2009年十大道歉(中英对照)--4 吴士异教授翻译
4. A Heckler in the House众议院行为过激的议员
翻译：吴士异教授
（英语原文来源：《纽约时代》周刊）
By RANDY JAMES Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009
Barack Obama's political opponents have no trouble challenging the President — but they generally don't shout at him as he addresses Congress. Representative Joe Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, didn't let decorum get in his way on Sept. 9, when he called out "You lie!" as Obama delivered a speech about health care reform to a joint session of Congress. Wilson called the White House that night and apologized to chief of staff Rahm Emanuel for the outburst; he also released a statement conceding, "I let my emotions get the best of me." But the breach of protocol was neither forgiven nor forgotten by Democrats, who clamored for Wilson to apologize on the House floor, which he refused to do. In fact, Wilson refused to make any further apologies after the night of the outburst. Days later, colleagues voted mostly along party lines to reprimand Wilson; donations poured into his likely Democratic challenger, Rob Miller, who raised $1 million within 48 hours of the infamous heckle. However, demonstrating that even rudeness can be profitable in Washington, Wilson went on to raise $2.7 million in donations that quarter, more than anyone else running for the House.
巴拉克·奥巴马的政敌们，毫无疑问可以对总统提出质疑，但是却不是在他面对众议院演讲的时候大喊大叫。来自南卡罗莱纳州的共和党众议员乔·威尔逊可不受这种礼仪的束缚。2009年9月9日，奥巴马正在众议院会议上做关于医疗保障改革的讲演，他大声高喊“你撒谎！” 当天晚上，威尔逊给白宫办公厅主任拉姆·伊曼纽尔打了个电话，为他的暴怒而道歉。同时向外界表示承认“我没有控制住自己的情绪。”但是他违背礼节的行为既没有被民主党人原谅，也没有被忘记。他们要求威尔逊在众院当面道歉，他拒绝了。实际上，自那天晚上为暴怒而道歉之后，威尔逊拒绝再做任何道歉。几天之后，同僚们表达的意见大都是对威尔逊的正式批评。在此之后，对这个名声不佳的议员一片诘难。威尔逊因言行过激，使他的议员竞选对手民主党人罗伯·米勒，在48小时内就收到100 万美元的竞选捐款。由此可见，在华盛顿，利用粗鲁的行为也可以获益的。在以后的一个季度中，米勒因为威尔逊事件，收到的捐款高达270万美元，比任何一个竞选议员的人募捐到的经费都要多。
注释：
1、have no trouble challenging----毫无问题向。。。挑战。
2、To have no trouble doing sth. 毫不费力， 毫无问题， 做。。。。。
3、get in his way----愿意是挡住他的去路，其延伸意思是妨碍。。。做某事，不把。。。。当回事。
4、chief of staff----（白宫）办公室主任
5、get the best of me.---我没有控制住情绪。get the best of sb.！、是沾。。。的便宜，如：get the best of others（占别人的便宜）；2、胜过。。。。如：get the best of the argument .（在争论中占了上风）。 |
