Hillary launches 2008 presidential bid |
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| U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to attendees of the 'Take Back America' conference in Washington, June 13, 2006. (File/Reuters) |
| Jan. 21 - Declaring "I'm in to win," Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton launched her 2008 presidential bid that could make her the first female president of the United States.
Clinton, the wife of former president Bill Clinton, lashed1 out at President George W. Bush in a video on her website as she ended years of speculation2 over her political ambitions to declare she was joining the race, according to AFP.
"I'm in. And I'm in to win," she said in a video on her website.
"As a senator, I will spend two years doing everything in my power to limit the damage George W. Bush can do. But only a new president will be able to undo3 Bush's mistakes and restore our hope and optimism," said Clinton, 59.
Clinton, just beginning her second term representing New York in the Senate, announced she was taking the key first official step for the race for her party's nomination4 and the White House with the formation of a campaign exploratory committee.
She joins a field of six other Democrats5 who have taken initial steps toward vying6 for their party's nomination to run for president in 2008, including Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record), an Illinois senator hoping to be the first black president, according to AFP.
Clinton's announcement closed speculation dating back to her first run for Senate in 2000 that she was keen to move back into the White House and replace Bush, who is serving a second and last four-year term.
An Illinois-bred corporate7 lawyer who attended prestigious8 Yale Law School, Clinton put Americans on notice early in her husband's 1992 presidential campaign that she was "not the kind of woman who stays at home baking cookies."
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lashed
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| adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥 |
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- The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
- The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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speculation
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| n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机 |
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- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
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undo
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| vt.解开，松开；取消，撤销 |
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- His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
- I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。
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nomination
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| n.提名，任命，提名权 |
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- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
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democrats
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| n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 ) |
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- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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| adj.竞争的；比赛的 |
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- California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
- Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。
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corporate
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| adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的 |
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- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
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| adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的 |
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- The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
- You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。
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