保守派新人大法官pledge上任

美國最高法院大法官金斯伯格過世後空缺,確定由川普所提名的巴瑞特填補,保守派的她將成為有史以來最年輕大法官。大選前一週才宣誓(pledge)就職的巴瑞特,據傳是川普為郵寄投票帶來的傷害提前做準備,這讓民主黨如坐針氈,揚言採取激烈手段抵制。

【美國新大法官淺談】
●to pledge 發誓;宣誓

A:Amy Coney Barrett just pledged independence from politics, making the United States Senate Republican-controlled.
(巴瑞特剛宣誓成為獨立高院大法官,使得參議院受保守派掌控。)
B:It feels like the confirmation is being rushed a week before the election.
(感覺這個任命確認案在選前一週倉卒決定。)

●to cast a decisive vote 投下決定性一票
A:Barrett could cast a decisive vote in a number of looming cases, including a Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare.
(巴瑞特對許多案件握有決定性一票,包含川普對歐巴馬健保的挑戰。)
B:That explains why Trump would want her to be sworn in so hastily.
(這就說明了為何川普會希望她倉卒上任。)

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