NBC晚间新闻 美国中期选举投票人数激增

The words we are pretty sure you did not hear yesterday were low voter turnout. No, Americans went to the polls¹ in astounding² numbers Tuesday. People proudly displayed their voting stickers and posted it online. Voting, that gift from the founders³, that audacious experiment in Representative Government, was trending.

Where stickers ran out, people created their own. They were not going to be seen in public without a sign with their participation⁴. People used to say, if you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain. This year it felt more like I voted by golly and I'm having my say.

我们很确定你昨天没有听到的是低投票率。美国人周二参加投票的人数惊人。人们自豪地展示他们的投票贴纸并把它贴在网上。投票，是开国元勋的赠礼，是代议制政府中进行的大胆试验，正薪火相传。贴纸用光，人们就自己做贴纸。一定要有他们自己的发挥，贴纸才会在公共场合出现。人们常说，如果你不投票，你就没有权利抱怨。今年感觉更像是，我真的投票了，我有发言权。

1 polls   

民意调查( poll的名词复数 )； 民意调查的结果； 投票选举； 投票数

参考例句：

• The two candidates are in a dead heat in the polls. 两名候选人在民意测验中势均力敌。
• Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour of ratification of the treaty. 民意调查表明2/3 的多数票赞成批准这个条约。

2 astounding   

adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)

参考例句：

• There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
• The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

4 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。