美国历届总统简介：第42任总统威廉•杰斐逊•克林顿(中英+mp3+字幕)

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[00:01.29]William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was born in 1946 in Hope,Arkansas  1946年，威廉・杰斐逊・克林顿出生于阿肯色州的霍普，
[00:07.40]three months after his father died in a traffic accident. 就在他出生的三个月后，他的父亲在一次车祸中去世。
[00:10.56]His surname at birth was Blythe. 他出生时的姓氏是布莱斯。
[00:14.50]His mother remarried and he took his stepfather’s name.  之后母亲改嫁，他随了继父的姓氏。
[00:17.40]Clinton excelled as a student  克林顿在校的学习成绩非常好，
[00:19.77]and as a saxophone player and once considered becoming a professional musician.  他还是一名萨克斯手，并曾经想成为一名专业的音乐家。
[00:24.96]While in high school, he met President John Kennedy and decided to enter politics. 在高中时，他遇见了约翰・肯尼迪总统，并绝对进入政坛。
[00:31.10]Clinton graduated from Georgetown University and England’s Oxford University.  林肯毕业于乔治敦大学和牛津大学。
[00:37.50]He received a law degree from Yale University in 1973, 1973年，他毕业于耶鲁大学法学院，
[00:41.56]and entered politics in Arkansas.  并进入了阿肯色州政坛。        
[00:43.80]In 1975, he married future Secretary of State Hillary Rodham. 1975年，他与未来的国务卿希拉里・罗德姆结婚。
[00:49.49]Clinton was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976,  1976年，克林顿出任阿肯色州司法部长，
[00:54.27]and won the governorship in 1978. 并在1978年任阿肯色州州长。
[00:57.49]He ran for President and defeated George H.W. Bush in the 1992 election. 之后竞选总统，并在1992年的大选中击败了老布什。
[01:03.64]Clinton and his Vice President Al Gore represented a new,  克林顿和他的副总统艾伯特・戈尔代表了
[01:08.89]young generation in American political leadership. 美国政坛的年轻一代。
[01:12.31]For the first time in 12 years both the White House and Congress were held by the same party.  这是12年来首次同时由一个党派执政白宫和国会。
[01:18.52]He passed the North American Free Trade Agreement. 他还签署了北美自由贸易协定。
[01:21.43]He also implemented the “Don't ask, don't tell” policy  并实施了“不问，不说”政策，
[01:25.51]aimed at recruiting soldiers into the military regardless of their sexual orientation. 这一政策旨在招录士兵时，不问士兵的性取向问题。
[01:31.11]Clinton was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. 克林顿是继富兰克林・罗斯福后第一位获得连任的民主党总统。
[01:37.81]Unemployment was at its lowest rate in modern times,  失业率达到了近代以来的最低点，
[01:41.73]and inflation the lowest in 30 years. 通货膨胀也达到了30年内的最低点。
[01:44.33]Home ownership was the highest in the country's history  住房拥有人数也达到了历史上的最高点，
[01:47.62]and crime rates were dropping. 犯罪率也在不断下降。
[01:49.62]Despite almost facing impeachment  尽管他几乎面临弹劾的危险，
[01:52.27]as a result of personal indiscretions with a young White House intern,  这是因为他与一位白宫实习生有过分举动，
[01:57.52]his popularity remained very high. 但克林顿的支持率还保持着非常高的水平。

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美国历届总统简介：第42任总统 威廉•杰斐逊•克林顿(中英+mp3+字幕)

美国历届总统简介：第42任总统威廉•杰斐逊•克林顿(中英+mp3+字幕)