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历届美国总统介绍(MP3+字幕):第9任总统 威廉亨利哈里森

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  • William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States.
  • 威廉·亨利·哈里森是美国第9任总统。
  • He was born in 1773 into a wealthy plantation-owning family.
  • 他于1773年出生在种植者贵族家庭。
  • He studied classics and history at college and then began studying medicine in 1791.
  • 大学期间,他学习了古典文学和历史。1791年,他开始学医。
  • In that same year, Harrison switched interests and joined the First Infantry of the Regular Army.
  • 同年,哈里森又将兴趣转向军队,加入了正规军第一步兵营。
  • He headed to the Northwest, where he spent much of his life.
  • 后来,他前往西北,并在那里度过了一生中的大部分时光。
  • Harrison resigned from the army in 1798 to become Secretary of the Northwest Territory.
  • 1798年,哈里森辞去了军中职务,担任起西北地区部长。
  • He used his contacts in the east to get elected to Congress.
  • 他利用东部关系,当选为国会议员。
  • In 1801 he became Governor of the Indiana Territory, serving 12 years.
  • 1801年,他成为了印第安纳州州长,任职12年。
  • His prime task as governor was to take over Native American lands.
  • 作为印第安纳州州长,他的首要任务是接管印第安人的土地。
  • His victory in the Battle of the Thames against Native Americans and the British in 1813 made him a national hero.
  • 1813年,哈里森击退前来进犯的印第安人和英国人,取得了泰晤士河战役的胜利,并成为了美国的民族英雄。
  • Thereafter Harrison returned to civilian life.
  • 自此以后,哈里森过回了自己的平民生活。
  • The Whigs, in need of a national hero, nominated him for President in 1840.
  • 1840年,急需一位民族英雄的辉格党人将哈里森提名为美国总统。
  • He won by a majority of less than 150,000, but swept the Electoral College, 234 to 60.
  • 哈里森以不足15万的多数票通过了美国总统候选人的选举,并最终以234票对60票的表决结果震惊选举人团。
  • He arrived in Washington in February 1841
  • 1841年2月,他来到华盛顿就职,他的就职演说持续了将近两个钟头,
  • and gave the longest Inaugural Address in American history. It took him nearly two hours to read.
  • 成了美国历史上最长的总统就职演说。
  • Harrison died on April 4, 1841 of pneumonia.
  • 1841年4月4日,哈里森因患肺炎逝世。
  • His 30 days in office is the shortest term of any U.S. president.
  • 哈里森上任仅30天,他的执政时间比美国历史上任何一位总统还要短。
  • He was the first president to die in office and the last to be born under British rule
  • 他是美国历史上第一个在任内逝世的总统,且属于英国统治下的最后一代人
  • (i.e. before the Declaration of Independence).
  • (也就是说,他出生在《独立宣言》颁布之前)。
  • Harrison was also the first president to have his photograph taken.
  • 同时,哈里森也是第一位照过相的美国总统。
  • His grandson was the 23rd president making them the only grandparent–grandchild pair of presidents.
  • 后来,他的孙子当选为美国第23任总统,他们成了美国历史上唯一一对祖孙俩都担任过总统的总统。


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1.Regular Army 正规军;常备军

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4.Electoral College 选举人团;总统选举团

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5.Declaration of Independence 《独立宣言》

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resigned [ri'zaind]

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adj. 认命的,顺从的,听任的 动词resign的过去

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inaugural [in'ɔ:gjurəl]

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adj. 就职典礼的,创始的 n. 就职演说,就职典礼

 
prime [praim]

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classics ['klæsiks]

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n. 古希腊、古罗马的文学著作 名词classic的复数

 
independence [.indi'pendəns]

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majority [mə'dʒɔriti]

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