1.   It was important for these leaders to know that we believe a good, strong ,healthy, vibrant neighborhood is in the interest of the United States. 

让这些领导人知道我们认为一个良好的，强大，健康，有活力的邻居符合美国的利益是很重要的。

vibrant

(a)  vibrating strongly; resonant 振动的; 颤动的; 响亮的:

* the vibrant notes of a cello, contralto, canary 大提琴、女低音、金丝雀的颤音. 

(a) (比喻) full of life and energy; exciting 充满生气的; 精力充沛的; 兴奋的:

* a vibrant atmosphere, personality, performance 活跃的气氛、活泼的个性、有活力的表演

* She was vibrant with health and enthusiasm. 她健康活泼生气勃勃.

2.   Prime Ministers Hubert Ingraham of the Bahamas, the veteran of the group, spoke for the three at the end of the White House meeting.

巴哈马群岛的总理HI是该组中的老大哥，他在白宫会议末尾代表三位讲了话。

veteran

 person with much or long experience, esp as a soldier 经验丰富的人; 老手; （尤指）老军人, 老兵:

* war veterans 经历过战争的老战士

* [attrib 作定语] a veteran politician, golfer 资深的政治家、高尔夫球老手.

3.   State Department spokesman Sean McCormack also said that one of the contract workers who had accessed Senator Obama's file had also improperly breached the file of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain.   

国务院发言人SM还说一位查看了参议员奥巴马的合同工同时还非法查看了假定共和党总统提名人参议员McCain的档案。

presumptive   adj

(a) based on reasonable belief 基于合理之推测的; 推定的:

* presumptive evidence 推定的证据.

(b) probable 可能的; 假定的:

* the presumptive heir/the heir presumptive, ie the person who will inherit the throne unless sb with a stronger claim is born 假定继承人（除非有更具继承权资格的人出生, 否则即由其继承王位）.

4.   Spokesman McCormack said the State Department's office of inspector general is already investigating the incidents and whether they were politically motivated.  

美国重视每个人的隐私，政府应该采取的补救行动。发言人MC说国务院的检察长部门已经展开调查该事件，看其是否有政治动机。

motivate

(a)  [通常用于被动语态] be the reason for (sb's action); cause (sb) to act in a particular way; inspire 作为（某人行为）的动机; 使（某人）以某方式行事:

* be motivated by greed, fear, love, etc 受贪欲、恐惧、爱等驱使. 

(b) stimulate the interest of (sb); cause to want to do sth 激发（某人）的兴趣; 使欲做某事物:

* a teacher who can motivate her pupils (to work harder) 善於诱导学生（努力学习）的教师.

5.   Secretary of State Rice expressed regret about the incidents in phone calls to all three presidential candidates including Senator Obama.

国务卿赖斯对该事件表达了遗憾，并打电话向三名包括参议员奥巴马在内的总统候选人道歉。

incident

An occurrence or event that interrupts normal procedure or precipitates a crisis:

突发事件，插曲：打破正常秩序或引起突发危机的现象或事件：

* an international incident.

国际性事件

6.   Meanwhile on the presidential campaign trail, Senator Obama got a boost Friday when one of his former rivals, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, endorsed him during a campaign rally in Portland, Oregon.  

同时周五，参议员奥巴马在俄勒冈州波特兰的总统选举中，得到了其前竞争对手新墨西哥州州长BR的背书支持

boost

 boost n increase; help; encouragement 增加; 帮助; 鼓励: a boost in sales, exports, etc 销售、出口等的增长

* give sb's confidence a boost 增强某人的信心.

7.   Richardson dropped out of the Democratic presidential race in January and had previously served in cabinet positions in the Clinton administration.

R在一月退出了民主党的总统竞选，他曾在克林顿政府时期在内阁任职。

cabinet

(a) piece of furniture with drawers or shelves for storing or displaying things 储藏柜:

* a filing cabinet 文件柜

(b) group of the most important government ministers, responsible for government administration and policy 内阁:

* Members of the Cabinet are chosen by the Prime Minister. 内阁阁员是由首相挑选的.

8.   The Clinton campaign hopes to stem the flow of super delegates to Obama with a strong showing in the Pennsylvania primary on April 22 where recent polls give her a sizeable lead.

克林顿竞选阵营希望能够阻挡超级代表对于奥巴马的支持，同时最近民调强烈显示在宾夕法尼亚州4月22日的最后候选会上希拉里有相当大的优势。

sizeable

Of considerable size; fairly large.

相当大的；很大的