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Republicans are projected to retake control of the House in the midterm elections, breaking Democrats’ unified control of the federal government, ABC News reports.

据美国广播公司报道，共和党有望在中期选举中重新控制众议院，打破民主党对联邦政府的统一控制。

Despite other midterm disappointments, that marks a major victory for the party that’s been the chamber’s minority since 2019 — and will be a blow to President Joe Biden’s agenda in Congress.

尽管有其他的中期选举结果令人失望，但这标志着自2019年以来一直是众议院少数党的共和党取得了重大胜利，并将对乔·拜登总统在国会的议程构成打击。

Democrats already won control of the Senate, securing 50 seats with the opportunity to gain one more in the Georgia runoff next month between incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker.

民主党已经赢得了参议院的控制权，确保了50个席位，并有机会在下个月在现任参议员拉斐尔·沃诺克(Raphael Warnock)和共和党对手赫歇尔·沃克(Herschel Walker)之间进行的乔治亚州决选中再获得一个席位。

project v. /ˈprɒdʒekt/

If something is projected, it is planned or expected. 计划; 预计

• 13% of Americans are over 65; this number is projected to reach 22% by the year 2030.
13%的美国人在65岁以上；这个数字预计到2030年会达到22%。

retake vt. /ˌriːˈteɪk/

If a military force retakes a place or building which it has lost in a war or battle, it captures it again. 收复; 重新占领; 夺回(战争中的失地)

• Residents were moved 30 miles away as the rebels retook the town.
当叛军重新占领这个城镇时，居民们被转移到了30英里以外。

unify v. /ˈjuːnɪˌfaɪ/

If someone unifies different things or parts, or if the things or parts unify, they are brought together to form one thing. 使成一体; 成为一体

• He pledged to unify the city’s political factions.
他保证要统一全市的政治小集团。

chamber n. /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

one of the parts of a parliament （议会的）议院

• Under Senate rules, the chamber must vote on the bill by this Friday.
根据规定，参议院必须在本星期五以前投票表决此项议案。

secure vt. /sɪˈkjʊə/

If you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lot of effort. 争取到

• Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire.
联邦政府的领导人们继续他们争取停火的努力。

runoff n. /ˈrʌnɔːf/

A runoff is an extra vote or contest which is held in order to decide the winner of an election or competition, because no one has yet clearly won. 决选; 决胜赛

• There will be a runoff between these two candidates on December 9th.
在12月9日，将举行这两位候选人的决胜选举。

incumbent adj. /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

currently holding office 在职的，在任的

The incumbent President had been defeated. 在任总统被击败了。

Grammys 2023: Beyonce and Jay-Z make Grammys history with tie for most Grammy nominations

2023年格莱美:碧昂斯和Jay-Z以并列多数格莱美提名创造了格莱美历史

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have made history as the most Grammy-nominated artists of all time. On Tuesday, the power couple tied in that milestone with 88 Grammy nominations each.

Beyoncé和Jay-Z成为历史上获得格莱美提名最多的艺术家。周二，这对有影响力的夫妇均达到了88项格莱美提名的里程碑。

The two reached that number after Beyoncé scored nine Grammy nominations on Tuesday, which included album of the year for “Renaissance,” song of the year for “Break My Soul,” best R&B performance for “Virgo’s Groove” and best R&B song for “Cuff it.”

周二Beyoncé获得了9项格莱美提名之后，这对夫妇达到了这个数字，其中包括《Renaissance》年度专辑，《Break My Soul》年度歌曲，《Virgo’s Groove》最佳R&B表演，《Cuff it》最佳R&B歌曲。

Jay-Z earned three Grammy nominations for his song “God Did,” which was nominated for song of the year, best rap song and best rap performance.

Jay-Z凭借歌曲《God Did》获得三项格莱美提名，其中包括年度歌曲、最佳说唱歌曲和最佳说唱表演。

tie n. /taɪ/

a situation in a game or competition when two or more players have the same score 平局；得分相同；不分胜负

The match ended in a tie. 这场比赛以平局结束。

nomination n. /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

A nomination for an award is an official suggestion that someone or something should be given that award. (奖项的) 提名

• They say he’s certain to get a nomination for best supporting actor.
他们说他肯定会获得最佳男配角奖的提名。

milestone n. /ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn/

A milestone is an important event in the history or development of something or someone. 里程碑

• He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history.
他说该党的成立代表着赞比亚历史上的一个里程碑。

renaissance n. /rɪˈneɪsns/

the Renaissance the period in Europe during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries when people became interested in the ideas and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and used these influences in their own art, literature, etc. 文艺复兴（欧洲14、15和16世纪时，人们以古希腊罗马的思想文化来繁荣文学艺术）

Renaissance art 文艺复兴时期的艺术

nominate vt. /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/

If someone or something such as an actor or a film is nominated for an award, someone formally suggests that they should be given that award. (某人或某物) 被提名 (某奖项)

• Practically every film he made was nominated for an Oscar.
他制作的每部电影几乎都获得了奥斯卡提名。

Democrat Katie Hobbs is projected to win her race against Republican Kari Lake, ABC News reports, flipping the Arizona governor’s seat for the first time in more than a decade as voters across the nation appear to have delivered a stunning rejection of election deniers and extremists in midterm contests.

据美国广播公司(ABC)新闻报道，民主党人凯蒂·霍布斯(Katie Hobbs)预计将赢得与共和党人卡莉·雷克(Kari Lake)的竞争，这将是10多年来首次改变亚利桑那州州长的位置。在中期选举中，全国选民似乎令人震惊地拒绝了选举否决者和极端分子。

After her projected victory, Hobbs said in a statement, in part: “I want to thank the voters for entrusting me with this immense responsibility. It is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I will do everything in my power to make you proud. I want to thank my family, our volunteers, and campaign staff. Without all of your hard work, passion, and sacrifice this night would not be possible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

在她预计获胜后，霍布斯在一份声明中说:“我想感谢选民赋予我这个巨大的责任。这真的是我一生的荣誉，我会尽我所能让你们感到骄傲。我要感谢我的家人、我们的志愿者和竞选工作人员。没有你们的辛勤工作，激情和牺牲就不可能有今晚。我从心底感谢你。”

project v. /ˈprɒdʒekt/

If something is projected, it is planned or expected. 计划; 预计

• 13% of Americans are over 65; this number is projected to reach 22% by the year 2030.
13%的美国人在65岁以上；这个数字预计到2030年会达到22%。

• The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year.
政府一直在预计全年5%的消费价格增长。

flip vt. /flɪp/

to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement（使）快速翻转，迅速翻动

• The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。

• He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case. 他猛然开盖，朝箱里看。

stunning adj. /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

extremely surprising or shocking 令人惊奇万分的；令人震惊的

He suffered a stunning defeat in the election. 他在选举中惨败。

denier n. /dɪˈnaɪə/

a person who denies 否认者

extremist n. /ɪkˈstriːmɪst/

If you describe someone as an extremist, you disapprove of them because they try to bring about political change by using violent or extreme methods. 极端分子

• He said the country needed a strong intelligence service to counter espionage, terrorism, and foreign extremists.
他说该国需要一个强大的情报机构来反击间谍、恐怖主义以及外国极端分子。

immense adj. /ɪˈmens/

extremely large or great 极大的；巨大的

• There is still an immense amount of work to be done. 还有非常非常多的工作没有做。