世博英语

Election legal challenges were playing out Tuesday as voters cast ballots across the country in the midterm elections. And more bruising court fights are expected in the coming days that could draw out how long it takes for votes to be counted in some races.

星期二，随着全国各地选民在中期选举中投票，选举法律方面的挑战正在上演。预计未来几天还会有更多激烈的法庭斗争，这可能会拖长一些选举计票的时间。

More than 100 lawsuits were filed before Tuesday’s elections, targeting rules for things like mail-in voting, voting machines and access for partisan poll watchers.

在周二的选举之前，有100多起诉讼针对的是邮寄投票、投票机和党派投票观察员的访问权限等规定。

legal adj. /ˈliːɡəl/

Legal is used to describe things that relate to the law. 法律的

• He vowed to take legal action.
他发誓要诉诸法律行动。

cast vt. /kɑːst/

When you cast your vote in an election, you vote. 投票

• About ninety-five per cent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution.
95%的人投票赞成新宪法。

vote n. /vəʊt/

A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election. 选票

• He walked to the local polling place to cast his vote.
他走到当地的投票点去投票。

ballot n. /ˈbælət/

A ballot is a piece of paper on which you indicate your choice or opinion in a secret vote. 无记名选票

• Election boards will count the ballots by hand.
选举委员会将手工清点选票。

bruising adj. /ˈbruːzɪŋ/

In a bruising battle or encounter, people fight or compete with each other in a very aggressive or determined way. 十分激烈的

• The administration hopes to avoid another bruising battle over civil rights.
政府希望避免因民权问题再次发生激烈冲突。

draw out

to extend or cause to be extended 延长; 拉抻

• he drew out his stay

file v. /faɪl/

If you file a formal or legal accusation, complaint, or request, you make it officially. 提起

• I filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery a few months later.
，我几个月后以通奸为由提起了离婚。

partisan n. /ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn/

a person who strongly supports a particular leader, group or idea 坚定的支持者；铁杆拥护者

poll n. /pəʊl/

A poll is a survey in which people are asked their opinions about something, usually in order to find out how popular something is or what people intend to do in the future. 民意测验

• Polls show that the European treaty has gained support in Denmark.
民意测验显示，欧洲条约已经在丹麦获得支持。

The palace intrigue of ‘The Crown’ will hold you spellbound

《王冠》中的宫廷阴谋会让你着迷

After its Emmy-winning fourth season, “The Crown” returns to Netflix for a fifth go at Queen Elizabeth II and her royal family and proves more audacious and addictive than ever.

在获得艾美奖的第四季之后，《王冠》(The Crown)第五季回归Netflix，讲述的是英国女王伊丽莎白二世(Queen Elizabeth II)和她的皇室家族，比以往任何时候都更加大胆和令人上瘾。

But things are different now. The real Queen died in September at 96 after wearing the crown for 70 years and 214 days, the longest reign of any female sovereign in history. As the world mourns her passing, is this the right time to expose her flaws as mother and monarch?

但现在情况不同了。真正的女王于9月去世，享年96岁，在位70年零214天，是历史上在位时间最长的女性君主。当全世界都在哀悼她的去世时，这是揭露她作为母亲和君主的缺点的合适时机吗?

palace n. /ˈpæləs/

the official home of a king, queen, president, etc. 王宫；宫殿；总统府

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

intrigue /ˈɪntriːɡ/

the activity of making secret plans in order to achieve an aim, often by tricking people 密谋策划；阴谋

political intrigue 政治阴谋

reign n. /reɪn/

the period during which a king, queen, emperor , etc. rules 君主统治时期

in/during the reign of Charles II 在查理二世统治期间

spellbound adj. /ˈspelbaʊnd/

with your attention completely held by what you are listening to or watching 入迷；出神；着魔

• a storyteller who can hold audiences spellbound 讲故事能让听众如痴如醉的人

audacious adj. /ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/

( formal ) willing to take risks or to do sth shocking 敢于冒险的；大胆的

• an audacious decision 大胆的决定

addictive adj. /əˈdɪktɪv/

If a drug is addictive, people who take it cannot stop taking it. 使人上瘾的

• Cigarettes are highly addictive.
香烟非常容易使人上瘾。

sovereign n. /ˈsɒvrɪn/

( formal ) a king or queen 君主；元首

mourn v. /mɔːn/

If you mourn someone who has died or mourn for them, you are very sad that they have died and show your sorrow in the way that you behave. 悼念

• Joan still mourns her father.
琼还在哀悼她的父亲。

expose vt. /ɪkˈspəʊz/

To expose a person or situation means to reveal that they are bad or immoral in some way. 揭露

• the story of how the press helped expose the truth about the Nixon administration
关于新闻界如何协助揭露尼克松政府真相的报道

monarch n. /ˈmɒnək/

a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen 君主；帝王

Biden stumps on job growth, as voters dread inflation

拜登巡讲就业增长，选民担心通货膨胀

President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his tenure. But voters in Tuesday’s midterm elections are far more focused on inflation hovering near 40-year highs.

乔·拜登总统在就业方面创下了令人羡慕的纪录，在他任职期间增加了1030万份工作。但在周二举行的中期选举中，选民们更关注的是徘徊在近40年高位的通货膨胀。

That’s left the president trying to convince the public that the job gains mean better days are ahead, even as fears of a recession build.

这让总统试图让公众相信，就业增长意味着未来会更好，尽管人们对经济衰退的担忧正在加深。

stump vi. /stʌmp/

If politicians stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election. (选举前为候选人) 作巡回政治演说

• Since September, the president has stumped for Republicans in 23 states.
自9月以来，这位总统已在23个州为共和党人作了巡回政治演说。

dread vt. /drɛd/

If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. 害怕; 担忧

• I’m dreading Christmas this year.
我害怕今年的圣诞节。

• I dreaded coming back, to be honest.
老实说，我很害怕回来。

notch vt. /nɒtʃ/

If you notch a success, especially in a sports contest, you achieve it. (尤指体育比赛) 赢得

• “It took longer than we wanted,” Clemens said after notching his first victory since June 9.
“用的时间比我们希望的要长，”克莱门斯在6月9日以来赢得他的第一次胜利后说。

envious adj. /ˈɛnvɪəs/

If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have. 羡慕的

• I don’t think I’m envious of your success.
我不认为我羡慕你的成功。

tenure n. /ˈtenjə(r)/

the period of time when sb holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job （尤指重要政治职务的）任期，任职

his four-year tenure as President 他的四年总统任期

hover vi. /ˈhɒvə/

To hover means to stay in the same position in the air without moving forward or backward. Many birds and insects can hover by moving their wings very quickly. (鸟、昆虫等通过快速扇动翅膀在原地) 盘旋

A hawk hovered over the hill. 一只鹰在小山的上空翱翔。

recession n. /rɪˈseʃn/

A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed. 经济衰退; 萧条

• The oil price increases sent Europe into deep recession.
石油价格的上涨使欧洲陷入严重的经济衰退。