澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 伊拉克战争会困扰奥巴马总统的任期

 

According to Bruce Shapiro, the Iraq war is the legacy¹ Barack Obama cannot escape and it will haunt the rest of his presidency².

据布鲁斯·夏皮罗称,伊拉克战争是巴拉克·奥巴马是无法逃脱的遗留之物,它会困扰这位总统的任期。

1 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。

2 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。