希拉里·克林頓宣布競選美國總統(tǒng).

　　Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president.

　　前美國國務(wù)卿希拉里·克林頓正式宣布將參加2016年美國總統(tǒng)大選，如果成功她將成為美國歷史上的第一位女總統(tǒng)。

　　She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their "champion".

　　希拉里于上周日開放了自己的競選網(wǎng)站，并告訴美國民眾她想成為他們的“捍衛(wèi)者”。

　　Mrs Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama.

　　2008年希拉里就曾參與民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人的角逐，但輸給了奧巴馬。

　　In a video on her website, Mrs Clinton declared: "I am running for president".

　　在競選網(wǎng)站里的視頻中，希拉里宣布：“我準(zhǔn)備參與總統(tǒng)大選?！?/p>

　　"Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times," she said, "but thedeck is still stacked in favour of those at the top.

　　“美國人民在經(jīng)濟不景氣時期依然奮力拼搏扭轉(zhuǎn)了局面，但是天平還是向著塔尖上的少數(shù)人傾斜?！?/p>

　　"Everyday Americans need a champion and I want to be that champion," she added.

　　“每天美國民眾都需要一個捍衛(wèi)者，而我希望成為這個捍衛(wèi)者?！?/p>

　　The video features a number of Americans talking about their hopes and aspirations.

　　視頻中很多美國人談到他們的希望與決心。

　　It ends with Mrs Clinton saying: "So I'm hitting the road to earn your vote because it's your time and I hope you'll join me on this journey".

　　最后，希拉里說：“所以我已經(jīng)整裝待發(fā)爭取你們的選票，因為這是屬于你們的時代，希望你們能與我一起踏上征途?！?/p>

　　Mrs Clinton's team said would spend the next few weeks building up grassrootssupport in the early Democratic primary states; she tweeted that she is on her way to Iowa.

　　希拉里的競選團隊表示接下來的幾周他們會首先在民主黨的初選州贏取基層支持，希拉里在推特上也稱她已經(jīng)在去愛荷華州的路上了。

　　She is expected to hold her first rally, officially kicking off her campaign, in mid-May.

　　預(yù)計五月中旬希拉里及其競選團隊將會開啟正式的競選活動。

　　Hillary Clinton - her Washington career so far

　　希拉里·克林頓的政治生涯

　　Tried to rorm US healthcare during husband Bill's first term as president (1993-1997) but her plan never reached a vote in Congress

　　1993-1997年克林頓擔(dān)任美國總統(tǒng)期間希拉里曾嘗試改革美國的衛(wèi)生保健措施但未得到國會的支持

　　Stood by her husband when his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was exposed, 1997-98

　　1997-1998年克林頓被爆出與萊溫斯基的性丑聞時希拉里選擇支持丈夫

　　Elected as Democratic senator for New York, 2000

　　2000年當(dāng)選為紐約州的民主黨參議員

　　Voted in favour of the Iraq war in 2003 but later distanced herself from the war

　　2003年表示支持伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭但隨后與戰(zhàn)爭保持距離

　　Ran for the Democratic nomination in 2008 but conceded in favour of Barack Obama

　　2008年參與民主黨候選人角逐但不敵奧巴馬

　　Served as US secretary of state 2009-2013

　　2009-2013年任美國國務(wù)卿

　　Embroiled in controversy over the attack on a US consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2012

　　2012年美國駐利比亞班加西大使館遭襲，希拉里卷入爭議之中

　　Investigated by the State Department for her use of a private email server,circumventinglegal requirements

　　因違反規(guī)定使用私人電子郵件服務(wù)器而被美國國務(wù)院調(diào)查