1.republican共和主义者
He has buttered up the Republican minority in Congress, and they have gushed about how nice it is to work with him.
他甜言蜜语讨好国会中少数派的共和党人;而他们则滔滔不绝地讲,能和奥巴马共事是多么美好 。
2.firmness坚定;坚固
He was a man of intelligence and of firmness of will.
他是个聪明而又意志坚定的人 。
3.democrat民主党人;民主主义者
He was also, people believed at the time, a democrat.
人们当时还相信,他还是一个民主主义者 。
4.dispute辩论;争吵
Mother interposed in the dispute between my brother and me.
母亲介入了我与哥哥之间的争论 。
5.compromise妥协,和解;折衷
Compromise makes for success in negotiations.
妥协有助于谈判的成功 。