美國共和黨全國黨代表大會7/18起跑，頭號任務就是確認川普（Donald Trump）角逐總統寶座的資格。本身是不定時炸彈的川普已讓出過兩位總統的布希（Bush）家族等大老藉故缺席，據稱，反對派更密謀要搓掉這顆燙手山芋（hot potato）。 hot potato 燙手山芋、棘手問題 A：The Republican's delegates will choose the party's nominee at their national convention. （共和黨將在全代會選出總統被提名人。） B：Right!But Trump’s derogatory remarks have made him a hot potato for the Republicans. (但川普的毒舌使他成為其他黨員眼中的燙手山芋。) to endorse 支持、背書 A：It seems some politicians and magnates have refused to endorse Trump. (似乎一些政商大老已拒絕支持川普。) B：Some deIegates are doing everything they can to prevent Trump from securing the nomination. (也有些黨代表們盡一切力量阻止川普獲得提名。) coup政變、出乎意料的行動 A：These dissident delegates are pushing for a vote on allowing them to back whomever they wish. (反對川普的黨代表正推動支持任何參選人的投票。) B：That`s a long shot,but the anti-Trump camp thinks a coup is within reach. (難度高，但倒川普陣營認為無聲政變近在咫尺。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1.derogatory：侮辱性的、貶損的 2.presumptive nominee：推定提名 3.last-ditch effort：最後一搏 撰文者周強 | ||