歷屆美國總統(tǒng)介紹:第26任總統(tǒng) 西奧多·羅斯福

　　Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th Presidentof America. He served for two terms between 1901and 1909. He was born in 1858 in New York City. Hewas mostly home schooled because of ill health as achild. He graduated from Harvard (where he was aboxing champion) and in 1880 entered law school.He dropped out a year later to enter politics. He isoften ranked as the greatest ever U.S. President.

　　西奧多·羅斯福是美國第26任總統(tǒng)，人稱“泰迪”。他的任期為1901-1909，共兩屆。1858年，他出生于紐約市。小時候體弱多病，大部分時間在家中完成學(xué)業(yè)。羅斯福畢業(yè)于哈佛大學(xué)(當(dāng)時他是學(xué)校的拳擊冠軍)，1880年，進(jìn)入法律學(xué)校。一年之后輟學(xué)，并進(jìn)入政壇。人們經(jīng)常認(rèn)為他是美國最偉大的總統(tǒng)。

　　During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt waslieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of SanJuan. His war-hero status prompted New York Republicans to nominate himas Governor todraw attention away from the state’s scandals. Roosevelt won the election and served withdistinction for two years.

　　美西戰(zhàn)爭期間，羅斯福擔(dān)任第一志愿騎兵旅的中校，并在圣胡安戰(zhàn)役中沖鋒陷陣。戰(zhàn)爭英雄的稱號使得紐約的共和黨人提名羅斯福為紐約市長，并以此來轉(zhuǎn)移美國丑聞的注意力。羅斯福獲得了選舉的勝利，并以優(yōu)異的表現(xiàn)任職兩年。

　　Roosevelt became Vice President in March 1901. Six months later, with the assassination ofPresident McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in thenation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency as he vigorously ledCongress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.

　　1901年3月，羅斯福成為了美國副總統(tǒng)。6個月之后，隨著麥金萊總統(tǒng)的遇刺，不到43歲的羅斯福成為了美國歷史上最年輕的總統(tǒng)。他的總統(tǒng)生涯充滿了驚喜和力量，他激勵美國國會和民眾實施強(qiáng)有力的改革政策，以及強(qiáng)勢的外交政策。

　　As President, Roosevelt believed that the Government should play a greater role in theeconomy. He steeredthe U.S. more actively into world politics. He liked to quote a favoriteproverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far." He won the Nobel Peace Prizefor mediating the Russo-Japanese War. Someof his biggest achievements were in conservingAmerica’s national parks. He died in 1919 aged 60.

　　作為總統(tǒng)，羅斯福認(rèn)為政府應(yīng)該在經(jīng)濟(jì)中扮演重要角色。他讓美國在世界政治中變得更加活躍。他喜歡醫(yī)用一句格言：“言語溫和，手持大棒”。他也因為在日俄戰(zhàn)爭中的調(diào)停作用而獲得了諾貝爾和平獎。他的許多偉大成就就是保護(hù)了美國的許多國家公園。1919年，羅斯福去世，享年60歲。

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