Barack Obama was sworn in on Sunday for a second time as the 44th president of the US, ushering in a term expected to be marked by partisan battles over debt, gun control and immigration.
巴拉克•奥巴马(Barack Obama)周日宣誓就职,开始其第44任美国总统的第二任期。预计这一任期的特征将是围绕债务、枪支管制和移民等问题的政党纷争。
“It’s clear there’s a huge consensus in the country about how we ought to approach the deficit and the economy, issues like immigration and gun safety,” David Plouffe, White House senior adviser, told ABC News. “I think [Mr Obama] is going to be very frustrated if Washington is completely divorced from the reality in the country.
白宫高级顾问戴维•普罗菲(David Plouffe)对美国广播公司新闻部(ABC News)表示:“显然,在如何应对赤字等经济问题,以及移民和枪支安全等问题上,美国国内有着巨大的共识。我认为,如果华盛顿完全无视国家现实的话,奥巴马将会感到非常受挫。”