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21人宣布参加2020年美国总统大选

The date of this show is May 2, 2019, which means we're almost exactly a year and a half from the next U.S. presidential election. And 21 people have already declared their candidacy for president in addition to the incumbent¹ leader himself.

President Donald Trump² filed his re-election paperwork just hours after he was inaugurated on January 20, 2017. One candidate, a former governor of Massachusetts, has said he'll challenge President Trump for the Republican nomination³. And as far as democrats⁴ go, there are 20 — a record number of them — who've officially announced their candidacy.

They include a former U.S. vice⁵ president, a number of senators and representatives, some mayors, an author, a former cabinet official. But why are these campaigns seemingly in full swing when we're still more than eight months away from even the first primaries and caucuses⁶ that help determine the party nominees⁷? Money is one reason.

Fund raising is a critical part of any presidential run. And announcing early helps candidates start getting the donations that'll help fuel that run. Another reason — getting their name out there. Candidates need voters to be familiar with them, so this is a chance for presidential hopefuls to make connections well ahead of the elections.

Also, debate season is just around the corner. It kicks off at the beginning of summer and runs through next spring. So the candidates are working to qualify so they can get their faces and their messages on the national stage.

1 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• 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。

4 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》

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 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

7 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网