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A day that underscored the corruption swamping the Trump presidency

这一天印证了特朗普任职期间腐败问题的泛滥成灾

A fateful convergence of events Friday reflected a culture of corruption and intimidation endemic to the circle of a President who vowed to drain the swamp but instead became its incarnation.

星期五发生的一系列重大事件反映了一种腐败和胁迫的文化,这种文化是总统圈的通病,他曾宣布要把这种现象清理干净,然而却化身成了一个“腐败分子”。

Underscore:强调,突出,强化
联想:indicate/show/reveal
E.g:Data from market research underscore how the company's smartphone unit has been forced to focus on domestic sales
来自市场研究的数据显示公司的智能手机部门是如何被迫专注于国内销售


A converange of 一系列
联想:a series/string of
There has been a convergence of breakthrough technologies over the past few years.
在过去几年,已经有了一系列的技术突破
Endemic 通病
联想:norm/common failing/universal
Insecure work was "endemic in the fast food industry."
无保障的工作是“快餐业的普遍现象/通病”。

格言:

Saying and doing are two different things. 说和做是迥然不同的两回事。

Every man is his own worst enemy.一个人最大的敌人就是他自己。

Do well and have well. 善有善报。

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