Former President George HW Bush Endorses McCain for Republican Presidential Nomination (1/2)

【标准VOA】2008-02-20
Former President George HW Bush Endorses McCain for Republican Presidential Nomination (1/2)



 大意
John McCain wins the support of former President Bush.


 听写
Senator McCain and the former President came together in a hangar at Houston’s / HobbyAirport and stood side by side with their wives as the 41st4th president offered his endorsement. “In the coming election we do not have the luxury of taking a pass on our unique role and responsibilities in the world. And the indivertible indisputable fact that unites the greatest number of Republicans, daemons the most independents and many good Democrats as well as the fact that no one is better prepared to lead our nation at this these trying times than Senator John McCain.” Senator McCain may motivemade note of the fact that he and President Bush had 2 things in common. Both have had been / naval aviators and both have had been shot down. Bush was shot down in the Pacific during WWII and rescued from the water shortly afterwards. McCain was shot down over North Vietnam and was held as a prisoner of war under brutalo conditions. At the M,meeting inHouston, McCain thanked the former President for his support and spoke of the need to bring the Republican Party together. “I believe that this endorsement and / sign of support honors me, and I also thank think it is very helpful in continuing our effort to unite our party.”


 生词
hangar飞机棚，飞机库。
indisputable不可争辩的，无可置疑的。


 翻译
M议员和前总统与他们的妻子并排站在一起，共同出现在休斯敦H机场的飞机棚内。美国第41总统为M的竞选提供了支持。“未来的竞选中，我们不需在我们在世界上的独特地位和责任而花费太多。不可否认的是：最大数量的共和党，大多数独立人士和许多好的民主党人联合了起来；没有人比M对在这个转型时期领导美国做了更好的准备。”M议员强调了他和前总统的两个共同点：他们都是海军飞行员，并都被击落过。布什在二战时曾与太平洋被击落，随后被救起。M曾在北约击落并在恶劣的条件下成为了俘虏。在休斯敦的会议上，M感谢了前总统的支持，并提出需要团结共和党。“我相信他的支持是我的荣幸，我也认为这对继续团结共和党很有帮助。”


 总结
布什和他儿子一样说话不清楚……
posted @ 2008-02-20 23:32 vivianliv86 阅读(40) 评论(0)  编辑  收藏 所属分类: 每日VOA 网摘收藏

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