notes on US election

Homework 1:

translate the passage 1 and passage 2 into English, and try on you own see if you can back- translate them into Chinese.


初选 chūxuǎn ◊ primary election

passage 1
美国总统的任期是四年，换句话说，美国每四年举行一次总统大选

换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō ◊ {phrase} in other words, ...
举行…大选
举行…活动

passage 2
现任的总统，如果只当了一任，也可以参加选举，如果当选了，他可以连任，按照美国宪法，总统只能连任一次，而且最多只能做十年。所以布什总统不能再参加这次的选举。

连任 liánrèn ◊ hold office for another term (after reelection or reappointment)
宪法 xian4fa3 constitution

Homework 2:

Translate this:

The reason why Obama has better chances to win the election is because votes are dissatisfied with the incumbent president and want to see new face with new ideas.