senators

1.The senators contributed an offertory (aurum oblaticium).

元老们献上贡金。

2.When the senators vote, the ayes will have it.

参议投票时, 投赞成票人将占多数。

3.Many senators cast their votes against the new tax law.

许多参议都投票反对新税法。

4.He is one of the senators who signed last week's resolution.

他是签署上周决议参议之一。

5.The senator's speech hit at government spending.

参议讲话批评了政府开支。

6.The scandal seriously damaged the senator's reputation.

那丑闻严重损害了参议声。

7.The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.

那参议极力反对采项措施。

8.A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.

一参议硬题目拉扯进来，作为一种阻碍议事手法。

9.Disloyal staff members exposed the senator's indiscretions to the press.

不忠实工作人参议们不慎重行为暴露给新闻刊物。

10.The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.

参议显然被意想不到问题弄得不知所措。

11.The senator will give a speech endorsing her party's gubernatorial candidate.

参议将做出支持她所在党派州长候选人演讲。

12.The senator's party gave its wholehearted support to her presidential candidacy.

位参议所在党全力支持她成为总统候选人。

13.Many people believe that the new senator is not up to snuff politically.

许多人认为位新参议在政治上不合水准。

14.The senator addressed the gathering informally.

那位参议非正式地向与会者发表演说。

15.The senator gave a florid speech.

议作了一番词藻华美演说。

16.The senator is confident of reelection.

参议确信能重新获选。

17.The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.

那参议被迫承认曾经收过那家公司一些钱。

18.I had expected an American senator to be as pompous and flatulent as a British MP.

我原以为美国参议会和英国下院议一样华而不实、自命不凡。