拜登宣布不参选美国总统

 　　After keeping the media guessing for months, Vice¹ President Joe Biden has finally made the announcement that he will not make a run for the White House in 2016.

　　"As my family and I have worked through the grieving process, I've said all along that it may very well be that process, by the time we get through it, closes the window on mounting a realistic campaign for president. I've concluded, it has closed."

　　He was referring to the loss of his elder son Beau Biden who passed away last May to brain cancer.

　　Even though Biden acknowledged in his speech that running for president is not realistic at this stage, he is determined² to be active during the upcoming campaign.

　　拜登宣布不参选美国总统

　　"But while I will not be a candidate, I will not be silent. I will speak clearly and forcefully, to influence as much as I can where we stand as a party and where we need to go as a nation."

　　Biden listed a number of policy priorities he would support in the upcoming campaign.

　　The Vice President urged Democratic candidates to carry on the Obama legacy³.

　　"This party, our nation, will make a tragic⁴ mistake if we walk away or attempt to undo⁵ the Obama legacy. Democrats⁶ should not only protect this record, or defend this record – they should run on this record."

　　But Biden did not use the opportunity to endorse⁷ any of the announced candidates, including the current frontrunner, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

　　Hillary Clinton later praised Biden, tweeting that she was "inspired by his optimism and commitment to change the world for better".

　　Voting in the first stages of the 2016 presidential election will kick off with Caucuses⁸ in Iowa next February.

　　Xiaohong, CRI, Washington DC.

1 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。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

4 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

5 undo   

vt.解开，松开；取消，撤销

参考例句：

• His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
• I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。

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 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

8 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