為「攔截與搜身」道歉
On November 24, multibillionaire and former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced his bid to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
11月24日，身價數十億美元的前任紐約市市長麥克‧彭博宣布將尋求民主黨的提名參選總統。
bid(n.)(v.)爭取;競爭;企圖得到；努力爭取
Despite how much he has devoted to several public causes, this presidential hopeful’s wealth and past have cast a gloom over his campaign.
儘管希望參選總統的彭博曾為若干公共議題做出貢獻，但他的財富和過去卻對他的選戰蒙上了一層陰影。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite of~devote… to… 奉獻、致力於cause(n.)(為某些人所強烈支持的)原則;事業;目標hopeful(adj.)抱有希望的;充滿希望的(n.)希望成名的人cast a gloom or shadow over~為…蒙上陰影
In a television campaign ad, Bloomberg casts himself as a champion of the common good and vows to take more action on gun control and climate change.
在電視的選戰廣告中，彭博將自己塑造成一位捍衛公眾利益的鬥士，並誓言將針對槍枝管制及氣候變遷採取更多行動。
champion(n.)擁護者、捍衛者、鬥士=advocate=proponent=supportercommon good公眾的利益vow to RV宣誓=pledge to~
He has been a fierce critic of the National Rifle Association and even funded Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization advocating tighter gun control.
他一向嚴厲批判美國步槍協會，甚至資助倡議嚴格管制槍枝的組織「支持槍枝安全城鎮聯合會」。
critic(n.)批評者、評論家fund(v.)為…提供資金;資助advocate(v.)提倡;倡議(n.)提倡者;倡議者
Bloomberg has also made his mark in his efforts against climate change. He financed the shooting of the climate change documentary Paris to Pittsburgh.
在對抗氣候變遷方面，彭博也發揮影響力，資助拍攝氣候變遷的紀錄片「從巴黎到匹茲堡」。
made a mark (對…)留下深遠的影響finance(v.)向…提供資金
Moreover, he said he would commit $4.5 million to environmental campaigns after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris climate agreement.
此外，川普總統主導美國退出巴黎氣候協議之後，彭博曾表示將投入450萬美元支持環保倡議行動。
commit a crime 犯罪commit suicide自殺commit(v.)做(違法或錯誤的事);犯（罪、錯)、致力於;投入(時間或金錢)withdraw from~撤出;退出=pull out of~
While his image may be appealing to some people, Bloomberg has been attacked for trying to buy the election; he is slated to spend at least $37 million on television advertising over the next two weeks.
雖然彭博的形象對某些人來說很有吸引力，但他卻因為試圖用錢打選戰而遭受批評，接下來兩週，他計劃在電視廣告上投入至少3,700萬美元。
appealing(adj.)吸引人的、有魅力的、有感染力的=attractbe slated to RV預計=be set to RV
He has also come under fire for his support of the controversial stop-and-frisk policing policy targeting people of color.
他也曾因為容許警察針對有色人種進行「攔截與搜身」的政策而受到抨擊，
come under fire受到抨擊;遭受批評controversial(adj.)有爭議性的stop-and-frisk policy攔截與搜身政策
In anticipation of his presidential bid, Bloomberg apologized at an African American church; however, the timing of his gesture has been questioned.
在宣布參選之前，彭博在一間非裔美籍人士聚集的教堂裡為過去的立場道歉，然而卻因為道歉的時機受到質疑。
in anticipation of~ 預料到
Bloomberg may not like such critical remarks, but as a politician, he must know that everything about him will be put under the microscope now.
彭博或許不會喜歡這樣的批評言論，但身為政治人物，他鐵定明白如今關於他的一切都會被放大檢視。
critical(adj.)批判的unfavorable=negative(adj.)負面的microscope(n.)顯微鏡