Trump isn’t the first president to be subpoenaed by Congress
特朗普不是第一个被国会传唤的总统
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill unanimously voted on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump, escalating the panel’s efforts to dig into the impetus and impacts of the insurrection.
调查2021年1月6日国会山骚乱的众议院委员会周四一致投票决定传唤前总统唐纳德·特朗普，该委员会进一步努力深入调查暴动的动机和影响。
subpoena v. /səˈpiːnə/
to order sb to attend court and give evidence as a witness 以传票传唤（证人出庭）
The court subpoenaed her to appear as a witness.
法庭传唤她出庭作证。
unanimous adj. /juːˈnænɪməs/
When a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing. 一致同意的
• Editors were unanimous in their condemnation of the proposals.
编辑们一致谴责这些提议。
impetus n. /ˈɪmpɪtəs/
Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. 推动力; 促进因素
• The impetus for change came from lawyers.
促进转变的动力来自于律师们。
insurrection n. /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/
An insurrection is violent action that is taken by a large group of people against the rulers of their country, usually in order to remove them from office. 叛乱
• They were plotting to stage an armed insurrection if negotiations with the government should fail.
他们正在策划如果与政府的谈判失败就发动武装叛乱。