Aprettycarpet Lesson83 Aftertheelections Newwordsandexpressions electionn 選舉formeradj 從前的defeatv 打敗fanaticaladj 狂熱的opponentn 反對者 對手radicaladj 激進的progressiveadj 進步的ex prefix 前綴 用于名詞前 前 suspiciousadj 懷疑的 ex prefix 前綴 用于名詞前 前 相當于former ex husband前夫 ex wife前妻 ex taxi driver前出租汽車司機ex manager前任經理 ex headmaster前任校長 suspiciousadj 懷疑的 adj 猜疑的 認為可疑的 對 起疑心的 多疑的Customsofficersaresuspiciousofnervous lookingtravelers Don tbesosuspicious Everything sallright adj 可疑的 令人起疑的Yougetalotofsuspicious lookingpeopleinthisbar Thecarcrashlookssuspicious Text TheformerPrimeMinister Mr WentworthLane wasdefeatedintherecentelections Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad Myfriend Patrick hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr Lane sRadicalProgressiveParty Aftertheelections PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister shouse WhenheaskedifMr Lanelivedthere thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat theex PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad Onthefollowingday Patrickwenttothehouseagain Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer Thedayafter Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion Thistime thepolicemanlosthistemper Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday heshouted Mr Lanewasdefeatedintheelections Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad Iknow answeredPatrick butIlovetohearyousayit TherearewordseveryU S presidentrepeatswhiletakingtheoathofoffice Andonacoldwintermorningafewmonthsfromnow anewAmericanpresidentwillrecitethesametime honoredoath Thisyearmarksthe56thU S presidentialelection datingbackto1789whenGeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthefirstAmericanpresident Presidentialelectionshaveneverbeensuspendedorpostponed notevenintimesofwaroreconomicdisaster AllanLichtmanteacheshistoryatAmericanUniversityinWashingtonD C Hetellsus ThereisnoincidencewhenanAmericanelectionhasbeenpostponed Wehadanelectionin1864inthemiddleoftheAmericanCivilWar Wehadanelectionin1932inthemiddleoftheGreatDepression Presidentialelectionshaveneverbeensuspendedorpostponed notevenintimesofwaroreconomicdisaster AllanLichtmanteacheshistoryatAmericanUniversityinWashingtonD C Hetellsus ThereisnoincidencewhenanAmericanelectionhasbeenpostponed Wehadanelectionin1864inthemiddleoftheAmericanCivilWar Wehadanelectionin1932inthemiddleoftheGreatDepression Presidentialelectionshaveneverbeensuspendedorpostponed notevenintimesofwaroreconomicdisaster AllanLichtmanteacheshistoryatAmericanUniversityinWashingtonD C Hetellsus ThereisnoincidencewhenanAmericanelectionhasbeenpostponed Wehadanelectionin1864inthemiddleoftheAmericanCivilWar Wehadanelectionin1932inthemiddleoftheGreatDepression PresidentialelectionsarealwaysheldonthefirstTuesdayinNovember AllanLichtmansaysthatisatraditionthatstartedwhentheU S waspredominantlyanagriculturalsociety ThereasontheelectionsareheldinNovemberistohaveelections theystartedinthe1840s wereheldaftertheharvest IntheAmericanelectoralsystem thepeopledonotdirectlyelectthepresident TheElectoralCollegedoes EachstatehasanumberofelectorsthatvoteattheElectoralCollege Eachstate spopulationdecidesthenumberofelectors WhenanAmericanvotes theyareinstructingtheelectorsfromtheirstatetovotefortheircandidateattheElectoralCollege 1 Aftertheelectionstheelections大選 英文中election常用復數形式 后接表示復數的動詞 用來指全國性的選舉 一般的選舉用單數 Hehopestodefeathisrivalinnextyear selections 2 TheformerPrimeMinister Mr WentworthLane wasdefeatedintherecentelections formeradj 以前的 從前的 前任的 后跟名詞 Yesterday hereceivedaletterfromhisformerwife Englishteacher PrimeMinister 3 Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer 這是一個讓步狀語從句 如果從句的主語和主句的相同而謂語帶系動詞be 則主語 be可省略 但原因狀語從句的省略形式要帶分詞being Ifpossible pleaseletmeknowbythisevening Beingworriedabouthischild hewalkedupanddownintheroom 4 Thistime thepolicemanlosthistemper losthistemper發脾氣 SpecialDifficulties TemperandMoodtemper n 脾氣 性情Thistime thepolicemanlosthistemper Whateverhappens remembertokeepourtemper Mysisterisofacalm quicktemper Thebossisinatempertoday n 心情 情緒 與mood同義 Thatmorninghewasinagoodmood temper moodn 心情 情緒 有意 想要 做某事 不能用temper Whenheisinabadtemper hegetsangryeasily Butwhenheisinabadmood helikestositalone badmoodn 心情 情緒 有意 想要 做某事 不能用temper Whenheisinabadtemper hegetsangryeasily Butwhenheisinabadmood helikestositalone Topicfordi