福克斯新闻 多数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔表示 抗议者阻止不了我们履行职责

The Republican Senate leader says his colleagues won't be intimidated¹ by confrontations² with protesters: "There is no chance in the world they're gonna scare us out of doing our duty."

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there will be a vote this week on Supreme³ Court nominee⁴ Brett Kavanaugh: "President Trump⁵ owes Dr. Ford⁶ an immediate⁷ apology."

Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer responding to a rally last night, where President Trump appeared to mock the testimony⁸ of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford.

Maine Republican Susan Collins, an undecided vote on the nominee, called the President's comments "just plain wrong."

On Capitol Hill, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

共和党参议院领袖说，他的同僚不会被抗议者的对抗吓倒：“他们根本不可能吓退我们，让我们无法履行职责。”

参议院多数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔说，这个星期他们将对提名最高法院大法官的布雷特·卡瓦诺进行投票：“特朗普总统应该立即向福特博士道歉。”

民主党领袖查克·舒默回应昨晚的集会时说到，因为特朗普总统似乎在集会上嘲笑了卡瓦诺原告克里斯汀·布拉西·福特提供的证词。

缅因州共和党人苏珊·柯林斯，对被提名的卡瓦诺投了反对票，表示总统的评论“明摆着就是错的”。

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1 intimidated   

v.恐吓；威胁adj.害怕的；受到威胁的

参考例句：

• We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
• The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 confrontations   

n.对抗，对抗的事物( confrontation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations. 有时，这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• These confrontations and uncertainties were bing played out for the first time on a global scale. 所有这一切对抗和不稳定，第一次在全球范围内得到充分的表演。 来自辞典例句

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

5 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。

6 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

7 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

8 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。