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A smattering of Republicans have denounced Mr. Trump's performance, including Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts.
只有少數幾位共和黨人公然批判了特朗普的行為，馬薩諸塞州州長查理·貝克就是其中之一。
The president's comments "were shameful, they were racist," he told WBUR in Boston on Monday,
周一，他在接受波士頓公共廣播網新聞臺采訪時表示，總統(tǒng)的評論“令人不齒，那些話就是種族歧視，”
and they bring a tremendous amount of, sort of, disgrace to public policy and public life, and I condemn them all.
“堪稱極大地辱沒了我們的公共政策和公共生活，我譴責他的所有此類言辭?！?/div>
But most Republican leaders refrained from criticizing Mr. Trump, at least directly,
但大多數共和黨領導人都避免批評，至少是直接批評特朗普，
and top House Republicans lobbied their colleagues to oppose the resolution.
眾議院共和黨高層還游說他們的同僚反對民主黨的這項決議。
Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the House Republican leader and a close ally of the president's,
加州眾議員、眾議院共和黨領袖、總統(tǒng)的親密盟友凱文·麥卡錫
said he would oppose the measure, and when asked whether Mr. Trump's tweets were racist, he replied flatly:"No."
就表示他會反對這項決議，而且，當被問及特朗普的推文是否帶有種族主義色彩時，他斷然回答道：“沒有。”
Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader,
肯塔基州共和黨參議員、多數黨領袖米奇·麥康奈爾說
said that all politicians should dial back their rhetoric.
所有人都應該謹慎使用言辭。
But he did not take issue with Mr. Trump, saying that "the president's not a racist."
但他并沒有強烈反對總統(tǒng)，還表示“總統(tǒng)不是種族主義者。”
Earlier, Mr. Trump tried to shift the focus to what he called "HORRIBLE" things
早些時候，特朗普試圖將民眾的注意力轉移到他所謂的那些“十分可怕”的話上，
said by the four liberal freshman congresswomen, who have been among the most outspoken in their criticisms of him.
那些話均出自四位批評他時十分直言不諱的自由派國會新議員之口。
On Monday, they described Mr. Trump as racist, xenophobic, misogynistic and criminal.
周一，四位女議員紛紛稱稱特朗普是種族主義者、仇外者、厭女癥患者和罪犯。
"This should be a vote on the filthy language, statements and lies told by the Democrat Congresswomen,
“這次的投票應該是對民主黨國會女議員不堪的言辭、聲明及謊言的投票，
who I truly believe, based on their actions, hate our Country, Mr. Trump tweeted.
基于他們的行為，我確信，她們仇恨我們的國家，”特朗普在推文中寫道。
While some Democrats had pressed for a stronger resolution of censure,
雖然部分民主黨人曾要求更強硬地解決特朗普對四位女議員的非難，
House leaders opted instead for a narrower measure based on Mr. Trump's latest remarks,
眾議院的領導層還是決定縮小考察范圍，只針對特朗普最近發(fā)表的言論，
in an effort to generate a unanimous vote in their party.
此舉意在投票時獲得黨內的一致表態(tài)。
During the meeting on Tuesday morning,
周二上午的會議上，
Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts and the chairman of the Rules Committee,
馬薩諸塞州民主黨眾議員、規(guī)則委員會主席吉姆·麥戈文
warned members to take care with their language during the debate,
曾警告議員們在辯論中注意自己的措辭，
including checking with the official in charge of enforcing floor procedures
包括與負責維護大會流程的官員核對，
to make sure their speeches would not violate House rules against making personal references to the president on the floor.
確保他們的言辭沒有違反眾議院禁止在會上對總統(tǒng)個人發(fā)表評論的規(guī)定。
Ms. Pelosi advised Democrats to focus on how Mr. Trump's"words were racist,"
佩洛西建議民主黨人將重點放在特朗普的“言論何以成了種族歧視”方面，
which would keep them in compliance with the rules.
這樣就能將講話內容控制在大會規(guī)定范圍之內。
Later, after Mr. Collins objected to her speech,
之后，被柯林斯反駁之后，
Ms. Pelosi shot back that she had cleared them in advance to ensure they were within bounds.
佩洛西回應稱她事先已經清除了障礙，確保她的言論沒有違反大會規(guī)定。
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