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名人故事:巴拉克·奥巴马 Barack Obama
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  • Barack Obama

    巴拉克·奥巴马

    With his Kenyan father and white American mother, his upbringing in Honolulu and Jakarta, and his Ivy1 League education, Obama's early life experiences differ markedly from those of African American politicians who launched their careers in the 1960s through participation2 in the civil rights movement.

    奥巴马的父亲来自肯尼亚,母亲为美国白人,他在檀香山和稚加达两地长大,就读于常青藤名校。他的这些早期经历与在二十世纪六十年代通过民权运动开拓自己事业领域的那些非洲裔美国政界人士明显不同。

    Expressing puzzlement over questions about whether he is "black enough", Obama told an August 2007 meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists that the debate is not about his physical appearance or his record on issues of concern to black voters. Obama said that "we're still locked in this notion that if you appeal to white folks then there must be something wrong."

    在关于他是否“够黑”这个问题上,奥巴马在全美黑人新闻工作者协会2007年8月的会议上表示,这样的争论与他的外表或者他对黑人选民问题的关注并无关系。他说:“我们到现在还在被那个固有的观念所影响,觉得受到白人的认可是不可能的。”

    Echoing the inaugural3 address of John F. Kennedy,Obama acknowledged his youthful image in an October 2007 campaign speech, saying: "I wouldn't be here if,time and again, the torch had not been passed to a new generation."

    对于自己的年轻形象,奥巴马在2007年10月的一次竟选演讲中引用肯尼迪总统就职演说中的话说:“如果不是这个火炬在被一次次地传递到新一代的手上,我不会有这个机会的。”

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    1 ivy [ˈaɪvi] x31ys   第10级
    n.常青藤,常春藤
    参考例句:
    • Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy. 她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
    • The wall is covered all over with ivy. 墙上爬满了常春藤。
    2 participation [pɑ:ˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn] KS9zu   第8级
    n.参与,参加,分享
    参考例句:
    • Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation. 有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
    • The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities. 这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
    3 inaugural [ɪˈnɔ:gjərəl] 7cRzQ   第11级
    adj.就职的;n.就职典礼
    参考例句:
    • We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday. 昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
    • Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre. 皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

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