来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第26集 第26集》

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  where both parties now,
  一场两党自内战以来
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  for the first time since the Civil--
  首次[针尖对麦芒]
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  well for the first time really since before the Civil War.
  从内战开始前的时间算起 是第一次
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  In fact you certainly could argue that it's the first time
  事实上 你们肯定会争论
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  since really 1856 that two parties
  从1856年以来两党首次
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  in an American presidential election have faced each other
  在美国大选上开始交锋
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  as truly national and virtually equal in power,
  它们成为真正的大党 实力相当
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  authority, membership to some degree, and so on.
  权威 还有党派的人数等
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  It's the Centennial year.
  当时正好是美国建国一百周年
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  It comes in the wake of these tremendous scandals of
  格兰特政府也正值第二个任期
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  the second Grant Administration.
  丑闻缠身
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  The Whiskey Ring wasn't blown open until the second term.
  在第二个任期里爆发了"威士忌酒集团"丑闻