PBS高端访谈:加州成为共和党主战场

AMNA NAWAZ: It was another busy weekend for the crowd of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, with many of them flocking to a new and unexpected battleground state.

SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), Presidential Candidate: There is no middle ground.

AMNA NAWAZ: Fourteen Democratic presidential candidates descended¹ on California this weekend, rallying some of the state's most progressive voters at its Democratic Convention with promises of sweeping² change.

PETE BUTTIGIEG (D), Presidential Candidate: The riskiest³ thing we could do is try too hard to play it safe.

AMNA NAWAZ: With a primary vote slated⁴ three months earlier than past presidential races, California is poised⁵ to play its biggest role yet in shaping the 2020 race.

SEN. KAMALA HARRIS (D-CA), Presidential Candidate: What's up, California Democrats⁶?

AMNA NAWAZ: Home state Senator Kamala Harris enjoyed a warm reception, but not everyone did.

REP. JOHN DELANEY (D-MD), Presidential Candidate: Medicare for all may sound good, but it's actually not good policy, nor is it good politics.

REP. JOHN DELANEY: I'm telling you.

AMNA NAWAZ: That's former Maryland Congressman⁷ John Delaney.

JOHN HICKENLOOPER (D), Presidential Candidate: If we want to beat Donald Trump⁸ and achieve big progressive goals, socialism is not the answer.

AMNA NAWAZ: And former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, both moderates who pushed back against ideas from their more progressive fellow candidates, like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.

SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN (D-MA), Presidential Candidate: The time for small ideas is over.

AMNA NAWAZ: Warren and other left-of-center candidates warned against Joe Biden's more moderate policies, though none actually named the former vice⁹ president, who currently holds a double-digit lead over his Democratic rivals. Meanwhile, New Jersey¹⁰ Senator Cory Booker stood out while addressing gun violence after the Virginia Beach shooting.

SEN. CORY BOOKER (D-NJ), Presidential Candidate: It is time for us as a nation not to normalize the violence and the culture of gun violence.

AMNA NAWAZ: But Biden was noticeably absent from the Saturday California event, opting¹¹ instead to headline an LGBTQ advocacy group dinner in the swing state of Ohio.

JOSEPH BIDEN (D), Presidential Candidate: We are seeing pushback against all the progress we have made toward equality.

SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY), Presidential Candidate: We want women to have a seat at the table.

CHRIS WALLACE, FOX News: What about men?

SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND: They're already there. Do you not know?

AMNA NAWAZ: New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, meanwhile, sparred with Chris Wallace in a FOX News town hall over women's rights and the network's abortion¹² debate coverage¹³.

SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND: What happens on FOX News is relevant because they talked about infanticide for 6.5 hours, 6.5 hours, right before President Trump's State of the Union.

AMNA NAWAZ: On the Republican side, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan shot down a much-speculated 2020 run, saying he wouldn't challenge President Trump for the GOP nomination¹⁴.

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：对于参加2020年总统大选角逐的民主党候选人们来说，这个周末又是忙碌的周末，因为有很多候选人都蜂拥而至新的主场州，这也是此前他们都未曾料到的。

参议员伯尼·桑德斯，总统候选人：不能有折中的立场。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：有14位民主党总统候选人本周末来到了加州，他们集结了加州最活跃的选民，集结的场合是民主党全国年会。这些候选人都承诺带来颠覆性的变革。

皮特·布蒂格，总统候选人：最冒险的做法就是——小心翼翼，如履薄冰，想要事事周全。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：由于加州投票的时间比之前的总统竞选要早3个月，因此加州注定要成为决定2020年总统大选局势的关键州。

参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯，总统候选人：你们怎么了吗？我的加州民主党议员们。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：主场在加州的参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯收到了当地民众的热烈欢迎，但并不是每位候选人都有这样的待遇。

众议员约翰·德拉尼，总统候选人：国家老年人医疗保险制度（Medicare）听起来对大家都好，但其实这并不是一项好政策，也不具备好的政治眼光。

众议员约翰·德拉尼：我说的都是实话。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：刚才这番话是马里兰州国会议员约翰·德拉尼所说。

约翰·希肯卢珀，总统候选人：如果我们想击败特朗普病取得重大目标进展德华，那么社会主义道路并不是我们的选择。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：而前科罗拉多州长约翰·希肯卢珀是出了名的稳健派，他抵制了态度更进步派的候选人观点，比如马萨诸塞州的参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦。

参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦，总统候选人：是时候摒弃格局狭小的想法了。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：沃伦等偏左翼候选人警示选民不要听取乔·拜登等人更为稳健的政策，虽然偏左翼候选人都没有点名道姓地说出这位前副总统的名字。目前，拜登的票数领先于其他民主党候选人，差距在两位数。与此同时，新泽西州参议员柯瑞·布克也脱颖而出——他强调解决枪支暴力的问题，尤其是在弗吉尼亚海滩市政大楼发生大规模射击事件后。

参议员柯瑞·布克，总统候选人：我们美国是时候正视枪支暴力及其文化的问题了，这不应该成为一种常态。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：不过，拜登并没有参加周六加州的活动，他反而选择在至关重要的俄亥俄州为性少数群体（LGBTQ）宣传造势。

乔·拜登，总统候选人：我们发现，虽然在性别平等方面取得了一些进展，但总有人抵制我们所取得的进展。

参议员陆天娜，总统候选人：我们希望女性有发言权。

克里斯托弗·华莱士，福克斯新闻主播：那男性呢？

参议员陆天娜：男性已经有发言权了，这一点还不够明显吗？

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：从刚才的报道中，我们看到，纽约参议员陆天娜与福克斯主播克里斯托弗·华莱士在演播厅里就女性权利和网上热议的堕胎问题进行了辩论。

参议员陆天娜：福克斯新闻报道的内容与我们密切相关，因为他们耗时6个半小时讨论杀婴罪，而时间点正是在特朗普发表国情咨文之前。

阿姆纳·纳瓦兹：而在共和党这边，马里兰州州长拉里·霍根表示不会参加2020总统大选，虽然此前外界曾热议他会参加。他表示，自己不会与特朗普争夺共和党的候选人提名。

1 descended   

a.为...后裔的，出身于...的

参考例句：

• A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
• The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 riskiest   

冒险的，危险的( risky的最高级 )

参考例句：

• With markets lately rising, the riskiest investments are finding takers. 他说，在周期高峰时，投资者会追逐风险最高的资产。
• The riskiest subprime securitieshave almost no takers. 风险最高的次级证券几乎没有人持有。

4 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

5 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

6 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

8 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。

9 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

10 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

11 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网

12 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

13 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

14 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。