美国历届总统简介：第6任总统约翰昆西亚当斯(中英+mp3+字幕)

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[00:00.00]John Quincy Adams was America's sixth President and the first who was the son of a President.  约翰・昆西・亚当斯是美国第六任总统，是第一位继其父亲之后成为总统的总统。
[00:07.71]In many respects, he paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father.  在许多方面，如：事业、性格，及观点上，亚当斯都能够和他那杰出的父亲相匹敌。
[00:15.40]Adams was born in Massachusetts in 1767.  亚当斯于1767年出生在马萨诸塞州。
[00:19.25]He spent much of his youth accompanying his father overseas and became fluent in French and Dutch.  幼年时，他常常和父亲一起到海外，从而逐渐精通法语和荷兰语。
[00:26.30]After graduating from Harvard College, he became a lawyer. 亚当斯曾就读哈佛大学，毕业后，担任律师职位。
[00:31.32]His political career began at the age of 26 when he was appointed Minister to the Netherlands.  他的政治生涯开始于26岁，那时他被任命为驻荷兰公使。
[00:37.61]In 1802 he was elected to the United States Senate.  1802年，他被选为美国参议院议员。
[00:42.50]Six years later President Madison appointed him Minister to Russia.  六年后，麦迪逊总统任命他为驻俄公使。
[00:47.34]As secretary to his father in Europe, he became an accomplished diarist.  在欧洲时，亚当斯担任父亲手下的秘书，并因此成了位颇有成就的记日记者。
[00:52.64]The fifty volumes he wrote documenting nineteenth-century American politics are often used by historians today. 亚当斯写的50卷19世纪美国政治往往为当今历史学家所借鉴。
[01:01.78]In the political tradition of the early 19th century,  按照19世纪早期美国的政治惯例，
[01:05.66]Adams, as Secretary of State, was considered the heir to the Presidency.  身为美国国务卿的亚当斯自然而然被认为是美国总统的继承人。
[01:10.96]However, the old ways of choosing a President were giving way to electing someone popular.  然而，美国传统的总统选举方式并未奏效，选举结果是另一位有名人物――安德鲁・杰克逊。
[01:17.73]Nevertheless, Adams narrowly beat Andrew Jackson to become America's sixth President in 1825.  虽然如此，亚当斯还是以微弱优势击败安德鲁・杰克逊，成为1825年美国第六任总统。
[01:26.12]Many of his proposals to modernize America were rejected in Congress by his enemies. 他的许多关于促进美国现代化的提议遭到美国国会反对人士的拒绝。
[01:32.64]After leaving office as President in 1829, Adams was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives C  1829年，亚当斯卸任美国总统，被选为美国众议院议员――
[01:39.84]the only president ever to do this.  他是唯一一位当选美国众议员的卸任总统。
[01:42.89]He continued to shape America's foreign policy.  此后，他继续影响美国的外交政策。
[01:46.30]Historians say he is one of America's greatest ever diplomats.  历史学家称亚当斯为美国有史以来最伟大的外交官之一。
[01:51.39]He also devoted himself to attacking the power slave owners had in Congress.  同时，他还致力于抨击奴隶主在国会的权力。
[01:57.46]On February 21, 1848 Adams collapsed in the House and died two days later. 1848年2月21日，亚当斯因颅内出血，倒在美国众议院，并于两天后辞世。

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美国历届总统简介：第6任总统 约翰昆西亚当斯(中英+mp3+字幕)

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