VOA标准英语2008年-Clinton, McCain Win In New Hampshire Presidenti

By Meredith Buel
Bedford, New Hampshire
09 January 2008

New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Arizona Senator John McCain have won the Democratic and Republican primaries in the northeastern state of New Hampshire -- the first state in the nation where voters go to the polls to select nominees¹ for president. The victories marked dramatic comeback wins for both candidates, as we hear in this report from VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel in Bedford, New Hampshire.

Senator Clinton won the New Hampshire primary in a stunning² upset, defeating Illinois Senator Barack Obama and resurrecting her bid for the White House.

Last week, Clinton came in third in the Iowa caucuses³, and most recent polls projected that she was far behind Obama in New Hampshire.

However, as the votes were tallied⁴ here, Clinton won the primary by a narrow margin⁵, marking a remarkable⁶ comeback.

In her victory speech, the former first lady, who is campaigning to become the first female president, said she listened to the people of New Hampshire and, in the process, found her own voice. "I felt like we all spoke⁷ from our hearts and I am so gratified that you responded. Now, together let us give America the kind of comeback New Hampshire has just given me," she said.

Obama congratulated Clinton on what he described as a hard fought victory.

In his concession⁸ speech, the Illinois senator told his supporters to prepare for a lengthy⁹ campaign. "We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change," he said.

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards came in a distant third behind Clinton and Obama.

In the Republican race, Arizona Senator John McCain won a decisive victory over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt¹⁰ Romney.

The victory marked an extraordinary comeback for McCain. The 71-year-old senator's campaign nearly collapsed¹¹, last year, when he almost ran out of money and was forced to layoff¹² much of his staff.

The continuing upheaval¹³ in the Republican field of candidates appears to have helped boost his once declining candidacy.

Independent voters in New Hampshire, who can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary, appear to have helped McCain revive his campaign.

McCain, who was a fighter pilot and prisoner of war in Vietnam, told his cheering supporters that Americans can meet any challenge. "In a time of war and the terrible sacrifices it entails¹⁴, the promise of a better future is not always clear. But I promise you my friends, we face no enemy, no matter how cruel, and no challenge, no matter how daunting¹⁵, greater than the courage, patriotism¹⁶ and determination of Americans. We are the makers¹⁷ of history, not its victims," he said.

McCain's win was a bitter blow to Romney, who spent millions of dollars of his own money in hopes of winning the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, yet finished second in both.

During his concession speech, Romney congratulated McCain, but tried to draw a contrast between their two candidacies. "I don't think it is going to get done by Washington insiders. That sending insiders back to Washington just to change different chairs, that is not going to get the job done. I think you have to have somebody from outside Washington who has proven he can get the job done in one setting after another," he said.

The winner of the Iowa Republican caucuses, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, came in third in Tuesday's election.

Exit polls show the most important issues for voters in both parties here are the economy and the war in Iraq.

After the New Hampshire primary, other states hold primaries and caucuses in the coming weeks. The state-by-state presidential nominating process culminates¹⁸ with the Democratic and Republican parties' national conventions in August and September, where one candidate from each party will be named to run in the November elections.

1 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

2 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

3 caucuses   

n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议

参考例句：

• Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网

4 tallied   

v.计算，清点( tally的过去式和过去分词 )；加标签（或标记）于；（使）符合；（使）吻合

参考例句：

• The girl tallied them with her eyes for a moment. 新娘用目光把这些化妆品清点了一下。 来自教父部分
• His account of the accident tallied with hers. 他对事故的陈述和她的相吻合。 来自辞典例句

5 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

6 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

7 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

8 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

9 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

10 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

11 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

12 layoff   

n.临时解雇，操作停止，活动停止期间，失业期

参考例句：

• Finally, prepare an explanation about what led to your layoff.最后，要准备好一套说辞来解释你被解雇的原因。
• Workers were re-employed after the layoff.在暂时解雇不久后工人们又被再度雇用了。

13 upheaval   

n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱

参考例句：

• It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
• The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。

14 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

15 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

16 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。

17 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 culminates   

v.达到极点( culminate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decay. 各种文明都要历经诞生，鼎盛和衰落。 来自《用法词典》
• The tower culminates in a 40-foot spire. 这塔的顶端是一个40英尺高的塔尖。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》