美国历届总统简介：第8任总统马丁范布伦(中英+mp3+字幕)

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[00:00.84]Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States, serving one term in office.  马丁・范布伦是美国第8任总统，任期为一届。
[00:07.38]He was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York and died of heart failure in 1862.  1782年11月5日，他出生在美国纽约州的肯德胡克，并于1862年因心脏衰竭逝世。
[00:16.22]His father was a tavern keeper and farmer.  他父亲是位酒馆老板兼农民。
[00:19.74]Van Buren was the first president born as a citizen of the U.S.A.,  马丁・范布伦是第一位以美国公民身份出生并当选美国总统的人。
[00:24.65]as all previous presidents were born before the American Revolution. 因为前7位美国总统均出生在美国独立战争之前。
[00:29.41]Van Buren studied law and entered New York politics at the age of 17.  17岁时，马丁・范布伦学习法律，并跨入纽约政坛。
[00:35.71]He faithfully fulfilled his official duties for a decade and a half.  在十年零6个月的时间里，他忠实地履行了自己的公务。
[00:41.21]His skill at gathering support for his party earned him the nickname "The Little Magician".  他善于为自己所在的党派争取支持，并因此获得“小魔术师”的绰号。
[00:48.64]In 1821, he was elected to the United States Senate representing New York.  1821年，他被推选进了纽约州参议院。
[00:54.67]President Andrew Jackson rewarded Van Buren's loyalty by appointing him Secretary of State in 1829. 1829年，安德鲁・杰克逊总统为表彰马丁・范布伦的忠诚，将他推选为美国国务卿。
[01:03.65]Van Buren's rise to the Presidency continued in 1833 when he was appointed Andrew Jackson's Vice President.  1833年，马丁・范布伦被任命为安德鲁・杰克逊的副总统，自此，他离美国总统之职也不远了。
[01:12.55]Van Buren was President Jackson's first choice to take over from him from 1837.  美国总统杰克逊希望，马丁・范布伦能在1837年接任美国总统之职――他是杰克逊心中的总统第一人选。
[01:19.11]He easily won the 1836 election.  1836年，马丁・范布伦在美国总统大选中轻松获胜。
[01:22.84]Van Buren devoted his Inaugural Address to explaining how the American experiment  他的就职演说主要解释了美国是如何创建起来的，
[01:29.51]and its prosperity was an example to the rest of the world. 同时还声明了，美国的繁荣是世界的榜样。
[01:33.94]His Presidency was largely dominated by the recession that followed the "Panic of 1837".  马丁・范布伦在担任美国总统时，主要是在经济衰退中度过的，这次的经济衰退发生在“1837年恐慌”之后。
[01:41.54]Hundreds of banks and businesses failed.  当时，数以百计的银行及公司倒闭，
[01:44.32]Thousands lost their land.  上千人失去自己的土地――
[01:46.90]It was the worst depression to hit America in its short history.  这是出现在美国短暂历史上最严重的一次经济衰退。
[01:51.85]Many blamed him for it and nicknamed him "Martin Van Ruin".  许多人责备马丁・范布伦，并给他起绰号为“马丁・范祸根”（"Martin Van Ruin"）。
[01:57.69]He was voted out of office in 1840  1840年，马丁・范布伦在美国总统大选中竞选失败，并卸任了美国总统的职务。
[02:00.35]and was an unsuccessful candidate for President as an independent in 1848.  1848年，作为一个独立的美国总统候选人，马丁・范布伦还是遭到了落选。
[02:06.71]He died in 1862. 1862年，马丁・范布伦逝世。

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