美国有线新闻 CNN 美国众议院向参议院正式提交特朗普弹劾案

We're starting with a look at the U.S. Senate's upcoming impeachment¹ trial for former President Donald Trump².

我们首先来关注美国参议院即将对前总统唐纳德·特朗普进行的弹劾审判。

Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted 232 to 197 to charge the president with incitement³ of insurrection. His critics say his statements at a rally on January 6th encouraged the violence that later took place at the U.S. Capitol building. The former president and his supporters say he only called for a peaceful and patriotic⁴ protest.

本月早些时候，众议院以232票赞成、197票反对的投票结果，指控总统煽动暴乱。他的批评者表示，他在1月6日一场集会上发表的声明煽动了后来在美国国会大厦发生的暴力事件。但前总统及其支持者表示，他只是呼吁举行和平和爱国的抗议活动。

The House charges were formally presented to the Senate on Monday. Senators are set to be sworn in as jurors on Tuesday. The trial itself will begin on February 9th and afterward⁵, the Senate will vote on whether to acquit⁶ or convict the former president. The votes of 67 Senators or 2/3 of the chamber⁷ are required to find the president guilty.

众议院的指控已于周一正式提交参议院。参议员将于周二宣誓就任陪审员。审判将于2月9日开始，之后，参议院将投票决定是宣告前总统无罪还是有罪。要判定总统有罪，需要67名参议员或三分之二参议员投票支持。

Anything less than that means a leader is not guilty. A complication in all of this is that former President Trump is no longer in office. His term officially ended at noon on January 20th in accordance with the 20th Amendment⁸ to the Constitution. Some legal experts say it's unconstitutional to convict a former president who's already left office.

少于这一数字意味着领导人将被宣告无罪。所有这一切的复杂之处在于，前总统特朗普已不再执政。根据宪法第20条修正案，他的任期于1月20日中午正式结束。一些法律专家表示，对已卸任的前总统定罪是违宪行为。

Others say it is legal for the Senate to try the former president and potentially disqualify him from running for office again. As far as its make up is concerned, the Senate is split along party lines with 50 Democrats⁹ and 50 Republicans who will be considering the case for the Republican former president. In the meantime, the Senate is holding confirmation¹⁰ hearings and votes for the cabinet nominees¹¹ of newly inaugurated President Joe Biden. This is part of the chamber's constitutional requirement to provide advice and consent to the president.

其他人则认为，参议院审判前总统以及可能取消其再次竞选总统资格的做法是合法的。就其组成而言，参议院中民主党人和共和党人各占50个席位，共和党参议员将为这位共和党前总统辩护。与此同时，参议院正在为新任总统乔·拜登提名的内阁候选人举行确认听证会并进行投票。这是宪法规定的参议院向总统提供建议和许可的一部分。

1 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

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 incitement   

激励； 刺激； 煽动； 激励物

参考例句：

• incitement to racial hatred 种族仇恨的挑起
• Interest is an incitement to study. 兴趣刺激学习。

4 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

5 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

6 acquit   

vt.宣判无罪；(oneself)使(自己)表现出

参考例句：

• That fact decided the judge to acquit him.那个事实使法官判他无罪。
• They always acquit themselves of their duty very well.他们总是很好地履行自己的职责。

7 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

8 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

9 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》

10 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

11 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