CNN 2012-01-07

 Last week, an entire day unfinished. Someone were out the Pacific Ocean. You can find out why on next ten minutes. I am - , this is CNN student news. The Iowa caucuses², the big US political story this week, yesterday Republican presidential candidates made their final push for support.

"Who can get world back toward, he was going to repair the nation and repair the world, - promises. But there is a huge gap between the promise and delivery."

"As election level, I think the only person who can take Obama's billion dollar campaign and defeat him - the debates and decisive way."

"This election is about stopping a president United States and his administration. It is fusing the constitution of this country. It is putting America on the track to bankruptcy³. And so we are going to take America back."

"What I want to do to is bring down the price of a gallon of gas. Gasoline with dollar seventy nine a gallon the day that Barack Obama became president. We can get back to that again because the United States is the No.1 energy resource rich nation in the world."

"If liberty is the most important issue, the most responsibility government is to protect liberty and not to be the policeman all the world and not to have a runaway⁴ welfare stay."

"It's president. It's the most dangerous commander chief - since Jimmy Cater⁵, and that's why the selection is not just about the economy. It is about the security of our country and we'll need a leader who understand how to make that security for each everyone of you."

All right that's what the Republican candidates were doing yesterday. But what about the voters. What happen when they gather for those caucuses? Tom explains how this process works in Iowa.

When the Democrats⁶ do with their debate - a real rocks caucus¹. But the Republican caucuses all around the state are much more -. Step one, show up. Any voters can take part as long as he or she is already a register Republican or really to become one at the door. Step two, listen up. After the pleasurable -, caucus go on speeches from people representing the candidates. They can be from in state or not, big names or small tongue focus. They make a quick pitch for their pick. Step three, maker⁷ it up. Pieces of paper are passed out ten days write down the candidates name and ballots⁸ of collective. It is more or less secrete⁹ vote depending on the formality that caucus site. And step four, count them up. The voter edit and the winner is declared. That's about it. - national conventional be chosen later and there are not bound results of caucus. So it's really more like a high power pool. And yet many political analysts¹⁰ say it really does matter. Because candidates who finish at or near the top are often given in credit for having stronger organizations, more solid co-support and better chances of winning in other states down the line. Tom, CNN, Washington.

What you can see it is a busy news room behind me. And when we record today show, the Iowa caucus result had coming yet. To get them, go to CNNstudentnews.com check out the spotlight¹¹ section and click on CNN election center. That's where you can see the results find out the candidates did and you heard discuss that tomorrow on CNN student news.

1 caucus   

n.秘密会议；干部会议；v.（参加）干部开会议

参考例句：

• This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
• It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。

2 caucuses   

n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议

参考例句：

• Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网

3 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

4 runaway   

n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的

参考例句：

• The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
• He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。

5 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

6 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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》

7 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

8 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 secrete   

vt.分泌；隐匿，使隐秘

参考例句：

• The pores of your body secrete sweat.身上的毛孔分泌汗液。
• Squirrels secrete a supply of nuts for winter.松鼠为准备过冬而藏坚果。

10 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

11 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。