例句-3: We\'re lucky. This year we have two people with good track records running for Congress. It\'s hard to make up my mind, but I think I\'ll vote for Ms. Green because her track record is a little more impressive.
这个选民说:"我们很幸运,今年我们竞选国会议员的两位候选人过去表现都很好,很难做出决定究竟选谁。但是,我想我还是投格林女士的票,因为我认为她以往的成就更好一些。"
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我们再来举一个关于track record的例子。刚才我们讲 track record主要是讲一个人的成就,但是有的时候也可以说一个人过去表现不够,甚至不好。下面是一个美国首都华盛顿的一个选民在说以前被关进监狱,现在却又当选的市长巴里。
例句-4: Barry had been D.C.\'s mayor for 12 years before he was put into prison for involvement with drugs in 1990. This time he was elected again. I just don\'t understand why people voted for him. He simply doesn\'t have a good track record.
这人说:"巴里在1990年由于涉及毒品而被关进监狱。在这以前他在华盛顿担任了十二年的市长。这一次,他又重新当选为市长。我真是不懂为什么人们会投他的票。他以往的表现根本不好。"
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