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Today, we’ve sworn in the first Madame Speaker of the House of Representatives.

—— Hillary Clinton

如今，众议院的第一位女发言人宣誓就职了。

——希拉里·克林顿

For you

Women are playing a more and more important part in modern society. With her own actions, Hillary Clinton has shown that women can also become excellent politicians like men. 在现代社会，女性担当起了越来越重要的角色。希拉里用自己的实际行动证明，女性也可以像男人一样成为优秀的政治家。

Words and Phrases

swear [sweʊ(r)] v. 发誓，宣誓 swear in 使宣誓就职

speaker [ˈspi:kə] n. 发言人

speech [spi:tʃ] n. 讲话，发言

representative [ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv] n. 代表；众议员

behalf [bɪˈhɑ:f] n. 代表；利益；方面

politician [ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn] n. 政治家；政客

political [pəˈlɪtɪkl] adj. 政治的；政权的 17NhranfULpMPkynqBw2ThfgABsQ11ba56VWoX88WQXFldpc+4mSUDW1kb3u8CM7