Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at 6. Barack Obama has made history tonight. He will become America’s first black nominee in the race to become the President of the United States. Hillary Clinton hasn’t concededdefeat yet, but she has congratulated him on an extraordinary campaign and said she was proud to call him her friend.
Barack Obama has fought a remarkable battle. Virtually unknown as a first term Senator, he has now defeated one of America’s most powerful political families. Here’s Kevin Connolly. Barack Obama likes to talk about hope and change. What makes him different is the way his life story embodies those things. Few African-Americans believed they’d live to hear the day when a black politician could make this simple statement:
“Because of you tonight I can stand here and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States of America. This was the moment, this was the time when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals. Thank you, Minnesota.”
Obama rallies are extraordinary, pulsating affairs. Now he has to begin the task of reaching out to a wider America, try to communicate the passion he has already generated within his own Democratic party. His supporters are not just ecstatic, they have their eyes on the horizon of history. They believe he is the first black candidate to have a real chance now of winning the White House.
Barack Obama was born to a white mother and an African father in an America still haunted by the bitter legacy of slavery and racial division. Black voters were routinelyintimidated out of taking part in Presidential elections. Now he has a real chance of winning one. From this moment on, Americans will look at Barack Obama differently, trying to gauge how he’d use the huge power of the presidency.
His message today was all about unity. “Together we can renew our commitment to justice, together we can join our voices together and in doing so, even the mightiest of walls fall down.” The primary season has been so grueling, you’d forget it’s the beginning of a campaign and not the end. Barack Obama’s life has been an extraordinary journey. He’ll soon find out if that journey is going to end in the White House. Kevin Connolly, BBC News, Minnesota.
make history : 역사에 남을 만한 중대한 일을 하다 nominee : 지명[임명, 추천] 된 사람 (v. nominate 지명하다, 임명 하다) concede : (마지못해) ~ 을 인정하다, ~ 을 시인하다, (어쩔 수 없 이) (~ 을) 양보하다, 패배를 인정하다 / to stop trying to win a war, competition, or argument because you realize that you cannot win it ex. concede an election defeat 선거의 패배를 인정하다 / ex. Holyfield had to concede in the seventh round due to a head injury. ex. concede to a person ~ 에게 양보하다. defeat : 패배시키다 (beat), <~ 의 계획 희망 등을> 헛되게 하 다, 좌절시키다, 패배, ex. defeat an enemy 적을 패배시키다 / ex. England suffered a 2-1 defeat by Scotland. ex. a humiliating/heavy/crushing defeat 참패 virtual : 사실상의, 실질상의, 가상의 ex. The company had created a virtual monopoly. * virtual reality 가상현실 / * virtually 사실상, 거의 embody : (사상·감정 등을 예술품·말 등으로) 구체화하다, 구현하다/ to be the best possible example of a particular idea, quality, or principle ; represent ex. She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field. reflect : 반사하다, 반향하다, 반영하다, 곰곰이 생각하다 ex. The morning light reflected off the snow. 반사되었다. ex. The lake reflected the surrounding mountains. 주위의 산들이 호수에 비추어 졌다. ex. He said that the statement did not reflect his own views. ex. Josie reflected on how easily she could have been killed. rally : <흩어진 군대·집단 등을> 다시 불러 모으다, 규합하다 vi. 집결하다, 원기를 회복하다, <시장경기가> 회복되다, <증권 등이 > 시세를 회복하다, 반등하다, 결집, 규합, 대집회, 시위 운동, (기력 경기 등의) 회복, 반등 ex. rally one's supporters 후원자를 모으 다 / ex. About three thousand people held a rally to mark international human rights day. extraordinary : 비상한, 보통이 아닌, 비범한, 놀라운, 엄청난 pulsate : <심장·맥박 등이> 뛰다, 두근거리다, 진동하다 / to make movements or sounds in a regular pattern ex. Music pulsated from the bar into the street. * pulsating : 1. moving or making sounds in a strong and regular pattern 2. excited or exciting affair : 1. [count] used for talking about an event, situation, etc. ex. The party was a rather dull affair. 그 파티는 좀 따분했다. 2. a sexual relationship especially when one of them is married to someone else ex. (have an affair) Her husband denied that he was having an affair. 3. affairs [plural] : 개 인적인 문제 [관심사] /things relating to your personal life, for example what is happening within your family or your financial situation ex. We are friends, but I don't know much about their private affairs. 그들의 개인 적인 일, 그들의 사정 reach out : 1. 손을 뻗다 2. to offer help to someone 3. to ask someone for help ex. She reached out to touch his face. ex. We are reaching out to the most vulnerable members of the community. ex. She urged him to reach out to his family. ecstatic : 희열에 넘친, 무아경의 * ecstasy 무아경, 황홀경, 환희 have one's eye on ~ : ~ 에 눈독을 들이다, ~ 을 욕심내고 있다. ex. I've got my eye on a new DVD player. haunt : [종종 수동형] <도깨비 등이> 출몰하다, <장소에 > 자주 가다, [보통 수동형] <생각 등이> 늘 따라 다니다, 머리에서 떠나지 않다, 괴롭히다 (obsess), [종종 pl. ] 늘 드나드는 곳, ex. Everyone was haunted by the fear of war. 모두 전쟁의 공포로 시달렸 다 ex. Memories of love haunted me. 사랑의 기억이 나를 괴롭혔다 ex. This pub used to be one of your old haunts, didn't it Jim? legacy : 유산, 유증 (재산), 물려 받은 것 / 1. A legacy of an event is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over 2. something that someone has achieved that continues to exists after they stop working or die (업적) ex. a program to overcome the legacy of inequality and injustice created by Apartheid... ex. Perhaps her most important legacy was her program of educational reform. division :(의견 등의) 불일치, 불화, 분열 routine : 판에 박힌 일, 일상의 일 [과정], 일과, 틀에 박힌 * routinely : 판에 박힌 듯, 틀에 박힌 듯, 늘상 intimidate : 겁주다, 위협하다, 협박하다 ( threaten) ex. intimidate a person into doing something ~ 을 위협하여 어떤 일을 하 게 하다. * intimidation : 위협, 협박 gauge : 계량기, 계기, 측정하다, 재다, <사람 행동 등을> 판 단하다, 평가하다 be (all) about ~ : used for saying what the most basic or important aspect of a particular job, activity, or relationship is ex. Loving and sharing - that's what marriage is (all) about. ex. Good management is all about motivating your staff. / ex. This is what life is all about, isn't it? 이런 게 다 인생 아니겠어요? commitment : a strong belief that something is good and that you should support it ex. The government has failed to demonstrate its commitment to the environment. (환경보호에 대한 의지) mighty : 강력한, 힘센, 굉장한, 대단한 (great)/ very large, powerful, or impressive ex. With a mighty kick, he broke down the door. primary : 첫째의, 제 1 위의, 근본적인, 주요한, 주된, 예비(豫備)의, (각 정당 의) 대통령 후보 예비 선거(primary election) grueling : 녹초로 만드는 ex. a gruelling twelve mile race