竞选

I would say that whoever suggested that should do 500 sit-ups [this was a reference to a funny skit in the movie shown before the meeting, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger punishes Buffett for taking about raising taxes in California by making him to do 500 sit -ups].

我必须说，讲这话的人应该要先罚500个仰卧起坐[这是影射在正式会议前，会场播放的一段影片，当中提到阿诺在竞选加州州长时，因为巴菲特提及加税议题而开玩笑说要罚他做500个仰卧起坐]。

And the first glimpse of Barack Obama's grandmother. You're going to find out her new role in his campaign.Stay with us. You're in THE SITUATION ROOM.

还有奥巴马祖母的第一次公开露面，你们将会知道她在奥巴马的竞选活动中起着什么新的作用。

You had me, yes, we can't That was his slogan.

你很高兴说"是的，我们能"，这是你们的竞选口号。

She focused on small-bore issues rather than grand schemes, and campaigned relentlessly in the more conservative farming districts.

她看重繁缛末节而非宏伟计划，在保守的农业地区大搞竞选活动，结果以大多数支持率赢得了改选，不仅在曼哈顿，也在北部地区。

It's a smear campaign.

这是竞选攻击！

The issue of hard and soft money is only scratching the surface of this complicated subject of campaign money.

他说：硬性和软性捐款问题还只触及竞选经费这个复杂问题的表面。

Soft money contributions, by law, may not be used to support directly a candidate for federal office. The U.S.

根据法律，"软钱"捐助不可以用来直接支持竞选联邦职务的候选人。

The law eliminated "loopholes" that in the past allowed the use of soft money to aid candidates running for federal office.

该法取消了在过去允许使用软钱帮助候选人竞选联邦职务的"漏洞"。

Our candidate is a long shot in the coming election, but we are standing solidly behind him.

我们的候选人在即将到来的竞选中不大可能获胜，但我们坚定地支持他

THE election campaign was soporific but the results are startling.

竞选活动令人昏昏欲睡，但结果却令人吃惊。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。