每日口說挑戰【CNN10】川普彈劾案／美國疫情趨緩／絢麗的極光

Question:
Do you guys think Donald Trump will come back to the political stage again someday?
你覺得川普有可能在未來重新回到政治舞台上嗎？

【Timecode】

00:25-01:52 1. Trump Impeachment 川普彈劾案
01:57-02:58 2. US Recovering from COVID-19 美國疫情趨緩
03:00-04:19 3. Magnificent Northern Lights 絢麗的極光
04:23-04:47 Sentence of the Day 每日一句挑戰
04:50-05:50 Vocabulary 單字例句


【Transcript】本集逐字稿

--- Trump Impeachment ---

First off, let’s begin with the former U.S. President, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Simply put, it’s over. He was found not guilty of the charge of incitement of insurrection. The House of Representatives accused Trump after a riot occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. The former president had spoken to his supporters at a massive rally earlier that day; his accusers said his words encouraged some of the people there to violently protest at the Capitol Building afterwards. After the House of Representatives impeaches, or formally charges, a president with a crime, the Senate decides whether to convict or acquit the leader. For a leader to be convicted, the Constitution says that two-thirds of the Senate, or 67 members, must find the president guilty. The final count was ten votes short of that, which means Former President Trump was therefore acquitted, making him the first American leader to be impeached twice by the House and acquitted twice by the Senate.

However, Donald Trump and the Trump organization are still the subjects of various legal investigations outside the federal government. So, in other words, it’s not over just yet.

--- US Recovering from COVID-19 ---

Finally, here is some good news. The number of new daily cases continues to decrease.
Since early January 2021, the numbers have steadily dropped, and officials say it's not just because of vaccinations, as only about four percent of the population has received vaccine doses.
Two major reasons for the decline are: One, people are reportedly doing a better job of wearing masks and keeping their distance from one another. And two, doctors believe there've been so many infections in some places that people have developed natural immunities to the virus.

However, new variants or mutations of COVID-19 could still cause new infections, and even after WHO’s investigation carried out in China, it's still unknown where and how the virus originated.

--- The Magnificent Northern Lights ---

In 1944, Iceland achieved its independence from Denmark while the country was occupied by Germany. Tourism has been a major industry in Iceland. It's one of the main reasons why its economy was charting steady growth before the coronavirus pandemic spread around the world last year. The winter nights are long in this European country, but that and its geological position in the North Atlantic can give visitors a spectacular view of the northern lights.

Iceland is one of the best places on planet Earth to check out the aurora borealis, better known to most people as the northern lights. Seeing this up close and personally has been described as "a pinnacle life experience" for the people who are lucky enough to witness it. When it happens between October to March, all you have to do is drive outside or take a bus, to a dark area and look up! You’ll have a chance to see green, blue and even red colors of beautiful bright light and enjoy this breathtaking force of nature.


【Vocabulary】單字例句

1. Impeach 彈劾
to make a formal statement saying that a public official is seriously guilty

Ex: The governor was impeached for his wrongful use of state money.


2. acquit 宣判…無罪（指控不成立）
to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty

Ex: The President was acquitted of all the charges against him.

3. twice 兩次；兩倍
two times

Ex: Do the laundry. Don’t make me ask you twice.


