
2024美國總統大選
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is supporting Donald Trump to become U.S. president again.
世界首富馬斯克支持川普再次出任總統。
wealthy(adj.)有錢的、富裕的
Musk used to back Democratic candidates in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 elections.
馬斯克過去曾在2008、2012和2016年支持民主黨候選人。
used to do sth.以前曾做過某事(意指現在不做了)used(adj.)習慣於be/get used to+V-ing/Nback(v.)支持、援助、贊助、使倒退、使後退(adv.)往後、向後(n.)後面、背部have one’s back支持某人talk back頂嘴democratic(adj.)民主黨的the Democratic Party民主黨the Republican Party共和黨candidate(n.)候選人
Recently, he has shifted focus, using his wealth and his social media platform, X, to help Trump get elected.
最近,他轉移了焦點,利用他的財富和他的社交媒體平台X來為川普助選。
shift focus轉移焦點或重心shift(n.)輪班、輪班工作day shift日班night shift夜班help為使役動詞,後面加原形動詞help with+N.幫忙某事
In 2024, Musk has donated around $75 million to a political group called America PAC, which he founded in May.
2024年,馬斯克已經捐出約7,500萬美元給他在5月創立的政治團體「美國政治行動委員會」。
donate...to...把…捐贈給…donation(n.)捐款make a donation捐款contribute(v.)捐款、捐贈relief fund救濟基金contribution(n.)貢獻、捐獻found(v.)建立=establish
CBS News reported that this group is using the funds to support Trump’s campaign.
CBS新聞報導,該組織正在利用這筆資金支持川普的競選活動。
campaign(n.)競選活動、運動、(政治、社會、行銷)活動sales campaign促銷活動advertising campaign廣告宣傳活動
Musk has also started an online petition to defend free speech and gun rights in the U.S.
馬斯克還發起了線上連署,捍衛美國的言論自由和槍支使用權。
launch/initiate(v.)開始petition(n.)請願書、連署書defend(v.)捍衛、為…辯護(法律上)defense(n.)防禦、保衛、防禦物、防禦措施
He has promised to give $1 million per day to a voter from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin who signs the petition.
他承諾每天向來自亞利桑那州、喬治亞州、密西根州、內華達州、北卡羅來納州、賓夕法尼亞州或威斯康辛州的一位選民贈送100萬美元,只要他們在連署書上簽名。
These states are key because voters there often switch between supporting Democrats and Republicans, and Musk hopes to influence them toward Trump.
這些州很關鍵,因為這些州的選民立場常在支持民主黨與共和黨候選人之間搖擺不定,因此馬斯克希望影響他們支持川普。
key(adj.)關鍵的=crucialswitch(v.)改變、轉移、調動、打開(或關掉)…的開關(n.)開關sway(v.)搖擺
Some experts, though, warn that paying voters to sign petitions may be against U.S. election laws.
不過,有些專家表示,付錢讓選民簽署連署書可能違反美國選舉法。
though(adv.)然而warn(v.)警告against(prep.)反對、違反violate(v.)違反、違背
Musk has also used X to spread wrong information about the election.
馬斯克也使用X平台散播關於選舉的錯誤資訊。
spread(v.)散播
He shared AI-generated images of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and repeated Republican false statements about election security and the 2020 election results.
他分享了由AI生成的民主黨總統候選人賀錦麗的圖像,並且重複了許多共和黨對選舉安全和2020年選舉結果的不實聲明。
repeat(v.)重複false(adj.)錯誤的statement(n.)(正式的)說明、聲明、表態