And today America faces another choice.
It’s every bit as momentous as the
one we faced eight years ago, for what a nation does with its good fortune is
just as a stern test of its character, values and judgement as how
it deals with adversity.
* momentous:
important especially to future events
ex> Momentous events in
history are sometimes not recognized for many years.
* stern
test: a challenge; a difficult evaluation through experience
ex> The last few years have been a stern test of the Japanese automotive
industry.
* character:
mental or moral qualities
ex> Let’s try to find someone of good
character to be our club leader.
My fellow Americans, this is a big
election, with great consequences
for every American, because the differences – the honest differences between
our candidates and their visions are so profound.
* consequences:
the results of an action
ex> If you don’t take care of your
health, you will have to live with the consequences.
* profound:
very great or intense
ex> The manager made a profound
statement about the state of our industry.
We can have a good,
old-fashioned election here.
* good, old-fashioned: the expression “good,
old-fashioned” is used when speaking in a positive way about an old way of
doing something. When speaking negatively about things from the past, “outdated”
is often used.
ex> What this desk needs is a good,
old-fashioned hand polish.
We in American would already have this
year a real patients’ bill of rights, a minimum wage increase, stronger equal
pay laws for women and middle-class tax cuts for college tuition and long-term care if the Democratic Party
were in the majority in Congress with Dick Gephardt as speaker and Tom Daschle
as majority leader.
* long-term:
happening over an extended time
ex> Albert’s long-term goals
included buying a boat and sailing around the world.
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