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I believe Trump will be making a come back.
捲土重來, 東山再起 : make a come back / recover fully / bounce back / be back
■ Trump Impeachment([ɪmˋpitʃmənt]n.彈劾)
First off, let’s begin with the former U.S. President, Donald Trump’s impeachment trial([ˋtraɪəl]n.審判). Simply put, it’s over. He was found not guilty(無罪) of the charge(n.控告) of incitement([ɪnˋsaɪtmənt] n.煽動) of insurrection([͵ɪnsəˋrɛkʃən]n.叛亂). The House(n.眾議院) of Representatives([rɛprɪˋzɛntətɪv]n.代表) accused(v.指控) Trump after a riot occurred(v.發生) at the U.S. Capitol(n.首府) on January 6th. The former president had spoken to his supporters at a massive rally(n.集會) earlier that day; his accusers said his words encouraged(v.激勵) some of the people there to violently protest([ˋprotɛst]n.抗議) at the Capitol Building(國會大廈) afterwards(adv.後來). After the House of Representatives impeaches, or formally charges, a president with a crime, the Senate decides whether to convict(v.證明..有罪) or acquit(/əˈkwɪt/v. 宣判..無罪) the leader. For a leader to be convicted, the Constitution(n.憲法) says that two-thirds(2/3) of the Senate(n.參議院), or 67 members, must find the president guilty. The final count(n.計數) was ten votes short of that(缺少10票), which means Former President Trump was therefore acquitted, making him the first American leader to be impeached twice by the House and acquitted twice by the Senate. However, Donald Trump and the Trump organization are still the subjects(n.被告) of various legal investigations(n.調查) outside the federal government(n.聯邦政府). So, in other words, it’s not over just yet.
■ US Recovering from COVID-19
Finally, here is some good news. The number of new daily cases continues to decrease(v.下降). Since early January 2021, the numbers have steadily([ˋstɛdəlɪ]adv.平穩地) dropped, and officials say it's not just because of vaccinations([͵væksnˋeʃən]n.疫苗接種), as only about four percent of the population(n.人口) has received vaccine doses([dos]n.劑量). Two major reasons for the decline(n.下降) are: One, people are reportedly(adv.據報導) doing a better job of wearing masks and keeping their distance from one another(=each other). And two, doctors believe there've been so many infections(n.感染) in some places that people have developed natural(a.自然的) immunities(群體免疫)
to the virus. However, new variants([ˋvɛrɪənt]n.變體) or mutations([mjuˋteʃən]n.變種) of COVID-19 could still cause new infections, and even after WHO’s investigation carried out(執行) in China, it's still unknown where and how the virus originated(來源).
■ The Magnificent([mægˋnɪfəsənt]a.壯麗的) Northern Lights(北極光)
In 1944, Iceland achieved(v.達成) its independence(n.獨立) from Denmark while the country was occupied(v.佔領) by Germany. Tourism(n.旅遊業) has been a major industry in Iceland. It's one of the main reasons why its economy was charting(v.標示,詳細紀錄) steady(a.穩定的) growth before the coronavirus pandemic spread around the world last year. The winter nights are long in this European country, but that and its geological([dʒɪəˋlɑdʒɪk!]a.地理的) position in the North Atlantic(北大西洋) can give visitors a spectacular([spɛkˋtækjəlɚ]a.壯麗的) view of the northern lights. Iceland is one of the best places on planet Earth to check out the aurora borealis(/əˌrɔːr.ə bɔːr.iˈæl.ɪs/北極光), better known to most people as the northern lights. Seeing this up close and personally(近距離觀看) has been described as "a pinnacle([ˋpɪnək!]n.頂點) life experience" for the people who are lucky enough to witness(v.目擊) it. When it happens between October to March, all you have to do is drive outside or take a bus, to a dark area and look up! You’ll have a chance to see green, blue and even red colors of beautiful bright light and enjoy this breathtaking([ˋbrɛθ͵tekɪŋ]a.令人屏息的) force of nature.
And now, here’s our sentence of the day: President Trump is the first American leader to be impeached twice by the House and acquitted twice by the Senate.

1. impeach [ɪmˋpitʃ] (v.) 彈劾，控告；檢舉
= to make a formal statement(供述n.) saying that a public official is seriously guilty
Ex. The governor(n.官員) was impeached for his wrongful(a.非法的) use of state money.

2. acquit [əˈkwɪt] (v.) 宣判…無罪（指控不成立）= to decide officially in a law court(法庭) that someone is not guilty
Ex. The President was acquitted of all the charges(n.指控) against him.

3. twice [twaɪs] (adv.) 兩次；兩倍 = two times
Ex. Do the laundry! Don’t make me ask(v.要求) you twice!

Alright, that’s all the time we have for today. Do you guys think Donald Trump will come back to the political stage(政治舞台) again someday? Be sure to leave a comment down below and let me know.

☺President Trump is the first American leader to be impeached twice by the House and acquitted twice by the Senate.
川普總統是第一位兩度被眾議院彈劾，又兩度被參議院無罪釋放的美國領袖。
【心得】川普創記錄的事蹟應該還很多吧!?
■impeach [ɪmˋpitʃ] (尤指在美國)彈劾[(+for/of/with)]；控告、檢舉[(+for/of/with)]；懷疑、對…懷有疑問
■acquit [əˈkwɪt] 宣告…無罪、無罪釋放[(+of)]；使(自己)作出某種表現[(+oneself)]；卸脫…的責任(或義務等)[(+of)]
■twice [twaɪs] 兩次；兩倍；強得多、好得多

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President Trump is the first American leader to be impeached twice by the house and acquitted twice by the Senate.
川普總統是美國史上第一位兩次被眾議院彈劾，並兩次被參議院宣判無罪釋放的領導人

【ubiquity】無所不在、普遍存在
■ The ubiquity of coffee shops around the world has led to an increased need for coffee beans. 咖啡店在世界各地無所不在，增加對咖啡豆的需求。

President Trump is the first American leader to be impeached twice by the House and acquitted twice by the Senate.

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