VOA常速英语2008年-Free Trade a Key Issue in US Presidential Conte

By Jim Fry
Washington
04 March 2008
 

Free trade has become a key issue in the U.S. presidential campaign in the past several weeks, especially in the heated contest to become the Democratic party's nominee¹.

Amid the loss of manufacturing jobs in [the U.S. Midwestern state of] Ohio, the two Democratic party contenders have suggested renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. As VOA's Jim Fry reports, the two candidates see the trade issue as key to winning the support of Ohio workers.

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。