美国历届总统简介：第13任总统米勒德菲尔莫尔(中英+mp3+字幕)

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[00:00.99]Millard Fillmore was born in the Finger Lakes country of New York in 1800.  米勒德・菲尔莫尔于1800年出生在纽约五指湖区。
[00:06.17]He was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850-1853.  他是美国第13任总统，任期自1850年至1853年。
[00:13.12]As a youth, he endured the hardships of frontier life and lived in a log cabin.  青年时期，他守着自己的小木屋，过着艰苦的边疆生活。
[00:18.78]His rise to wealth and the White House demonstrated that through hard work and some ability, "an uninspiring man could make the American dream come true". 成为富人住进白宫后，他曾说道，通过努力工作，凭借一些能耐，“平凡之人也能实现美国梦。”
[00:30.27]In 1823 he was admitted to the bar;  1823年，他被法院录用；
[00:33.74]seven years later he moved his law practice to Buffalo, in New York state.  七年后，他到纽约州布法罗践行法律。
[00:38.97]He held state office and for eight years was a member of the House of Representatives.  他曾当选纽约州议会议员，并在美国众议院服务了八年。
[00:44.58]In 1848, he was elected Vice President.  1848年，他被选为美国副总统。
[00:48.50]He presided over the Senate during the months of nerve-wracking debates over the Compromise of 1850 when the south wanted to leave the Union. 1850年，他主持美国参议院长达数月，当时南方意图脱离美国联邦，参议院就和解协议一事争论不休。
[00:59.42]The sudden death of President Zachary Taylor in July 1850 elevated Fillmore to President.  1850年7月，扎卡里・泰勒突然逝世，菲尔莫尔得以继任美国总统。
[01:05.82]One of his first bills was the Fugitive Slave Act, in which runaway slaves had to be returned to their owners.  他颁布的第一个法案是《逃奴法案》，该法案规定，逃跑的奴隶必须回到奴隶主身边。
[01:13.90]Opponents nicknamed it the 'Bloodhound Law' after the dogs used to hunt escaped slaves.  反对派将该法案比喻为追捕逃跑奴隶的猎狗――“血腥猎犬法案”（Bloodhound Law）。
[01:21.20]He also saw California become the 31st state and abolished the slave trade (but not slavery) in the District of Columbia. 同时，在他任职美国总统期间，加利福尼亚成为了美国的第31个州，哥伦比亚特区的奴隶买卖（不是奴隶制）被废止。
[01:30.22]He was quite active with his foreign policy.  在制定外交政策方面，菲尔莫尔表现得很积极。
[01:33.31]He championed the rising trade with Japan and sent Commodore Matthew C. Perry to establish relations with the Japanese.  他倡导与日本之间的贸易往来，还派海军准将马休・佩里前往日本建立外交关系。
[01:41.64]He quashed Napoleon III's attempt to annex Hawaii by threatening military action,  他遏止了拿破仑三世试图通过武力威胁吞并夏威夷的企图，

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美国历届总统简介：第13任总统 米勒德菲尔莫尔(中英+mp3+字幕)

美国历届总统简介：第13任总统米勒德菲尔莫尔(中英+mp3+字幕)