美国史上最年轻的国会女议员产生
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Twenty-nine-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives, made history in the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in the country.
 
29岁的亚历山大·奥卡西奥-科特兹,众议院纽约民主党候选人,周二在美国中期选举中创造了新历史,成为最年轻的国会议员。
 
 
Ocasio-Cortez easily prevailed in a heavily Democratic district against her Republican rival Anthony Pappas, who had lost the support of fellow Republicans last month after admitting that his wife had accused him of domestic violence.
 
Born in New York City's borough1 of Bronx to a Puerto Rican family, Ocasio-Cortez stunned2 the United States in the Democratic primary in June by defeating incumbent3 New York Representative Joe Crowley, who also serves as the House Democratic Caucus4 chairman.
 
Rising from obscurity, Ocasio-Cortez started her political career as an organizer for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, and has identified herself as a democratic socialist5.
 
Her Tuesday victory broke the record previously6 held by Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican representative who was elected into Congress in 2015 at the age of 30.
 
"This is what is possible when everyday people come together in the collective realization7 that all our actions, no matter how small, or how large, are powerful, worthwhile and capable of lasting8 change," said Ocasio-Cortez in her victory speech on Tuesday night.


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1 borough EdRyS     
n.享有自治权的市镇;(英)自治市镇
参考例句:
  • He was slated for borough president.他被提名做自治区主席。
  • That's what happened to Harry Barritt of London's Bromley borough.住在伦敦的布罗姆利自治市的哈里.巴里特就经历了此事。
2 stunned 735ec6d53723be15b1737edd89183ec2     
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
  • The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
3 incumbent wbmzy     
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
参考例句:
  • He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
  • It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
4 caucus Nrozd     
n.秘密会议;干部会议;v.(参加)干部开会议
参考例句:
  • This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
  • It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。
5 socialist jwcws     
n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的
参考例句:
  • China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家,也是一个发展中国家。
  • His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。
6 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
7 realization nTwxS     
n.实现;认识到,深刻了解
参考例句:
  • We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
  • He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。
8 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
参考例句:
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
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