoming rally.

“Send them,” Sanders said. “They deserve to see what a real honest politician sounds like.”

Violence has increased at these political events. In Ohio on Saturday, a protester rushed the stage while Trump was speaking. Secret Service agents stopped the man.

In North Carolina, a Trump supporter assaulted a protester as security guards escorted the protester out of the event.

The Trump protester was charged with assault.

Primary elections will happen in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio on Tuesday.

Words in This Story

rally – n. a public meeting to support or oppose someone or something

disrupted – v. to interrupt the normal progress or activity of something

escorted – v. going with someone or something to give protection or guidance

assault – n.  the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically⁴

primary elections – n.  an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election

1 trump   

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。

2 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

3 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

4 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。