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Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at Age 100

美國前總統卡特逝世

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Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at Age 100
享年100歲
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at age 100.
前美國總統吉米·卡特於12月29日逝世,享年100歲。
pass away逝世
He lived the longest of any president in U.S. history.
他是美國歷史上最長壽的總統。
Although he was not a very popular president, Carter spent his life after leaving office working to improve the world and make a positive impact globally.
雖然他在任內並不非常受歡迎,但卡特在卸任後致力於改善世界,並在全球產生積極的影響。
be popular with (among) sb.受某(群)人歡迎popularity(n.)流行、受歡迎gain popularity受到歡迎、獲得歡迎spend time+V-ing花時間做某事leave office卸任、離職impact(n.)影響,與on連用have a positive impact on sth.在某事上有正面的影響globally(adv.)全球地=around (across) the world/the world over
Carter was a Democrat who served as president between 1977 and 1981.
卡特是民主黨成員,曾於1977至1981年期間擔任總統。
serve/function/act as...擔任…角色Democrat(n.)民主黨人democratic(adj.)民主的democracy(n.)民主
During his term, the U.S. experienced many economic and foreign policy challenges.
在他任內,美國面臨了許多經濟和外交政策的挑戰。
term(n.)任期experience(v.)經歷economic(adj.)經濟的economy(n.)經濟、節約with a great economy of words用字精煉economical(adj.)節約的challenge(n.)挑戰face the challenge面對挑戰
Because of these problems, he lost the 1980 election to Republican Ronald Reagan by a landslide.
由於這些問題,他在1980年的選舉中慘敗給共和黨的隆納·雷根。
because of因為=owing to/as a result ofby a landslide壓倒性地、大幅度地
However, Carter became a hero to American Democrats and Republicans since that time.
然而,自那時起,卡特成為了美國民主黨和共和黨都認可的英雄。
turn into成為
This was due to his efforts to fight poverty and disease and promote peace and human rights all over the world.
這是因為他為全世界對抗貧困和疾病、促進和平與人權所付出的努力。
poverty(n.)貧窮、貧困live in poverty生活貧困promote(v.)促進、推動、推廣、宣傳plug(v.)宣傳、推廣
In fact, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 because of his years of work serving others both in the U.S. and abroad.
事實上,卡特於2002年因多年來在美國及國外服務他人的貢獻,獲得了諾貝爾和平獎。
at home and abroad在海內外
News of Carter’s death has led many American politicians to share kind words about the former president.
卡特逝世的消息使許多美國政治人物分享了對這位前總統的美言。
lead sb. to do sth.導致某人做某事politician(n.)政治人物the former前者the latter後者
Among those to make statements are several former presidents, including Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and Republicans George W. Bush and Donald Trump.
發表聲明的幾位前總統包括民主黨的柯林頓和歐巴馬,以及共和黨的小布希和川普。
statement(n.)聲明、陳述
All have agreed that Carter will be forever known for his efforts to create a “better, fairer world.”
大家一致認為,卡特將永遠因他為創造一個「更美好、更公平的世界」所付出的努力而為人所銘記。
endeavor(n.)努力make every effort (endeavor) to do sth.盡全力做某事fair(adj.)公平的、正義的equitable(adj.)公平的inequitable(adj.)不公平的inequitable distribution of wealth不公平的財富分配

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at the age of+
數字=在…的年紀
pass away
逝世
be popular with (among) sb.
受某(群)人歡迎
popularity(n.)
流行、受歡迎
gain popularity
受到歡迎、獲得歡迎
spend time+V-ing
花時間做某事
leave office
卸任、離職
impact(n.)
影響,與on連用
have a positive impact on sth.
在某事上有正面的影響
globally(adv.)
全球地=around (across) the world/the world over
serve/function/act as...
擔任…角色
Democrat(n.)
民主黨人
democratic(adj.)
民主的
democracy(n.)
民主
term(n.)
任期
experience(v.)
經歷
economic(adj.)
經濟的
economy(n.)
經濟、節約
with a great economy of words
用字精煉
economical(adj.)
節約的
challenge(n.)
挑戰
face the challenge
面對挑戰
because of
因為=owing to/as a result of
by a landslide
壓倒性地、大幅度地
turn into
成為
poverty(n.)
貧窮、貧困
live in poverty
生活貧困
promote(v.)
促進、推動、推廣、宣傳
plug(v.)
宣傳、推廣
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